Kawasaki motorycles are manufactured by the Motorcycle & Engine division of Kawasaki Heavy Industries at plants in Japan, USA, Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand. The motorcycles have been produced since 1954 and from there on the journey has been legendary for Kawasaki .
A brand that redefined the world Biking sector and took it all the way to the next level .
Kawasaki recently celebrated Z1 and First 40 Years of Z series that took the world by surprise then.Revealed to a stunned European motorcycle audience at the 1972 IFMA motorcycle show in Cologne, the impact and significance of the Kawasaki Z1 cannot be underestimated. After Honda CB 750 Four K0 was released by Honda in 1969 , the world was at its feet and people from Biking fraternity thought this to be the ultimate machine . But to always outperform others was in Kawasaki's nature , they unveiled the all new Kawasaki Z1 900 at the motor show in 1972 which was definitely the highlight of the show .
The new Japanese motorcycle most advanced of all time announced startling references to time: 4-cylinder, 903 cm3, 82 horses, equipment and among other remarkable finish with four pots, its disc brakes, two tone metallic paint his . The war already that engaged Japanese manufacturers rose suddenly in strength. It was fatal to the European brands, unable to respond on the same standards. The war among the Japanese giants was so fierce that European brands only dreamed to reach that level .
Though many versions of the Kawasaki Z 900 were produced following decades (Z1000, Z1000 ST, Z1R, Z2R, Z1100, GPZ 1100, Z1000J, Z1000R )
Kawasaki Z1, which is also referred to as the first superbike in the world, is the phenomenon that changed what superbikes aspire to be . Designed by Gyoichi Inmura , the Kawasaki Z1 journey is being marked this year world over. To mark this special occasion Kawasaki has planned a special tour of historical motorbikes in the Z series all across Europe during the coming year. This will end in a special exhibition to be held in October at the Intermot Show in Germany.
Check out the Kawasaki "So Far So Fast" video that features the 1973 24 hour endurance record on the Kawasaki Z1 at Daytona.
0 comments:
Post a Comment