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Mar 28, 2023
Kawasaki Celebrates 50 Years of Jet Ski® Watercraft Exhilaration
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. is honoring the golden anniversary of its iconic Jet Ski® personal watercraft (PWC) products with the 50 years of exhilaration celebration.
Feb 7, 2023
Kawasaki SVP Retires Following 34-year Career
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A., Senior Vice President of Sales & Operations, Bill Jenkins, announces his intentions to retire on March 31, 2023, after a distinguished 34-year career.
Jan 18, 2023
Kawasaki Elektrode™ Experience Coming to a Stadium Near You
Don’t Miss Your Chance to Experience the Elektrode™ Electric Balance Bike
Nov 9, 2022
KAWASAKI ANNOUNCES CARBON NEUTRALITY PLANS AT EICMA
During the 2022 EICMA Motorcycle Show in Milan, President of Kawasaki Motors Corporation, Mr. Hiroshi Ito, unveiled a range of pre-production and prototype Kawasaki models and announced Kawasaki’s company-wide vision focused on Carbon Neutrality.
Nov 8, 2022
adidas Originals and Kawasaki Team Up on Collaborative ZX22 Kawasaki Sneaker
Continuing to build on shared passion for forward thinking design, adidas Originals and Kawasaki join forces once again with another addition to the collaborative ZX footwear collection. This iteration comes in the form of the ZX22 Kawasaki, a future-ready sneaker inspired by the experimental forms and materials of the Kawasaki vehicle.
Jul 27, 2022
Kawasaki Teryx KRX® 1000 Tour Brings the Good Times™ this Summer
Experience Kawasaki’s New Sport Side x Side Lineup at the 2022 Teryx KRX® 1000 Tour
Jun 21, 2022
Teryx KRX® Demo Tour Heads to Monster Jam
Your Chance to Experience the All-New Teryx KRX®4 1000 Side x Side
Apr 19, 2022
KAWASAKI NINJA® MODELS TO BE FEATURED IN “TOP GUN: MAVERICK”
Captain Pete “Maverick” Mitchell returns to the big screen, once again riding a Kawasaki Ninja®.
Feb 17, 2022
Kawasaki Announces All-New Dealer Marketing Application with the Kawasaki Social Video Creator
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. is pleased to announce an all-new and innovative marketing application within its dealer marketing portal, the Kawasaki Social Video Creator. The Kawasaki Social Video Creator is an innovative tool allows Kawasaki dealers to select and stitch together running footage of Kawasaki’s powersports product lines into 15, 30, and 60-second video clips that can be uploaded to a dealer’s social media channel.
Jan 26, 2022
KLX® Get Out and Play Demo Tour Coming to a Stadium Near You
Your Chance to Experience the KLX®300SM Motorcycle
Jan 19, 2022
Kawasaki Introduces a New Line of Kawasaki Performance Oils
Kawasaki Introduces a New Line of Kawasaki Performance Oils
Jun 10, 2021
Teryx KRX® 1000 Demo Tour Kicks Off the Summer
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. is thrilled to announce the Teryx KRX® 1000 Demo Tour will be crisscrossing the country this summer, beginning at Monster Jam in Indianapolis on June 10-12. The nationwide demo tour will take place at select locations and industry events including many of the country’s largest side x side rallies.
Nov 3, 2020
Kawasaki Motorcycle and Engine Business Structure Update
A message from the President and CEO of Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC)
Jun 17, 2020
Kawasaki To Reproduce Cylinder Heads for 1970s Z1 Motorcycles
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. is excited to announce that it will now offer reproduced cylinder heads, manufactured in Japan, for the legendary Z1, KZ900 and KZ1000 motorcycles. Introduced in 1972, the original Z1 was one of the first models designed with the US market in mind and went on to solidify Kawasaki’s position as a global leader in the large-displacement bike category.
May 1, 2020
Kawasaki Introduces MULE™ Fleet Edition Models
The iconic Kawasaki MULE™ is a Trusted, Tried and True machine for side x side fleets. For the 2021 model year, Kawasaki introduces three new models thoughtfully tailored to meet industrial or commercial job site requirements. These models are designed for government or fleet customers that operate any size fleet of side x sides and are looking for features that enhance the capabilities of their fleet vehicles. They include the two-row, six-passenger MULE PRO-DXT™ EPS FE, the two-row, four-passenger MULE™ 4010 Trans4x4® FE and the single-row, two-passenger MULE™ 4010 4X4 FE.
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Apr 22, 2020
We'll Deliver the Good Times™ - Kawasaki Launches Home Delivery
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) is proud to lead the way in revolutionizing the powersports industry yet again, streamlining the purchase process of Kawasaki vehicles, parts, accessories and apparel for the modern era. Working closely with our nationwide dealer network, KMC will be able to provide delivery of Kawasaki products to your home, all while ensuring a safe, timely, and professional experience.
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Feb 3, 2020
Kawasaki Announces New Agreement with Roadrunner Financial to Offer Financing for Credit Builders and First-Time Buyers
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. is pleased to announce a new financing agreement with Roadrunner Financial to offer competitive near-prime loans to Credit Builders with 550-660+ FICO scores. Roadrunner delivers a revolutionary lender experience through digital applications with instant decisions, comprehensive credit coverage, and unbeatable dealer and customer support.
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Jan 2, 2020
Kawasaki Raises Nearly $100,000 For Charities in 2019
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A., has proudly supported several local and national charities in raising hundreds and thousands of dollars in 2019, supporting worthy causes with cash and product donations, as well as VIP racing fan experiences at Monster Energy Supercross. The charitable efforts of Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. and its employees have nearly exceeded $100,000 in value.
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Oct 1, 2019
KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. APPOINTS NEW PRESIDENT AND CEO
Foothill Ranch, CA – Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) welcomes Mr. Eigo Konya as President and CEO effective immediately. After three and a half successful years leading KMC to industry-leading retail and market share growth, Mr. Yoshi Tamura has returned to Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. in Japan.
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Mar 19, 2019
Kawasaki Good Times™ Demo Tour is Rolling to a Town Near You!
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. is excited to announce the Good Times™ Demo Tour is hitting the road in 2019. Demo events will take place nearly every weekend of the year at select locations and industry events.
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Nov 27, 2018
Kawasaki Donates More Than $300,000 in Product Support to MMI Education Efforts
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A., announces its support of Motorcycle Mechanics Institute (MMI) education efforts that will include a donation of 36 Kawasaki products, including motorcycles, ATVs, side x sides, and personal watercraft. The equivalent retail value reaches a total of more than $300,000 and utilizes Kawasaki’s wide-range lineup with Ninja®, Z family, Versys®, Vulcan®, KX™, and KLX® motorcycles, Brute Force® ATVs, Mule™ side-by-sides, and Jet Ski® personal watercraft models.
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Oct 4, 2018
KAWASAKI BECOMES EXCLUSIVE CURTIS STEEL CAB DISTRIBUTOR FOR MULE™ PRO
Curtis Steel Cabs Available Exclusively from Kawasaki Dealers for MULE PRO-FX™, MULE PRO-FXT™, MULE PRO-DX™, and MULE PRO DXT™ Side-by-Sides
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Sep 28, 2018
KAWASAKI CONGRATULATES 2018 ICHIBAN DEALERS
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) is pleased to announce the 2018 Kawasaki Ichiban Dealers who have met the very highest standard in sales, service, and customer satisfaction. Through multiple qualifications, these 156 dealers from across the nation have gone above and beyond to stand out amongst their peers.
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Jul 20, 2018
KAWASAKI NINJA H2™ LOOKING FOR RECORD RUN
The Kawasaki Ninja H2 is built beyond belief and starting August 11, 2018, Kawasaki’s Team 38 is looking to go #beyondspeed during the famous Bonneville Speed Week. Team 38 will be competing on a specially prepared Ninja H2.
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Apr 9, 2018
KAWASAKI ERGO-FIT CENTER WINS DISPLAY AWARD AT GLOBALSHOP SHOW
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) is proud to receive the OMA Gold Award for permanent general merchandise display at the GlobalShop show in Chicago for its Vulcan S ERGO-FIT Center design.
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Mar 6, 2018
KAWASAKI JET SKI STARS IN OSCAR DEBUT
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) helped celebrate Hollywood on Sunday night as the Academy Awards and the 90th Oscars Award show presented a Kawasaki Jet Ski® Ultra® 310LX to Oscar winner Mark Bridges for having the shortest acceptance speech of the night.
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Dec 13, 2017
KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. AND SHEFFIELD FINANCIAL ANNOUNCE A NEW MULTI-YEAR RETAIL FINANCING CONTRACT
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) and Sheffield Financial, a division of Branch Banking recently agreed to a multi-year financing services agreement, effective immediately. The agreement allows Sheffield to provide consumer financing services to customers of KMC’s independent dealer network. The contract covers installment financing for Kawasaki motorcycles, side by sides, ATVs, and personal watercraft models.
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Nov 8, 2017
Kawasaki Claims 2017 REmmy Award for Foothill Ranch Headquarters
New Building named 2017 Innovative Workplace (Greater Than 50,000 SF) - Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) Headquarters in Foothill Ranch, California has been recognized for its innovative working environment with a 2017 REmmy Award in workspace design.
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Sep 12, 2017
KAWASAKI DONATES AN ADDITIONAL FIVE MULE™ UTILITY VEHICLES TO HURRICANE RELIEF EFFORTS IN THE SOUTHEAST U.S.
With the effects of Hurricane Irma still being felt, Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. is donating five new Kawasaki MULE™ utility vehicles toward relief efforts in the Southeast United States.
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Sep 7, 2017
KAWASAKI DONATES FIVE MULE™ UTILITY VEHICLES TO HURRICANE HARVEY RELIEF EFFORTS
As the state of Texas slowly rebuilds in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. is donating five new Kawasaki MULE™ utility vehicles toward relief efforts in the region.
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Aug 29, 2017
NEW KAWASAKI MULE™ SIDE X SIDE CONSUMER DISPLAY SHOWCASES THE FIRST AND CURRENT MULE SIDE X SIDE VEHICLES
The 2018 line of Kawasaki MULE™ side x sides is made possible thanks to a rich history of innovation inspired by a passionate customer following. In order to highlight the long road the MULE has traveled over its 30 years of production, Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) is unveiling a newly designed outdoor display at the Farm Progress Show, in Decatur, IL. August, 29th-31st, 2017. This is the same show where KMC debuted the first MULE 1000 side x side 30 years ago.
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Aug 17, 2017
FIRST RESPONDERS UTILIZE KAWASAKI MULE SIDE X SIDE VERSATILITY TO GET THE JOB DONE
Kawasaki MULE™ side x side utility vehicles play an important role for first responders throughout the United States. The durability, size and maneuverability of the MULE side x side helps police, fire and emergency medical teams do their jobs on a daily basis. With a variety of available models, Kawasaki MULE side x sides provide first responders the right tool to get the job done.
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Aug 1, 2017
KAWASAKI MULE™ EVOLUTION IN DESIGN; CELEBRATING THREE DECADES OF INNOVATION
KAWASAKI MULE™ CELEBRATES 30 YEARS
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Jun 29, 2017
KAWASAKI MULE™ SIDE X SIDES CELEBRATE 30 YEARS OF HARD WORK
KAWASAKI REVOLUTIONIZED UTILITY VEHICLE MARKET WITH MULE™ 1000 MODEL
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Jul 19, 2017
KAWASAKI MULE CELEBRATES 30 YEARS
OVER A HALF MILLION MULE™ SIDE X SIDES HAVE ROLLED OFF THE LINE AT KAWASAKI MOTORS MANUFACTURING CORP., U.S.A. IN LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
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Jun 13, 2017
Kawasaki Brand Ambassador Steve Austin Introduces The New MULE PRO-FXR™ Advertising Campaign
Kawasaki Brand Ambassador Steve Austin Introduces The New MULE PRO-FXR™ Advertising Campaign
2018 Kawasaki MULE PRO_FXR™ ad campaign
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Jun 16, 2017
Ryan Villopoto Spearheads Kawasaki’s Second Annual “Proof Nation” Video Challenge
Ryan Villopoto Spearheads Kawasaki’s Second Annual “Proof Nation” Video Challenge
Fans can submit their riding videos for social shoutout
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Jan 31, 2017
KAWASAKI JET SKI® SX-R™ WATERCRAFT PREPARED TO RACE IN 2017
As excitement continues to build for the Kawasaki Jet Ski SX-R personal watercraft, racing sanctioning bodies around the globe are announcing eligibility for the four-stroke stand-up in 2017.
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Jan 26, 2017
KAWASAKI UNVEILS LIMITED EDITION 2017 NINJA H2™ CARBON
Kawasaki’s standard-model 2017 Ninja H2™ sportbike has been refined with a high-grade model aimed squarely at discerning customers looking for something a little more exclusive. Simply known as the Ninja H2™ Carbon, this limited-edition model is an enhanced version of the original.
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Jan 18, 2017
Statement from Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Regarding The New Celebrity Apprentice
Statement from Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Regarding The New Celebrity Apprentice
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Dec 22, 2016
KAWASAKI SIGNS MULTI-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH CITI RETAIL SERVICES
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) is proud to announce a new consumer financing relationship with Citi Retail Services, providing a private label credit card program in the United States. The agreement gives KMC dealers another financing option for their customers.
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Dec 14, 2016
KAWASAKI MULE PRO-FX™ NAMED FIELD AND STREAM MAGAZINE’S 2016 BEST OF THE BEST
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.(KMC) is proud to announce the Kawasaki MULE PRO-FXTM side by side has earned a spot among Field and Stream magazine’s 2016 Best of the Best Awards.
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Dec 12, 2016
KAWASAKI RELEASES NEW ENHANCED SHOWROOM ELEMENTS INITIATIVE FOR DEALERS
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) is proud to introduce Kawasaki Enhanced Showroom Elements (KESE), a new dealership initiative to help further engage and excite Kawasaki customers.
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Dec 2, 2016
KAWASAKI LAUNCHES GOVERNMENT AND FLEET SALES SECTION ON WWW.KAWASAKI.COM
Kawasaki is known for its Kawasaki Strong lineup of side by side utility vehicles and Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.,(KMC) recently made it easier for government and fleet purchasers to see our full lineup and work with the KMC’s dealer network of independent retailers to acquire them.
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Oct 29, 2016
KAWASAKI DONATES 2017 MULE PRO-FXT™ LE SIDE X SIDE TO BOYS TOWN CALIFORNIA BENEFIT AUCTION
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A., just announced the donation of a 2017 MULE PRO-FXT™ LE to benefit Boys Town California to be auctioned off at the annual Night of Hope event, November 5th, 2017.
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Oct 7, 2016
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Celebrates 50th Anniversary - Sizzling Stand-Up
When the original Jet Ski® watercraft debuted in 1973, it truly launched a whole new way of having fun on the water. Its liquid-cooled 400cc two-stroke twin engine, pivoting handlepole system and ability to slice turns and skim over waves made it pretty close to a dirtbike on water.
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Sep 30, 2016
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Celebrates 50th Anniversary - The Big, Bad 14R
Audaciousness. It must be in our blood, because in every decade for 50 years, Kawasaki has blasted the powersports industry wide open with a new kind of product that, to borrow from a certain famous TV series, “boldly goes where no man (or woman!) has gone before.” In 1969 it was the radical three-cylinder, two-stroke H1 500 Mach III motorcycle. In the 1970s came the all-conquering 903cc Z1 and the original stand-up JET SKI® watercraft. During the 1980s it was the game-changing GPz900R Ninja® motorcycle and the MULE™ 1000 side-by-side.
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Sep 23, 2016
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Celebrates 50th Anniversary - The Revolution
Back in the 1970s and 1980s, motocross riders had a few choice nicknames for four-stroke motocross bikes. “Thumpers” was a kind one, but less flattering labels like “anchors” and “sleds” also prevailed. As for some others, we’ll leave them to your imagination! Fortunately, this all changed for good as the four-stroke revolution began, ultimately including Kawasaki’s launch of the KX™250F in 2004 and KX™450F in 2006.
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Sep 16, 2016
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Celebrates 50th Anniversary - The Glint of Chrome
As Kawasaki celebrates 50 years in the United States, it’s fascinating to look back at the 25th anniversary in 1991 for perspective. At that time, a slender 16-page softbound book entitled The Glint of Chrome in Young Men’s Eyes detailed numerous people, product, and racing high points from 1966 through the silver anniversary.
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Sep 9, 2016
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Celebrates 50th Anniversary - Two-Time World Champion
After carrying riders to two World Superbike championships, the Ninja® ZX™-10R motorcycle has earned a place among the best supersport bikes ever created. It’s been a long time coming. The Ninja ZX™-10R’s story actually began with the 903cc 1973 Z1, the world’s first DOHC inline-four production motorcycle, then pushed dramatically ahead with the liquid-cooled 908cc GPz900R Ninja® sportbike of 1984.
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Sep 2, 2016
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Celebrates 50th Anniversary - Tough as a MULE™ (Side x Side)
It’s an awesome urban legend that the Beastie Boys wrote “(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (to Party!)” on a cocktail napkin in five minutes in 1986. Well, something similar happened – although not quite so fast! – when Rocky Mountain Kawasaki’s Joe Masek, Bill Gray and Jeff Mills attended an August 1980 dealer meeting in San Diego, California.
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Sep 1, 2016
New Riders of Kawasaki Program now ‘Powered by the AMA’
The Riders of Kawasaki motorcycle loyalty club has aligned with the American Motorcyclist Association, which will provide ROK™ membership services under the new ROK, powered by the AMA, program, jointly announced today by the AMA and Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC).
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Aug 26, 2016
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Celebrates 50th Anniversary - The Hangouts
The same passion for innovation that drives Kawasaki engineering has also propelled its marketing and advertising over the years. Sometimes, the best result comes from far out, innovative thinking, just like with groundbreaking products like the 500 Mach III H1 triple and supercharged Ninja H2™R motorcycles.
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Aug 19, 2016
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Celebrates 50th Anniversary - Fire and Steel
Besides the Ninja® sportbike and KX™ motocross lines, perhaps no motorcycle model name has become more important to Kawasaki in the United States than Vulcan®. The first in a series of models extending over 32 years – so far! – was the 1985 Vulcan. Launched in 1984, its liquid-cooled V-twin engine design was a breakout for Kawasaki, representing the company’s first American-style cruiser.
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Aug 12, 2016
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Celebrates 50th Anniversary - Tale of the Warrior
Just as the 1973 Z1 motorcycle launched Kawasaki into the four-stroke Superbike era, the 1984 Ninja® 900R sportbike, also known as the GPz900R, massively advanced the breed with a sophisticated combination of aerodynamic styling, a racetrack-bred chassis, and liquid-cooled four-cylinder performance.
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Aug 5, 2016
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Celebrates 50th Anniversary - Good Times™ Magazine
Ever since the launch of the H1 500 Mach III motorcycle in 1969, Kawasaki has refused to do anything halfway. Its Lime Green racing colors also flew in the face of convention, as did its Z1 superbike, achieving 24-hour world speed records, innovative advertising campaigns, and Kawasaki’s other efforts to build a unique and powerful brand.
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Jul 29, 2016
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Celebrates 50th Anniversary - Launching the Team Green™ Program
Thirty-seven years ago the starting gates at amateur motocross events were full of red and yellow bikes, but not many green ones. So learned Kawasaki sales and marketing manager Chuck Larsen and district manager Dave Dewey after a visit to the Ponca City, Oklahoma races in 1979.
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Jul 22, 2016
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Celebrates 50th Anniversary - Flight of the Lightning Bolt
For over 100 years, the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah have attracted riders and drivers in search of world land speed records in a variety of classes. Until the 1970s most motorcycle records had been set by American, British and European powered machines – and then Don Vesco arrived from El Cajon, California.
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Jul 15, 2016
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Celebrates 50th Anniversary - We Know Why You Ride
In 1977, uttering the terms “internet,” “big data” and “social media” in a business meeting would probably earn you plenty of blank stares. That’s because print media and television were the undisputed kings of reaching customers. Harnessing these powerful communications tools, Kawasaki had already launched two advertising campaigns, “Come out ahead on a Kawasaki” in 1972 and “Let the good times roll.®” in 1973.
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Jul 8, 2016
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Celebrates 50th Anniversary - Oh, Nebraska!
Kawasaki’s wide-eyed performance is legendary, but an equally important form of innovation was the Lincoln, Nebraska assembly plant that opened in 1974. The plant was groundbreaking on several fronts, primarily as the first assembly plant in America for a Japanese motorcycle manufacturer.
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Jun 24, 2016
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Celebrates 50th Anniversary - Green Monsters
Motocross was a firestorm in the early 1970s, with numerous Japanese, European and even American motorcycle companies all scrambling to develop the right technological combination to win professional races, in the hands of weekend warriors, and on the showroom floor.
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Jun 17, 2016
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Celebrates 50th Anniversary - Jumping Jet Ski® PWC!
Originally billed as "an entirely new sensation in the water sport world,” in 1973 the Jet Ski® watercraft soon proved to be exactly that. Offering dirt bike-like performance and excitement on the water, the original Jet Ski stand-up watercraft could run with traditional ski boats, while turning circles around them in handling – and wave-jumping too.
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Jun 14, 2016
Kawasaki Ninja H2™R Sportbike Named Best of the Best Winner
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. is proud to announce, the 2016 Kawasaki Ninja H2™R sportbike has been named a Robb Report’s Best of the Best winner. The 28th annual Robb Report’s Best of the Best awards are designed to highlight the newest in motorcycle, automotive, style, home living, technology and more.
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Jun 10, 2016
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Celebrates 50th Anniversary - Let the good times roll.®
Kawasaki was on a rocket ride at the end of 1972, with blistering ¼-mile records for the Mach III 500 H1 and Mach IV 750 H2, national race wins, and an AMA 500 Motocross title to its credit. All of these successes targeted performance enthusiasts, as did the national advertising campaign “Come Out Ahead on a Kawasaki.” The payoff? Kawasaki moved into the number-two sales position in the US.
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Jun 3, 2016
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Celebrates 50th Anniversary - The Sizzle and the Steak
They called it “New York Steak.” That was the internal code for Kawasaki’s earthshattering 1973 Z1, the world’s first four-cylinder DOHC production superbike. Whereas previous Kawasaki streetbikes had carried names like Samurai, Avenger and Mach III, the new model was so big, so powerful and so commanding, that “Z1” just said it all.
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May 31, 2016
Kawasaki Introduces Golden Anniversary Sales Event
This year marks fifty years of Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.(KMC), and to kick off the party, Kawasaki is throwing a celebration: the Golden Anniversary Sales Event Open House, scheduled for the weekend of June 11-12. This weekend-long celebration is to thank Kawasaki's devoted dealers and customers for 50 years of loyalty and support for the brand. Select dealers throughout the country will celebrate by hosting open house events, including demo rides. Check with your local dealer to see what fun they'll be having.
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May 26, 2016
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Celebrates 50th Anniversary - Boom! Here Comes the Mach IV
The launch of the 1969 Mach III 500 H1 motorcycle vaulted Kawasaki from its position as an aggressive upstart motorcycle company to the zenith of the sport almost overnight. Yet, Kawasaki’s ambitions that spawned the H1 were hardly quenched by its success, particularly since the motorcycle industry was also growing at a rapid pace.
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May 11, 2016
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Celebrates 50th Anniversary - Coming Out Ahead!
True to its daring form in developing and launching the 1969 500 H1 Mach III motorcycle, for 1972 Kawasaki announced a major three-year national advertising campaign supported by an aggressive $3 million budget. The campaign utilized 30- and 60-second network television commercials, print advertisements in enthusiast magazines, plus a dealer co-op program.
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May 6, 2016
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Celebrates 50th Anniversary - The Centurion
Man had just landed on the moon, the film Easy Rider, (1969) premiered, and the Woodstock Music Festival had just occurred. It was a remarkable time in the USA. Then came the 1970 Kawasaki 100 Centurion G31M, 99cc of rotary-valve two-stroke dynamite wrapped in Lime Green racing paint.
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Apr 28, 2016
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Celebrates 50th Anniversary - The Legend of the Mach III
With an audacious three-cylinder engine and the dragstrip wizardry of Tony Nicosia, the 1969 Kawasaki H1 immediately became a performance icon
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Apr 22, 2016
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Celebrates 50th Anniversary - Simply Smashing Samurai
Nearly 50 years ago, the 250cc A1 Samurai motorcycle won Kawasaki’s first-ever U.S. road race at California’s Willow Springs Raceway in dramatic fashion. And that’s because racer Jim Deehan and the Samurai didn’t just beat a field of 250cc lightweights, it beat the entire field of 250cc through Open Production bikes – literally the best and fastest streetbikes available at the time.
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Apr 8, 2016
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Celebrates 50th Anniversary - The Legend of the Green Streak
In what would become one of the greatest brand-building moves in motorcycling, in 1969 Kawasaki took the bold gamble of repainting its existing F21M 250 Scrambler to the now-famous Lime Green color developed by Rollin Sanders, a.k.a. “Paint by Molly.” The color had already debuted at Daytona in March on the factory 250cc A1R and 350cc A7R road racers, emphatically showing that the Kawasaki name meant high performance.
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Apr 4, 2016
2016 Ninja® ZX™-10R Race Kit Parts Now Available
The all-new 2016 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R sportbike was inspired by the FIM World Superbike-dominating Kawasaki Racing Team, and now Kawasaki is offering U.S. racers and track riders the opportunity to get even closer to the World Championship bike with 2016 Kawasaki Genuine Accessories Ninja ZX-10R Race Kit Parts.
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Apr 1, 2016
Kawasaki Helps Arizona Motorcyclist
The motorcycling community is a tight knit group. Community is a large part of the experience of riding a motorcycle, and when a member of that community is wronged, people hear about it - fast. In that spirit, Kawasaki has given a new 2016 Ninja® ZX™-6R sportbike to Army Veteran Brandon Jenkins after his bike was destroyed by a suspect fleeing police.
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Apr 1, 2016
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Celebrates 50th Anniversary - So Far. So Fast.
Priced at just $1,895, the 1973 903cc Z1 was both the world’s first air-cooled, DOHC inline four production motorcycle – and the world’s most powerful production bike. To prove its strength, Kawasaki aimed equally high by chasing the world’s toughest speed record – 24 hours on the high banks of Daytona International Speedway.
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Mar 25, 2016
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Celebrates 50th Anniversary - The Lime Green Color Scheme
As racing celebrated the 75th running of the Daytona 200 on March 12, it’s also worth celebrating the birth of the iconic Lime Green racing colors for Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC), which started as an “in your face” challenge to the competition on Daytona’s high banks during the 1969 Daytona Bike Week.
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Mar 22, 2016
Kawasaki Launches E-Commerce Platform for Consumers
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A., announced that it has launched an e-commerce platform on its official website, Kawasaki.com, supported by the integrating retail service Shopatron.
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Mar 18, 2016
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Celebrates 50th Anniversary - Going Big
Fifty years ago, if you wanted a big-bore, high-performance streetbike, you looked to the British or American brands. With the exception of a 450cc twin from a competitor, in the mid-1960s there weren’t any such offerings from a Japanese manufacturer. Enter the Kawasaki W1.
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Mar 4, 2016
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Celebrates 50th Anniversary - The Legend of the Samurai
Early on, Kawasaki executives quickly learned that American customers wanted far more than just getting from Point A to Point B on a fun little machine. The open roads and huge continent invited bigger bikes with more performance – much more.
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Mar 1, 2016
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Celebrates 50th Anniversary - Coming to America
Exactly 50 years ago today, on March 1, 1966, American Kawasaki Motorcycle Corp. was officially incorporated and opened for business in Chicago, with a modest sales office at 208 South La Salle Street and a two-story parts warehouse at 2860 North Lincoln Avenue.
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Dec 16, 2015
Kawasaki Ninja H2TM Named Popular Science’s 2015 Best of What’s New
Kawasaki Ninja H2TM Named Popular Science’s 2015 Best of What’s New - Press Release
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Oct 1, 2015
Kawasaki Expands Role of Next Level Sports Management to Cover all Product and Racing PR
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Kawasaki Ninja H2™R Motorcycle Awarded “Best Superbike” And “Best Dream Bike” Titles For 2015
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KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. HIRES NEW MANAGER, GOVERNMENT AND FLEET SALES TO MEET GROWING CUSTOMER DEMAND IN THESE SECTORS
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KAWASAKI VERSYS® 1000 LT WINS RIDER MAGAZINE “MOTORCYCLE OF THE YEAR” AWARD
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Kawasaki Returns as OEM Exhibitor at 2015 American International Motorcycle Expo
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KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. PROMOTES CHRIS BRULL TO VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING
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KAWASAKI BIKE NITE IN THE DAYLITE, PRESENTED BY ROK™ RETURNS TO DAYTONA BIKE WEEK
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2015 KAWASAKI NINJA® ZX®-10R AIMING FOR LAND SPEED RECORD AT BONNEVILLE SPEED WEEK
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KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. ANNOUNCES NEW KAWASAKI PROTECTION PLUS AND PREFERRED PROTECTION PLUS
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2015 KAWASAKI NINJA® H2 - Kawasaki will produce a groundbreaking motorcycle, “Built Beyond Belief.”
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Kawasaki Becomes Newest OEM Participant at 2014 American International Motorcycle Expo
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2013 PRAIRIE® 360 4x4 SPECS
Key features and specifications for 2013 PRAIRIE® 360 4x4