Kawasaki

In this molly-coddled, nappy-wearing world Kawasaki stick out like a sore thumb. The Kawasaki marque has always been about power and speed and despite ever-increasing legislation they stick to their guns. Big Kawasaki guns. For this, they are to be saluted.

Perfect for slicing through sleepy country towns and getting stern lectures from not-so-sleepy country coppers. This fiery twin has got what it takes to entertain

Andy Hogan and John Stevens share a 2009 Kawasaki ZX-6R for a year. Here's their review

DRIVETRAIN Transmission 5-speed, return Final Drive Chain Primary reduction ratio 2.095 (88/42) Gear ratios: 1st 2.353 (40/17) Gear ratios: 2nd 1.590 (35/22) Gear ratios: 3rd 1.240 (31/25) Gear ratios: 4th 1.000 (28/28) Gear ratios: 5th 0.851 (23/27) Final reduction ratio 2.467 (37/15)

It’s not often these days that a major manufacturer makes a complete balls-up of an updated bike, but that’s what Kawasaki did in 2007 with the Z1000. Four years before that, they relaunched the Z1000 name with a fiery naked four whose dramatic looks and lively performance made it a well-deserved hit.

Roland Brown fires back his first thoughts on Kawasaki's new 1000cc naked

The GTR’s been waiting for a trip like this. Over two weeks at large in France, Ben Miller’s Kawasaki proves little less than awesome

The mid ‘70s was a time of contradiction and mayhem: Giant 2-strokes despite the fuel crisis, legends based on notoriety, little or no consideration for health and safety and the emphasis based purely on thrills. Happy days...