After being linked to race for DFX, Matteo Baiocco has instead signed a deal with Italian run Team Pedercini and will ride the Kawasaki ZX10R in this year’s World Superbike Championship. The 26 year old Baiocco, who has experience in the Italian CIV and in Superbikes, last year was one of the unfortunates, who had [...]
MSS Colchester Kawasaki are busy putting together plans for an intense racing season with new riders, sponsors, high-technology and a focused development schedule as they attack British Superbike (BSB), National Superstock and the Isle of Man TT. The Essex based team stepped up a level in 2009 with their riders regularly running at the sharp [...]
Here is a press release received from Kawasaki today. It indicates that Chad Reed had successful surgery on his broken left hand this week, and that he should miss at least six weeks before he returns to racing. Monster Energy Kawasaki rider Chad Reed underwent successful surgery to repair his broken left hand in California. [...]
Pedercini Kawasaki is delighted to announce that American Roger Lee Hayden will join the team to compete in the 2010 Superbike World Championship. The 26-year-old from Owensboro, Kentucky, USA has spent much of his career on Kawasaki machinery and in 2009 he participated in the Daytona Sportbike 600cc category in the Monster Energy Attack Kawasaki [...]
KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. SUSPENDS ROAD RACING FOR 2010 SEASON IRVINE, Calif. (Dec. 18, 2009) — Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. announced the company will not participate in the AMA Pro Racing road racing series in 2010 “While we’ve always considered road racing an integral part of our sportbike development process, the realities of the current [...]
A recent safety notice posted on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) website stats that Kawasaki is recalling 259 units of the Ninja 250R entry-level sportbike due to potential oil leak which could endanger the riders’ lives. The direct consequence of such a problem is that oil deposited on the rear tire could seriously [...]
German tuners Asphaltfighters unveiled their testosterone laden Kawasaki ZX-10R custom, the Stormbringer, at this year’s Essen Motor Show in Germany, which they claim is the fastest streetbike in the world. Backing that claim up with a top speed of 198mphthe bike will do 0-62mph in 2.9 seconds, 0-124mph in 6.5 seconds, and 0-186mph in 13.9 [...]
Kawasaki Engineering and Exotic Flair Make This One Spicy Ninja Streetbike Fuel-injected Ninja twin-cylinder performance, a beautiful Euro-inspired chassis, and relaxed all-day comfort combine to form the sweet, do-it-all Ninja 650R. Sleek form meets superior function in the bike’s full fairing, and in the way its steel trellis frame integrates into its stylish swingarm via [...]
The Ninja® 250R has always been a great place for beginning riders to get started, but modern sportbike technology means the littlest Ninja is a great choice for more experienced riders as well — especially ones experienced at getting the most for their motorcycle dollar. While its twin-cylinder engine might be small, light and compact, [...]
The Ninja ZX-10R truly shines on the racetrack, thanks to technology developed on Kawasaki race bikes. Although designed to offer maximum performance on the circuit, the same power and handling that provide such amazing on-track performance, also make it more fun for riding on the street. The current ZX-6R debuted in 2009, featuring what was [...]
