About Kawasaki
Kawasaki motorcycles are manufactured by the Motorcycle & Engine division of Kawasaki Heavy Industries.
The Kawasaki Company was founded in 1896 by Shozo Kawasaki as a shipyard meant for building oceangoing steel ships. At the beginning they constructed marine steam turbines, locomotives, freight cars, passenger carriages and bridge girders. In 1918 the Aircraft Department is established and after prolonged research Kawasaki succeeds in building Japan's first metal aircraft. Then came 1949 and they turned towards the motorcycles industry by making engines suited for motorcycles.
Kawasaki Aircraft initially manufactured motorcycles under the Meguro name, having bought out an ailing motorcycle manufacturer called Meguro Manufacturing Co. Ltd with whom they had been in partnership earlier, but later formed Kawasaki Motor Sales. Some early motorcycles display an emblem with "Kawasaki Aircraft" on the fuel tank. Kawasaki motorcycles from 1962 through 1967 used an emblem which can be described as a flag within a wing.
Kawasaki came out with their first bike in 1954, called Meihatsu. This bike had Kawasaki's own KB-5 engine. An improved model of the Meihatsu, called Meihatsu 125 Deluxe, was introduced in 1956.
Kawasaki was producing bikes for a while without much popularity, but technically progressing. Kawasaki started to be noticed as a big player on the motorcycles market due to the release of the 500cc H1 model (also known as Mach III). In 1973 Kawasaki introduced their first superbike, the Z1 which had a 903cc engine.
One of the most notable bikes in Kawasaki history, the GPZ900R came in 1983. This was the first model ever produced by Kawasaki to have a liquid-cooled engine and to reach 250 km/h. A year later they started to sell this bike in the US and they renamed it Ninja, thing which proved to be very benefactor, registering huge sales.
Their first ever motorsports victories were obtained by Dave Simmons in the FIM World Road Racing 125cc Championship. He won the West German and the Isle of Mann TT races and the series championship riding a KR-1. Then came 1981 and Kawasaki won the manufacturer's title in the FIM World Road Racing 250cc Championship, courtesy of A. Mang who was riding the KR250. Kawasaki's most notable win in their motorsports history was the Le mans 24-Hour Race back in 1983. The model which participated in that race was the ZXR-7.
Moto blog
Wed, 26 Sep 2012
KAWASAKI are releasing a limited run of chronograph watches to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the launch of their seminal bike. To reflect the engine capacity of the Z1, the run of watches has been limited to just 903 time pieces and will retail in the UK at £249.95. The watch will be officially launched at the main German motorcycle show, Intermot, on 2October, in just the same way the Z1 arrived in Europe for the first time 40 years ago.
Tue, 25 Sep 2012
Monster Energy Graves Yamaha‘s Josh Hayes has clinched his third consecutive AMA Superbike title with his record 14th win of the season at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The win in the second race of the Miami round was the 31st of Hayes’ career. It followed a rare misstep in Race One which saw Hayes crashing after clipping a curb on the third lap.
Thu, 13 Sep 2012
After making a bold statement last year as the king of the hyperbike segment, there wasn’t much to complain about with the Ninja ZX-14R. With gobs of power, torque and all-around badassery, we liked the 14R so much we named it our 2012 Motorcycle of the Year. However, that doesn’t mean we didn’t have one minor gripe.
Fri, 07 Sep 2012
Ryan Villopoto and Jake Weimer have signed multi-year contract extensions with Kawasaki, ensuring the two riders will continue competing for Team Green in AMA Supercross and AMA Motocross championships through 2013 and beyond. Villopoto and Kawasaki have been a winning combination both indoors and outdoors. Villopoto won three 250 motocross titles and a Supercross Lites West Region title with Kawasaki before moving up to the 450 class in 2009, winning two Supercross races in his rookie year.
Wed, 05 Sep 2012
Kawasaki announced it will produce a new mid-sized naked streetfigther: the Z800. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look likely the Z800 will be imported to the U.S., but we’ll have to wait for an official word from Kawasaki. The 2013 Kawasaki Z800 is powered by an 806cc inline-four engine with styling inspired by its larger sibling, the Z1000.
Wed, 05 Sep 2012
Join our new Kawasaki Ninja 300 forum community to learn more about the new Ninjette and chat with other owners. Visit KawasakiNinja300.com and register today! Canadian Kawasaki has confirmed it will offer the new 2013 Kawasaki Ninja 300.
Tue, 04 Sep 2012
Join our new Kawasaki Ninja 300 forum community to learn more about the new Ninjette and chat with other owners. Visit KawasakiNinja300.com and register today! Kawasaki Europe has pulled the wraps off a new Ninja 300, a larger-displacement version of its popular entry-level Ninja 250.
Mon, 27 Aug 2012
In a very untraditional move, Kawasaki is readying to assail New York’s Times Square on September 13, with 2013 model Ninjas. A day-long, two-block party on Broadway, from West 45th to West 47th Streets, will celebrate the global debut of the new Ninjas with music, giveaways and celebrity guests. For those who cannot make it to the Big Apple, Kawasaki will be live streaming the “Ninja Times Square Takeover” on the Kawasaki.com website from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Mon, 27 Aug 2012
The historic race first-ever World Superbike Championship round in Russia provided plenty of drama with several top riders crashing out of both races and a new leader emerge in the chase for the 2012 WSBK Championship. Superpole qualifying made for four different manufacturers lining up in the first row of the grid, with Carlos Checa taking pole position for Althea Ducati ahead of Kawasaki‘s Tom Sykes, Aprilia‘s Eugene Laverty and BMW rider Leon Haslam. A slightly damp and unfamiliar track likely contributed to a number of crashes and collisions.
Mon, 27 Aug 2012
Join our new Kawasaki Ninja 300 forum community to learn more about the new Ninjette and chat with other owners. Visit KawasakiNinja300.com and register today! A spreadsheet from the United States Environmental Protection Agency listing 2013 motorcycle certification data includes information about new an all-new Kawasaki Ninja 300 and the Ninja 400R, while also confirming reports the new ZX-6R will return to a 636cc engine displacement.
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Kawasaki 100G4(1)
Kawasaki 1400 CONNIE(1)
Kawasaki 1500(2)
Kawasaki 2000 Classic(1)
Kawasaki 350 S2(1)
Kawasaki 500 Triple Mach 2723(1)
Kawasaki 750 - H2(3)
Kawasaki 750 H2B Mach IV(1)
Kawasaki 750 Spectre(2)
Kawasaki A(3)
Kawasaki A1(1)
Kawasaki A1 Samurai(1)
Kawasaki A7 Avenger(1)
Kawasaki Adventure(2)
Kawasaki All(22)
Kawasaki Ar80A(1)
Kawasaki Avenger(1)
Kawasaki avenger A7(2)
Kawasaki Bobber(2)
Kawasaki Brutforce(1)
Kawasaki C2TR(1)
Kawasaki CB, CT, YAMAHA, RT, DT(1)
Kawasaki Chopper(5)
Kawasaki Concord(1)
Kawasaki Concour 14 ABS(1)
Kawasaki CONCOURS(23)
Kawasaki Concours 14(14)
Kawasaki Concours 14 abs(8)
Kawasaki Concours 14 ABS ABS(2)
Kawasaki Concours 14 ABS Sport Touring(1)
Kawasaki Concours 1400 ABS(2)
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Kawasaki CONCOURS ZG1000(4)
Kawasaki Concours14(4)
Kawasaki Concourse(2)
Kawasaki Concourse 1000(1)
Kawasaki CONCOURSE 14(2)
Kawasaki Concourse 14ABS(1)
Kawasaki Concourse ZG1400CEF ABS(1)
Kawasaki Concours™(20)
Kawasaki Concours™ 14 ABS(5)
Kawasaki CR(1)
Kawasaki CSR 650(1)
Kawasaki Drag Bike(2)
Kawasaki DRIFTER(4)
Kawasaki Electric(1)
Kawasaki Eliminator(6)
Kawasaki Eliminator 900(1)
Kawasaki EN450 454 LTD(1)
Kawasaki EN650BGFBL(1)
Kawasaki ER-6N(6)
Kawasaki ER6N(3)
Kawasaki EX 500(1)
Kawasaki EX250(1)
Kawasaki EX650(1)
Kawasaki EX650NINJA(4)
Kawasaki F11(2)
Kawasaki F2(2)
Kawasaki F21M(1)
Kawasaki F7(4)
Kawasaki F7-C 175(1)
Kawasaki F8 250(1)
Kawasaki F8 250 Bison(1)
Kawasaki F8 BISON(1)
Kawasaki Full dresser(1)
Kawasaki FZ(1)
Kawasaki G3SS(2)
Kawasaki G3TR-A(1)
Kawasaki G4 Trail Boss(1)
Kawasaki G5 100(2)
Kawasaki G7(1)
Kawasaki GPZ(8)
Kawasaki GPZ 1100(1)
Kawasaki GPz 750 Turbo(2)
Kawasaki gpz1100(4)
Kawasaki gpz1100 gpx1100 zx1100(1)
Kawasaki GpZ550(3)
Kawasaki GPZ750(1)
Kawasaki H 1(1)
Kawasaki H1(15)
Kawasaki H1 500(8)
Kawasaki H1 500 KH500(1)
Kawasaki H1 500 F Mach III(1)
Kawasaki H1 500 TRIPLE(2)
Kawasaki H1 500cc AUTHENTIC barn find!(1)
Kawasaki H1 500F(1)
Kawasaki H1 MACH III 500(2)
Kawasaki H1F 500(1)
Kawasaki H2(11)
Kawasaki H2 750(2)
Kawasaki H2 750 Mach IV(1)
Kawasaki H2 Mach IV(3)
Kawasaki H2C(1)
Kawasaki H2F triple(1)
Kawasaki H2R(1)
Kawasaki K-Series(7)
Kawasaki Kawasaki(7)
Kawasaki Kawasaki ninja 250r(1)
Kawasaki Kawasaki H2C(1)
Kawasaki Kawasaki KZ750(1)
Kawasaki Kawasaki Z1000 Trike(1)
Kawasaki KD(1)
Kawasaki KD125(2)
Kawasaki KDX(65)
Kawasaki KE(1)
Kawasaki KE100(2)
Kawasaki KE175(2)
Kawasaki KH400 S3(1)
Kawasaki KL 250(1)
Kawasaki KLE 650(1)
Kawasaki KLE650A Versys(2)
Kawasaki KLE650CBF Versys 650(1)
Kawasaki KLR(683)
Kawasaki KLR 650(2)
Kawasaki KLR650(8)
Kawasaki KLX(1106)
Kawasaki KLX 300r(1)
Kawasaki klz(1)
Kawasaki KLZ1000BFFA VERSYS 1000 LT(1)
Kawasaki KM(1)
Kawasaki KT 28(1)
Kawasaki KV75(3)
Kawasaki KX(1876)
Kawasaki KX 125(1)
Kawasaki KX 450f(1)
Kawasaki KX420(1)
Kawasaki KXF(117)
Kawasaki KX™65(1)
Kawasaki KZ(17)
Kawasaki kz 1000(3)
Kawasaki kz 1000 ltd(1)
Kawasaki KZ 1000 police(1)
Kawasaki KZ 1100(1)
Kawasaki KZ 400(2)
Kawasaki KZ 550(1)
Kawasaki kz 650(1)
Kawasaki KZ 650 Custom(2)
Kawasaki kz 900(5)
Kawasaki KZ 900 LTD(1)
Kawasaki KZ-1(1)
Kawasaki KZ-750 N(1)
Kawasaki KZ-900(1)
Kawasaki KZ100(1)
Kawasaki KZ1000(19)
Kawasaki KZ1000 A(1)
Kawasaki kz1000 LTD(6)
Kawasaki KZ1000 LTD B3(1)
Kawasaki KZ1000 Police(1)
Kawasaki KZ1000 Police KZ1000P(1)
Kawasaki KZ1000 WISECO 1105CC(1)
Kawasaki kz1000 Z1-R(1)
Kawasaki KZ1000-B4(1)
Kawasaki KZ1000-D1 Z1R Cafe Racer(1)
Kawasaki KZ1000A(3)
Kawasaki KZ1000P(2)
Kawasaki KZ1000st(1)
Kawasaki KZ1100(3)
Kawasaki KZ1100 A(1)
Kawasaki KZ1100 A2 Shaft(1)
Kawasaki KZ1100 SPECTRE(1)
Kawasaki KZ1100D(1)
Kawasaki KZ1300(5)
Kawasaki KZ1300 - Z1300(2)
Kawasaki KZ1300 6 Cylinder(1)
Kawasaki KZ1300A(1)
Kawasaki kz1300a3(1)
Kawasaki KZ200(1)
Kawasaki KZ250(1)
Kawasaki KZ250LTD(1)
Kawasaki KZ400(6)
Kawasaki Kz400D(2)
Kawasaki KZ400S(1)
Kawasaki Kz440(1)
Kawasaki KZ440A LTD(1)
Kawasaki KZ550(4)
Kawasaki KZ550LTD(1)
Kawasaki KZ650(5)
Kawasaki KZ650 3,100 original miles(1)
Kawasaki KZ650C(1)
Kawasaki KZ650H(1)
Kawasaki KZ650H3(1)
Kawasaki kz700(1)
Kawasaki KZ750(6)
Kawasaki KZ750B(1)
Kawasaki KZ900(21)
Kawasaki KZ900 LTD(4)
Kawasaki KZ900 Z1(2)
Kawasaki LTD(3)
Kawasaki LTD 440(1)
Kawasaki LTD1000(1)
Kawasaki Mach 2(1)
Kawasaki MC1 90(1)
Kawasaki Mean Streak(1)
Kawasaki Mini Trail(1)
Kawasaki Monster(2)
Kawasaki Ninja(6133)
Kawasaki Ninja 1000(1)
Kawasaki Ninja 300 special edition(1)
Kawasaki Ninja 650(2)
Kawasaki Ninja® 300 ABS SE(1)
Kawasaki Ninja® ZX™-10R ABS(1)
Kawasaki Ninja® ZX™-10R ABS KRT Edition(1)
Kawasaki Ninja® ZX™-14(1)
Kawasaki Ninja® ZX™-14R ABS(1)
Kawasaki Ninja® ZX™-6R(1)
Kawasaki Ninja® ZX™-6R ABS(1)
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Kawasaki Pro Street(3)
Kawasaki Raptor 850 ZX-RR SUPERBIKE(1)
Kawasaki Rickman(1)
Kawasaki Rickman Kawasaki CR 900(1)
Kawasaki Road Runner 120 Tr(1)
Kawasaki S1 250(1)
Kawasaki S1 250 Triple(1)
Kawasaki s2(2)
Kawasaki s2 350 tripple(1)
Kawasaki S3(2)
Kawasaki Spectre(1)
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Kawasaki Sport Touring(2)
Kawasaki Sport Touring Concourse C14(1)
Kawasaki SPORTS(1)
Kawasaki SR 650(1)
Kawasaki SS ROAD RUNNER(1)
Kawasaki SUPER SHERPA(2)
Kawasaki Touring(4)
Kawasaki Turbo ZX750E(1)
Kawasaki V Star(1)
Kawasaki V8B(2)
Kawasaki VAQUERO(4)
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Kawasaki Versys 1000(6)
Kawasaki VERSYS 1000 KLZ1000(1)
Kawasaki VERSYS 1000 LT(1)
Kawasaki Versys 650(5)
Kawasaki Versys 650 ABS(5)
Kawasaki Versys 650 Sport Touring(1)
Kawasaki VERSYS 650LT ABS(1)
Kawasaki Versys KLE650ABF(1)
Kawasaki Versys™(9)
Kawasaki Versys®(4)
Kawasaki VN1700DEFA NOMAD 1700(1)
Kawasaki VN750(1)
Kawasaki VN800 Vulcan(1)
Kawasaki VN800CL(1)
Kawasaki VN9000C7F(1)
Kawasaki VN900CEFA VULCAN 900(1)
Kawasaki Voyager(10)
Kawasaki VOYAGER 1300(1)
Kawasaki Voyager XII(6)
Kawasaki Voyager XIII 1200B(1)
Kawasaki Vulcan(4913)
Kawasaki Vulcan 2000(2)
Kawasaki Vulcan 500(1)
Kawasaki VULCAN S 650(1)
Kawasaki Vulcan Voyager 1700 abs(1)
Kawasaki Vulcan® 1700 Vaquero™(4)
Kawasaki Vulcan® 500 LTD(1)
Kawasaki Vulcan® 900 Classic LT(5)
Kawasaki W 650(1)
Kawasaki W1(1)
Kawasaki W1SA(1)
Kawasaki W650(12)
Kawasaki W650 W 650 EJ650A Velorex(1)
Kawasaki Y1(1)
Kawasaki YZ TC G4 trail boss(1)
Kawasaki Z 1000(3)
Kawasaki Z-1(2)
Kawasaki Z-1B(1)
Kawasaki Z1(10)
Kawasaki Z1 900(13)
Kawasaki Z1 900 Z1B(1)
Kawasaki Z1 KZ900(1)
Kawasaki Z1-900(1)
Kawasaki Z1000(15)
Kawasaki Z1000 ABS(2)
Kawasaki Z125 PRO(23)
Kawasaki Z1B(2)
Kawasaki z1r(7)
Kawasaki Z1R t/c(1)
Kawasaki Z800 ABS(3)
Kawasaki Zephyr(1)
Kawasaki ZG 1000 Concours(1)
Kawasaki ZG1000(1)
Kawasaki ZG1000 Concours(1)
Kawasaki zg1200(1)
Kawasaki ZG1200 Voyager XII(1)
Kawasaki zg1400(1)
Kawasaki ZG1400A9FL ABS(1)
Kawasaki ZL 1000(1)
Kawasaki ZL 600 Eliminator(1)
Kawasaki ZL600(2)
Kawasaki zl9(1)
Kawasaki ZL900 Eliminator(2)
Kawasaki ZN 1300(1)
Kawasaki ZN1100(1)
Kawasaki ZN1100 LTD(1)
Kawasaki ZR1000(1)
Kawasaki ZR1000DBF Z1000(1)
Kawasaki ZR750H(1)
Kawasaki zrx(1)
Kawasaki ZRX 1100(4)
Kawasaki ZRX 1200R(3)
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Kawasaki ZRX1100(2)
Kawasaki ZRX1200(1)
Kawasaki ZRX1200R(7)
Kawasaki Zx 1400(1)
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Kawasaki ZX 600(2)
Kawasaki ZX10(1)
Kawasaki ZX1000-M(1)
Kawasaki ZX1200-C4(1)
Kawasaki ZX1400C Concours(1)
Kawasaki ZX14R(1)
Kawasaki Zx6-r(1)
Kawasaki ZX600(1)
Kawasaki ZX600 ZZR600(1)
Kawasaki ZX750-A1(1)
Kawasaki ZX900(1)
Kawasaki zzr(1)
Kawasaki ZZR 1200(2)
Kawasaki ZZR 400(1)
Kawasaki ZZR 600(3)
Kawasaki ZZR1200(5)
Kawasaki ZZR1200C(1)
Kawasaki ZZR600(4)
Kawasaki ZZR®(1)
Kawasaki ZZR® 600(1)
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