Kawasaki Story : Racing and Production Models from 1963 to the Present Day

Subtitled: Racing and Production Models from 1963 to the Present Day. Although it is Japan's smallest motorcycle manufacturer, Kawasaki has had a huge impact on the motorcycling world. Here is the full story of this famous marque, including road and competition bikes. Ian Falloon delivers the background history of the Kawasaki company; chronicles the early racing days; Kawasaki's two-stroke production bikes; the Green Meanies - the HR version of the 500cc four-stroke; the highly successful Superbike and Endurance racers of the 1970s; and the bikes of the 1990s which ushered in a new era of performance up through the ZX-12R introduced for 2000. Hdbd., 8 1/4'x 10 1/2', 176 pgs., 160 b&w & color ill.