Kawasaki Story: Racing and Production Models from 1963 to the Present Day

Falloon, Ian

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 185960613X ISBN 13: 9781859606131

Verlag: Haynes Manuals Inc, 2000

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Reseña del editor:

Although it is Japans smallest motorcycle manufacturer, Kawasaki has had a huge impact on the motorcycling world. Here is the full story of this famous marque, including road and competition bikes.

Ian Falloon delivers the background history of the Kawasaki company; chronicles the early racing days; Kawasakis two-stroke production bikes; the Green Meanies - the HR version of the 500cc four-stroke; the highly successful Superbike and Endurance racers of the 1970s; and the bikes of the 1990s which ushered in a new era of performance up through the ZX-12R introduced for 2000.

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Although Japan's smallest motorcycle manufacturer, Kawasaki has had a huge impact on the motorcycling world. Prominent in competition, with Eddie Lawson and Wayne Rainey claiming four victories in the AMA Superbike Championship, the marque also scored in the World Superbike Championship when Scott Russell won the 1993 title. Since then, Stefan Everts and Sebastien Tortelli have won world motorcross championships. Here is the full story of this marque and it's road and competition bikes.