Past Articles Kawasaki Motorcycle Reviews

2010 Kawasaki KLX110 First Ride

Monday, November 16, 2009
Kawasaki revamps its KLX110 off-road motorcycle and releases an all-new KLX110L dirt bike designed for larger motorcycle riders. MotoUSA rides both in this motorcycle review.

2009 Kawasaki Concours 14 Comparison

Monday, November 09, 2009
See the Kawasaki Concours 14 battle its sport-touring rivals in Motorcycle USA's 2009 Sport-Touring Shootout.

2010 Kawasaki Concours 14 First Ride

Friday, October 30, 2009
Kawasaki refines its monster-motored sport-tourer with customer feedback to improve touring cred. But does the re-invigorated 2010 Kawasaki Concours 14 benefit from the changes?

2010 Kawasaki KX250F First Ride

Tuesday, September 22, 2009
We ride the new 2010 Kawasaki KX250F motocross motorcycle. Discover how the KX250F performs in this off-road motorcycle first ride review.

2010 Kawasaki KX450F First Ride

Monday, August 10, 2009
We romp around the motocross track on the 2010 Kawasaki KX450F motocross motorcycle. Read how the new KX stacks up in the world of off-road motorcycles in the Motorcycle USA first ride review.

2009 Kawasaki ER-6n Comparison

Monday, June 08, 2009
See how the Kawasaki ER-6n motorcycle stacks up against the Suzuki Gladius motorcycle in this Motorcycle USA street bike motorcycle comparison.

2009 Kawasaki ZX-10R Comparison Track

Monday, May 18, 2009
Motorcycle-USA takes the latest Superbikes and put's them to the test in our annual Superbike Smackdown. Welcome to the 2009 Kawasaki ZX-10R Track portion.

2009 Kawasaki ZX-10R Comparison Street

Monday, May 11, 2009
Check out how the 2009 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R motorcycle compares against the best 2009 liter-class motorcycles in our 2009 Superbike Smackdown motorcycle comparison.

2009 Kawasaki ZX-6R DSB Comparison

Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Motorcycle USA pits the 2009 Supersport Shootout winner, the Kawasaki ZX-6R against some of its Daytona SportBike rivals, the Buell 1125R and Aprilia RSV1000 in this track comparison.

2009 Kawasaki Brute Force 750i ATV Review

Monday, April 27, 2009
Kawasaki wants to bully the big-bore utility ATV market with its automatic Brute Force 750 and Brute Force 650 models. Motorcycle USA takes a spin on both at the Mines and Meadows ATV Resort in western Pennsylvania.

2009 Kawasaki Vulcan Voyager First Ride

Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Two days touring the hills of California's Marin County gave us plenty of opportunities to test ride the 2009 Vulcan Voyager and the three other 2009 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Cruisers.

2009 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Cruisers First Ride

Tuesday, April 07, 2009
The 2009 class of Kawasaki Vulcan Cruisers benefit from a bigger engine, smaller chassis, a new transmission and belt drive, so we took them all out for a first ride.

2009 Kawasaki ZX-6R Comparison

Friday, March 20, 2009
For Kawasaki and their ZX-6R, they left last year’s shootout as the high school nerd. They came back in 2009 as the computer genius with the babe on his arm. What a difference a year can make!

2009 Kawasaki KFX450R ATV Review

Thursday, February 19, 2009
Take a look at Kawasaki's versatile 2009 KFX450R sport ATV. This carryover quad model is still effective for both motocross and trail riding, with an emphasis on the off-road arena.

2009 Kawasaki Teryx 750 Sport Review

Friday, February 06, 2009
Our quad-racing friends at ATV On Demand submit their review of Kawasaki’s new Sport UTV – the 2009 Teryx 750 Sport.

2009 Kawasaki KX250F Comparison

Monday, December 08, 2008
An all-new chassis highlights a whole slew of changes for the 2009 KX250F. It might be the leanest and meanest of the bunch, but certainly the greenest. This bike is building off a massive championship year in 2008.

2009 Kawasaki KX450F Comparison

Monday, November 24, 2008
Hop on the new KX450F and you'll probably need a professional tailor to lengthen your shirt cuffs. The 2009 Kawasaki makes a ton of power!

2009 Kawasaki ZX-6R First Ride

Sunday, November 02, 2008
Motorcycle USA heads to Japan and Kawasaki’s very own Autopolis circuit to sample the high-performance capabilities of the 2009 ZX-6R supersport.

2009 Kawasaki KX450F First Ride

Monday, September 22, 2008
MotoUSA puts in some laps aboard the all-new 2009 Kawasaki KX450F at Muddy Creek MX Park in Blountville, Tennessee.

2009 Kawasaki KX250F First Ride

Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Lites supremacy? For 2009 the Kawasaki KX250F is all-new from the ground up and we got the chance to throw a leg over the new 'little' KX...

2008 Kawasaki KLR650 Comparison

Monday, September 08, 2008
We took our reigning 650cc dual-sport champion, the Kawasaki KLR650 and pitted it against a challenger from the opposite end of the DS spectrum, Suzuki's DR650SE.

2008 Kawasaki Teryx 750 2nd Ride

Thursday, July 10, 2008
MotoUSA already sampled the 2008 Kawasaki Teryx 750 4x4 in Glamis and Ocotillo Wells, California. Now we put it through its paces in entirely different terrain, a lush forest in the American Midwest.

Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R Comparison

Monday, May 19, 2008
The high-revving 600cc supersport motorcycles take center stage as we gather six middle-weight track weapons for our sixth annual Supersport Shootout.

2009 Kawasaki KLX250S First Ride

Monday, April 28, 2008
A new and improved dual-sport motorcycle for off-road adventure? Kawasaki signed us up and we were along for the ride in Death Valley, California.

2008 Kawasaki KX450F Comparison

Wednesday, April 09, 2008
It took a long time to get dialed in, but the wait was worthwhile after sampling the amazing motorcycles offered in MotoUSA's 2008 450 Motocross Shootout.

2008 Kawasaki ZX-10R Comparison

Monday, March 31, 2008
Five motorcycles of the highest performance, we get the best from Suzuki, Honda, Kawasaki, Yamaha and Ducati for a little Smackdown.

2008 Kawasaki Teryx 750 4x4 First Ride

Thursday, March 27, 2008
MotorcycleUSA tests Kawasaki's all-new player in the Recreational Utility Vehicle (RUV) game: the 2008 Kawasaki Teryx 750 4x4

2008 Kawasaki Ninja 250R First Ride

Tuesday, February 12, 2008
We sample Kawasaki's best-selling sportbike. In fact, the Ninja 250R is Kawasaki's best-selling motorcycle period.

2008 Kawasaki KLX450R Comparison

Monday, February 11, 2008
We toss three of the meanest roost-throwing enduro motorcycles through sand, snow and mud in this year's 450 enduro challenge.

2008 Kawasaki Concours 14 Comparison

Monday, February 04, 2008
Come along for the ride as we take five Super Sport-Touring motorcycles for over a 1000-mile trek up the scenic Pacific Coast Highway.

2008 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14 Comparison

Friday, January 18, 2008
The open-class sportbike heavyweights return for a rematch, with the new Hayabusa aiming to retake its crown from the ZX-14.

2008 Kawasaki KFX450R ATV Test

Wednesday, January 09, 2008
MotoUSA turns some motos on double the wheels with this review of the 2008 Kawasaki KFX450R ATV.

2008 Kawasaki ZX-10R First Ride

Friday, January 04, 2008
MotorcycleUSA grabs its passport to sample the 2008 Kawasaki ZX-10R superbike at Qatar's 16-turn Losail circuit.

2008 Kawasaki KX250F Comparison

Monday, December 24, 2007
We set out to deck the halls with red, yellow, blue and green in a X-mas motocross extravaganza just for you - the 2008 250F Motocross Shootout.

2008 Kawasaki ZX-14 First Ride

Tuesday, December 11, 2007
To keep the ZX-14 at the top of the world of 200 horsepower superbikes, Kawasaki has transformed its flagship Ninja.

2008 Kawasaki KLX140 First Ride

Wednesday, December 05, 2007
We sent our newest test rider out to try her hand with Kawasaki's spankin' new KLX140 enduro.

2008 Kawasaki KLR650 Comparison

Friday, November 02, 2007
Take three big-bore Single thumpers, the Honda XR650L, Kawasaki KLR650 and BMW Xcountry, and you get our 2008 Dual-sport Comparo.

2007 Kawasaki Z1000 Comparison

Monday, October 15, 2007
MotorcycleUSA takes the latest batch of nakeds and tossed them together - relax its nothing dirty, just our '07 Streetfighter Comparo.

2008 Kawasaki Versys First Ride

Tuesday, September 04, 2007
After gaining wide-spread popularity in Europe and Canada, Kawasaki prepares to unleash its versatile all-around performer, the Versys, on the American market.

2008 Kawasaki Concours 14 First Ride

Friday, August 03, 2007
It's got a monster motor and nice lines, but does the Concours 14 live up to its hype as the new "Transcontinental Supersport Tourer" it claims to be?

2008 Kawasaki KLX450R Bike Test

Friday, June 22, 2007
Our second date with the all-new 2008 Kawasaki KLX450R was on familiar ground as we took the Green beast to our home turf in Oregon for a month of woods blasting.

2007 Kawasaki Z1000 First Ride

Monday, June 04, 2007
Kawasaki tries to convert the American masses to the joys of the street-fighter creed with the release of its overhauled Z1000.

2008 Kawasaki KLR650 First Ride

Sunday, May 27, 2007
The 2008 Kawasaki KLR650 is a funky machine. Whether or not it's for you depends on how you like to boogie.

2007 Kawasaki ZX-10R Comparison

Monday, May 07, 2007
The Big Four's latest batch of literbikes - CBR1000RR, ZX-10R, GSX-R1000, and R1, we'll put them through the motions on the track and street.

2008 Kawasaki KLX450R First Ride

Sunday, April 08, 2007
I've not even completed my first lap on the smaller of two rocky loops and already I'm in love with this romping beast. So familiar, and yet a whole new sensation - a real off-road Kawasaki.

2007 Kawasaki ZX-6R Comparison

Saturday, March 24, 2007
Adding a pair of fresh challengers into the cauldron of supersport combat is certain to shake things up. Street and track miles tell the story.

2007 Kawasaki KX250F Comparison

Monday, March 19, 2007
Yamaha, Suzuki, Kawasaki, and Honda all bring potent 250 Motocross machines to the table, but which bike will come out on top in our 2007 shootout?

2007 Kawasaki KX450F Comparison

Sunday, February 11, 2007
We set out to discover what another 365 days of Darwinian Theory has done to the latest crop of 450 motocross bikes.

2006 Kawasaki Z750S Quick Ride

Monday, January 15, 2007
One great multipurpose bike has been overlooked by the herd mentality of a blind devotion to motorcycles with fairings. This affordably priced Z deserves better.

Project Z1000 Final Installment

Thursday, January 11, 2007
After modifying our Z's suspension, we didn't want to give it back! Check out our project bike wrap-up.
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