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2020 Kawasaki Versys 650 LT | Road Test Review

When the current generation of Kawasaki’s Versys 650 LT appeared on the scene in 2015, the motorcycle landscape was a different place. Things like...

2020 Kawasaki Z900 ABS | Video Review

We review the 2020 Kawasaki Z900 ABS! First launched in 2017, the Z900 platform was the budget sport rider's go-to choice due to its...

2020 Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX | Road Test Review

All right, so you want to go far but you also want go fast, and you need some carrying capacity and comfort while doing...

Kawasaki To Reproduce Cylinder Heads for 1970s Z1 Motorcycles

Kawasaki Motor Corp., U.S.A has announced that they will be reproducing cylinder heads for classic Kawasaki Z1, KZ900 and KZ1000 models.

2019 Honda CB1000R vs 2020 Kawasaki Z900RS vs 2020 Suzuki Katana | Comparison Test Review

Remember UJMs? If you were a motorcyclist in the ’70s, or have a soft spot for bikes from that era, then you remember them...

2019 Kawasaki Versys 1000 SE LT+ | Road Test Review

Considering how popular the Versys 650 has become, almost from the moment it was introduced in the U.S. for 2008, we found it decidedly...

2020 Kawasaki Ninja 650 | Road Test Review

What a difference a few years make. When we pitted the Ninja 650 against two rivals back in November 2016, we came away unimpressed...

2019 Honda CB650R vs. Kawasaki W800 Cafe vs. Suzuki SV650X | Comparison Review

Three riders walk into a dealership.... (I know it sounds like the start of a bad joke but bear with me.) All three are...

2020 Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX | First Look Review

Kawasaki's Ninja 1000 sport tourer is getting a host of updates for 2020, enough in fact that it's been given a new (sort of)...

2020 Kawasaki Z650 and Z900 | First Look Review

Kawasaki is updating its Z650 and Z900 naked sport bikes for 2020, with the Z900 receiving the most significant changes that bring it up-to-date...

2020 Kawasaki Z H2 | First Look Preview

Hold on tight. Kawasaki has announced it's bringing its balanced supercharged 998cc inline four to its Z lineup of naked motorcycles with a new...

2020 Kawasaki W800 | First Look Review

When the sharp-looking W800 Cafe was announced for the U.S. market for 2019, reactions were predictably mixed. Yes, the cafe racer look was cool...but...

Retrospective: 1967-1969 Kawasaki C2TR 120 Road Runner

This was a little cutie, and inexpensive, too. Just $430 ($3,200 today) would get you this minimalist high-piped single in 1967. Not that the...

2020 Kawasaki Ninja 650 | First Look Review

It's no secret that supersports aren't selling particularly well right now, at least here in the States. What are selling well, however, are bikes...

2020 Guide to New Street Motorcycles

This handy guide includes all new or significantly updated street-legal motorcycles for the 2020 model year (plus sneak peeks at a few 2021 models)....

Retrospective: 1974-1979 Kawasaki KZ400 Twin

Nice little bike. Great for commuting, but entirely capable of a cross-country trip. This model was an answer to problems in the global economy....

2019 Kawasaki Z400 ABS | First Ride Review

In the 1960s, a term emerged among American motorcyclists: UJM, short for Universal Japanese Motorcycle, a not very enthusiastic characterization of the CB, KZ,...

The Best Bikes for Smaller Riders (and Budgets): 2019 Edition!

Bigger doesn’t always mean better, and fortunately for those of us looking for a fun, affordable motorcycle there are more choices than ever. Nearly...

Requiem for the Kawasaki KLR650 (1987-2018)

Here we are, at the beginning of a new year and the end of an era. After a 32-year run (1987-2018), Kawasaki has ceased...

2019 Kawasaki Versys 1000 SE LT+ | First Look Review

Thanks to their comfortable, sit-up ergonomics, generous suspension travel and do-it-all versatility, adventure tourers have been one of motorcycling’s few growth segments in recent...

2019 Kawasaki Z400 ABS | First Look Review

Kawasaki’s Z family of naked sportbikes has something for everyone, from the Z125 Pro play bike to the modern Z900 and retro Z900RS/Cafe big...

Kawasaki Updates Ninja H2 Models for 2019

Kawasaki blew minds and went on to set records when it released the supercharged 200-horsepower Ninja H2 and 300-horsepower, racetrack-and-experts-only Ninja H2R in 2015....

2019 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | First Look Review

Kawasaki’s Ninja ZX-6R sportbike is powered by a liquid-cooled, 636cc in-line four-cylinder engine that’s 37cc larger than competing Japanese 600-class bikes, giving it more...

2019 Kawasaki W800 Cafe | First Look Review

Joining the Z900RS and Z900RS Cafe in Kawasaki’s lineup of retro-styled motorcycles for 2019 is the all-new W800 Cafe. Whereas the Z900RS is a...

2019 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R | First Look Review

Kawasaki has enjoyed unprecedented success in World Superbike, becoming the only manufacturer to win four consecutive championships (2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018), with Jonathan...

2018 Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX SE | Road Test Review

Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive...OK, maybe those are a stretch, but riding Kawasaki's new Ninja H2 SX SE can...

Rider’s Guide to New/Updated Street Motorcycles for 2019

This handy guide includes all new or significantly updated street-legal motorcycles for the 2019 model year. Organized in alphabetical order by manufacturer, it includes...

Retrospective: 1981-1982 Kawasaki KZ1000J

Numbers matter, even subtle numbers. Like the difference between 1,015cc and 998cc. Arriving at the smaller number meant decreasing the bore on Kawasaki’s 1980...

2018 BMW G 310 GS vs. Kawasaki Versys-X 300 vs. Royal Enfield Himalayan | Comparison Review

We Americans are sometimes (accurately) accused of erring on the side of "bigger is better". But the rest of the world has long understood that...

Quick Read: 2018 Kawasaki Versys-X 300

Editor's note: This Quick Read is part of our Mini-ADV Comparison Test Review of the Kawasaki Versys-X 300, BMW G 310 GS and Royal...
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