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Kawasaki already had the largest-displacement Japanese machine with their 650 cc four-stroke W series, [1] but it did not fit the niche Kawasaki was aiming for. Honda had introduced its Honda CB450 in 1965 and in 1969, the Suzuki T500 Titan/Cobra appeared. Also in development was the Yamaha XS 650.
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 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 ...
In September 1971 the H2 was a direct result of the success of the 500 cc Kawasaki H1 Mach III introduced in 1969. The H2 engine was a 3-cylinder two-stroke with an engine displacement of 748 cc (45.6 cubic inches) which produced 74 horsepower (55 kW) at 6,800 rpm, a power-to-weight ratio of 1 hp (0.75 kW) to every 5.7 lb (2.6 kg) of weight.
During the 1970s, Bombardier built the Can-Am brand of off-road competition motorcycles designed for motocross and enduro with Rotax engines displacing 125, 175, 248, 366, 500 and 800 cc. The bikes competed successfully in professional racing with Gary Jones winning the 1974 US 250cc AMA motocross national championship . [ 22 ]
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The Kawasaki H1R was racing motorcycle manufactured by Kawasaki which competed in the 500 cc class of Grand Prix motorcycle racing. Based on the Kawasaki H1 street motorcycle, it was powered by a two stroke , three cylinder engine set across the frame.
Kawasaki is the last of the big four Japanese manufacturers to start making motorcycles. In 1960, it bought a share in the Meguro motorcycle company that since the 1930s had made four-stroke singles up to 500 cc and later twins up to 650 cc for the Japanese and south-east Asian markets.