2013 Kawasaki ZX-6R spied on the Isle of Man

MCN has scooped spy photos of the 2013 Kawasaki ZX-6R, reporting that it returns to 636cc, but is otherwise mostly a restyle of the existing bike. 600cc supersport sales have collapsed in the global market, essentially halting development in the … Continued

Watch Ninjette do the Pyrenees

“Nice comments from Sean on the new Ninja 250,” writes European motorcycle journalist Joost Overzee. “This huge Ninja thing on HFL reminded me of a video a friend et moi made three years ago for Kawasaki Europe. Well, it’s mostly … Continued

2013 Kawasaki Ninja 250R: a facelift at 28

Is this the most significant new bike this year? Kawasaki is replacing the 5th best selling motorcycle in America with a heavily revised new model. The 2013 Kawasaki Ninja 250R just leaked; here’s 62 images. Update: It’s official, here’s Kawasaki … Continued

They added ABS to the 2013 Kawasaki Ninja 650

A note from the department of It Didn’t Have ABS Already? For 2013, the Kawasaki Ninja 650 gains optional anti-lock brakes. That’s particularly good news, because this thing is a great (and great-looking) option for less experienced riders moving up … Continued

This steering damper senses acceleration

Unlike previous electronic steering damper designs, this new Ohlins unit fitted to the otherwise-unchanged 2013 Kawasaki ZX-10R uses acceleration and deceleration data, in addition to speed, to inform damping rates. The idea here is simple — propensity for instability increases not … Continued

To Yosemite and back on a classic BMW

Over Memorial Day Weekend a few weeks back a group of friends and I rode from Southern California up to Mariposa, just west of Yosemite in the Sierra Nevada Foothills, to attend the 40th Anniversary 49er Rally hosted by the … Continued

Custom: Icon ZXR 14

To help promote the brand at live events this year, Icon wrapped this lengthened, lowered 2012 Kawasaki ZX-14R in colors meant to replicate the 1991 ZXR 750. As simple as a visual concept can get, it’s nonetheless totally transformative, shifting … Continued