Looking back: The 4.2-liter, 48-cylinder, world record-holding Kawasaki

Whitelock’s eye-popping 48-cylinder “Tinker Toy” was built to put a full stop on an escalating arms race in the UK custom motorcycle scene – and it certainly did, becoming one of the world’s most outrageous and iconic motorcycles in the process.Continu… Continue reading Looking back: The 4.2-liter, 48-cylinder, world record-holding Kawasaki

Watch: New world record set for getting dragged behind a motorcycle

Aided by titanium shoes and a slightly modified Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX, motorcycle stunt rider Jonny Davies has added another Guinness World Record to his accomplishments for what’s got to be one of the more thrilling events included in the compendium.Co… Continue reading Watch: New world record set for getting dragged behind a motorcycle

World first for Kawasaki as hydrogen-powered Ninja makes public debut

As we move to a zero-carbon transport future, Kawasaki is testing the waters of greener and cleaner motorcycle technologies. Following the reveal of a hydrogen-powered Ninja H2 SX last year, the prototype has made its first public appearance in Japan.C… Continue reading World first for Kawasaki as hydrogen-powered Ninja makes public debut

Who is buying all the Kawasaki Mach IV Widowmakers?

Two-stroke streetbikes have never sold well at auction – but in the last few weeks, something strange has been happening. Kawasaki’s Mach IV H2, the notorious 750cc “Widowmaker,” is setting record prices after a flurry of sales to a single buyer.Contin… Continue reading Who is buying all the Kawasaki Mach IV Widowmakers?

Kawasaki’s supercharged 1,000cc Ninja-copter drone lifts 440 pounds

Armed with a 300-horsepower, supercharged engine from Kawasaki’s fearsome H2R hyperbike, the K-Racer X1 unmanned helicopter is an absolute beast of a cargo drone, the size of a small car. Watch it lifting a national-record weight in this new video.Cont… Continue reading Kawasaki’s supercharged 1,000cc Ninja-copter drone lifts 440 pounds

Kawasaki has built a hydrogen-powered, supercharged Ninja H2 SX

Kawasaki is doing some fascinating work toward decarbonizing motorcycles. After launching the world’s first hybrid streetbike in the Ninja 7 Hybrid, it’s now built a supercharged, zero-emissions, hydrogen-powered Ninja H2 SX. An H2 H2, if you will.Cont… Continue reading Kawasaki has built a hydrogen-powered, supercharged Ninja H2 SX

Bimota gets weird with hub-steered, supercharged adventure tourer

Bimota has a whole new design for its wacky hub-steered front end, nearly doubling the steering range, and it’s celebrating this achievement with one of the strangest production motorcycles of the year: a 200-horsepower supercharged adventure bike.Cont… Continue reading Bimota gets weird with hub-steered, supercharged adventure tourer

Kawasaki launches world’s first hybrid streetbike – with “e-boost”

Kawasaki has managed to squeeze both a combustion engine and a full electric powertrain into its new Ninja 7 Hybrid streetbike – and it doesn’t look as ungainly as you’d think. The benefits? Fuel economy, electric boost, and some other neat tricks.Cont… Continue reading Kawasaki launches world’s first hybrid streetbike – with “e-boost”