Kawasaki motorcycles
Kawasaki motorcycles are manufactured by the Motorcycle & Engine division of Kawasaki Heavy Industries at plants in Japan, Michigan, Philippines, India, Indonesia, Bangladesh and Thailand.[1]
Kawasaki XI750R
History
Kawasaki Aircraft initially manufactured motorcycles under the Meguro name, having bought an ailing motorcycle manufacturer, Meguro Manufacturing with whom they had been in partnership. This eventually became Kawasaki Motor Sales.Some early motorcycles display an emblem with “Kawasaki Aircraft” on the fuel tank.
During 1962, Kawasaki engineers were developing a four-stroke engine for small cars. Then some of the engineers transferred to the Meguro factory to work on the Meguro K1 and the SG, a single cylinder 250 cc OHV. In 1963, Kawasaki and Meguro merged to form Kawasaki Motorcycle Co.,Ltd.Kawasaki motorcycles from 1962 through 1967 used an emblem which can be described as a flag within a wing.
Work continued on the Meguro K1, a copy of the BSA A7 500 cc vertical twin.and on the Kawasaki W1. The K2 was exported to the U.S. for a test in response to the expanding American market for four-stroke motorcycles. At first it was rejected for a lack of power. By the mid-1960s, Kawasaki was finally exporting a moderate number of motorcycles. The Kawasaki H1 Mach III in 1968, along with several enduro-styled motorcycles to compete with Yamaha, Suzuki and Honda, increased sales of Kawasaki units
Kawasaki’s engines division, housed in a single office complex in Grand Rapids, Michigan, consolidates research and development projects for engines.
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India Kawasaki Motors Private Limited (IKM) is an Indian motorcycle retailer. It was established in May 2010 in Pune,Maharashtra, as a wholly owned subsidiary of Kawasaki Heavy Industries Motorcycle & Engine, Japan Ltd. for imports and sales of motorcycles. Kawasaki made a technical assistance agreement with Bajaj Auto Ltd. in 1984, and cooperated to expand production and sales of motorcycles in India. In November 2016 India Kawasaki Motors decided to break ties with Bajaj Auto Ltd. for sales and service from April 2017 and sell its motorcycles through its own network.[1]
India Kawasaki Motors Private Limited
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Type
Private Company
Industry
Automotive
Founded
2010; 10 years ago
Headquarters
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Key people
Naoki Matsumoto – Managing Director
Products
Motorcycles, Scooters, Sports Bikes
Number of employees
300
Parent
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Motorcycle & Engine
Website
http://www.kawasaki-india.com
India Kawasaki Motors currently sells the Ninja 300, Ninja 400, Ninja 650, Ninja 1000, Z250, Z650, Z900,Z900RS, Z1000, Z1000R, Versys 300, Versys 650, Versys 1000, Vulcan S,Ninja zx-6R Ninja ZX-10R, Ninja ZX-10RR, Ninja ZX-14R, Ninja H2, Ninja H2R and Ninja H2Carbon are sold through Kawasaki exclusive dealerships. In the past Kawasaki manufactured commuter bikes such as KB100, 4S Champion, KB125, Boxer, Aspire, Caliber, Wind and Eliminator jointly with Indian partner Bajaj Auto Ltd. IKM’s annual capacity currently stands at 2,500-3,000 units.
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