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The Kawasaki KR500 was a racing motorcycle manufactured by Kawasaki from 1980 to 1982 for competition in the Grand Prix motorcycle racing series. The motorcycle was powered by a 494 cc two stroke engine, and used an aluminium monocoque frame, similar to the 1979 Honda NR500 racer, aimed at improving aerodynamics with a small frontal area, improving chassis stiffness and reducing weight.
A dual-sport motorcycle is a type of motorcycle that is designed for varying degrees of off-road use while still being street-legal. Dual-sports are equipped with lights , a speedometer , mirrors , a horn , registration plates , turn signals , and a muffler with spark arrestor and decibel noise output to comply with government regulations.
Kawasaki AE50 50CC (produced 1981–1986) Kawasaki AE80 80cc (produced 1981–1986) Kawasaki AR50 50cc (produced 1981–1994) Kawasaki AR80 80cc (produced 1981–1994) Kawasaki AR80K Liquid Cooled (produced 1992–1998) B7 Pet (Step-Thru) B8 125cc (1962–1965) Kawasaki B8M Red-Tank Furore 125cc 1962–1965) C2SS & C2TR (1964–1968) G1M 100cc ...
The Kawasaki Super Sherpa (KL250G USA, KL250H in Japan, Canada, Australia, Greece and the United Kingdom) is a dual-sport motorcycle produced by Kawasaki. It has a 249 cc DOHC four-valve air/oil cooled four-stroke single-cylinder engine. It was first offered in Japan in 1997 to present, and was sold in the United States from 1999 to 2003.
In 1963, Kawasaki and Meguro merged to form Kawasaki Motorcycle Co., Ltd. [4] [5] From 1962 through 1967, Kawasaki motorcycles 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 [ 6 ] and on the W1 .
In 2004, Shinya Nakano joined the Kawasaki team and got the ZX-RR's first podium with a third place at the Japanese Grand Prix. [5] [6] The bike earned second place over the next three years: in 2005 with Olivier Jacque at the Chinese Grand Prix; [7] in 2006 with Nakano at the Dutch TT; [8] and in 2007 with Randy de Puniet at the Japanese Grand Prix. [9]
The Kawasaki H2R was a racing motorcycle built by Kawasaki from 1972 to 1974. It was based on the road going Kawasaki H2 Mach IV air cooled , two stroke triple . In 1975 it was replaced by a water cooled development, the Kawasaki KR750 .
By mid-1960s, the US had become the largest motorcycle market. American riders were demanding bikes with more horsepower and higher maximum speeds. 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.