Rocket Man: 1979 Kawasaki Z1R TC for Sale
Lots of sportbikes, even vintage sportbikes do many things well: handling is almost always part of the package. Many are very fast, some are reliable, and a few will even take you on...
Category: Kawasaki
Mean, Green, and Canadian: 1984 Kawasaki KZ1100R ELR for Sale
Big, brash, and charismatic, big superbike replicas like the KZ1100R put paid to the stereotype that a UJM is doomed to be some sort of boring appliance. Sure, the “Universal Japanese Motorcycle” does sound...
Sparkly Two-Stroke Terror: 1974 Kawasaki H1 500 Mach III for Sale
In the early 1970s, Kawasaki’s two-stroke triples like this H1 500 Mach III ruled the quarter-mile drag strips here in America. 60hp and a 115mph top speed may not sound like that much, but...
Original Axe Murderer: Unrestored 1974 Kawasaki H2 750 Mach IV for Sale
There’d been plenty of fast bikes prior to the Kawasaki two-stroke triples, of course, but while those were “introduced” in a conventional sense, the H1 and H2 were more accurately “unleashed on an unsuspecting...
Hang On For Dear Life: 1978 Kawasaki Z1R Turbo for Sale
Today’s one-owner Kawasaki Z1R-TC is a potentially combustible combination of explosive power, unpredictable handling, and overtaxed mechanical components, a milestone in the Japanese motorcycling industry’s efforts to distinguish itself and find a truly distinctive...
Nickel-Plated Rarity: 1978 Rickman CR900 for Sale
Today’s Kawasaki-powered Rickman CR900’s most distinguishing feature, aside from its overall impressive condition, is that stunning paint. Colors like this can be difficult to photograph, but I think the seller has done an excellent...
Pristine Japanese Superbike: 1974 Kawasaki Z1 for Sale
The muscular Kawasaki Z1 almost started its life as an “also ran.” It must be frustrating to spend years working on a new motorcycle [Codename: “New York Steak”] in secret, only to have your...
Cheap Speed: 1975 Kawasaki H1 500 Mach III
Although “Mach III” is a pretty ambitious name for a motorcycle that can only just top 115mph, it probably felt much faster to test riders of Kawasaki’s two-stroke three-cylinder rocket, given the questionable brakes...
Last of the Breed: 1980 Rickman CRE 1000 Predator
While plenty of Rickman motorcycles have graced this site, this one’s a first for me: a CRE 1000 Predator. Rickman made their name building lightweight, nickel-plated frames to wrap around existing powertrain packages. Their...
Even Better Than the Real Thing? 1982 Kawasaki GPz 1100 Eddie Lawson Replica Replica
At the tail-end of the twin-shock era, bikes like the Kawasaki GPz1100 were king on both road and track, although the writing was on the wall and lightweight, monoshock sportbikes like the GSX-R would...
