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Kawasaki was the first of the Japanese 'big four' to cease production of its road-going 250 two-stroke, when it closed manufacturing the KR-1 in 1992. They were also the only manufacturer not to eventually produce a V-twin for this class, the KR-1 retaining its parallel twin throughout its short production. The bike never received a major update.
Kawasaki KRR 150 (Ninja KR 150R/ KR 150SP/ KR 150SE/KR 150SSE, Ninja KRR 150/KRR 150 SE/KRR 150SSR, Victor 150, Serpico 150/KRZ 150, ZSR Cyclone 150, Scorpion 150 (in Argentina) (Production year: 1989–2004 and 1996's–2015 for the Ninja 150R/SS in Indonesia) 2-stroke Engine (Marketed in the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and ...
Kawasaki machinery has been pivotal in the development of Supertwin racing. [15] The racing machines are developed from the Kawasaki 650cc parallel twin commuter bike (ER6-n or ER6-f). [16] The machines are then transformed through development into an 85 bhp race bike with top end speeds in excess of 150 mph. [17]
Kawasaki introduced the 750 cc class Vulcan worldwide in 1985. Due to tariff restrictions in the United States on bikes over 700 cc imported from Japan, the initial US spec model was limited to 699 cc and called the Kawasaki Vulcan 700. The tariff was lifted in 1986, and all bikes from then until the production run ended in 2006 were 749 cc.
Kawasaki ZXR400; Kawasaki ZZ-R1200; Kawasaki ZX-6 and ZZR600 This page was last edited on 26 May 2024, at 09:20 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
The H2 750 was introduced in 1971, the culmination of Kawasaki's two-stroke project. Kawasaki said of the bike, "It's so quick it demands the razor-sharp reactions of an experienced rider." [13] Its engine displacement of 748 cc (45.6 cu in) produced 55 kW (74 hp) at 6,800 rpm. [7] The engine was entirely new and not a bored-out 500.
Kawasaki mountain bikes were sold at Kawasaki motorcycle dealerships in the 1990s. [13] The 1994 KMB 450 model had a rigid steel rear frame and telescoping forks with elastomers. In 2018, a 34-lb, full-suspension mountain bike with 26-inch wheels and a front disc brake was offered under the Kawasaki brand name.
The Kawasaki Z1 is a four-cylinder, air-cooled, double-overhead camshaft, carbureted, chain-drive motorcycle introduced in 1972 by Kawasaki. Following the introduction of Honda's CB750 in 1968, the Z1 helped popularize the in-line, across-the-frame four-cylinder, [ 9 ] a format that became known as the Universal Japanese Motorcycle or UJM.