Towards the end of 2017 when the Tokyo Motor and EICMA shows took place I got more than a little...
Kawasaki Cafe Racer
Kawasaki motorcycles have been in production since 1962. During the late sixties, the Japanese manufacturer established a foothold in the US market with their legendary H1 Mach III, a motorcycle that was both revered and feared for its straight-line speed and unpredictable handling. Today Kawasaki is one of the world’s most recognized motorcycle brands. From the iconic Z1000 of the seventies through to today’s supercharged, 330kmh+ H2 they continue to produce motorcycles that push the boundaries of performance. In recent years Kawasaki themselves have adopted the cafe racer style with their Z900RS series of motorcycles.
A modern day Road Warrior In typical Deus style, their custom Kawasaki Z900RS is as outlandish and it is unique....
Named ‘Gunpowder’ the 1999 Kawasaki ZRX1100 is the work of Benny Lombardo and Antonello Zonna of Seven Motors. After the owner explained...
“My background has nothing to do with either mechanics nor handcrafting vehicles,” confesses Jordi. “When I decided to make my...
I have to confess I tend to get a bit excited when a motorcycle manufacturer announces they are releasing a...
My parents once gifted me an old Toyota. Mum was worried about me riding and thought that giving me a...
I’ve been an invited guest at Kustomfest Indonesia for 5 years now. Thanks to the show I’ve made some great...
If you’ve read my ride review of the 2018 Kawasaki Z900RS or its cafe racer counterpart, you’d know I‘m rather...
It may come as a surprise, but cafe racers aren’t the only style of custom motorcycle I admire. Back when...
While most aspects of motorcycle design have come a long way since the 70s, there and several that haven’t. Take...
In 1986 girls swooned and guys headed to the nearest motorcycle dealership at the sight of Tom Cruise astride his Top...
After literally killing his Kawasaki KLR650 Fort Nine’s “tell it like it is” vlogger Ryan Kluftinger has resurrected the bike in...
All hail the late 70’s; when men were men and motorcycles were deadly – really deadly. During the ’70s engine...
It’s hard to imagine that any good could come from breaking your neck. Things could have gone very differently when...
Bali’s AMS Garage is back with yet another incredible example of their metal shaping skills. In our last AMS feature,...
Based on a 1978 Kawasaki KZ1000 this bike is a rolling eulogy to 1970s composite creativity. During the ’60s and...
When we reviewed the Kawasaki Z900RS Z900RS cafe back in 2018 we noticed something familiar about its styling. Kawasaki stated the...
The Japanese custom motorcycle scene is overflowing with all manner of unexpected and tantalizing two-wheeled wonders. Located in Ibaraki Prefecture,...
36-year-old Stefan Lantschner grew up on a farm in Italy where he developed an incurable fixation with motorcycles. His father...
My first visit to Jakarta in 2014 was arranged for the sole purpose of visiting custom motorcycle workshops. We’d been...
Over the past few years, I’ve been lucky enough to test ride almost every new modern classic, retro sports and...
By definition, the Kawasaki ZRX1100 is a Universal Japanese Motorcycle, otherwise referred to as standard. But in our opinion, there...
As someone who has a history of heart disease in their family, I know all too well how devastating it...
“They don’t make them like they used to!” When you hear those words uttered it is generally with disdain. A...
In the scheme of things, 10 years isn’t all that long. But for a small business launched by a pair...
It’s been 2 years since Bimota released sketches of their Kawasaki powered retro sports bike concept. At this year’s EICMA...
Just when we thought 2020 couldn’t get any worse one of our favourite motorcycle events on the planet got cancelled....
They say that imitation is the greatest form of flattery. By now, with all the copycat builds it has inspired,...
There are several reasons why you might want to install an aftermarket exhaust on your motorcycle. It could be that...
2022 marks the 50th anniversary of Kawasaki’s Z series of motorcycles. The motorcycle that started it all, the 1972 Kawasaki...
When I first met Ram Ram Januar at his home in Bandung, Indonesia he told me that he started his...
There’s virtually no limit to the extent that you can modify a motorcycle. This, of course, includes its performance and...
2022 is the 50th anniversary of Kawasaki’s Z series of motorcycles. To help mark the occasion we’re looking at the...
The Kawasaki ZX-6, otherwise known as the ZZR600 in Europe, was the brand’s flagship middleweight sports bike of the nineties....
2022 marks the 50th anniversary of Kawasaki’s Z series of motorcycles. The motorcycle that started it all, the 1972 Kawasaki...
It’s been 4 years since the Kawasaki Z900RS went on sale. In the lead-up to its release, Kawasaki adopted a...
Although the 1978 Z1 successor didn’t live up to Kawasaki’s expectations in showrooms, the Z1-R is an iconic motorcycle and...
Such is the iconic status of the 1970s Kawasaki Z900 that these days they are more commonly restored than customised....
Some will call it sacrilege but I have a soft spot for resto-mods. The thinking behind a resto-mod is simple....
Since 1963 Kawasaki Motorcycle Co. has introduced a plethora of technological innovations which have gone on to become industry standards....
In 2021 Markus Pintzinger celebrated the 10-year anniversary of his Thailand-based aftermarket parts store, Omega Racer. To commemorate the milestone anniversary...
This exquisite custom bike, crafted by Deus Customs, is a unique creation based on a 2004 Kawasaki W650 (EJ650). With...
In the early eighties, a clever member of the Kawasaki marketing team thought it’d be a good idea to produce...
The 1974 Kawasaki KZ400 Cafe Racer underwent an extensive 500-hour build, featuring a powerful 400cc parallel twin engine with a...
Detlev Louis is a German motorcycle riding gear manufacturer with more than 8 decades of experience under its belt. Unsurprisingly...
Kawasaki’s ER6N first hit the streets in 2008 but the middleweight naked sports bike isn’t a motorcycle that often pops...
Motorcyclists like to moan about everything.
And the quickest way to start some premium groaning is to sell us a naked...
Launched in 2001 as the successor to the ZRX1100, the Kawasaki ZRX1200R was inspired by the KZ1000R ridden by legendary...
This Kawasaki GPZ900R Ninja had been a faithful companion to its owner for years. During that time, the bike had...
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