A motocross bike gone electric Kawasaki has pulled out all the stops to show off its revolutionary new motocross machine. Or to be more precise – the arrival of injection power on its 450 range for 2009. It’s over to Gallarate in Italy to find out more.
MECHANICAL PURITY For the last two or three years, Supersport bikes have entered a new era… and Kawasaki has been a leader : 136 horsepower for a weight of 164 kilograms, the 2005 Ninja 636 is looking to turn the competition on its head.
NOBODY IS WORRIED In the growing segment of custom motor bikes, the tendency has been orientated towards engines with unimaginable power. Kawasaki, already very present in this segment crowns its VN range with the 2000, with a new 2 litre engine.
Rebirth 20 years on the Ninja is reborn. We thought the species had disappeared, but with the presentation of the Kawasaki ZX10-R, the wild world of sports bikes have found their new ambassador.
A RACING BRUTE Regardless of what the end of the year has in store, the Super sport models will have brought the house down in 2003. (by Gilles Della Posta)
A FIRST FOR KAWA Although 4-stroke engines are now commonplace in circuit competition, they are also beginning little by little to find their way into cross-country competition too.
FOR INFORMED TOURISTS That which symbolized the power at the beginning of the Nineties has been orientated towards sporting tourism and leaves the place to the ZX-12R.
THE TROUBLE MAKER This is nothing less than a consecration for the Kawasaki ZR-7, which takes its place as the brand’s bestseller with 2,967 units sold in 2002, or a progression of 7% compared to 2001.
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Kawasaki has pulled out all the stops to show off its revolutionary new motocross machine. Or to be more precise – the arrival of injection power on its 450 range for 2009. It’s over to Gallarate in Italy to find out more.
