We love the Kawasaki Z1000 for its awesome mix of performance and comfort, and after spending a day at the track for our 2011 Streetfighter Shootout we decided to see how far we could push its performance on a race circuit. Dicing with full-fledged sportbikes at our favorite course was just too much…

…2011 Kawasaki Z1000 project, we decided to take it in a direction that most wouldn’t. After having a good time with it during the 2011 Streetfighter Shootout, we decided to coax a bit more racetrack performance out of the Green Machine. In the first installment, 2011 Kawasaki Z1000 Project Part 1…

…bikes omitted, the only naked standard to remain in the 2012 US lineup is the Z1000. For all the new bikes and UTV on the docket for 2012, we kept hearing dealers request more Ninja 250s. The Vulcan Vaquero doesn't get an ABS option in 2012, but it does get the Kawasaki Green treatment. More Ninja…

…power out of their trusty steed can rejoice - The 2012 Kawasaki Versys 1000 is here. The gang in Green spooned the potent powerplant from the Z1000 into its big adventure sport Rumors were confirmed today when Kawasaki officially broke wraps on its 2012 Versys 1000 at the EICMA show in Milan. Fans of the…

…seemed to be the logical progression. The result is the new Tuono V4R, which after early release in Europe is finally arriving on American shores as a 2012 model. Racetrack performance in a street-friendly package. It's the goal of every streetfighter, and one of the best interpretations returns to American…

…design, comfier seat and revised ergos, as well as an electronically adjustable windscreen. Both the Norge and Stelvio will reach the U.S. in 2011 ( 2012 Moto Guzzi Stelvio 1200/ 2011 Norge GT 8V ). Moto Guzzi also revealed a 20th anniversary edition of its Nevada cruiser , as well as a sleek caf-racing…

…part, ""it's going to be added to the collection and admired."" While Carey prepares to enjoy his Z1 and Z1000 , Hall of Fame supporters can start planning for next year with the newly announced 2012 raffle bike, a stunning 1947 Indian Chief. The Indian Chief is an iconic masterpiece of Americana, representing…

…."" The Kawasaki Good Times Street Demo Days line features a wide range of Kawasaki motorcycles, including the Ninja ZX-6R, the Ninja 650, Versys, Z1000, Ninja 1000, Ninja ZX-10R ABS, and Ninja ZX-14R sportbikes. Kawasaki's cruiser line will be represented by the Vulcan 900 Classic LT and Custom, the…

…extra cc. The most blatant example was the 636cc ZX-6 supersport (which returns fully redesigned as a 2013 model ), but there’s also the 1043cc Z1000/Ninja 1000, as well as the ZX-14, which holds a 101cc advantage over its hypersport rival, the Suzuki Hayabusa. Now Kawasaki takes the extra cc tack…

…all-new F4 RR sportbike (below). what your opinion of Italian bikes, the two totally ‘sell-your-first-born-child-to-own-one-of-these’ bikes of 2012 were the Ducati Panigale and the latest manifestation of the MV Agusta F4 . First up was the Ducati . Sadly, pictures do not do it justice and fail…