Functional Art: Bart Hoover’s Kawasaki ZX750E1 Turbo Restomod… In the early 80s, Kawasaki began development of what would become the 750 Turbo — widely regarded as the best production turbo bike of the era. […]
Tag: Kawasaki
Ochre Dreams: Kawasaki 250TR Scrambler
250cc Scrambler from Heiwa Motorcycle… The Kawasaki 250TR is a 250cc air-cooled single-cylinder retro commuter that harks back to simpler days, when fuel injection, liquid cooling, and onboard computers were reserved for only the most […]
49-Cylinder Two-Stroke Kawasaki
Guinness World Record Holder: “Tinker Toy” by Simon Whitelock… Recently we showcased the 7-cylinder Kawasaki two-stroke built by the UK’s Simon Whitelock, who’s been building custom motorcycles specials since 1985. He says the Kawasaki Triples […]
7-Cylinder Kawasaki “KH606” Two-Stroke!
Kawasaki “KH606” from Simon Whitelock… Unless you’ve been living under a rock of late, you know the name Allen Millyard — the tea-drinking retired British Ministry of Defence engineer who builds some of the […]
KICK Champion: Kawasaki Estrella 250 Street Tracker
Taipei Star: Kawasaki BJ250 Estrella from AX Studio… Back in 1992, Kawasaki debuted the Estrella 250 (BJ250), a “New Classic Sports Model” born from the British-style Meguro 250 of the 1950s and 60s. Though […]
KH Five: 5-Cylinder Kawasaki Widowmaker!
Kawasaki Quintuple: 883cc 5-Cylinder Two-Stroke from Allen Millyard… Recently, we’ve been looking back at the many mind-blowing creations of Allen Millyard, the mild-mannered English gentleman known for shed-built specials that defy belief. In the past […]
Super Six II: 1522cc Kawasaki Z1 Six-Cylinder
Allen Millyard’s Second, More Powerful Six-Cylinder Zed… In our estimation, Allen Millyard is nothing short of a motorcycling treasure. While the retired nuclear engineer and motorcycle mad scientist hails from England, his creations have dropped […]
860cc Kawasaki Z2 Restomod
RCM-617 from AC Sanctuary, inspired by Aitsu to Lullaby… Most of us know the story of the Kawasaki Z1. Introduced in 1972, the 903cc UJM superbike was the fastest and most powerful Japanese four-cylinder ever […]
Shed Zed: 1396cc Kawasaki Z1 “Super Six”
Six-Cylinder Z1 from Allen Millyard… Lately we’ve been highlighting a few of the mind-blowing shed-built specials from one of the world’s most legendary builders, Allen Millyard. As many of you know, Millyard is a […]
The Z1600: 1600cc Kawasaki V8 Motorcycle
Allen Millyard’s Kawasaki “Z1600” V8 Special… Recently we’ve been doing a number of features on the mind-blowing creations of Allen Millyard. The mild-mannered tea-drinking English gentleman is renowned for constructing bikes around his own shed-built […]
