The Kawasaki Story

Download or read book The Kawasaki Story written by Ian Falloon and published by Haynes Publishing Group. This book was released on 2000 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although it is Japans smallest motorcycle manufacturer, Kawasaki has had a huge impact on the motorcycling world. Here is the full story of this famous marque, including road and competition bikes. Ian Falloon delivers the background history of the Kawasaki company; chronicles the early racing days; Kawasakis two-stroke production bikes; the Green Meanies - the HR version of the 500cc four-stroke; the highly successful Superbike and Endurance racers of the 1970s; and the bikes of the 1990s which ushered in a new era of performance up through the ZX-12R introduced for 2000.