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Retrospective: Kawasaki KE175: 1976-1982

(This Retrospective article was published in the March 2008 issue of Rider.) STORY AND PHOTOS BY CLEMENT SALVADORI This little woodser was a tribute to good...

2008 Suzuki Hayabusa vs. Kawasaki ZX-14 – Comparison Review

You're riding along on one of these new 2008 supersports, and suddenly slow down to contemplate the moment you've been waiting for. The road...

2008 Kawasaki Versys 650 – Road Test Review

Many psychologists contend that nagging is counterproductive. Fortunately, that wasn't the case with Kawasaki, as the flood of e-mails requesting that it bring its...

2008 Kawasaki Concours 14 ABS – Road Test Review

It's finally here! Twenty-one years since its introduction in 1986, Kawasaki has finally seen fit to reinvent the venerable Concours. Sure, it made a...

2007 Kawasaki Z1000 – Road Test Review

When you look at all the bikes on the road today, it's pretty easy to identify their respective categories. You've got your cruisers, tourers,...

2007 Honda XR650L, Kawasaki KLR650 and Suzuki DR650S | Comparison Review

A lot of riders look at these three motorcycles, scratch their heads, and wonder just what they're meant for. Anybody who desires a good...

2006 Kawasaki ZX-14 – Road Test Review

Kawasaki and Suzuki have been engaged in, shall we say, friendly fire for the past four years, battling it out for the title of...

2006 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic LT | Road Test Review

Many years ago, the watchword in the gentleman's clubs was, "What the world needs is a good five-cent cigar." Today, in the bike hangouts,...

2006 Honda 599, Kawasaki Ninja 650R, Suzuki SV650S and Yamaha FZ6 – Comparison Review

Photography by Rich Cox/Slide Action Look at the middleweight motorcycle class and you'll find a bunch of very serious sportbikes, adventure tourers, dual-sports, cruisers‚ and...

2006 Kawasaki ZZR600 – Road Test Review

It's a phenomenon of the sportbike category that as the high-end models become ever more racetrack oriented, their predecessors begin to seem a bit...

2006 Kawasaki Ninja 650R – Road Test Review

Pity the poor motorcycle designer who has to come up with an entry-level or beginner's motorcycle. Make it too big, powerful or heavy and...

2004 Kawasaki Vulcan 2000 | Road Test Review

Have you ever ridden a built cruiser? You know, one with a stroker motor and 100 cubic inches or more? If you have, you've...

2003 Model Year Bike Reviews

(This article was published in the December 2002 issue of Rider magazine.) By Mark Tuttle Jr. Hope you’re hungry! There’s a veritable feast of new motorcycle...

2002 Kawasaki ZZ-R1200 | Road Test Review

In the large-displacement sport-touring segment this year, our motorcycle cup runneth over. Off the top of my head, the lineup includes the Aprilia Futura,...

2001 Model Year Bike Reviews

The article The Stars of 2001 was published in the December 2000 issue of Rider magazine.) by Mark Tuttle Jr. Ready? Cue Thus Spoke Zarathustra, the...
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