Let's see....monoshock rear, not retro. Giant honking radiator with chrome strips on the side to make it stand out, not retro. Giant, bloated, tortoise shell gas tank, ugly. You can have it.
@@brianholdridge5243 It is clearly retro styled, its not a 70's duplicate but a modern retro styled bike, and probably the nicest best one out there. I understand looks can be subjective but from all the reviews I have read, negative comments about the looks and styling are almost non-existent and this is the first time I've ever heard someone call it ugly, but thats why there is more than one style of bike out there.
All of you manufacturers need to pump up these rookie numbers !! 90hp with an engine over 1000cc whats up with that??? With an engine over 1,000cc it should be a minimum 120hp and you wont see an incredible sales increase until you do this very thing so shape up guys!! Vroom vroom!!
They were all beautiful but especially z900RS caught my eye. Truly eye-catching lines. I have always loved the vintage bikes so, I totally dig the newer retro style bikes. All the desirable technology of today with yesterday's styling!
Z900 beautiful looking but missed the trick , it needed to have 4 big chrome exhausts , looked like ran out of money and stuck a cheap 4 into 1 in side like motad aftermarkets on original z1a and z1b's
honda cb100 and triumph truxton over all …. royal enfield are very nice but not enough powerful…. guzzi not powerful and too much vibrations (my own experience)… Kawasaki, the tail is out of proportion with the rest of the bike.
The z900 is a nice bike I have the 2019 one in kow green I hope they do a 1000 like the old kz 1000 that what the z900 is like old kz 900 so come on kow z1000 now still won't hang with my gsxr 1000 though
No their not the best retro motorcycles,......the only useful innovation since the 80's has been suspension,.... I wouldn't trust a new bike,.....if the battery's bad,....there you will sit,... a 70's or 80's bike you kick it and go. Their just eye candy that nobody should buy.
No their not the best retro motorcycles,......the only useful innovation since the 80's has been suspension,.... I wouldn't trust a new bike,.....if the battery's bad,....there you will sit,... a 70's or 80's bike you kick it and go. Their just eye candy that nobody should buy.
The old Triumphs had great engines the bolts sucked but the Amal carburetors made them legendary but the backwards wiring sucked but no other bikes compared to them. The definition of a bike,...... To me if I'm going to spend my money I want a great engine 650 or bigger,... any engine with a carburetor,...... Amal would be great,....and a kick starter,....... I want disc breaks front and back,...... and a chain and sprocket and old school tachometer and speedometer. If nobody sells a bike like that then the only good bikes their can be is a bike built by an individual. What fool would want fuel injection? What fool would want a belt or a drive shaft? What fool would want electronics's instead of a speedometer and tachometer? Why would anyone want a water cooled bike,.........winter always come's? The motorcycle industry needs to stop shoving garbage down our throats. All I can say is find a 70's or 80's bike and add disc brakes then you have a better bike than a new one.
The old Triumphs had great engines the bolts sucked but the Amal carburetors made them legendary but the backwards wiring sucked but no other bikes compared to them. The definition of a bike,...... To me if I'm going to spend my money I want a great engine 650 or bigger,... any engine with a carburetor,...... Amal would be great,....and a kick starter,....... I want disc breaks front and back,...... and a chain and sprocket and old school tachometer and speedometer. If nobody sells a bike like that then the only good bikes their can be is a bike built by an individual. What fool would want fuel injection? What fool would want a belt or a drive shaft? What fool would want electronics's instead of a speedometer and tachometer? Why would anyone want a water cooled bike,.........winter always come's? The motorcycle industry needs to stop shoving garbage down our throats. All I can say is find a 70's or 80's bike and add disc brakes then you have a better bike than a new one.
I do like retro styling but I keep seeing budget parts and lardy weight. Triumph Thruxton in a more comfy geo. I like the paint work on the 900RS but didnt like riding it through town, just not nimble..my $$ is safe..for now..
The first Z-1 I ever saw in person was a metallic olive green with yellow pinstripes, similar to the 2020 Z900RS. Nicely done, Kawasaki! Now please do away with the fussy three-piece front fender, or at least color match the pieces.
I am 5' 8" and the fit and triangle are perfect. I have the 900 rs cafe. It is a tall bike but light enough that it's not unwieldy for us shorter folks
i was fortunate to experience the w800 as my friend had one. if you havent ridden one, do yourself a favour and dont underestimate it. im well over 100kg and it was lowered front and back and accelerates beautifully and at 65mph it feels like its only doing 50. beautifully balanced, sweet sound, and handles just right.
@Tim Newman - Yeah, I road a new 2017 W800 and it was indeed a great bike and gorgeous. It was a dazzling dark metallic blue with lots of chrome and really looked like a 1960s British bike... except that it didn't leak oil. Haha! It was smooth, handled well and certainly wasn't an overweight behemoth, like many in this video. It also sounded really nice, although a bit too muffled. Gotta admit I'm shocked to see the new 2020 W800 has horrible graphics and looks freakin' butt ugly. At least under the ugliness it's a great bike.
Here in my country we do not have Moto Guzzi, which has an incredible design. For all the tradition it brings, and especially with this color, I am going for the Kawasaki z900 in 2020. The Royal Enfield looks awesome, although the Interceptor model is clearly inspired in the Honda CB 400 f of the seventies. I think Honda should do the same as Kawasaki did with the z900 and bring back the CB 400 f retro design ASAP.
@@DregorousTheCrow I guess I picked up the wrong model, it is the Continental GT which looks alike the blue/red/yellow CB400f of 75/76, at least in design. But I have never heard about the RE of the 60s so you may be right, it could have been the other way around.
Look carefully at the Honda 3:41-3:50 that rear fender is actually only about 250-300mm long...there is no actual "fender" inside the structure...keeping rain & debris in check...it is a "fake", vestigial fender.
It would be nice to have a liter bike with 6 cylinders that roared and pulled like a beast and could fly like a bat out of hell when you turned the throttle.
I love the old hondas but the Kawasaki z900 here caught my eye big time, beautiful and simple, would love to own that bike.
Just buy it man.
I had a Z1B in the early 80's. Unforgettable. It wasn't perfect but had incredible character and presence. A joy and privilege to own
I like it most from these as well.
I bought one this year, absolutely fantastic bike
Same here!
Royal Enfield is Top!!!!
Retro? I thought this is the way motorcycles were supposed to look.
Z900RS looks great in it's original 70's gold fleck/green livery = thanks Motor TV...
Too bad the Honda CB1100 wasn't the CBX in-line 6 cylinder version. That would have been epic.
@Jamie Mills yes that would have been great i always wanted to own one of those
Z900RS is by far the best looking Retro bike..And rides so we'll... Good work Kawasaki.
Got that right, Aussie Kawiman!
Plus when you stick an Akro header on the bike it sounds even better as you’ve shown us a couple times!
th-cam.com/video/zHse8Xrx7JY/w-d-xo.html
Let's see....monoshock rear, not retro. Giant honking radiator with chrome strips on the side to make it stand out, not retro. Giant, bloated, tortoise shell gas tank, ugly. You can have it.
@@brianholdridge5243 It is clearly retro styled, its not a 70's duplicate but a modern retro styled bike, and probably the nicest best one out there. I understand looks can be subjective but from all the reviews I have read, negative comments about the looks and styling are almost non-existent and this is the first time I've ever heard someone call it ugly, but thats why there is more than one style of bike out there.
Absolutely love the Kawasaki z900rs it was truly a throwback to my youth when I used to ride a KZ650 as my daily ride.
Guzzi has my vote for sure! Looks fantastic but being an owner of a few, I may be partial.
All of you manufacturers need to pump up these rookie numbers !! 90hp with an engine over 1000cc whats up with that??? With an engine over 1,000cc it should be a minimum 120hp and you wont see an incredible sales increase until you do this very thing so shape up guys!! Vroom vroom!!
The triumph is insane... How can it look so new and fresh. Sporty and classic at the same time?
well said
I agree 100%. Not because I bought one which I did, but because it damn well is Sporty and Classic.
True
All of them are totally ugly!!! Painted in matt black and grey....No,I don´t like it.....Use bright colors next time like this last Royal Enfield...
RE steal the show beautiful bikes.
My back says Speed Twin, but my Fast says Thruxton RS for the win. Loved the Honda. It just weighs 100+ lbs more than the Triumphs.
They were all beautiful but especially z900RS caught my eye. Truly eye-catching lines. I have always loved the vintage bikes so, I totally dig the newer retro style bikes. All the desirable technology of today with yesterday's styling!
Turco949 color is nice
BMW nine t ?
That Kawasaki wow!
Moto Guzzi is the manufacturer that respects the consumer and does not underestimate him: cadan shaft, gentlemen, is the perfect transmission.
Love Triumph
25 seconds into Vid...uber add...fk off YT.
What a beautiful bike is the KAWASAKI Z900RS
in the 70s we used to call them the widow maker with due cause
Yes , back then i got one Z900 . A monster to drive
loved that speed twin and the z900 is just sexy,
Z900 beautiful looking but missed the trick , it needed to have 4 big chrome exhausts , looked like ran out of money and stuck a cheap 4 into 1 in side like motad aftermarkets on original z1a and z1b's
Completely disagree, the 4 pipes are ugly and bulky looking in my opinion. I don’t like them on the original z1 and I like them even less on the Zrs
the best, Tryumph and Guzzi
Heleg Julián Rivera Murillo sorry that Kawasaki trumps them all pure beauty!
Mee too
Agreed, Triumph and Guzzi.
honda cb100 and triumph truxton over all …. royal enfield are very nice but not enough powerful…. guzzi not powerful and too much vibrations (my own experience)… Kawasaki, the tail is out of proportion with the rest of the bike.
The Kaw z900 hands down 😎
The dials on the Honda CB1100, so perfect. The RE 650 Interceptor in orange crush, so beautiful.
I loved the Yamaha RD series 2-strokes. They were little rocketships
They were great bikes, and really nimble, with great handling. I had a Kawasaki S2 350 back in the seventies, and I really liked the RD350 also.
where is the Triumph Bobber ??
The z900 is a nice bike I have the 2019 one in kow green I hope they do a 1000 like the old kz 1000 that what the z900 is like old kz 900 so come on kow z1000 now still won't hang with my gsxr 1000 though
Triumph is the bike for me, but choice is difficult..
Triumph is causing all sorts of problems. Maintenance wise very bad.
No their not the best retro motorcycles,......the only useful innovation since the 80's has been suspension,.... I wouldn't trust a new bike,.....if the battery's bad,....there you will sit,... a 70's or 80's bike you kick it and go.
Their just eye candy that nobody should buy.
No their not the best retro motorcycles,......the only useful innovation since the 80's has been suspension,.... I wouldn't trust a new bike,.....if the battery's bad,....there you will sit,... a 70's or 80's bike you kick it and go.
Their just eye candy that nobody should buy.
The old Triumphs had great engines the bolts sucked but the Amal carburetors made them legendary but the backwards wiring sucked but no other bikes compared to them.
The definition of a bike,...... To me if I'm going to spend my money I want a great engine 650 or bigger,... any engine with a carburetor,...... Amal would be great,....and a kick starter,....... I want disc breaks front and back,...... and a chain and sprocket and old school tachometer and speedometer.
If nobody sells a bike like that then the only good bikes their can be is a bike built by an individual.
What fool would want fuel injection?
What fool would want a belt or a drive shaft?
What fool would want electronics's instead of a speedometer and tachometer?
Why would anyone want a water cooled bike,.........winter always come's?
The motorcycle industry needs to stop shoving garbage down our throats.
All I can say is find a 70's or 80's bike and add disc brakes then you have a better bike than a new one.
The old Triumphs had great engines the bolts sucked but the Amal carburetors made them legendary but the backwards wiring sucked but no other bikes compared to them.
The definition of a bike,...... To me if I'm going to spend my money I want a great engine 650 or bigger,... any engine with a carburetor,...... Amal would be great,....and a kick starter,....... I want disc breaks front and back,...... and a chain and sprocket and old school tachometer and speedometer.
If nobody sells a bike like that then the only good bikes their can be is a bike built by an individual.
What fool would want fuel injection?
What fool would want a belt or a drive shaft?
What fool would want electronics's instead of a speedometer and tachometer?
Why would anyone want a water cooled bike,.........winter always come's?
The motorcycle industry needs to stop shoving garbage down our throats.
All I can say is find a 70's or 80's bike and add disc brakes then you have a better bike than a new one.
Im surprized you didn't concider the Harley Davidson iron 883 as a modern retro... after all . Harley dont make modern looking bikes...
Cb1100
Check out this one we built here in Oz.. th-cam.com/video/bQwuCZsKU4A/w-d-xo.html
02:08 muy parecida a Royal Enfield 650 GT
I just love triumph bikes
Big enthusiast
8 best retro style motorcycles and the most annoying “music” for 2020”’ i had to turn off audio.
I do like retro styling but I keep seeing budget parts and lardy weight. Triumph Thruxton in a more comfy geo. I like the paint work on the 900RS but didnt like riding it through town, just not nimble..my $$ is safe..for now..
I am gonna buy all of these Beauties.
Mohawk 21 yesssss
Like the Triumph very much but dislike the bar end mirror.
In the end, Stay away from the bar mirror.
I love the retro never so much liked the race looks.
Love that Speed Twin and the lime green Z900. Where were the Harleys?
All the harleys were probably broken down!
Proper Retros then.
Instead of stupid music why not some commentary on each one.
Luv the "standard" motorcycle with room for a passenger! Lotta wind out on the highway though!
Z900rs 😍😍😍
el abqary yep that’s some gorgeous green metallic paint
The first Z-1 I ever saw in person was a metallic olive green with yellow pinstripes, similar to the 2020 Z900RS. Nicely done, Kawasaki! Now please do away with the fussy three-piece front fender, or at least color match the pieces.
Kawasaki!
Triumph
Z900 rs is the best looking bike... But the seat height will be a factor,835mm... I m only 5,7... Would it be fit for me...?
I am 5' 8" and the fit and triangle are perfect. I have the 900 rs cafe. It is a tall bike but light enough that it's not unwieldy for us shorter folks
z all the way
I want them all
Royal Enfield models seems really the same as 2019 models...
@@RavitShrivastav so right and bunch of blind fans will hail RE for stupid musculine reasons.
@@RavitShrivastav wish id see them not double the price for euro market...
i was fortunate to experience the w800 as my friend had one. if you havent ridden one, do yourself a favour and dont underestimate it. im well over 100kg and it was lowered front and back and accelerates beautifully and at 65mph it feels like its only doing 50. beautifully balanced, sweet sound, and handles just right.
@Tim Newman - Yeah, I road a new 2017 W800 and it was indeed a great bike and gorgeous. It was a dazzling dark metallic blue with lots of chrome and really looked like a 1960s British bike... except that it didn't leak oil. Haha! It was smooth, handled well and certainly wasn't an overweight behemoth, like many in this video. It also sounded really nice, although a bit too muffled. Gotta admit I'm shocked to see the new 2020 W800 has horrible graphics and looks freakin' butt ugly. At least under the ugliness it's a great bike.
Orange crush needs to be chrome fenders and grab bar at the least. Drop the fork boots on the other version.
Honda cb1100rs and Kawasaki z900rs for me.
Sorry but as nice as the z900 is , it still looks like a Zepher .
Z900rs
kz900rs cool
I like the classic spokes rims😎
Here in my country we do not have Moto Guzzi, which has an incredible design.
For all the tradition it brings, and especially with this color, I am going for the Kawasaki z900 in 2020. The Royal Enfield looks awesome, although the Interceptor model is clearly inspired in the Honda CB 400 f of the seventies. I think Honda should do the same as Kawasaki did with the z900 and bring back the CB 400 f retro design ASAP.
RE Interceptor is inspired in the RE Interceptor of the 1960s. ;)
@@DregorousTheCrow I guess I picked up the wrong model, it is the Continental GT which looks alike the blue/red/yellow CB400f of 75/76, at least in design. But I have never heard about the RE of the 60s so you may be right, it could have been the other way around.
i ride a yam MT 09, but tempted by the Z900. u.k biker.
Look carefully at the Honda 3:41-3:50 that rear fender is actually only about 250-300mm long...there is no actual "fender" inside the structure...keeping rain & debris in check...it is a "fake", vestigial fender.
All bikes are good but the prices seems high for indian market.
😀
ngine 1200cc liquid-cooled 8v parallel-twin -Power 76bhp @ 6100rpm -Torque 78ftlb @ 4000rpm -Frame ...(97 BHP mentioned for Triumph 1200cc?)
Bring back the rd styling for yamaha
Yamaha xsr 900 .looks like a 350lc .
Thst Kawasaki reminds me of the first street bike I rode, a Kawasaki 750, back in 1977. Love it.
Liked Honda
Missing 2 cylinders.
90 hp out of a 1100cc is lame by 2020 standards my 20year old AirCooled Bandit had 110hp stock
@@robertpowers1045 it's not that that was all they could get, it's just all they wanted.
Not available in USA, unfortunately.
Honda is very cool
Royal Enfield fans hit like
royal enfield vraiment tés belle
4:51 Porque instead of Torque haha. Not being a grammar nazi or anything but it's kinda funny.
love the style of the bike
Just shows that back in the 70s and 89s we had and rode the most beautiful bikes.... enough said.
I ride Triumphs, but that Kwaka RS is stunning. RE, you can keep that shit.
Damn that Kawasaki
It would be nice to have a liter bike with 6 cylinders that roared and pulled like a beast and could fly like a bat out of hell when you turned the throttle.
I'll take the Zed
Great video. What a collection of superb retro bikes. Pity Moto Guzzi didn't do a Le-Mans MKI retro. Thanks for Sharing.
Please God make this bike launched in India by Jun 2020
Royal Enfield.
Honda CB1100 very good
where is xsr900?
Hate that music
Lovely...However 97 bhp is not enough.
130 plus....Is needed.
These classic standards must be selling again. They were a blast the first go-round too!
Z900RS 👍
Don't know what's worse repetitive techno music or constant babbling oh and adds
I feel like the Japanese do a better job of making their retros look more like vintage triumphs than triumph does.
The best bike is The Yamaha Kenny from 2002
That W800 is awful good looking.
The Z900 is a good looking bike Kawasaki did a good job on the design .
At 8:05 what was the orange one with a woman on it ??
Mit Stops würde ich durchschauen. So nicht.
I usually love silver / gray my God I miss color now .
Um absurdo a triumph bobber não estar aí
Speed Twin is the pick of this bunch
No xsr900?? 🤔
4:50 Porque ?
?