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Which of these two modern cafes would you choose?
I’ve only been riding a little over a year and looking to upgrade from little 250cc. Any suggestions for what I should consider when comparing between the Kawasaki Z900RS Cafe and the Ducati Scrambler 800 Cafe? Both have comparable miles.
Z900, but not green
Z900 is going to be sooo much cheaper to maintain and also modify
If I'd known that Kawasaki made a black and gold Z900RS with a racing-style quarter fairing straight from the factory, I'd very likely have bought one instead of my Aprilia. The couple hundred $ it costs over the Ducati will be made up for by maintenance costs within the first year of ownership unless you're willing to do the cam belts and Desmo valve adjustment on the Ducati yourself (hint: it's a pain in the ass). They're both going to be fun and look great, albeit with very different characters; it really comes down to whether the Ducati's inherently Italian cost of ownership is worth it to you.
Kawasaki if you want your bike to always work, even if its not all that exciting. Ducati if you want relatively infrequent servicing, but those services will be EXPENSIVE. More fun engine character though
What about SV650?
Good suggestion but the cafe lines aren’t there enough for me