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Featured Kawasaki Motorcycle Articles

	What's the BIG Idea? America is a BIG place, and we seem to like it that way. This emphasis on bigness may have started even before we became a country, when... more

	Homebuilt Kawasaki 2300cc V-12 Allen Millyard's first attempt at a burnout doesn't work. In what we hope was an isolated incident of "mad scientist gone tame," Millyard... more

	Kawasaki to Focus on Superstock and Supersport in 2004 IRVINE, Calif. (Nov. 14, 2003)--Bruce Stjernstrom, director of professional racing for Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A., today announced the... more

	New Kawasakis for 2004! ZX-10RKawasaki is at this stage in the game predictably evasive with regards to horsepower and weight figures, saying little more than that... more

	August 2003 SNEAK PREVIEW: ZX-12R vs. Hayabusa THIS FIGHT'S BEEN A LONG time coming, and it has already been rehearsed on countless Internet forums, in hundreds of barrooms and on dozens... more

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	2003 Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Classic At first, the 2003 Vulcan doesn't look all that far removed from the '02 bike. But after a couple of laps around its longer and lower... more

	2003 Kawasaki Z1000 Preview With its ZRX retro-sport looking a touch, well, retro these days, Kawasaki introduces the Z1000--a naked bike with the heart of a ZX-9R and... more

	2003 Kawasaki ZX-6R & ZX6-RR Motorcycles Previewed Why do midsize sportbikes live under a 599cc ceiling when most live out their lives wearing license plates instead of number plates?... more

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	1986-2007 Kawasaki Ninja 250R - Smart Money For anyone smart enough to start small, Kawasaki's quarter-liter Ninja is the best choice because it's very nearly the only choice. While Euro-rookies take their pick of sporty tack, we're left with... more
	Scott Russell's 1991 Kawasaki Ninja 750 On eBay Motors - Perspectives - Up To Speed Like many of you, I at times experience an almost uncontrollable desire to click on a particular Web site in search of Stuff I Want. I'm referring, or course, to eBay Motors (www.ebaymotors.com).... more
	MC Comparison: Honda CBR600RR, Kawasaki ZX-6R, Suzuki GSX-R1000, Yamaha YZF-R1, And Ducati 1098 Tech SpecPrice: $9499Engine type: l-c inline-fourValve train: DOHC, 16vDisplacement: 599ccBore x stroke: 67.0mm x 42.5mmCompression: 12.2:1Fuel system: EFIClutch: Wet, multi-plateTransmission:... more
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	Honda Rebel, Kawasaki Ninja 250R, Suzuki GZ250, And Yamaha Virago 250 - Penny Ante Three thousand dollars. If you're a starving college kid, it sounds like a lot, but in today's economy it's not actually a huge chunk of change. Certainly in the world of transportation, $3000... more
	Suzuki SV650S And Kawasaki ZX-6R - Tweaks 2001! All-new models hog the spotlight, but there's much to celebrate in mildly reworked bikes in the 2001 checkout line. As we went to press, not all the products were on the shelves, nor were many of the... more
	Kawasaki ZX-12R Consumer Information - Megaphone Bitter Little ManWow, my turn to write a column, just like a real motorcycle magazine editor. (Hi, Mom.) What shall I write about then? I had planned to tackle the thorny issue of motorcycle mirrors,... more
	First Ride: 2008 Kawasaki Ninja 250R - A First Ride To Remember Ninja 250R receives a massive '08 makeover.... more
	Kawasaki W650 And Triumph Legend TT - Retro-Activity There Are Two constants in motorcycling that we take for granted. One, the British motorcycle industry lived and died on charismatic twins and singles (and, OK, the occasional triple) that stuck to... more

	McQueen Kawasaki goes on Auction International auction house Bonhams & Butterfields will be offering for sale motorcycles previously owned by screen legends Clark Gable and Steve McQueen (pictured) at next month's auction at the... more
	Dual-Sport Riding My last motocross outing had ended with a crash and an ambulance ride... more
	What's in a name? Interceptor, Hurricane, Ninja, Katanaâ€¦... more
	Why We Ride We got so many letters about our "Why We Ride" cover story (November, 2006) that we couldnâ€™t begin to fit them all in the magazine... more

	MOTY Touring another WOW,You chose the Kawasaki concours 14 for MOTY TOURING? What are you guys thinking? that bike albeit is nice, but how can KAWASAKI make a Sport Touring bike and not give it Cruise control,... more
	Setting a Land Speed Record on a modified 500 - faster than a Hayabusa Alan Spears is an old racer that just canâ€™t seem to give up the habit. Heâ€™s come out of retirement, at the age of 58, to set a land speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats. And he says he... more
	Final MotoGP preseason test ends with Lorenzo on high The second and final evening of MotoGPâ€™s first ever night test at Losail International circuit ended with Fiat Yamahaâ€™s Jorge Lorenzo at the head of the timesheet, courtesy of a time of... more
	2008 MOTY I got my '08 KLR 650 in June of '07. It now has just shy of 15,000 trouble free miles on it. It gets consistantly 60+ mpg. 100+ top speed. It will rip paved corners and go all the way to and past the... more
	Tire profiles.... Hello, I have a question: I own a 2007 Kawasaki ZZR 600. I recently brought a Dunlop Qualifier for the rear. The stock Dunlop D207 is still on the front (itâ€™s the OEM tire). Even though... more
	Motorcyclist Retro MCPubAnd to quickly answer the question why no Nortons and Triumphs. There are a lot of mags out there that do a lot with old British bikes. Our take for this magazine was to focus on "newer", more... more
	Looking for a fast, low-maintenence commuter bike A sub 750 would do just fine. My Kawasaki KLR 650 commutes at 75 mph 6 days a week. But by the description of what you want for new ride I would suggest a Honda Civic. It would cost about the same or... more
	2008 ninja 250 i've noticed kawasaki has redesigned the ninja 250 for 2008. i plan on getting one in the spring when they come out. any opinions?... more
	i got a sort of important quetion- There are 160,000 miles of paved roads in this country and 3,000,000 miles of unpaved roads. Go dual-sport and see that 99% of the country that the street riders never see. Dual-sports are much more... more
	I Hate Star Trek I have a 2004 2000 Vulcan and it's been in the shop over the past 3 years for roughly 1 year under warranty. The problem, per the mechanic, is the HDL's. I've read many forums that Kawasaki and... more