Already a little lighter and a little more powerful than the arch-rival Suzuki Hayabusa, Kawasaki has stroked the ZX-14R’s motor out to 1,441cc and fitted traction control and a three-mode, ride-by-wire throttle. The result of all this is a bike … Continued
As I sit here in the Orlando, Florida press conference, waiting for the 9am (est) embargo, the 2012 Kawasaki ZX-14R has already leaked on YouTube courtesy of Ricky Gadson. At risk of offending my hosts, I’ll let you watch the … Continued
The Z1000 is a special bike. Its redline limited 159mph top speed is lower than the old model, but that doesn’t matter. Hit a freeway expansion joint at full throttle in sixth gear and the front wheel will go skyward. … Continued
Full disclosure: we work really hard to bring you HFL, so when pretenders rip us off, yet also try and talk shit (that was copied too), it gets under our skin. I made a point of taking this holiday weekend … Continued
This is the new Kawasaki Ninja 250. It’s the same as the old Kawasaki Ninja 250R, minus the R. It does have new colors (red and the special edition black/gold), but the North American market bike is still saddled with … Continued
This man’s Ninja is on fire as a result of free-revving the motor for twenty seconds. Is he an idiot? Is it instant karmic pay-back? Is he just unlucky? Probably all three. Regardless, free-revving a motor is a bad idea. … Continued
MotoGP-style gyrocams — which stay upright as the bike leans — are helping to bring a new dimension to onboard bike videos. Somehow, the counterintuitive perspective better conveys the experience not only of leaning, but the rest of the ride … Continued