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Kawasaki VN1700 Voyager Custom

12 Sep 2011

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On the back of the American trend to cut down large custom touring bikes into ‘baggers’, Kawasaki has launched the Voyager Custom – a scaled down version of their full-dressed Voyager. Meaner, sleeker and £1500 cheaper than the big Voyager, the huge 1700cc engine remains, as does the side panniers but far less bling and chrome makes it more manly ....

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Kawasaki Opens U.S. Motorcycle Museum

19 May 2011

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Twenty-five years ago Kawasaki opened its current U.S. headquarters in Irvine, California. Prior to this the company was based in a variety of locations spread across the United States. While Kawasaki has a massive museum in Japan, one which we viewed a couple year's back (see the feature here), there really hasn't been anything to commemorate or accurately document the Japanese company's history stateside. So after recently realizing this gap in historic presence, some of the former long-time employees and board members got together and started the Kawasaki Heritage Hall at their Irvine offices.
Read On: http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/304/10040/Motorcycle-Article/Kawasaki-Opens-U-S--Motorcycle-Museum.aspx

Kawasaki Factory Undamaged by Earthquake

18 Mar 2011

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Kawasaki’s main production facility at Akashi was not directly affected by the March 11 earthquake off the coast of Japan.

The Akashi factory is located about 400 miles southwest of Sendai, the center of the disaster area. Kawasaki Heavy Industry’s offices and factory were not damaged in the earthquake or the tsunamis.

Kawasaki’s production targets up to March 16 have been met so the company will temporarily halt all but one production line on March 17-18. All production will be suspended on March 21, which is a Japanese public holiday celebrating the vernal equinox.

Though Kawasaki was relatively unscathed, future production may be affected by delays from part suppliers across Japan. Kawasaki will adjust its business to adapt to circumstances as they come.  Read On: http://www.motorcycle.com/news/kawasaki-factory-undamaged-by-earthquake-90567.html

Kawasaki W800 (2011-current)

07 Mar 2011

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Our first test of Kawasaki’s new W800 suggests that Britain’s own Triumph, after for five years having things all its own way in the ‘retro roadster’ class, has a new, real rival on its hands. Not only is the Kawasaki W800 cheaper and better specced than its closest Bonneville rival, the Kawasaki’s uprated engine means there’s now no discernible pe...

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