Posts Tagged ‘Kawasaki’

2010 Oddball Sport-Touring Motorcycle Shootout: Ducati vs Honda vs Kawasaki

August 31st, 2010


Read the full shootout here: www.motorcycle.com You say tom-a-to, someone says tom-o-to. Your riding buddies say they can tour on any bike. You say most touring-oriented bikes have a sporty side and therefore make the best sport-tourer. Oops! Did we just allude to one of the more controversial, even incendiary, topics in modern motorcycling? Today, when someone utters the word sportbike, the likely response is a GSX-R, an R6, a Honda CBR, or some such thing. But ask a rider to describe his or her ideal of a sport-touring machine, and the answers are wide ranging…. www.motorcycle.com

Motorcycle Reviews: 2010 Streetfighter Shootout: Kawasaki Z1000 vs. Triumph Speed Triple

July 2nd, 2010


Motorcycle Reviews: 2010 Streetfighter Shootout: Kawasaki Z1000 vs. Triumph Speed Triple Full review: tinyurl.com In case you havent noticed, were big fans of naked sportbikes. Fast enough to thrill yet plenty accommodating for daily use, their do-it-all nature is highly appealing to us. Not only did the versatile and riotously fun Triumph Street Triple R take the Motorcycle of the Year award in our Best of 2009 article, weve also given plenty of ink to naked bikes in comparison tests. Which brings us to Kawasakis new Z1000 sports roadster. American riders have been reluctant to buy naked bikes such as this, but Kawasaki believes it has a winner on its hand with its ground-up redo of the streetfighting Z1K. We became believers, too, after testing the Zee during its December press launch. It is a huge advancement over the previous generation Z1000, offering more grunt, sure-footed handling and less vibration. It proved to be so competent that we decided to see how it would fare against the endlessly appealing Triumph Speed Triple, a true icon of the genre that has been around since 1994.

Motorcycle Reviews: 2009 Kawasaki ZX-6R vs. Triumph Daytona 675

March 8th, 2010


Motorcycle Reviews: 2009 Kawasaki ZX-6R vs. Triumph Daytona 675 Read full the full story at Motorcycle.com www.motorcycle.com After besting its Japanese 600cc stable mates, the Kawasaki ZX-6R takes on the best of Britain – the Triumph Daytona 675 – in a Supersport Faceoff. Who will win this battle of objective vs. subjective and style over substance?

2008 Kawasaki Ninja 250R – Sportbike Motorcycle Review

March 2nd, 2010


Zipping past an unexpected Border Patrol checkpoint near Tecate, California, we lean into a banked turn pinned in fourth-gear with the tach hovering near redline on Kawasaki’s best-selling sportbike. But it’s not what you think. No border agents or any other government officials are scrambling to run us down with flashing lights blazing because, lucky for us, Kawasaki’s best-selling sportbike is the Ninja 250R. Watch the video and then read the full review on the Kawasaki Ninja 250R at www.motorcycle-usa.com

Kawasaki Motorcycle: The Eliminator 125 Then and Now

January 22nd, 2010

Many motorcycles have been around for many years. The Eliminator 125 Kawasaki motorcycle is one of these motorcycles. Many things can happen in the world of motorcycles. Many things did happen and happened to improve the Kawasaki motorcycle. Let’s look at how the consumer image of the Kawasaki motorcycle of 2008 has changed since the Kawasaki motorcycle of 1998.


Overall rating of the Kawasaki motorcycle

Taken as a whole, both the 1998 and the 2008 the Eliminator 125 Kawasaki motorcycle scored similarly. The top score is 100 and the Eliminator 125 Kawasaki motorcycle scored 65.1 and 64.1 respectively. As you can see, it is better then average, which would have been 50, but still on the lower end of better.


Engine performance of the Kawasaki motorcycle

Engine performance in a Kawasaki motorcycle is very important. Engine performance is important in any motorcycle, not just a Kawasaki motorcycle, but it appears that the Kawasaki motorcycle has definitely improved with time. The 1998 Eliminator 125 Kawasaki motorcycle performed almost 10 points lower, at a 58.7, compared to the 68.2 engine of the 2008 Eliminator 125 Kawasaki motorcycle.


Reliability and Problem Free Driving of the Kawasaki motorcycle

Unfortunately, the 1998 Eliminator 125 Kawasaki motorcycle did better in this area. It scored a 68.8, a full four points higher then the 2008 model. It appears then that the 2008 Eliminator 125 Kawasaki motorcycle is falling in this area.


Fun Factor of the Kawasaki Motorcycle

Fun, fun, fun. Motorcycles are all about fun. So what did consumers think of the Eliminator 125 Kawasaki motorcycle? In 1998, it was scored at 70.5, and it improved in 2008 with a score of 71.7. The Kawasaki motorcycle of 2008 is more fun then the 1998 model.


Value of the Kawasaki Motorcycle

Everyone wants a great value for their money, so how did the Kawasaki motorcycle stack up? The 2008 Eliminator 125 Kawasaki motorcycle was almost ten points higher then the 1998 model. They scored a 78.5 to 68.8 respectively. People definitely think the 2008 is the better deal.


Repair and Maintenance costs of the Kawasaki motorcycle

The maintenance and repair of the 2008 Eliminator 125 Kawasaki Motorcycle is much better in this department beating the 1998 model by nearly 24 points. The 1998 model scored a 58.7 and the 2008 model scored a whopping 82 points. In this respect, the 2008 model is much better on the pockets then the 1998 model.


Design and look of the Kawasaki motorcycle

We all want a bike that looks good, unfortunately, the 1998 Eliminator 125 Kawasaki motorcycle scored higher. With a 77.2 it beat the with only a 71.7. The looks of the Eliminator 125 Kawasaki motorcycle was better 10 years ago according to consumer ratings.


Accident risk of the Kawasaki Motorcycle

Accident risk should be one of the top things of concern to motorcycle owners. Sadly, the 1998 Eliminator 125 Kawasaki motorcycle had more then 10 points higher then the 2008 model. The 1998 model scored 72.2, while the 2008 model scored only 61.4 points.

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