Kawasaki Motorcycle Reviews

Kawasaki is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, and manufactures motorcycles, ATVs and Utility Vehicles as part of their powersports division. Kawasaki motorcycles began selling in 1960 and since then has become one of the world's major motorcycle manufacturers. Best known today for its Ninja sportbike and KX motocross brands, Kawasaki is focused on cutting edge performance. The color commonly associated with Kawasaki is green. Motorcycle USA tests all the new Kawasaki motorcycles in print and video reviews.

Featured Kawasaki Motorcycle Reviews

2011 Kawasaki Versys Project Part 3

Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Motorcycle USA puts the final protective touches on our long-term Kawasaki Versys Project Bike and bash around our Southern Oregon logging roads.

2011 Kawasaki Z1000 Project Bike Part 1

Friday, January 20, 2012

We decided to see if we could turn our long-term Kawasaki Z1000 into a weekend trackday warrior. Find out what we changed for Part 1 of our project.

2011 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Track Comparison

Monday, January 16, 2012

We flog the 2011 Kawasaki Ninja 250R around California road-racing tracks to see how it performs against new competition.

2012 Kawasaki KX450F Comparison

Wednesday, January 04, 2012

Kawasaki’s updated ’12 KX450F faces off against the world’s best 450-class dirt bikes. Find out if can run up front this year.

2012 Kawasaki ZX-14R First Ride

Monday, December 26, 2011

Motorcycle USA takes a spin on the redesigned ZX-14R. This 200-horsepower Ninja takes dead aim at the Hayabusa, but does it measure up?

2012 Kawasaki Ninja 650 First Ride

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Kawasaki gives the 2012 Ninja 650 a major overhaul to provide a sportbike that's full of comfort and performance at an affordable price.

2011 Kawasaki KFX450R Comparison Review

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

The 2011 Kawasaki KFX450R has been dutifully carrying us around our favorite ATV riding areas all year. We decided to see how it stacks up against similar Japanese equipment.

2011 Kawasaki Versys Project Part 2

Tuesday, December 06, 2011

Our 2011 Kawasaki Versys gets a new set of Pirelli dual sport tires for better on/off-road performance and additional protection to handle the abuse of dirt riding.

2012 Kawasaki KX250F Comparison

Monday, December 05, 2011

We put the 2012 Kawasaki KX250F up against the other four players in the Lites class. Read on to find out where the Kawasaki ranked at the end of our 2012 250 Motocross Shootout.