KrisZ
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Wondering if it's around salt air, because that will corrode parts that just plain rain and moisture won't. I wouldn't say a Kawasaki Z900 is a cheaply built "budget bike", regardless of who said or claimed it. But yeah, since not all the fasteners and metal pieces show signs of corrosion, then some parts may not be as corrosion proof as others. Could be they "cheapened" some materials and/or processes in the corrosion proofing department, and if there are enough complaints than maybe they will step up their game and address such issues.
I think that’s exactly the issue. Looks like some bits and fasteners were simply the cheapest bid and poorly coated/treated.
Also, this is the “basic” z900 not the retro styled one, so the quality of components may very well be different. But it still shouldn’t be as cheaply built as it is.
At $10k, I would say it is on the budget side. The H2 starts at $18.5k. This isn’t the good old days when $10k bought you a super sport 600 bike.
Did you notice that the 600 super sport is gone?