Kawasaki has announced that the contract between the six-time WorldSBK champion Jonathan Rea and the Kawasaki Racing Team has been extended for another two years.
Rumors of an upcoming Kawasaki ZX-4R have been around for some time. If it turns out to be based on the concept of the ZX-25R, then we could be in for a really ingenious little spitfire.
It is well known that Kawasaki also wants to build electric motorcycles in the future and is already working on them. However, the fact that they are working on a modern, electric version of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is surprising.
Kawasaki is recalling the W800 to garages due to the possibility that the horn could fail.
Rumors about an upcoming Kawasaki ZX-4R have already been reported here and allegedly the small 4-cylinder sports bike will be presented soon. Even a release on the American or European market would be possible.
Currently rumors are increasing that Kawasaki is working on a Z250, which is powered by a 250cc 4-cylinder. A suitable engine would have they already in the offer, one could fall back to the aggregate of the ZX-25R.
Kawasaki gives its mid-range crossover bike, the Versys 650, a model update. The engine, however, remains untouched.
Kawasaki has unveiled the ZX-10R of the model year 2022 for the USA. New is only the color scheme Metallic Matt Graphensteel Grey / Metallic Diablo Black.
Rumors about the upcoming Kawasaki Z650 RS have been around since 2020. Now the middle class retro bike was presented.
In a mysterious video Kawasaki announces a new retro model. The new model should probably be under the motto "Retrovolution is coming", at least there is currently no further information.
Kawasaki is recalling Ninja H2 SX, Ninja H2 SX SE (both 2018 to 2020) and Ninja H2 SX SE+ (2019 and 2020) models due to potential rear wheel bearing issues.
Kawasaki is recalling several new models in the U.S. because an improperly installed oil pressure valve could cause the engine to stall.
As Kawasaki clarifies, the Kawasaki Adaptive design study is not a motorcycle intended for production. However, it could still hint at future models.
The Kawasaki ZX-25R, which was introduced in July 2020, caused a worldwide furor, even though it was only released on the Asian market and New Zealand. Now there are first rumors that Kawasaki is working on a ZX-4R.
The Kawasaki has remained virtually unchanged since its 2017 launch, and the current change is also minimal. The entry-level sportbike gets two new color options.
Will the 700 become the new sporty mid-range? Aprilia has come forward with the RS 660 and Yamaha has already confirmed the YZF-R7, based on the MT-07, by filing with U.S. emissions authorities, though not yet officially announced. Kawasaki could upgrade the Ninja 650 and get in on the action with a possible Ninja 700R in this segment as well.
Kawasaki will launch a new KLR 650 in North America and Canada. In Europe, however, you can not expect the model, probably because of the Euro5 hurdle.
For quite a while there are rumors about a Kawasaki cruiser with supercharger. The Kawasaki Eliminator H2 or Vulcan H2 (depending on the region) is said to be almost finished in development.
A production defect in the camshaft chain tensioner is causing a recall of the 2021 Kawasaki Z400 ABS, Ninja 400 and Ninja 400 ABS.
The Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14R manufactured between August 03 and September 23, 2020 may be missing a front brake component.