Kawasaki Archives - Motorcycle Mojo

A Step in the Right Direction

Kawasaki brings Prius-like hybridization to motorcycles. Electrification, if you haven’t noticed, hasn’t been nearly as successful in motorcycling as it has been for the automotive industry. Oh,...

Mid-Sized Fun

An entry-level sport bike to grow in to. I still remember when I rode my first Ninja. Although it was only a 250 cc, I felt like the next Valentino Rossi whipping through the corners. I expect that...

Kawasaki 2023 ZX-4RR Review

This more than adequate street bike really shines on the track. Only a handful of 400-cc fours have trickled into Canada over the last few decades, from Honda (CB400F Super Sport, CB1), Suzuki...

An Adventure Tourer That Deserves Respect

While the Versys 1000 doesn’t have enormous horsepower, it is comfortable and quite capable of long-distance travel, and won’t break the bank. With the horsepower race going on, it’s pretty...

A Worthy Retro

A thoroughly modern naked bike disguised as a throwback to the ’70s. I am not, with rare exceptions, a fan of retro-styled bikes. Too many — I’m thinking of Honda’s CB1100 here — tend to...

2023 Kawasaki KLX230 S Review

Finally, a brand that listens to its vertically challenged riders. I fall most often when I’ve stopped” is a saying I’ve come to use more often than not when I’m riding off-road. On most...

A Wolf in Lamb’s Clothing

Sophisticated and docile — that is, until you grab a handful of throttle. The first thing that comes to mind when motorcyclists start jabbering about Kawasaki’s Ninja H2 is, without a doubt, the...

2022 Kawasaki KLR 650

After a three-year sabbatical, the KLR faithful rejoice at the introduction of a new model. The Kawasaki KLR650 was introduced in 1987, yet that first generation, which enjoyed a 20-year run mostly...

Competence with Room to Grow

This small-displacement dual-sport from Kawasaki is worth its weight in fun. Standing on the footpegs and looking far ahead, I choose my line selectively around larger rocks and glide over smaller...

2021 Kawasaki KLX230 Review

The affordable, non-intimidating Kawasaki KLX230 just might be the perfect small-displacement play bike. Kawasaki released the KLX230, which features ABS and a slim, rider-friendly platform, in 2019...

Streetfighter with Attitude

A supercharger added to an already great engine in a naked bike means we have a new contender in the ring. Of course, it’s the engine. It’s a motorcycle; it’s always the engine. Motorcycles...

Hot Shot

This modern classic – unchanged for 2020 – is just right for café racing Back in the ’60s, the “British Invasion” forever changed popular culture as the music from bands such as the...