Kawasaki celebrates 50 years of the ‘Zed’

The Japanese factory is celebrating 50 years of its now iconic ‘Z’ models, with the launch of a small range of special-edition versions of its much loved Z900 and Z650. It shouldn’t necessarily come as a big surprise.

Kawasaki’s been teasing its plans to celebrate the anniversary of its original ‘Z’ range, which was introduced to the world back in 1972 with the launch of the Z1 Super Four. And why wouldn’t it? It’s an important bit of history for the factory, and its current line-up is a testament to that, with an eclectic mix of new ‘Z’ models to choose from, including the Z125, Z650, Z900 and Z H2.

But for 2022, it’s the Z650 and Z900 that are being treated to a special makeover. While the Z900 can trace its roots right back to the Z1 900 from 1972, Kawasaki’s actually chosen to honour two of its most illustrious bikes from the 80s,the Z1100GP and GPZ900R, and as such the modern day Z900 and Z650 (in standard and RS form) will be available in Firecracker Red and Candy Diamond Brown for 2022.

In addition to a swanky new paint job they’ll get gold fork outer tubes and a gloss black frame and gold
details (namely the Z emblem and Kawasaki logo), while the Z900 and Z650 will also come with red wheels, silver pinstripes, a reupholstered seat, and a special Z 50th logo on the front mudguard.

Available from March, the Z900 in Firecracker red will cost £9,799; the Z650 in Firecracker Red will
cost £7,349; the Z650RS in Candy Diamond Brown will cost £8,049; and the Z900RS in Candy Diamond Brown will cost £1 1,449.

If you want to check out the bikes in person or you want more information, the best thing to do would be to head to your closest Kawasaki dealer.

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