Somewhat less visible than in the car industry, the competition between bike makers is just as fierce, if not more so. This is why every time a model comes along to challenge the norms, it is bound to ...

Here’s another in the “Essential Buyer’s Guide” series from Veloce Publishing, which includes nearly 100 vehicles, from the Volkswagen Beetle and BSA Bantam to this recent volume, The Essential ...

Kawasaki has paid tribute to the 1970s Z1 with the retro-designed and coloured Z900RS unveiled today at the Tokyo Motor Show. Tribute retro styling also includes the ribbed bench seat, teardrop fuel ...

The latest member to join Kawasaki's Z gang comes in stark contrast with the family's futuristic and aggressive streetfighter looks. Acting as a tribute to the 1972 Z1 patriarch, it is a meticulously ...

The rumblings of 40 cylinders rattles through my feet and into my stomach, the sound echoing off an empty school bus as 10 motorcycles stack tightly at an intersection. Past the bus is the ocean; back ...

When Kawasaki pulled the wraps off of the Z1-inspired Z900RS, it excited the hipster in all of us. Finally, an appropriately retro, middleweight bike from a Japanese brand. Personally, I thought it ...

Parked up outside my regular morning coffee stop in my town, Kawasaki’s Z900 RS attracted a large amount of interest from passing locals – especially blokes of a certain age. That’s because, ...

Back in the day, Kawasaki’s almighty MY1973 Z1 (also known as Z900 Super Four) was a true superstar among two-wheeled beasts of all shapes and sizes. Within its tubular steel double-cradle frame, this ...

Harry has been writing and talking about motorcycles for 15 years, although he's been riding them for 45 years! After a long career in music, he turned his hand to writing and television work, ...

In the world of motorcycles, variety has always been the name of the game. From Harley-Davidson and Indian cruisers and tourers meant for sunny Sunday afternoons out with the boys to the low ...

While I don't have a clue what I was doing when Kennedy was shot, I can clearly remember the first time I saw a Kawasaki Z1. In 1974, this four-cylinder, 903cc, 81bhp, 132mph projectile was the ...