
{"id":97,"date":"2022-01-11T12:32:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-11T12:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tt-blogs.dealerfire.com\/reddirtmotorcycles\/?p=97"},"modified":"2022-01-13T12:37:00","modified_gmt":"2022-01-13T12:37:00","slug":"the-history-behind-the-kawasaki-motorcycle-brand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reddirtmotorcycles.com\/blog\/the-history-behind-the-kawasaki-motorcycle-brand\/","title":{"rendered":"The history behind the Kawasaki motorcycle brand"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2><strong>Kawasaki Motorcycles<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Shozo Kawasaki, the legend behind the Kawasaki brand, founded this company back in 1878. A century later, this company has grown into a global enterprise.&nbsp;Kawasaki&nbsp;Motorcycles is the motorcycle and engine division of Kawasaki Heavy Industries. Five decades ago, they started full-scale production of motorcycles. The main intention behind venturing into motorcycle manufacturing was Kawasaki\u2019s constant effort to develop&nbsp;innovative technologies. 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Ltd. The first-ever motorcycle manufactured by Kawasaki was the B8 125cc, a motorbike with a 2-stroke engine. During the 70s, they introduced the H1R500, H2 750 (a 750cc air-cooled motorcycle), Z1900, H2R, and KR750. In 1980, Kawasaki brought in the Z1000H \u2013 the first fuel-injected motorcycle manufactured by Kawasaki, which laid the foundation of future fuel-injected Kawasaki motorcycles. In the 1990s, Kawasaki went all-in with the mighty ZZR 1100 (the world\u2019s fastest motorcycle then), KX500 in the dirt bike segment, and VN800 in the Cruiser class motorcycles. The Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R was designed for supremacy in 2004 and was\u00a0established\u00a0as the most extreme liter-class\u00a0SuperSports\u00a0machine of its time. Post-2010, they introduced the Ninja ZX-10R, ZZR 1400, Z1000, and the mighty Ninja H2-H2R in 2015. The H2 and H2R are\u00a0icons in the motorcycle world and\u00a0remain\u00a0in a class of their own. The future looks brighter than ever as there\u00a0is not\u00a0no stopping the Kawasaki brand as they keep striving for excellence and innovation with their amazing R&amp;D team.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/582\/2022\/01\/13123619\/A-line-up-of-Kawasaki-motorcycle-displayed-at-Moto-Show_b.jpg\" alt=\"A line up of Kawasaki motorcycle displayed at Moto Show\" class=\"wp-image-99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/582\/2022\/01\/13123619\/A-line-up-of-Kawasaki-motorcycle-displayed-at-Moto-Show_b.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/582\/2022\/01\/13123619\/A-line-up-of-Kawasaki-motorcycle-displayed-at-Moto-Show_b-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/582\/2022\/01\/13123620\/Kawasaki-motorcycle-displayed-at-Moto-Show_b.jpg\" alt=\"Kawasaki motorcycle displayed at Moto Show\" class=\"wp-image-100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/582\/2022\/01\/13123620\/Kawasaki-motorcycle-displayed-at-Moto-Show_b.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/582\/2022\/01\/13123620\/Kawasaki-motorcycle-displayed-at-Moto-Show_b-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Visit Red Dirt Motorcycle Company Today!<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are planning to&nbsp;purchase&nbsp;a&nbsp;pre-owned&nbsp;motorcycle near Lubbock, TX, look no further than Red Dirt Motorcycle Company. Our finance specialists will find the best possible deal for you. You can also reach out to our friendly and knowledgeable customer support team for any further information.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddirtmotorcycles.com\/vehicle-financing-lubbock-tx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Get Online Pre-Approval For Financing In Lubbock, TX<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kawasaki Motorcycles&nbsp; Shozo Kawasaki, the legend behind the Kawasaki brand, founded this company back in 1878. A century later, this company has grown into a global enterprise.&nbsp;Kawasaki&nbsp;Motorcycles is the motorcycle and engine division of Kawasaki Heavy Industries. Five decades ago, they started full-scale production of motorcycles. 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