Danny Buchan and FS3-Racing Kawasaki celebrated their first victory in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Knockhill this afternoon as he became the fifth different
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BSB: Josh Brookes heads off Danny Buchan to top free practice 1 at Knockhill
Josh Brookes got his Knockhill weekend off to a perfect start by topping the opening Bennetts British Superbike Championship free practice for the Be Wiser
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Yeah! Now THIS is the sort of Kawasaki ZX-25R we’re waiting for (take note, Mr Kawasaki).
Our mates over at Young Machine magazine in Japan have been going on about a hot Kawasaki quarter-litre sportsbike for as long as we have
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WSB: Green is the new red at Imola!
Sykes’ demise promoted a huge battle between van der Mark and Razgatlioglu for the final podium position. The Turkish star made his move in the
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Kawasaki buys up more shares in Modenas and could end up owning 48% of the Malaysian brand!
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has increased its stake in Malaysian company Modenas. The Japanese goliath has upped the amount of shares in the engine company
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There’s a MotoGP Kawasaki coming for next year (but it’ll race in WSB… so there’ll be a customer version that you can buy!)
The news isn’t some pie-in-the-sky either, this has come directly from the big boss himself. Speaking to Speedweek.com, Kawasaki’s Race Director Ichiro Yoda admitted that
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Kawasaki patents RADAR assisted safety systems.
Kawasaki has filed designs for a new radar assisted safety system with the Japanese Patent Office – and it confirms that it’s joining the radar
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EVENTS: World of Kawasaki returns to DONINGTON PARK for 2019.
Kawasaki has just announced that this year’s World of Kawasaki will be taking place at Donington Park. Taking place of Sunday 30th June at Donington
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Kawasaki to REPRODUCE cylinder heads for its Z1 and Z2.
According to our Japanese pals at Young Machine, Kawasaki has confirmed it’s going to reproduce cylinder heads for its iconic Z1 and Z2. Kawasaki’s Z1
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PATENT reveals Kawasaki is working on an ELECTRIC motor. AND it’ll be LIQUID COOLED.
Patent drawings have emerged which confirm that Kawasaki is working on an electric motor – suggesting that the Japanese factory probably isn’t too far away from
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WORLD LAUNCH: Kawasaki Versys 1000 SE Grand Tourer
Words: Mikko Nieminen, Editor, Motorcycle Sport & Leisure magazine Photography: Kawasaki The new Kawasaki Versys 1000 SE is not an adventure bike in the dirt-riding,
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CUSTOM Kawasaki KX 450 F – with 3D PRINTED parts. The Kawa 3D Core.
Ex-Freestyle MX star Alvaro Dal Farra has just unveiled his awesome 3D printed Kawasaki KX 450 F – called the Kawa 3D Core. Built with
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Kawasaki trademarks ‘Meguro’ name. HINTS that there’s another RETRO model on the way.
Kawasaki has filed a new trademark application with the European Union Intellectual Property Office – and it’s looking like the Japanese factory will be adding
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WSB: Jonathan Rea sets the pace at Portimao.
Jonathan Rea has taken the top spot during the first day of testing at Portimao, keeping up his impressive pre-season pace from Jerez last week.
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Carole Nash gives away LIMITED EDITION Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R KRT. WORTH £15,000.
A Carole Nash customer is celebrating winning a brand-new Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R worth £15,000 as part of the insurance company’s annual competition. 67-year-old David Kinch,
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OWN A PIECE OF MOTORCYCLING HISTORY: 1975 Kawasaki Rickman CR900 up for AUCTION.
A rare Rickman CR900 Café Racer – powered by Kawasaki’s inimitable 1976 Z900 engine – is going under the hammer. And if you fancy getting
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Here’s the UK PRICES and availability for the 2019 Kawasaki Versys 1000 AND 1000 SE
Here’s what you need to know about how much the new, tech-laden Kawasaki Versys 1000 and 1000 SE version will cost you in the
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VIDEO: EICMA 2018 – WALKAROUND of Kawasaki’s NEW Versys 1000 SE
Our Mikko’s out in Milan at EICMA, taking in the new metal that’s coming for 2019. One of our favourite bikes to be revealed so
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EICMA 2018: The Kawasaki W800 is back – in Street or Cafe clothes
One of the most enduring and identifiable Kawasaki motorcycle families, the Kawasaki parallel twin, air-cooled W stable will house two more thoroughbreds in 2019 bearing
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Kawasaki reveals UPDATED Versys-X 300. New COLOURS for 2019.
Kawasaki has just confirmed it’s updating its compact Versys X-300 for 2019 – unveiling a couple of new model variants and colour schemes for its
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MotoGP: Marc Marquez wins in Malaysia as Valentino Rossi crashes out of the lead
Victory number 70 for the seven-time Champion comes after ‘The Doctor’ crashes with four laps to go… Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) claimed his 70th
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MotoGP: Marquez takes pole but receives 6-place penalty
He mastered the wet Q2 conditions but an incident involving Iannone means Marquez now starts P7, Zarco promoted to pole UPDATE: After taking pole position
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MotoGP: Viñales heads Marquez by 0.026 in a frantic FP3 session
Australian GP winner was the quickest man on Saturday morning as the times tumbled in the latter stages of the session Maverick Viñales (Movistar Yamaha
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MotoGP: Viñales ends Yamaha drought with spectacular Island win
Spaniard claims his first win since Le Mans in 2017 as Iannone and Dovi make it three manufacturers in the top three Maverick Viñales (Movistar
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MotoGP: Marquez marks Island territory, Yamahas & Iannone in pursuit
The weather played its part in a fascinating Q2 which saw the Champion take pole, Viñales and Zarco complete the front row with Iannone P4
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WSB :Sykes claims his final Tissot Superpole with Kawasaki
KRT one-two in qualifying with Lowes completing the front row for Race 1 Nine years after claiming his first pole position for Kawasaki, ‘Superpoleman’ Tom
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VIDEO: Jonathan REA rides the NEW Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R
Following its big reveal a couple of weeks ago, Kawasaki has just released a short video showing its all-new Ninja ZX-6R for 2019 being put
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CONFIRMED: There’s FOUR new Kawasakis coming for EICMA. And here’s what the Japanese experts reckon is on the way.
So we know that there are FOUR new bikes coming from Kawasaki and that these 2019 models will be unveiled at the upcoming EICMA motorcycle
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Jonathan Rea: “I could do better than Cal Crutchlow in MotoGP”
Four-time World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea has claimed that he could “do better” than Cal Crutchlow in MotoGP. Rea is surely flying high after clinching
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WSB: Rea extends his WINNING streak. Takes the DOUBLE in Argentina.
Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) claimed his fifth consecutive double of the 2018 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship at the Circuito San Juan Villicum
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BSB: CHAMPION Haslam WINS Race Two at Brands Hatch.
After winning the Championship yesterday, Leon Haslam held off Tommy Bridewell and Jason O’Halloran this afternoon at Brands Hatch to take the win, after an incredible race-long fight
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BSB: Leon Haslam takes Championship WIN.
Leon Haslam has celebrated his first Bennetts British Superbike Championship title victory, crossing the line at Brands Hatch in sixth place. Glenn Irwin won the
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Here’s the 2019 Kawasaki ZX-6R. More tech, more chassis.
So we know that this bike is being revealed tonight in the USA at the AIM Expo in Las Vegas, but we’ve been sent this
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VIDEO: Kawasaki teases NEW ZX-6R with OFFICIAL post.
This short video has just popped up on the Kawasaki USA Twitter feed. It shows four bikes emerging from underneath an American freeway tunnel. Rumours
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MotoGP: Marc Marquez emerges victorious in breathtaking Buriram battle.
Championship leader and Dovi went head-to-head once more as Viñales and Yamaha make a welcome return to the podium Breathtaking. A word that perfectly encapsulates
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MotoGP: Q1 to pole: Rossi runs masterful Marquez close in Q2
Championship leader becomes the first rider to take pole after progressing from Q1, with ‘The Doctor’ just 0.011 behind in P2 World Championship leader Marc
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INTERMOT: Kawasaki’s Ninja H2 goes official. 231bhp and self-healing paint
We’ve already told you that the new top-of-the-pile H2 is up to 231bhp for 2019 – and that’s 243bhp with the turbocharger – but Kawasaki
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BSB: Dixon smashes Assen records to claim pole from Mackenzie by 0.004s!
Jake Dixon claimed pole position by just 0.004s in an intense battle for the top spot in Datatag Qualifying for the Bennetts British Superbike Championship
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WSB: That’s a wrap! Jonathan Rea takes the win and the title in style.
The reigning Champion makes it four in a row as he wins Race One in France, ahead of Sykes and Fores. Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing
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WSB: Record-breaking Sykes pulls out all the stops in Tissot-Superpole
Some fastest ever laps in France see Sykes take pole number 47, ahead of teammate Rea “Mr Superpole” Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) is on
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UPDATED Kawasaki Versys 1000 for 2019. Reduced EMISSIONS. New EXHAUST.
We’ve clocked a CARB document for Kawasaki’s next generation 1000cc adventure-tourer for 2019 – and it reveals that Kawasaki is making a commitment to reducing
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WSB: Rea extends Portimao winning streak in Race One
Jonathan Rea has extended his incredible winning streak at the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve with another victory in Race One on Saturday, his sixth consecutive
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Kawasaki’s NEW J125 and J300 for 2019.
Kawasaki has just revealed the latest incarnations of its successful J125 and J300 scooters – and they’re set to receive a design update for 2019.
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Kawasaki UNVEILS Ninja ZX-10R range for 2019. More POWER. More TORQUE.
Kawasaki has just unveiled its latest range of Ninja ZX-10R machines, and for 2019 the trio of models will all receive a range of updates,
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Bonhams reveals ICONIC metal going under the HAMMER at its Stafford Autumn Sale.
Bonhams is set to offer the chance to get your hands on several of the world’s most iconic modern superbikes – including a 1993 Honda
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Classic TT: Dean Harrison wins RST Superbike Classic TT Race
Dean Harrison, riding a Silicone Engineering Kawasaki, dominated the RST Superbike Classic TT Race to win the final race of the 2018 Classic TT presented
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Don’t get caught out by fresh CONCRETE – like the owner of this abandoned Kawasaki.
A biker in Michigan has been caught out by some fresh concrete while out for a blast on the highway – riding through a construction
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A Kawasaki H2R – with WINGS!
We’ve just been sent these crazy mock-ups from our friends at YoungMachine, Japan. It’s a weird, wild and wonderful Kawasaki H2R – with WINGS. This
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Kawasaki Ninja H2 breaks WORLD RECORD at Bonneville
A team of Kawasaki engineers and test riders set a new speed record at this year’s Bonneville Speed Week on a Ninja H2 – with
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