Kawasaki Motorcycles, ATV, SxS, Jet Ski Personal Watercraft
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A., distributor of powersports vehicles such as motorcycles, ATVs, Side x Sides, Electric Balance Bikes & personal watercraft.
Kawasaki - Nov 23-5 New Vehicle Launch at 6am PST
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1 bike, 5 trim levels lol
Or new scooter bikes. That or something for the 250/300CC dual sport (adventure/metro) market.
If one reads the fine print ...
Five in front row (Nov 23)... five bikes
Five in back row (Jan 26) ...looks like three ATVs and two small bikes
Five in front row (Nov 23)... five bikes
Five in back row (Jan 26) ...looks like three ATVs and two small bikes
from motorcycle .com.. The first model featured in the video is a dual sport, as the footage shows wire spoke wheels and knobby tires moving from a paved to unpaved surfaces.
The second bike is also shown with wire spokes but the tires are much smoother. The accompanying footage shows close-ups of a race track with a lot of debris and tire marks. Taken together, the clues suggest a supermoto.
The video groups the third and fourth bikes together, which suggests two similar models with slight variations distinguishing them. The two bikes are paired with aerial shots of a race track
The fifth model is also accompanied by track footage, but judging from the foliage and lighting, it looks like a completely different circuit than in the previous shots.
https://www.motorcycle.com/mini-features/kawasaki-to-reveal-six-new-models-on-nov-23.html
The second bike is also shown with wire spokes but the tires are much smoother. The accompanying footage shows close-ups of a race track with a lot of debris and tire marks. Taken together, the clues suggest a supermoto.
The video groups the third and fourth bikes together, which suggests two similar models with slight variations distinguishing them. The two bikes are paired with aerial shots of a race track
The fifth model is also accompanied by track footage, but judging from the foliage and lighting, it looks like a completely different circuit than in the previous shots.
https://www.motorcycle.com/mini-features/kawasaki-to-reveal-six-new-models-on-nov-23.html
Slydynbye
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Hokey Smokes a $33,000 H2 or you can get the cheaper one for $29,500 MSRP 
How many with beaks? None I hope. Damn. At least one.
bdalameda
PaleoCyclist
There is a lot of speculation that a modern replacement for the KLR650 will be announced.
A load of euro 5 updated current models?
Upt'North.
Upt'North.
Or five new electric side by sides?
They finally fixed the dohicky. Doesn't that Make the KLR modern? Maybe they are going to make a shorter version.
They sure enough fixed the dohickey, but the gubbins and fessel shafts are still the same and the uprights are still made of cheese.
I'm not particularly concerned about any Kawi that comes round but I would like to see one nod to a retro UJM say around 750-900cc. This isn't speculation - just idle wishful thinking. It doesn't concern me why they won't/can't/couldn't/should. Just wishful thinking is all.
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I heard somewhere, that Kawasaki was selling their motorcycle division. 
Not selling - "divesting"I heard somewhere, that Kawasaki was selling their motorcycle division.
bdalameda
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I wouldn't call the Z900 retro and both the W800 Cafe and 2020 W800 are clunky looking homages to BSA. A little too retro for my taste. So maybe I should have specified "good looking".
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I meet a guy on a Z900 today. Good looking bike. He was in love with it. Sounded like it was a fun bike to ride.You mean like this. They are already making the Z900 and W800
More supermotos in the market are a good thing. However I think it's too late for Kawi to introduce one. Husqvarna and the DRZ pretty much have that segment wrapped up.
I would love to see a sport touring bike in the 700-900 range. Again, I hate to sound pessimistic here. The Tracer 9 GT looks like the winner there.
Hmmm. What's left. Ah the small dual sport range. 350-450CC range. A merging market I think. More choices are always better. The CRF300 Rally is looking good. Maybe some competition here?
I'm interested to hear what they have. Really. But even before they announce it I can safely say I probably won't buy any of them. This post isn't as crabby as it sounds. Least I did not mean to be.