Story of How Kawasaki Competed With Other Japanese Rivals? | History of Kawasaki Motorcycles

[@stevebull8103]

I'm 71 years old and still have my ZX12R. It's the 2000 model, no speed limiter, no rev limiter, absolutely brilliant.

[@jimmybe64]

No rev limiter. I wonder at what rpm it lets go with a bang. My Ninja1000 is limited to 10500.

[@elviscollector]

I got the Red one bro 2001

[@matmiller5256]

Nice one ! ZX7R here....

[@StormTEC]

I have a 2001 in blue, uploading vids on my channel! Just came from a ZX10R. Kawasaki's are the best bikes I've owned by a big margin

[@ermisp41]

My father had a Kawasaki KH125 that I totally loved... On my 14th birthday I asked him to teach me how to ride... I had owned a few Kawasaki's my self, a ZXR 400SP and a ZZR 600. 40 years later, I am still riding!

[@themaverickroadster]

Wow man! Great to hear ❤️

[@onerider808]

My first bike was a 78 KZ1000A2 (I was 19) and my most recent bike is a ‘23 KLR 650. My next bike will be a Z900RS. They truly “let the good times roll”.

[@Elizabethlc26]

I love my z650rs

[@lingtc8843]

I love my 2019 Versys 650. My previous bike was the 2017 Z650. I love Kawasaki bikes because they are well engineered and competitively priced.

[@karlfonner7589]

I am 63 years old and have ridden many motorcycles. I love the little Kawasaki Z 400. It’s perfect for riding around town, commuting, and short touring. It only took me 3 1/2 gallons to get to Yosemite from Concord, California

[@oivindalmgren5611]

I starten my Kawasaki adventure in 1978 with a KH 125, in 1981 I bought a Z500 that was very Nice but 1982 I fell in love with the Gpz 750 and had it for several years. Had no ridning until 2005 when family approved me to buy a new ride. This time a Gpz 1100, a wonderful bike. 2008 I went for parts in a bike shop and saw the Zrx 1200 and ride that home the same Day. This bike was a Dreams and I had it until 2019. Now my finalen has ended up with a 2015 Zzr 1400 with 220 bhp unrestricted . I am 65 years old so that bike is enough for me to have fun with.

[@Avensur]

Back in '82 I bought a 1977 KE175, amazing , brutal and handle almost every terrain with stock tyres. Love it so much!!! Learned to ride in sand was a thrill in this mean machine 👍

[@smoberdeen]

My first and current Kawasaki is the 2023 Versys 650 LT ABS and I enjoy everything about this motorcycle.

[@thomaspearsonpatterson8661]

I own 2 classic kawasaki's. 1980 Z1R and 1984 kawasaķi eddie lawson replica. Both fantastic motorcycles.

[@BrianSmith-ql5nj]

Kawasaki is King

[@momleon]

Been a Kawasaki owner since I was 16. AR 50 / KdX 250 / 84 Gpz Ninja and currently a 78 Z 1000 with a Gpz suspension conversion .

[@cliffordwells2793]

I've owned a 550f, ZX9, KLE500, VERSYS 650, from Kawasaki. But the ZX9 and 550f, were totally bulletproof .

[@stephenpublicover8818]

I own a Kawasaki (1999) ZG 1000 Concours, 62000 miles , great working (vintage) motorcycle! Nova Scotia, Canada.😀👌👍👍👍👌✌

[@scottastell9415]

Love my ZG1000A17 in candy blue with summer short screen. Great sports tourer with the huge saddle bags left off it really handles and is stable at speed.

[@stephenpublicover8818]

@@scottastell9415 My "1999 ZG 1000 Concourse" is purple. Great handling Sport touring motorcycle"97HP"😀👌👍✌

[@rodneybjornstad9016]

Had one First meter bike I owned Huge jump forward for me!

[@rodneybjornstad9016]

2005. Gold

[@TiK2theToK]

Love my 17’ z900!

[@denverfernandes4250]

it's actually fun to watch these backstory videos, kinda miss the previous narrator but

[@garysouthwell5762]

Extremely High Quality Presentation! Kawasaki's Ive owned...Z250A first bike, z440, z200, GPZ550, GPX 600, GPZ900R, GPX250, ZZR250, KLR 250, KLR650, all of them great bikes leaving lasting memories of Good times, Great thrills and Great sounds!

[@nickylicky94]

For me Always Kawasaki it has been 25 years . Zx10r (1000cc ) Super Kips (150 2stroke ) Have these Two now . Love it 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@davidmaki542]

In my younger days I rode a 2003 ZZR1200. As a sport touring, it was fantastic. It handled well and was quite comfortable to ride. My only regret is I didn't ride it in the Iron Butt.

[@johnflano6973]

I bought a brand new 1987 KLR - 650...The bike was released in... 1987...I wish I still had it. The KLR is definitely one of the Iconic bikes in the begging of the ADV Craze....I sold it to some kid who would go onto crashing it 😡... oh well, it was definitely bullet proof for sure. 🙏😁 I loved that. KAWASAKI!!!

[@Modernnannenginemarineengine]

22:23. lol. All the cello tape on the ZZR1100. Too funny

[@herbvalentine155]

I have a 2024 Z650 and I absolutely love it!!!

[@billfrench9218]

KAWASAKI LET'S THE GOOD TIMES ROLL & ALWAYS WILL ❤😅

[@mcjitsu]

Kawasaki's hidden gem is the Vtwin 1600cc Vulcan. It is the most dependable, comfortable and probably one of the most widely ridden motorcycle models of modern times.

[@g.beissel4655]

Got ZRX 1200 restomoded plus zzr1200😊

[@MyZxcvb12]

I've a few kawasaki's KH 500 H2 750 triples GPZ750 turbo, and I've got A7 350 Avenger am building.❤bikes.

[@MrVinylJunkie]

You didn't mention Kawasaki's longest running model ever.............."KDX" 1979 - 2006, Absolute Legendary Enduro/Trail bike and not a mention of it................Gutted !!!

[@CarrionDC]

Great bikes

[@niconine268]

Love KX 250 2T '05. Next bike is the KX 500 2T

[@kimeldiin1930]

Building supersonic jets , submarines helicopters ,high speed trains amongst much else they have an unbeatable cadre of competent engineers , their top of the line stuff is REALLY just that ,, as an example the ZX7R forks were the best on the market until -12 even though it went out of production in -03, they also copy the ISR alloy in their discs from -12..... a giant step!!

[@Bob-xc2us]

What? No mention af the W650 and W800 models carrying on the tradition of the original W1? I have a 2022 W800 standard and love it. These models are not hugely popular in North America but they are popular in Japan and have a cult like following in Europe. They are more costly than other manufacturers retro machines but they use excellent quality materials and attention to detail is second to none. Truly great street machines for everyday use and provide a very good replication of 60s and 70s motorcycle riding with modern reliability.

[@davidbrayshaw3529]

I purchased a 2015 W800 12 months ago. It's a long story, but I had no idea about them until I bought it. Wow! I stumbled upon the best kept secret in motorcycling history. As far as being an "everyday" bike is concerned, I don't think that you could find better if you tried. It's like Kawasaki designed that bike for me. That's big praise.

[@cliffordjancelvalmoria4575]

I hope somedy,kawasaki will make a four wheeled vehicle as what suzuki and honda do

[@pinabruno-grieve1988]

Since my mid twenties my bike of choice is Kawasaki… I’m now 62

[@DanielBondoc-r7e]

I love Kawasaki for is earo dynamic specially Ninja model

[@scottastell9415]

Thanks for the history lesson. Shame you included manufacturing video of Hardly Davidsons which aren't at all related to Kawasaki products. HDs are boat anchors compared to the latest Z1000SX models of Kawasaki. Cheers

[@chipofftheolblock7867]

I enjoyed you video and I realize you can't cover every single bike Kawasaki made but what about the entire Vulcan line? It stated clear back in 1985 with a 750 expanded up to a 2000 and is still in production in a 900. I had a 1998 1500 and currently have a 2001 800 Drifter that I have had for 20 years and continue to enjoy.

[@markotisljar2268]

Hy everyone, my first Kawa was z500from '83, then I've got ER-5,ZR-7S, ER-6N, ER-5, ZZR 600, ER-5, and now I ride ER-6F grom 2007 with 103tkm, and I'm verry happy with iz, hope in future ride W800.

[@d.d.7287]

So you showed stock footage of them assembling a modern H2 engine but didnt even talk about the bike?

[@TwistofWrist]

My first bike was a Ninja 250 cause in Australia back then was the max capacity allowed by a learner. Then an ER-6F, Z1000 and currently 2017 Z900. I love all my Kwaka but I think my next bike will be something else. They don't make mid size twin ADV style like BMW F 800 GS or KTM 890 Adventure. The Versys 650 is just not powerful enough for 2 up.

[@rthmsrms]

I own a Kawasaki W175 2022. Would love to upgrade to a W800 2017 one day!

[@valibrad]

Zzr 1200 is a space shuttle. Takes me anywhere fast and cool.

[@simonmears1726]

Love the 1400 big sports tourer kx 250 weapon bullet proof motors not a big fan of metallic green 😢

[@stevenleek1254]

Is the narrator a robot?

[@kimeldiin1930]

What the Ninja lacked was a frame.... corrected with the later Aluminium ones....

[@sbsb4995]

Much better than Honda 🎉

[@yuhanfuentes9494]

I love my Z1000

[@metricstormtrooper]

You're the king of unrelated B Roll.

[@dugidugi6840]

Had am 636 and still have ZRX 1200 R❤

[@josepht.maglione9825]

I Ride 1977 Kawasaki Kz 1000A1 Air Cooled Kawasaki Oil Cooler

[@simonmears1726]

Klr needs parallel twin now too under powered and some liposuction 😅

[@drhkleinert8241]

These blinking effects are very disturbing, makes this vid hard to watch

[@kyon6069]

What happened to the H2? 😢

[@baisleyde]

I wanted to watch this but I can't listen to that Robot narrator

[@mikeyerke3920]

I can’t do it either.

[@sreach93]

Only a Gen Z would call someone who's 60 an old man !

[@stuartbrocklebank6233]

My Kawasaki journey started when I was 17 , I had a KC 100. At 19 I had 2 Z650,'s , one I sold to a aquantance which blew up on the M1 on the way to Donnington bike GP in 1989 and left behind a brick hut. The other i sold to my best mate for £400 i didn't want to sell it to him because it had problems but he begged, last time I saw it it had his wife's bra holding the back light on . Next was a GPZ 550 which i wrote off next to the hospital in Hull. Then when I was 21 i bought two insurance jobs GPZ 750 TURBO'S one burnt out and one nicked (ahem) the good old days of the early 90's. Then i bought a new exup in 92 sorry to lower the tone but my first new bike got rid of that after a year engine problem Yamaha wouldn't fix it . Then tried to buy a new ZXR 750 J1 I think it was but they wouldn't give me finance on it, so i bought an old GPZ 1000 RX rode it like my exup it didn't like it but the old girl did it, it wallowed like a bugger in the corner's and no stopping power. There's a few stories there. Went to Assen on that in 98 and that's when I saw the best looking bike in the world to me a green and white ZX7R I was in love. I bought a new ZX7R P5 in 2000 and had a four year love affair and got my first house and missus that year. In 2004 I traded it in for the new ZX10R biggest regret of my life. I wrote the 10 off after 2 weeks with 95 miles on the clock still running it in never had the bloody thing over 90 miles per hour. I bought a old GSXR1100M which I had for a few years till I hit a deer on with the missus on the back in 2016 I got the bug for another ZX7R Buggered the head stock trying to bearings in so bought a tatty ZX7 for the frame . I wrote that off in 2022 still got it in my garage to do up and put in my living room ( when my wife leaves me) I find it too painful to ride at my age so now I've got Z1000SX . I'VE had a few other make's of bikes in-between but it's always the love of KAWASAKI'S for me

[@johnbetts3144]

How about kawasaki badjaj dominar?

[@christopherking9338]

'72 H-1 500 '82 GPZ 750 '02 ZRX 1200r '06 Z 1000 '04 ZRX 1200r '20 Z 900 '21 Z 900

[@TheTriplelman]

owned HOnda, Yamaha, Harley and think KAWASAKI - is the best. LOVE my Vulcan 900 LT - VERY disappointed in this video focusing primarily on sport bikes, not the great engineered cruisers they have.

[@Samhain606]

I like them all. Why be limited?

[@stuartbrocklebank6233]

Because in Europe in the early 90's the European fascist masters were planning to put 100 bhp limit on motorbikes so the manufacturers had an agreement to limit bikes to 125bhp to cut them off then after a few years when the 100bhp shit died down manufacturers started to increase them again i think Kawasaki zzr1100 was the first to blow the 125bhp out of the water

[@tiagofigueiredo2529]

Why did you cut out the words "Covid" and "Pandemic"? Wtf

[@kimeldiin1930]

Still Kawa had the best drum brakes even better than some European ones.

[@pgwarth]

Although commendable to report the history of Kawasaki motorcycles, this documentary is FULL of factual ERRORs. Do not regard this as any sort of official record of Kawasaki. Why even mention the market failure Sherpa model? Most disappointing video on Kawasaki that I've ever seen. And shame on you for not mentioning the supercharged H2 models with the world record of most horsepower from a production motorcycle albeit non-street legal. Bah humburg! Blödsinn!

[@VMorghulisreal]

Just watch my image. Nothing more to say!

[@kimeldiin1930]

NO NO NO, it had a cast iron CYLINDER !!

[@imtheonevanhalen1557]

Completely skipped through the total dominance of the Kawasaki triples.......ULTRA scary motorcycles............

[@andrewjamesbarlow]

Z650RS

[@luistrejos5997]

kawasaki lot lot better than honda

[@ohwell2790]

Kawasaki's are not better than Honda's or any other Japanese bike. I do not like the caption you use. They are both really great bikes and it is just a matter of preference. And the History of these bikes is easy to access thanks to the internet. I prefer the official history other than photos.

[@ragegaming662]

Used to love Honda but their recent models in SEA are overpriced, underspec'd and ugly.

[@GS-nh3xw]

Story aside, can't stand the AI voice.

[@marklander9177]

AI narrators suck

[@martinglasser6025]

Don’t like the AI generic illustration with the history.

[@themaverickroadster]

VO is done by voice over artist from the US, and not by AI.

[@stevenn4393]

Honda is overrated.

[@titancodm1098]

Honda is literally the innovator in the Japanese moto field. What're you bullshitting about?

[@stevenn4393]

@@titancodm1098 my shop sees hondas all the time. They get towed in like everybody else. They have their engineering failures like them all. They all got issues.

[@davidbrayshaw3529]

@@stevenn4393 They've all got wheels!