2011 Kawasaki Ninja 1000
We just had quick 160-mile go on Kawasaki’s 2011 Ninja 1000, and anybody who’s been around long enough to remember the first overweight, under-sprung Ninja 1000 from 1986 can officially forget it....
View ArticleCustom sportbike builder turns to baggers
Who says the cruiser market is (literally) dying off? Our friend Robert Fisher at Florida’s Roaring Toyz, the nation’s leading outfitter of custom sportbikes, just sent news that he’s opening a new...
View ArticleMonster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto Undefeated in Anaheim
Irvine, Calif. – The fireworks and explosions are always bigger the second time around at Angel Stadium for Monster Energy AMA Supercross, but the winner remained the same on Saturday night in Anaheim,...
View ArticleMonster Energy Kawasaki Untouchable in San Diego
Irvine, Calif. – Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto and Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Dean Wilson both took wins during Saturday night’s Monster Energy AMA Supercross at Qualcomm Stadium...
View ArticleMonster Energy Kawasaki Grabs Two Podiums in Atlanta
Irvine, Calif. – At the sold out Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Ga., more than 70,000 fans watched Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto race to a second-place finish Saturday night at Monster Energy AMA...
View ArticleBabbitt’s Monster Energy Amsoil Kawasaki’s Bowers Wins Second-Consecutive AMA...
Irvine, Calif. – An exciting AMA Arenacross series came to a close on Saturday night at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn., where Babbitt’s Monster Energy Amsoil Kawasaki’s Tyler Bowers was crowned...
View ArticlePodiums for Kawasaki in Atlanta Supercross event
At the sold out Georgia Dome in Atlanta (Georgia) more than 70,000 fans watched Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto race to a second-place finish Saturday night at Monster Energy AMA Supercross....
View ArticleNew Kawasaki Racing Team video now available!
An impression of Kawasaki Racing Team at work during Round 1 of the 2012 World Superbike Championship, held at Phillip Island. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEP-jeh6UZg Pre-season testing at Phillip...
View ArticleMonster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto Commands Fifth Win of the Season in...
Irvine, Calif. (March 5, 2012) – In front of a record-breaking crowd inside the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, Mo., Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto scored his fifth win of the season at Round...
View ArticleTom Sykes: Kawasaki Man Keeps Moving On Up
The awesome amount of work that Kawasaki has put into its official racing programme in the past couple of years has already delivered results for the Ninja ZX-10R but the other half of the performance...
View ArticleSykes quickest in testing on difficult day for Kawasaki
Imola (Italy), Monday 2 April 2012 – Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) set quickest time in the official one-day Superbike test session at Imola, the day after the World Championship round dominated by...
View Article2013 KAWASAKI DIRTBIKES | FIRST LOOK
Even after Ryan Villopoto won the AMA Supercross Championship the last two years, Kawasaki has not slowed down one bit on KX series development. Team Green is hungry for another one, and its 2013 model...
View ArticleMonster Energy Kawasaki Team Green Puts the KX250F on the Podium in Mammoth
Irvine, Calif. – Saturday at Monster Energy Mammoth Motocross featured a full day of great racing focusing on the 250 classes. In the 250 Intermediate class, Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green’s Nick...
View ArticleMonster Energy Kawasaki Team Green Takes Home Four Championships from Mammoth
Irvine, Calif. (July 3, 2012) – After a week of exciting racing at the longest running motocross event in America, Monster Energy Mammoth Motocross came to a close with Monster Energy Kawasaki Team...
View ArticleEarly Release 2013 Kawasakis | FIRST LOOK
That’s right, it’s still a bit early in the year to be hearing about 2013 bikes, but Kawasaki broken out with news of useful updates for the ZX-10R and Ninja 650, as well as confirmation that the...
View Article2013 KAWASAKI SPORTBIKES | FIRST LOOK
WORDS: Marc Cook PHOTOS: Kawasaki Kawasaki took the wraps off two new models today, the Ninja 300 and the ZX-6R, which actually displaces 636cc, marking a return of the “cheater” middleweight that...
View ArticleZero Gravity® Product Release 2010-2012 Kawasaki Z1000 Windscreens
Zero Gravity windscreens are made in the U.S.A. and now available for the 2010-2012 Kawasaki Z1000 in two distinctive styles. Make your new bike stand out and get better aerodynamic performance from...
View ArticleEncouraging Signs at the Long Beach IMS
PHOTOS: Andrea Wilson, Ari Henning Just as nature slowly restores itself after a cataclysmic event, our little corner of the motorsports landscape has green shoots inching up through the dark forest...
View ArticleFostering New Riders
At a recent lunch meeting with BMW Motorrad Vice President Hans Blesse, the topic of new riders came up. He was concerned that we aren’t attracting enough new faces, and we agree. If fewer people are...
View ArticleKAWASAKI “NINJA® TIMES SQUARE TAKEOVER” SETS A GLOBAL STAGE FOR REVEAL OF...
Debut of 2013 sportbikes to highlight daylong celebration of motorcycling activities along Broadway from 45th to 47th Street. IRVINE, Calif. (Aug. 27, 2012)—Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. is going big...
View Article2014 Kawasaki Motorcycles | FIRST LOOK
Some riders fill the long winter months wondering which new bike to next year. But why wait? Kawasaki’s 2014 bike line is out now. We’ve already covered the Ninja 1000 ABS, but in case you missed it,...
View ArticleTeam Green’s Grom Alternative
Before anyone gets too excited and starts calling out their Grom-owning buddies for a match-up, Kawasaki has yet to say whether the U.S. market will see the KSR Pro, a new mini-motard that would...
View ArticleFastest Wheelie On Ice
Mike Nightengale photos It was February of 2011 when Ryan Suchanek set his first Guinness World Record for fastest wheelie on ice at 95mph. An impressive feat in itself but what made it even more...
View ArticleKawasaki USA Names Nakagawa As New President. Outgoing President Teranishi To...
Press release from Kawasaki Motor Corp. USA IRVINE, Calif. (Feb. 19, 2014) – Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) has announced that Masafumi “Masa” Nakagawa will succeed Takeshi “Tak” Teranishi as...
View ArticleLaverty/Voltcom Suzuki, Guintoli/Aprilia Racing Grab Wins at Phillip Island
In Race 1, Eugene Laverty stormed to victory on his Voltcom Crescent Suzuki debut at Phillip Island in Australia, securing the first World Championship win for the Japanese manufacturer since 2010....
View ArticleMotorcyclist Magazine & Edelweiss Bike Travel Announce New European Roadster...
Ever wish you could live the glamorous rock star life of a Motorcyclist magazine editor? Would you sell an internal organ to get an in-depth tour of a famous motorcycle factory and see how motorcycles...
View Article2015 Kawasaki 30th Anniversary Ninjas | First Look
Kawasaki has announced the release two models for the 2015 model year: the Ninja ZX-10R and Ninja ZX-6R standard (non-ABS) and ABS versions. Although no mechanical changes are noted, both models are...
View ArticleFeatured Letter: Flying Tigers Tribute
Thanks for the article in the June issue of Motorcyclist on Glenn Curtiss (see A Man Of Wings and Wheels). It is a masterful look at a true pioneer and innovator on land and in the air. I have always...
View Article30th Anniversary 2015 Kawasaki ZX-14R ABS | First Look
Following the official announcement of the 2015 Ninja ZX-14R ABS Limited Edition at the Laguna Seca round of the 2014 World Superbike Championship, fans of Team Green’s flagship Ninja can order one of...
View ArticleNinja Bike Night At Kawasaki USA Headquarters
Attention all race fans, coffee drinkers and Kawasaki owners… Kawasaki USA continues its celebration of the Ninja 30th Anniversary this Thursday, July 17th at Kawasaki Motors Corp USA headquarters in...
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