Article by Philippe Guillaume / ZA Bikers Kawasaki has a long history of mad, powerful and politically incorrect motorcycles. Back in the day, bikes like the Z1, H2 Mach IV, GPZ750 Turbo and ZZR1100 were the ones to have—for any rider who actually had the guts to ride them. As the 21st century brings with […]
Article by Braam Smit / ZA Bikers You may look at the title to this story “Chief Accountant” and wonder what it means. Well, for one thing, accountants love numbers and statistics. They love to look at the bottom line and draw conclusions from that. In this regard, the Kawasaki ZX-10R story makes for some […]
Article by Bjorn Moreira / ZA Bikers On the dark side of Japan, there’s a group that rule the streets and they go by the name of “The Z Gang”. This notorious group of street fighters live and breathe the Sugomi lifestyle, which translates to something wild, something fierce and ready to pounce on its […]
Back in 1971, when I was still very much in Bag-dad, Kawasaki set the world ablaze with the introduction of the fastest production motorcycle ever; the H2. A two-stroke (those smokey engines) with a 7 500 rpm redline, which was high for the time, and a 1:1 horsepower-to-weight ratio. It would send inexperienced riders wheelie-ing […]
by ZA Bikers. Back in the glorious ‘90s most of the manufacturers produced thrilling 250cc two-stroke twins and feisty but more expensive 400cc four-stroke four-cylinder race-replicas that were exciting to ride quickly, particularly on winding roads. While they were quick enough for fun, reaching speeds of typically 200 km/h they weren’t stupid fast and were […]
