Why did Kawasaki LEAVE MotoGP?

[@halrichard1969]

I agree with Kawasaki. MotoGP is really nothing more than advertising for the Brands. When advertising becomes a burden then stop and use that money elsewhere. Focus on building Street Bikes and Off-Road. Let the testers/reviewers decide which bikes are best for what money.

[@motogp4658]

Kawasaki left because they weren’t capable to build a competitive bike, but excuses needed to be made to justify their failure 😂

[@kwakithailand]

Racing "IS" advertising....

[@JamesBond-gu7gt]

@@motogp4658 IF YOU CANT BEAT THEM JUST QUIT AND MAKE A REASON HAHAHAHA

[@ankurdebbarma6363]

Advertising what? MotoGP showcases neck on neck competition on which manufacturer is superior in terms of innovation, technically advanced et al besides racing. The innovations that come about with for example aero, on the grid ultimately trickle down to street and offroad bikes. Same witFormulala 1 like how steering mount controls cameintoo existence.

[@SumanSarkar88]

wrong bro .... motogp inspires brands to build more powerful bikes

[@jaknohi1909]

Kawasakis engines are killers thts why in sbk it recieved major Rpm cuts to make the crap v4r look fast.

[@kawicepticon8866]

to be clear , in 2019 the V4r came out w a 16,500 limit..which is stock , that motor w new cams will support 18k of usable power, then 1/2 way through 2019 they limited it and by the end of the season it was limited to 15,700(off the top of my head). That motor wasnt designed to work at 1000+ rpm less. in the event they let Ducati spin 1000 more rpm than stock then the engine would have been operating where it was intended....prob would have been 25kph faster down the straight at Phillip Island ..it was 15-17kph faster than then next bikes in 2019. Even now they are at 16,100 which is 400 less than stock.The stock ZX10r engine is a 14,200 and 14,700 for the RR, the current WSBK ceiling for the Kawi is 15,100rpm....give the DUC the same increase over stock and the trap speeds will be silly vs others

[@melchiorstrauss549]

Sbk topspeed record Tom Sykes 339 kmph on a very old zx10. If it was allowed to race without restrictions JR would still be wc. Dorna/ fim/ Ducati just killed them. Why develop a new bike if the old one is still restricted. Jap manufacturers are going to leave racing and it is a shame. If Audi/ Volkswagen stop to pay Ducatis bills then sbk and mgp is dead.

[@jaknohi1909]

@flippy66 watt then clown why else ducati boi

[@jaknohi1909]

@@kawicepticon8866 say what u want u tell me how 2 cylinders extra on a vtwin can pull a inline4 in top end vtwin any config is good 4 accel an torque... i line4s always king of top end u tell me how such a big diff

[@Reaperzx6]

@@jaknohi1909 its a known fact at this point that v4 bikes make more peak power and pull harder at the top end, what are you talking about this is even proven in moto gp yamaha is struggling to get the m1 cross plane to make good top end power all the inline 4 riders when going up against v4s always say there is not enough power on straights, the advantage is that the inline 4 can carry much more speed into a corner

[@StoffelDilligas]

You could have shown Gary McCoy drifting the ZX-RR

[@CraigLandsberg-lk1ep]

Totally agree 😅

[@FUJITRACK10]

Not could SHOULD

[@wierdbike]

Yeah, my bad guys..🥹

[@woooster17]

And now they’ve left WSBK (other than their engine)…. As a Kawasaki fan, it’s sad that there will be no more KRT racing lime green on the grid anymore

[@G30rg31415]

They didn't, Kawi owns Bimota

[@kupalisky3553]

I think WSBK racing is fading out in general. With the R1 looking like it will be discontinued, superbikes in general aren't going to be a major class of motorcycle. The only ones that will be left in the near future will be the Panigale V4, RSV4 and the S1K. Mayyybe Honda will keep the Fireblade around, but the big 4 is focusing on smaller displacement I'm afraid.

[@PieterJongenburger]

@@G30rg31415maybe Bimota will be allowed to unleash the beast because Kawasaki were told to strangle it

[@fidelcatsro6948]

V4 configuration is the way to go now! In line 4s can no longer be viable in any race

[@900BEN]

No $

[@1234597114]

You have it backwards. The production model followed the styling of the GP machine which came out before the ZX-10

[@kawicepticon8866]

the 2003 is still my fav looking GP bike of all time.

[@cyrilwingnek-qw1ik]

I bet they weren't allowed to do awesome tech while Ducati was allowed.everyone knows Ducati is favored

[@NickN56]

Seems like coping 😂

[@cookinsdabest]

Ducati has patented designs that improve the motorcycles performance through simple but complex mechanical refinement

[@hathaway.1166]

and now their new bikes looked like the Japanese ones

[@Craig52-zq1bt]

I was racing Kawasaki bikes in the early 1980s. My first scoot was a KZ750E. That thing would run away from just about anything in the twisties, but fall back in overall speed. Man, it would squirt! Then my 1984 GPZ900. 174 top end, came ported and polished. Drag its butt under 7K, but at 7K to over 12K was like instant. It was vicious....and it was a BLAST! I raced AMA and WERA Superbike in the U.S. Eddie Lawson was my hero. I got to meet him during a training day. Whst a hoot! Still have the stills and VHS videos.

[@LowQualityPigeon]

I was sad that suzuki too backed out of MotoGP but now I realise that its a good move. MotoGP now has become so stale and boring. People hate when I say this but trust me and see older MotoGP clips and tell me that it doesn't get your adrenaline rushed just by watching it. Kudos to Kawasaki for taking that decision.

[@fidelcatsro6948]

60 million euros per year, even my cat wont enter into MotoGp, we could build a levitating bike with that kinda money!

[@nitrousninja882]

I own a Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14R. It is very fast. Flashed ECU, -1 front sprocket and Akrapovic exhaust system. The bike has also been very reliable giving me no problems at all. I would buy another Kawasaki if I needed another bike.

[@Abirislive-r7t]

off course bro its Japanese after all

[@luddite6239]

A very timely video, bearing in mind that this is also the last year of a factory Kawasaki in World Superbikes. While the MotoGP bike continued briefly under the Hayate banner, the WSBK machine will carry the Bimota badge next year. So parallels can definitely be drawn between the two series, I think.

[@gustaveluna9349]

Kawa made almost all the most powerfull bikes in history - H1, H2, Kr 1S, zx turbo, zzr 1000, zxr ninjas series ( i prefer the well named singers btw)- and still doing with the h2. All of them are too wild to exploit. The strategy is simple, no need to go in the gp. why spend more to prove the obvious that kawasaki is an exception on 2 wheels history. Until another one but it is another story

[@andreim841]

No loss for Kawasaki as Moto GP has become almost as boring to watch as Formula One... SBK it is so much more exiting than Moto GP

[@ThaBootyBandit]

Its a loss because their bikes are still outdated compared to the rest of the competition, Why do you think Rea left? Yamahas, honda, ducati, and aprilia are putting MotoGP tech into their roadbikes, Lean sensitive traction control and ABS systems(the new zx10 has some of these but their not as refined), aero etc... Kawasakis are pretty basic when it comes to tech packages and they're being left behind. Thats why their partnering with bimota to help them catch up.

[@fishtx3362]

Dude WTF are you talking about. This has been one of the most exciting seasons.

[@motogp4658]

My guy has been watching MotoGP with his eyes closed 😂

[@jimmyb8011]

Dude, Phillip Island this past weekend was sick! What are you talking about

[@fun364]

WSBK was lackluster this season after they caved in to Toprak's complaining and slowed down his biggest rival. He missed rounds and still had the lead when he came back. Compared to MotoGP, which is most likely going to the final round again.

[@urbanadventurer5]

Money, plain and simple. MotoGP and F1 are mad expensive from a project management and R&D standpoint. Not every manufacturer has the kind of capital it takes to stay competitive at that level. You have to have serious commitment to racing and engineering as a company.

[@dormantat]

Kawasaki had a dog-slow MotoGP bike, two of them running together way behind the pack in every race. They stopped because it was an embarrassment.

[@edwinkarani5593]

I don't think so.

[@rogbar8747]

That’s easy, they weren’t competitive.

[@epicon6]

They weren't competitive because they didn't have the money, they left the sport because they didn't have the money. Yamaha and Honda are doing so bad because they don't want to spend any extra money. Suzuki was there for a while and were happy to leave after winning the suckiest season ever. Japanese have lost their fighting spirit and the willingness to invest in the sport.

[@Titot182]

When the Ducati Cup moved from production to prototype racing over 3 decades, it was right for kawasaki to jump ship and exert their dominance. Hopper moving to team green and getting massively injured at Assen, after his best season with Suzuki, didn't give much hopes for the programme. Nobody could have foretold the global recession in 08/09, but to Melandri's credit on the Hayate, he showed the potential of the bike. But it's like pissing in the wind when you have no budget or development. It's not that Forward Racing left MotoGP at the end of the season. CRT came into effect and they were faffing about with roided superbike engines in prototype chassis. They had Colin Edwards for a while

[@peterwilson8039]

The reason manufacturers race is the exposure. The reason they stop competing is that the exposure they get isn’t enough to justify the expense.

[@hydeane]

Or they can't build a decent race bike or compete!

[@peterwilson8039]

@@hydeane Companies like Honda and Yamaha don’t get to be where they are by wasting money on a program that isn’t effective at promoting their products.

[@lriper4702]

Young kids are not interested in motorcycles. There’s no place to our “clean” society for dangerous super bikes… All Japanese factories will withdraw from MotoGP in a few years

[@queenslander954]

What a insightful chap you are , where did you get that huge brain

[@seppomontaalasmaaman1339]

Because motoGP is boring as hell these days and becoming more like the Formula 1 which is essentially competition of who has the most money and the best cheating engineers. 😂

[@TheInfantry98]

And WSBK is boring AF these days with it’s terrible tv coverage

[@belrog4269]

This channel tackled one of the most intriguing aspect of motorcycle history and yet the presenter placed such a formulaic-by the number generic presentation that makes it so boring to watch. It's actually sad how so many stories was not given the proper care it needed to be to make it entertaining, it's not even about the voice nor the topic itself but rather the lack of personality and care of subject matter, that is more of the present issue. Take this video for instance, the missedit of the first line in the script which was repeated in few minutes later while overlapping it with the continuation of the script create a sense of amateurish with no further quality control of the material at hand. That wrong use of music placement, usually with that tract we can actually imagine it to be used to place emphasis on excitement. But putting it on repeat while the answer is beinggiven by the brand is inappropriate and out of place.

[@_Bife]

This was written and narrated solely by AI

[@elcookiemonsteru]

A bit dumb to say "we are not selling prototypes", since MotoGP(Like formula 1) is exactly the place to test tech that will go to production in the future.

[@G30rg31415]

For a motorcycle manufacturer it would be dumb. Kawasaki isn't a motorcycle manufacturer tho.

[@peterwilson8039]

@@elcookiemonsteru Some truth to that in WSBK. Very little truth to it in MotoGP or F1. Very little commonality with production technology. Advertising is the lifeblood of racing and Dorma is limiting the exposure. Obviously they’re in it to make money, but obviously they need the manufacturers competing or there won’t be any interest in it at all.

[@maxrpm2215]

Kawasaki just needs to bring back its 2stroke KX250. We're sick of the 4stroke costs.

[@andikardian9014]

Newer bikes who failed euro regulations are dead, how tf old bike technology will be remade?

[@Crimson_Strider]

Well. I think kawasaki tech has stagnated. Meanwhile, Ducati superbikes has elevated. This shows how motogp has increase Ducati development.

[@Orangeastronaut88]

Bunch of cowards..

[@lubo69gtr82]

The zxrr sounded the best of all the new 4 strokes. Shame it never really did anything

[@hayabusa27]

I saw Kawi final 2 years racing in MotoGP. I really enjoyed watching their green bikes on track. I wish MotoGP was strict on team budgets

[@Super-Bike-Joe]

Understand. Why they left ::: Expense. But let some privateers go at it & help sponsor them. Boring when it’s the same bike Mfg. And rider.

[@straightchad8059]

Kawasaki just not that interested in Grand Prix racing , much earlier they left the two stroke GP series too ..

[@hydeane]

Maybe the should give up motorcycles and stick to giggers and heavy industry

[@jacktorr1507]

wsbk straight championships 🏆. well said 😎. no need for MotoGP gayquez

It was the best looking bike on the grid imho.

[@PieterJongenburger]

Probably leave superbikes soon, with the unlevel playing field.

[@AmritGrewal31]

Imagine the rider’s tinnitus 😂

[@Coopdegras]

Any multi billion dollar manufacturer that isn't competing in moto gp should be embarrassed

[@Tonyclifton-q4f]

Melbourne Australia i worked with Andrew Pitt ,he did hes apprenticeship and the next time i saw him ws at Philip Island onboard the new Kawasaki ,he had high hopes for this bike ,he was wrong

[@justnasib]

The most fun to watch is TT Isle of Man❤

[@tb8573]

I am Ichiro Yoda and I can confirm that Kawasaki will return to MotoGP in 2027 on a machine that has seven cylinders and one spark plug.

[@edwardharris9810]

Being at moto GP event the sound is more of a low rumble rather than screaming bikes moto 2 bikes scream more

[@SHAGG13]

Im surprised they mentioned the green badluck thing cuz everyone i know believes that lol. Especially Harley guys. How many green HDs have YOU ever seen

[@chrisdadigger1018]

Honda should leave too. Cost of moto gp is out of control. Just stick with world super bike racing.

[@andikardian9014]

How about Suzuki? I think it's the same reason, but at least Suzuki stay until won something. But if the reason is the same, "can't compete", Honda and Yamaha might leave MotoGP soon

[@zarsvirus]

Kawasaki is a good motorcycle brand!!!

[@rhemyis]

Because they are cowards and all they want is earn a lot of money with minimum investment.

[@ZAIBYR]

Interesting video, but did not really discuss the question until the very end lol

[@master-kq3nw]

I hope that Kawasaki back in moto gp one day they move from moto gp beacuse recession money problems ,they were good team

[@CrypticApathy]

Thats the secret of honda spending 100m euros? So if you want to hold the yearly record of DNF's spend 100m Euros.

[@ออกสํารวจจักรวาล]

What are the chances that Kawasaki will return to prominence in MotoGP?

[@metrichotrods1763]

Which ZX10R was it that was just like this bike? 03-04?

Yes

[@Dat_Zupra_Dude]

Yes, that was the 1st gen 04' - 05' Ninja ZX-10R, also called the "Widowmaker."

[@jaknohi1909]

@@Dat_Zupra_Dude i had the 05 f..kn weapon a bike i raced 2021 bikes R1 honda cbr rrr panigales in the corners the zx10 was gone on straights i stayed next to them not sure if it was rider. But they dropped a gear an i chased

[@MuhammadFaisal-jf7dt]

big bang vs flat plane..

[@henrymarkstewart1067]

Absolute banger of a tune in the background 🤣 d(“~”)b

[@kasperkjrsgaard1447]

Lack of results compared to the expenses.

[@bradstrouse8685]

If you are a major brand and dont compete in moto gp that is sad. If a small company like ducati that produces and sells small numbers of bikes can kick evetybody asses what does that say. The japanese focus on making cookie cutter bikes. Ducati focuses on pure performance. They are just now worrying about producing rider friendly bikes.

[@TWOlb-nn7uw]

The Specs at 2:01 are from the 2004/2005 zx10r.

[@wierdbike]

My bad…

[@henningpieterjordan7416]

Kawas best leave the rest...❤😊

[@vojdanzaprov4643]

Scarry and beautiful bike(today's bike's are ugly, compared to Nakano's green bullet)

[@jaknohi1909]

Because they vwere sabotaged from the inside the ZXRR was fasst then when the brits took over it went backwards

[@robfreed187]

Make 15 to sell to the New York Yankees we all got deep pockets😂😂

[@ellwoodwolf]

The same reason Suzuki did and Yamaha and Honda should.

[@mackeymichael]

Why is that ?

[@halrichard1969]

@@mackeymichael Bikes, mainly engines, not good enough.

[@izaakgray8521]

135 dbspl continuous a weighted is about the average for a PA speakers max output.

[@Craig52-zq1bt]

Does not matter, we all wore ear plugs.

[@izaakgray8521]

@@Craig52-zq1bt Well, its not accurate. Pain threshold where, what rating? Peak or continuous? Which band? 110 db is not the threshold of pain if its A weighted dynamic peak, its not even a drumkits acoustic output by that measure.

[@alitoroganan2442]

They should start selling piano

[@joemann3536]

love the brand.....

[@richardblanke5521]

Bring back the 500cc

[@JamesBond-gu7gt]

IF YOU CANT BEAT THEM JUST QUIT AND MAKE A REASON HAHAHAHA

[@SWTMotoVlogs]

The widomaker❤😊

[@gabrielrojas2781]

I think that Kawasaki leaves because they know that european brands like Ducati and KTM will eat all them in races, so don’t want to desprestiege the Kawasaki manufacturing

[@edwinkarani5593]

Not true

[@uswjmc22]

No need for a video. Enormous cost to develop a bike and support the effort only to finish well outside the top 10 week in and week out. And they are a smaller Factory than Honda and don't have the resources to invest for years with hopes of success 5 years down the road

[@loganraj3557]

At last, it's not a repeated motorcycle video or some crime bull. I was about to unfollow this channel.

[@jessefpv9217]

Wish somebody knew a Good Geometry Setup for the 04-05 Zx-10R Anybody?

[@bretloyd8097]

Very hard to ride, very easy to crash. . . .bad power delivery. Global economy finished krt.

[@AriSetiawan-vu9og]

Akira yanagawa🎉

[@aressimbamt0959]

They were shit worst of japan bikes.. for sure

[@rajeshmb6745]

1000 vs 8:01 1100 sbk and mtogp now

[@WillPower46]

Kawasaki, BMW and Suzuki should put on their big boy pants and come to Moto GP nobody cares about WSBK their aversion to MotoGP hurts their credibility and makes them a way less interesting choice when it comes to buying options.

[@kz6fittycent]

Color me green and call me nobody.

[@fearme46]

“Nobody cares about WSBK” ok champ 🤡

[@Craig52-zq1bt]

I can tell YOU have never raced. GP is million dollar each one off bikes. There are NO GP bikes sold. I prefer seeing the bike I ride on the street whipoing up on Superbike, which I used to race, both AMA and WERA here in the U.S. Noobs like you make me laugh.

[@ekspatriat]

Because they won FA

[@hydeane]

Why did they leave?, because they can't win!

[@petersmith9470]

Kawasaki are a small engineering company, even Ducati struggled as a small factory against modern big Japanese bikes until being taken over by Audi

[@kupalisky3553]

Kawasaki Heavy Industries is a MASSIVE corporation. They build everything from trains to robots to aerospace stuff to motorcycles. They aren't a "small engineering company".

[@sendysent]

Where did you get that information? “Small company” You’re couldn’t be more wrong. People need to stop pulling sh*t out of their *ss

[@wanr5701]

​@@kupalisky3553yes they are massive corporation, yet motorcycle division by size is one of the smaller subsidiaries and it was clear their racing programme was not subsidised by the parent company. Otherwise they will have stayed in MotoGP and keep on investing in it no matter the outcome.

[@NickN56]

Because kawasaki is just trash

[@cletendre9368]

Kawasaki left Moto GP because mark Marquez kept crashing their bikes Their riders Marc Marquez kept wiping their riders out Oh I mean crash Marquez