List of Kawasaki motorcycles explained

This is a list of Kawasaki motorcycles designed and/or manufactured by Kawasaki Heavy Industries Motorcycle & Engine and its predecessors.

Special purpose

• Kawasaki police motorcycles

Cruiser

• Vulcan 2000
• Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Classic/Classic LT/Nomad/Voyager
• Vulcan 1600 Nomad
• Vulcan 1600 Classic
• Vulcan 1600 Mean Streak
• Vulcan 1500 Drifter
• Vulcan 900 Classic
• Vulcan 800 Classic
• Vulcan 800 Drifter
• Eliminator
• Kawasaki Estrella
• Vulcan 700
• Vulcan 750
• Vulcan 400/500/750/800/900/1500/1600/1700/2000
• Vulcan 500 LTD
• Vulcan S 650
• Kawasaki Eliminator 500 (2023–present)
• Kawasaki 454 LTD
• Vulcan 400 Classic - similar to the VN1600 and the VN800.
• Vulcan 400 Drifter

Dual purpose

• Kawasaki F1TR
• Kawasaki F2TR
• G4/KV100
• G5
• GA5A
• KE100
• KE125
• KE175
• KLX230R
• KLX230S
• KL250C
• KLR250/KL250D
• KL250G/H Super Sherpa
• KLX250S
• KLX300R
• KLX400SR
• KLE400
• KLE500
• KLR600
• KLR650
• KLX650C
• KM100
• Kawasaki J1TR

Off road

• KV75
• KD100M
• KDX50
• KDX80
• KDX125
• KDX175
• KDX200
• KDX220
• KDX250
• KDX400
• KDX420
• KDX450
• KLX110
• KLX125
• KLX125L
• KLX140L
• KLX150
• KLX230
• KLX250
• KLX400R
• KLX450R
• KLX650R
• KMX 125/200
• KT250
• KX60
• KX65
• KX80
• KX85
• KX100
• KX125
• KX250
• KX250F
• KX450F
• KX420
• KX500

Streetbikes

• A1 Samurai 250 (1967–1971)
• A7 Avenger 350 (1967–1971)
• Agila HD 125 (1974-1989)
• B1-125cc (1966-2001)
• B85 & B85M 125 (1965)
• D1 100 (1966–1969)
• Eliminator 125
• ER-5
• Fury 125
• GTO 125 (1983-1993)
• HD-1 100cc (1974-1980)
• HD-II (1980-2000)
• HD-X (1983-2003)
• HD-III 125cc 2-stroke (1982-2007)
• H1 Mach III 500 (1969–1975)
• H2 Mach IV 750 (1971–1975)
• KB100 RTZ (1986-1996)
• KH500 (1976 only)
• KH400
• KH125 (1975-1998)
• Kawasaki KSR110
• S1 Mach I 250 (1971–1975)
• S2 Mach II 350 (1971–1975)
• Versys
• Z125 Pro
• Z250SL
• Z250
• Z750
• Z800
• Z900
• Z1000
• ZRX1200R
• ZZR250
• ZZR400
• ZZR600
• ZZR1100
• ZZR1200
• ZZR1400, also marketed as the ZX-14

Sport bikes

• Kawasaki KRR 150 (Victor, SE, SSR, Ninja-R, Ninja-SS, Serpico, Cyclone, Scorpion (in Argentina)) (Production year: 1998–2004 (2000's–2015 for the Ninja-R/SS in Indonesia)) 2-stroke Engine (Marketed in the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Argentina)
• Kawasaki KRR ZX150-RR (Ninja-RR ZX150) (Production year: 2002–2015) 2-stroke Engine (Only marketed for Thailand, and Indonesia)
• Ninja 250R (A.K.A. EX250, GPZ 250, ZZ-R250) (Production year: 1986–present)
• Ninja 300 (A.K.A. EX300) (Production year: 2012–present)
• Ninja 400R (A.K.A. EX400, (Production year: 2011–present)
• Kawasaki Ninja 7 Hybrid (2023–present)
• Ninja 500R (A.K.A. EX500, GPZ500S, ZZ-R500) (Production year: 1987–2009)
• Ninja 650R (A.K.A. ER-6F EX650R) (Production year: 2005-2016)
• Ninja ZX-6R and 6RR (Production year: 1995–present)
• Ninja ZX-750F (Production year: 1987–1990)
• Ninja 1000 (A.K.A. 2011-2019 Z1000Sx, 2020- Ninja 1000SX) (Production year: 2011–present)
• Ninja ZX-10R (Production year: 2004–present)
• Ninja ZX-12R

Sport-Touring

• ZG-1000 Concours / GTR1000
• Concours 14 / 1400GTR
• Voyager 1700 (reintroduced in 2009)

Scooters

J300J300 Special EditionEpsilon 250J125

Models no longer in production

• A1 Samurai 250cc
• A5 Samurai 300cc
• A7 Avenger 350cc
• A10 Samurai 1500cc
• Kawasaki AE50 50CC (produced 1981–1986)
• Kawasaki AE80 80cc (produced 1981–1986)
• Kawasaki AR50 50cc (produced 1981–1994)
• Kawasaki AR80 80cc (produced 1981–1994)
• Kawasaki AR80K Liquid Cooled (produced 1992–1998)
• B7 Pet (Step-Thru)
• B8 125cc (1962–1965)
• Kawasaki B8M Red-Tank Furore 125cc 1962–1965)
• C2SS & C2TR (1964–1968)
• G1M 100cc (1967)
• G31M Centurion (1970–1971)
• HD-III (Sold only in the Philippines) (produced 1982–2007)
• Kawasaki G4TR G4 'Trail Boss' produced in early 1970 (1971 (G4TR-A), 1972 (B), 1973 (C), 1974 (D), 1974 G4TR-A 'Agi'Bike, 1975 (E), 1975 G4TRAA 'Agi'Bike). 10 speed - 5 high 5 low 997cc
• Kawasaki KV100 KV100 A7-A9 (1976–78) KV100 B2-B4 (1976–78) mainly sold as farm ('agi') bike in Australia, New Zealand & Canada ^[1]
• F11M 250cc (1967) (1973–1975AB)
• F21M "Green Streak" (1968–1971)
• F3 Bushwhacker 175cc (1968–1970)
• F4 Sidewinder 250cc (1969–1970)
• F5 Bighorn 350cc (1970–1971)
• F6 Enduro 125cc (1971–1974)
• F7 Enduro 175cc (1971–1975)
• F8 Bison 250cc (1971–1972)
• F81M "Green Streak" 250cc (1971)
• F9 Bighorn 350cc (1971–1975)
• ER500A/D 498cc (1996–2008)
• Ninja ZXR 250 / ZX-2R (produced: 1988–1999)
• Ninja ZXR 400 (produced: 1991–2003)
• Ninja ZXR 750 / ZX-7 (L model [zx7] street; M model [zx7r] race 93–95) (produced: 1984–1995)
• Ninja ZX-7R / ZX-7RR (J model [ZX7] street; K model [ZX7R] race 91–92)(produced: 1996–2003)
• Ninja ZX-9R (produced: 1994–2003)
• Ninja 1000R (produced: 1986–1987)
• Ninja ZX-10 / ZZR-1000 (produced: 1988–1990)
• Ninja ZX-11 / ZZR 1100 (produced: 1990–2001)
• ZZR1200 / ZZ-R1200 (produced: 2002 - 2005)
• GPz750 (produced: 1983–1987)
• GPZ1100B1/B2 (produced: 1981–1982)
• GPZ1100E1/E2 (produced: 1995–1998)
• GPZ250R (Released in Japan only) (produced:1985-?)
• GPZ400R (produced: 1985–1991)
• GPZ305 (produced 1983–1994)
• GPz750 Turbo (produced: 1983–1985)
• Ninja GPZ900R (produced: 1984–2003)
• Ninja 600R AKA: GPz600R, GPX600R, ZX600A-C (produced: 1985–1997)
• ZX600A Website with Specs.
• 454 LTD (produced: 1985–1990)
• Kawasaki S1 Mach I 250cc (produced: 1972) (a two-stroke triple)
• Kawasaki S2 Mach II 350cc (produced: 1972) (a two-stroke triple)
• S3 400 (a two-stroke triple)
• Kawasaki H1 Mach III 500cc (produced: 1968–1972) (a two-stroke triple)
• Kawasaki H2 Mach IV 750cc (a two-stroke triple)
• KR250
• KH125 (produced 1975–1998)
• AR125
• Kaze ZX130 (Produced: 2006–2009)
• ZG1200 Voyager XII (Four)
• ZN1300 Voyager XIII (Six)
• KE100 (produced 1976–2001)
• KE125
• KL250A1/A2/A3/A4 (produced: 1978–1981)
• KR-1/KR-1S/KR-1R (produced: 1989-1993 KR-1R)
• KH250/400/500 (See article)
• Z500/Z550 (A.K.A. KZ500, KZ550, GPz550) (produced: 1979–1985)
• Kawasaki Z750 twin (produced: 1976–1978)
• Z1/KZ900 (produced: 1972–1976; Z900 sold in North America as KZ900)
• Z1R (factory production cafe racer 1015cc four-cylinder; produced 1978–1980)
• Z750RS Z2 (produced: 1973–1978)
• KZ750L3 (produced: 1983)
• KZ750L4 (produced: 1984)
• KZ750N - Spectre (produced 1982–1984)
• KZ200 (produced: 1980–1984)
• KZ305CSR
• KZ400/Z400 (produced: 1974–1984)
• KZ440/Z440
• KZ350
• Z650 (produced: 1976–1983; sold in North America as KZ650)
• Z1000-H (Fuel Injected, Produced 1980)
• Z1000-ST (Shaft drive, Produced 1979–1981)
• KZ1300 (Six cylinder)
• ZL900A Eliminator (produced 1985–1986)
• ZL600A Eliminator (produced 1986(a) only 1987(b) ..1995(c)-1996(c) in North America.. this bike was available in Europe until 1999–2000)
• ZN700LTD (produced 1984–1985)
• ZR-7 (produced: 1999–2003)
• ZEPHYR 750 (produced: 1991–1999)
• ZR-1100
• KSR II
• W650 (produced: 1999–2007)
• Voyager
• ZZR1100 (produced: 1990–2002)
• KZ-1000 (various configurations; produced 1977–1980)
• KZ-1100 (various configurations; produced 1981–1983)
• AE 50 (produced: circa 1981–1982)
• KZ900 A4 (produced: circa 1976)
• Kawasaki F1TR 175cc (1966)
• Kawasaki F2TR 175cc (1967)
• Kawasaki J1TR 85cc (1967)

ATV / Quad

• Aeon Cobra
• Bayou 185
• Bayou 220
• Bayou 250
• Bayou 300
• Bayou 400
• Brute Force 300
• Brute Force 650
• Brute Force 750
• KFX 50 (re-badged Suzuki LT-A50 until 2006, now an independent design)
• KFX 80 (re-badged Suzuki LT80)
• KFX 90
• KFX 400 (re-badged Suzuki LT-Z400)
• KFX 450R
• KFX 700 V-Force
• KLT 110
• KLT 160
• KLT 185
• KLT 200
  • Duckster 200
• KLT 250
• Lakota 300
• Lakota Sport 300
• Mojave 110
• Mojave 250
• Prairie 250 (based on the KLT 250)
• Prairie 300
• Prairie 360
• Prairie 400 (first adult-sized ATV with a fully automatic transmission)
• Prairie 650 (first production ATV with a V-twin engine)
• Prairie 700
• Tecate 250
• Tecate-4 250

Road racing motorcycles

• Kawasaki KZ1000S1
• Ninja ZX-RR
• KR250
• KR350
• KR500
• KR750
• KR1000
• KR-2
• KR-3
• A1R
• A7R
• H1-R
• H1-RW
• H2-R
• X-09
• F5-R
• 602S

Notes and References

1. Kawasaki Recognition Manual 1963 - 1978