In every way the Z900 felt big and powerful, though in today's terms it isn't even on a par with a 600. The first serious outing down some well know back lanes, I rode the Z right off the road. Revelling in the acceleration, went into a corner much too fast and hit the brakes in panic. The twin disc set-up was much improved over the single disc on the Z1. However, the brakes interacted with the banked over machine, flipped it up and thence off the road.
Crashes always hurt.
Either physically or monetarily. The Z went into a ditch, ploughed up a bank and then decimated a hedge. The cows weren't impressed with our sudden emergence into their field. The bike slewed and slowed, both feet down. Strained leg muscles and wrecked back were the result of this sortie.