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Secret’s OUT: Kawasaki’s braking regeneration patent for it’s future range of bikes REVEALED
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Here’s the next phase of Kawasaki’s electric-engine programme – a complex motorcycle braking-regeneration electrical feed system that the factory has just patented. It is a set up that will be applied to all of the firm’s electric-powered vehicles coming in the near future. The idea has now been patented for the first time…
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Suzuki patents reveal electric EXTRIGGER minibike is going into production
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Suzuki patents reveal electric EXTRIGGER minibike is going into production. Suzuki has just filed for patents in America, China and Europe for this, the company’s electric sporty minibike – and the bike is expected to make up part of the 2017 line-up from the big S. Following hot on the heels of bikes like…
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Video: Amazing electric-paint for motorcycles that lights up (and animates) to be revealed tomorrow
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Electrically-powered, luminescent paint that completely changes the colour of a vehicle, uses 40% less power than LEDs and can be applied to any paintable surface, is going to be launched tomorrow for use on motorcycles. This isn’t some pie-in-the-sky crowd-funded hocus pocus either – this stuff works. And has already been shown on cars with…
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World launch review: 2016 Kawasaki J125 scooter test
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2016 Kawasaki J125: First ride Kawasaki has just launched the J125, an A1 licence-friendly 125cc scooter with the sporty looks of a city sprinter and the roomy comfort of a maxi-scooter. The J125 is Kawasaki’s first scooter in the 125cc class in Europe – and only the second in its entire range. The new…
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Kawasaki Z250SL | 2015 new motorcycles
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The Kawasaki’s Z250SL is the latest addition to the Supernaked Z series… Powered by a 249 cm3 4-stroke Single cylinder engine making 28bhp@9700rpm and 17lb-ft@8200rpm, mounted in a trellis frame, the newest Z offers sporty performance in a slim, lightweight and compact package. Designed for the sports-minded urban commuter, this light, racy machine offers competitive Ninja-based performance,…
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Kawasaki Z300 | 2015 new motorcycles
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Based on the Ninja 300, the Kawasaki Z300 carries the same 38bhp@11,000rpm / 20lb-ft@10,000rpm 296cc parallel-twin in a naked chassis. ABS will be an optional extra, and the new-rider-friendly bikes will feature petal discs, flat bars and 37mm forks. Here’s what the press release had to say… EICMA 2014 is an important event for the…
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Kawasaki 1400GTR | 2015 new motorcycles
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Using a power plant based on the ZZR1400 engine making 160bhp@8800rpm (with ram-air) and 83lb-ft@6200rpm, the new Kawasaki 1400GTR has an all-new sculpted saddle for an easier reach to the ground, along with a wider, flatter and more supportive pillion seat. The bike also feature keyless ignition, adjustable screen, traction control, tyre pressure monitors, power…
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Kawasaki Ninja H2 ZX1000M: Capable of 209mph | 2015 new motorcycles
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After the excitement surrounding the track-based H2R, the road-going Kawasaki H2 is here, and we can reveal that it’s capable of an incredible top speed of 209.2mph. In 1999, Suzuki’s first Hayabusa was clocked on track at 200.1mph, and its gearing pointed to a possible top speed of 200.7mph at the 10,800rpm rev limit. The…
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2011 Kawasaki W800 vs Triumph Bonneville | Group test review
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Kawasaki W800 vs Triumph Bonneville: Two modern retro-styled roadsters, and great bikes in their own right or a poor nod to a time gone by? Steve Rose and Bruce Wilson took used examples from 2011 for a ride to find out… Steve’s ride on the Kawasaki W800 It’s 6am somewhere in middle England. The sound of a lone…
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Charity Kawasaki Ninja to tackle TT course 30 years after historic win
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In 1984 the Isle of Man production TT race for machines up to 1500cc was won by Geoff Johnson on the first ever Kawasaki in the famous Ninja line, the GPz900R. Now, exactly thirty years later, a rider representing the Stroke Association Support charity is going to complete a lap of the famous 37…
