2026 Kawasaki W175 LTD Preview
The 2026 Kawasaki W175 LTD is an approachable and attainable new choice for beginner riders, offering a relaxed ride and a price tag of only $2,999 MSRP, as well as retro-inspired styling. It joins...
View ArticleBig-Bore 2-Strokes Are Back: Kawasaki Unleashes the 2027 KX327 and KX327X
For years, dirt bike riders have been asking the same question: When is somebody going to build a modern big-bore 2-stroke again? Kawasaki just answered with the. The Japanese manufacturer has pulled...
View Article2026 Kawasaki Z900RS Preview
2026 Kawasaki Z900RS SE ABS The retro-styled Kawasaki Z900RS is updated for 2026, including the standard model, the Z900RS SE ABS, and the Z900RS Cafe ABS. Changes include updates to the engine and...
View Article2026 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R Preview
2026 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R in Lime Green/Blue 24 The Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R, which has won seven World Superbike titles, has been updated for 2026 with sharper styling, new winglets, new features, and...
View Article2026 Kawasaki KLE500 ABS Preview
2026 Kawasaki KLE500 SE ABS in Pearl Blizzard White New for 2026 is the Kawasaki KLE500 ABS, available in a standard trim and an SE version. This accessible and affordable adventure bike features...
View Article2026 Kawasaki Z1100 SE ABS Preview, Plus Returning 2026 Models
2026 Kawasaki Z1100 SE ABS in Metallic Matte Graphensteel Gray / Metallic Matte Carbon Gray Following the 2025 update of the Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX ABS and Versys 1100SE LT ABS, the new-for-2026...
View Article2026 Motorcycle Buyers Guide: New Street Models
This 2026 motorcycle buyers guide highlights new or significantly updated street-legal models available in the U.S. As with previous buyers guides, we will also include 2027 teasers as soon as...
View Article2025 Kawasaki Z900 ABS Preview
2025 Kawasaki Z900 SE ABS in Metallic Matte Graphite Gray / Ebony / Metallic Graphic Gray The Kawasaki Z900 ABS naked bike is updated for 2025 with refinements to its engine, chassis, and electronics...
View Article2025 Motorcycle Buyers Guide: New Street Models
This 2025 motorcycle buyers guide highlights new or significantly updated street-legal models available in the U.S. As with previous buyers guides, we will also include 2026 teasers as soon as...
View Article2025 Kawasaki W230 Preview, Plus Updated Models
2025 Kawasaki W230 ABS in Metallic Ocean Blue / Ebony Kawasaki has announced one new and two updated models for 2025. The new 2025 Kawasaki W230 is a small retro bike inspired by the 1965 650-W1, and...
View ArticleKawasaki Unveils a Hydrogen-fueled Motorcycle
Underneath that techy styling is a supercharged H2 engine that burns hydrogen. As the motoring world is gradually shifting toward electric propulsion, Kawasaki is putting a new spin on internal...
View Article10 Most Significant Motorcycles of the Last 50 Years
The following feature on the 10 most significant motorcycles of the last 50 years first appeared in the March issue of Rider as part of our new “Rider Rewind” feature, a monthly tribute to various...
View Article2024 Kawasaki Z500 Review | Video
The 2024 Kawasaki Z500 is upgraded from the Z400 with a larger-displacement engine, sharper styling, new technology, a new seat shape, and more upgrades. The naked bike is now powered by a 451cc...
View Article2024 Kawasaki Z500 SE Review | First Ride
The 2024 Kawasaki Z500 SE provides larger displacement, more torque, and updated styling over the previous generation in a fun, easy-to-ride package. (Photos by Kevin Wing) Last year, Kawasaki debuted...
View Article21 Cool New Motorcycles at AIMExpo 2024
We’re at the 2024 American International Motorcycle Exposition (AIMExpo) in Las Vegas, where nearly 200 vendors from around the world are displaying the latest motorcycles and products to dealers,...
View Article2024 Kawasaki Ninja 7 Hybrid ABS and Z7 Hybrid ABS Review | First Look
2024 Kawasaki Ninja 7 Hybrid ABS (left) and Kawasaki Z7 Hybrid ABS (right) No one can stop the wheel of time from turning, and that wheel is turning away from internal combustion engines (ICE) and...
View Article2024 Kawasaki Ninja 500, Z500, KLX230 S, and KLX230SM Review | First Look
2024 Kawasaki Ninja 500 KRT Edition in Lime Green / Ebony Kawasaki updates its 2024 lineup with a new Ninja 500 sportbike and Z500 naked bike using the 451cc parallel-Twin found in the sport-cruiser...
View Article2024 Kawasaki Ninja 40th Anniversary Editions | First Look
2024 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14R ABS 40th Anniversary Edition In recognition of the introduction of the Kawasaki Ninja four decades ago, Kawasaki is releasing the 2024 Ninja 40th Anniversary Edition...
View ArticleKawasaki Announces Ninja e-1 ABS and Z e-1 ABS Electric Motorcycles, Other...
2024 Kawasaki Ninja e-1 ABS in Metallic Bright Silver / Metallic Matte Lime Green / Ebony Kawasaki has announced more new and updated models for 2024, including two all-new electric motorcycles – the...
View Article2024 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R Review | First Ride
Team Green unleashed its updated ZX-6R for a thrashing at Ridge Motorsports Park. (Photos by Kevin Wing) The 600cc sportbike category was the most hotly contested class in motorcycling during the...
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