Kawasaki motorcycles
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Kawasaki motorcycles are manufactured by the Motorcycle & Engine division of Kawasaki Heavy Industries at plants in Japan, USA, Philippines, India, Indonesia, Bangladesh and Thailand.[1]
Kawasaki Ninja H2R
Kawasaki Ninja ZX-RR
Kawasaki XI750R
Contents
1 History
2 See also
3 References
4 External links
History[edit]
Kawasaki Aircraft initially manufactured motorcycles under the Meguro name, having bought an ailing motorcycle manufacturer, Meguro Manufacturing with whom they had been in partnership. This eventually became Kawasaki Motor Sales.[2] Some early motorcycles display an emblem with "Kawasaki Aircraft" on the fuel tank.
During 1962, Kawasaki engineers were developing a four-stroke engine for small cars. Then some of the engineers transferred to the Meguro factory to work on the Meguro K1 and the SG, a single cylinder 250 cc OHV. In 1963, Kawasaki and Meguro merged to form Kawasaki Motorcycle Co.,Ltd.[3][4] Kawasaki motorcycles from 1962 through 1967 used an emblem which can be described as a flag within a wing.
Work continued on the Meguro K1, a copy of the BSA A7 500 cc vertical twin.[5] and on the Kawasaki W1. The K2 was exported to the U.S. for a test in response to the expanding American market for four-stroke motorcycles. At first it was rejected for a lack of power. By the mid-1960s, Kawasaki was finally exporting a moderate number of motorcycles. The Kawasaki H1 Mach III in 1968, along with several enduro-styled motorcycles to compete with Yamaha, Suzuki and Honda, increased sales of Kawasaki units.
Kawasaki's engines division, housed in a single office complex in Grand Rapids, Michigan, consolidates research and development projects for engines.[6]
See also[edit]
- List of Kawasaki motorcycles
- Kawasaki bicycles
References[edit]
^ "Annual Report 2010" (PDF). Kawasaki Heavy Industries. Retrieved 30 November 2010..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ Kawasaki Museum, Kawasaki as "Kawasaki Motorcycle Co. LTD." Archived 2010-10-10 at the Wayback Machine
^ K Hulsey, Classic Vintage Motorcycles: Kawasaki history Archived 2010-08-24 at the Wayback Machine
^ Daniel Levy, Stastsheet.com Kawasaki Motorcycles - "Independent In Thoughts And Actions".
^ Motorcycle Classics, Kawasaki W2TT Commander.
^ "Kawasaki's Engines Division To Consolidate All Functions Including Research & Development In A Single Office Complex In Grand Rapids, Michigan | Small Engines - Lawn Mower Engines - Parts - Kawasaki". www.kawasakienginesusa.com. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
External links[edit]
 | Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kawasaki motorcycles. |
- Official website
Kawasaki motorcycles at Curlie
« previous - Kawasaki motorcycle timeline, 1990–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |||||||||
Naked/Adventure touring | W175 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Estrella | W250 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
W650 | W800 | W800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Versys-X 250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Versys-X 300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
KLE500 | Versys 650 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Versys 1000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Z125 PRO | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Z125 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Z250SL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Z250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Z300 | Z400 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ER-5 | Ninja 650/ER-6f/ER-6n | Ninja 650/Z650 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ZR750 Zephyr | ZR-7 | Z750 | Z800 | Z900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Z900RS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zephyr 400/550/1100 | Z1000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ZRX1100 | ZRX1200R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dual-sport | KL250 Super Sherpa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
KLR250 | KLX250S | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
KLX450R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
KLR650 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Ninja 125 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ninja 250SL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ninja 250R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ninja 400 | Ninja 300 | Ninja 400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ninja ZX-2R/Ninja ZXR250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ZXR400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
EX500/GPZ500/Ninja 500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ZX600C-E/Ninja ZX-6 | ZX600F-J/Ninja ZX-6R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ninja ZX750F | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ZXR750/Ninja ZX-7R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GPZ900R | Ninja 1000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ZX900/Ninja ZX-9R | Ninja ZX-10R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ninja H2/H2R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ZX-10 Tomcat | Ninja ZX-12R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport touring | ZZR600 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GPZ1100/ZX1100E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ZZR1100C/Ninja ZX-11C | ZZR1100D/Ninja ZX-11D | ZZR1200/ZX-12C | ZZR1400/Ninja ZX-14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ninja H2 SX | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Touring | GTR1000/Concours | 1400GTR/Concours 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cruiser | EL250 | EL125/Eliminator | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
454 LTD | Vulcan VN500C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vulcan EN500A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vulcan S | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vulcan VN750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vulcan VN800A/Vulcan Classic VN800B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vulcan VN900 Classic/VN900B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vulcan 800/1500 Drifter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vulcan VN1500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vulcan VN1600 | Vulcan VN1700 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vulcan VN2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MotoGP | Ninja ZX-RR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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