Kawasaki Racers - Road-racing from 1965 to the present day
Ian Falloon
This book tells the full story of Kawasaki’s involvement in road
racing. As a company dominated by engineers, the will to race has
always been there, but with motorcycles only representing a small
part of a much larger conglomerate, economic circumstances have
often dictated involvement, resulting in the company’s racing
efforts being characterised by inconsistency. However, Kawasaki
has achieved some extraordinary results. The first notable success
was in 1969, when Dave Simmonds won the 125cc World
Championship, and more recently Kawasaki took the World
Endurance Championship in 1996.
Key content

The full Grand Prix, superbike and endurance racing history.

The story of the KR 250 and 350, which proved virtually unbeatable for a
five-year period from 1978, winning eight world titles and 72 Grand Prix
victories.

Waine Rainey’s AMA Superbike Championship title in 1983 on the GPz750.

The ZXR750R, which took Scott Russell to the World Superbike
Championship title in 1993.

Kawasaki’s dominance in endurance racing during the 1990s.

Sidebars on significant riders and teams.

Full statistics of Kawasaki’s road-racing record.

Hardback, 250 x 250mm 160pp, 150 illustrations, mainly colour
£19.99
 

Kawasaki GPZ900R 1984-96 PortfolioThe first modern superbike? Covers GPZ900R/Ninja A1 - A8, 140 page softcover, some colour.. £13.95

Kawasaki Z1 900 performance portfolio 1972-78   £13.95

Kawsaki 500 & 750 Triples 1969-76 Performance Portfolio latest in the portfolio series covering Kawasaki's wild triples: H1. H1D, H1F, H1R, H2, H2R, Mach III & Mach IV. 140 page softcover £13.95

Original Kawasaki Z1 & Z900 (Marsden) The definitive guide to model evolution & 100% orignality, large format, over 200 colour photographs. covers aircooled 900cc 1972-76  £19.95

Kawasaki - Z1 to Ninja (Roy Bacon) covers 1976 - 98, companion volume to "Sunrise to Z1",
technical history, model charts, codes and lots more, 192 pages with 184 b/w
illustrations, hardback, was.........£14.95..now £4.99

The Kawasaki Story (Falloon) hardback was £19.99 now only £7.99
 
 

Cycle World on Kawasaki 1972-76 a few left in stock..............................£8.95

Cycle World on Kawasaki Off Road Bikes 1972-79 tests and features from Cycle World, covers
KX250, A4, KT250, KD175, KS125, KX125, F11M & F12M motocrossers, KD125, KL250, Bighorn
350, Prototype Trialer and Baja 450, 80 pps......................................£8.95
 
 

 
for Kawasaki - Workshop Manuals see Haynes and Clymer listings. We can also
supply genuine Kawasaki workshop manuals please ring or write for details
 
Kawasaki Manuals:

Vintage Japanese Street Bikes Honda 250/350 59-69, Kawasaki 250-750 triples 69-79,
Kawasaki 900/1000 fours 1973-78 ref M305...........................................£26.99

Kawasaki AE/AR 50 & 80 Haynes 1007 AE/AR  50/80 A/B/C
1981-94.......................................................£13.99

Kawasaki KC, KE & KHI00 Haynes 1371 KC100, KE100A/B,
KH100A/EL/G/EX 1975-93........................................£13.99


Kawasaki Rotary Valve 80-350 Clymer M350 1966-1980 C2,DI
,F2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9, GM/J1 KD8O/100 KE/KH/KM/KVIOO
KD/KEKD/KE175................................................£21.99

Kawasaki KX60-80 Clymer M444 1983-1990 ......................£21.99

Kawasaki KDX200 Clymer M351 1983-1988........................£21.99

Kawasaki KX125/250/500 Clymer M447 125/250 1982-1991; 500
83-93........................................................£21.99

Kawasaki KX125, 1992-2000
Covers: Kawasaki KX125
 M472-2 £21.99

Kawasaki KX250, 1992-1998
Covers: Kawasaki KX250
M473 £21.99
 

NEW Kawasaki KX80-100 1989-2003
Covers: KX80 (1991-2000), KX85 (2001-2003), KX100 (1989-2003)
Clymer Manual  M448 £21.99
 
 
 

Kawasaki KX250 1992-98 Clymer Manual £21.99

NEW: Kawasaki KLR650 1987-2003 Clymer M474 £21.99

Kawasaki KZ400, KZ/Z440 & EN450A, EN500 Clymer M355
1974-1994 ...................................................£21.99

Kawasaki EX500~GPZ500S Clymer M360 1987-1993.................£21.99



Kawasaki KMX125 & 200 Haynes 3046 KMX125B/A, KMX200A
1986-96......................................................£13.99

Kawasaki 250, 350 & 400 Triples Haynes 0134. S1,S1A/B/C,
KH250, S2, S3/A, KH400 1974-81...............................£13.99

Kawasaki 400 & 440 Twins Haynes 0281 KZ/Z 400/S/D/B/C/H
1974-81 .....................................................£13.99

Kawasaki 400, 500 & 550 Fours Haynes 0910 Z400J ZR/KZ400
(Z400F/FII), Gpz550 C/D/H/G/LTD inc shaft dr 1980-91.........£13.99

Kawasaki Zephyr ZR550/750 1991-97 Haynes 3382................£17.99
 

Kawasaki EN450 & 500 Twins (LtdlVulcan) Haynes 2053 EN450A/
454 Ltd/500/Vulcan 1985-93 ..................................£13.99

Kawasaki EX500 (GPZ500S) Twins Haynes 2052
1987-93......................................................£13.99

Kawasaki ZX600 (Ninja ZX-6, ZZ-R600) Fours Haynes 2146
ZX600D/E (ZZR/ZX6) 1990-7....................................£17.99

Kawasaki ZX-6R ZX600F/G/H fours Haynes 3541..................£17.99

kawasaki ZX600 & 750 Liquid-cooled Fours  Haynes 1780
ZX600A /B/C (GPZ/GPX600R/Ninja), ZX750F (GPX/Ninja)
1985-96......................................................£17.99

Kawasaki 650 Four Haynes 0373Z650B1/KZ650 1976-78
.............................................................£13.99

Kawasaki 750 Air-cooled Fours Haynes 0574
KZ/Z750E/L, Z750H Ltd, GPZ, ZX750A, GT750, Spectre, LTd Shaft
1980-91 .....................................................£13.99

Kawasaki KZ500/550&ZX550 (GPZ) Clymer M449 
1979-1985....................................................£21.99

Kawasaki GPZ, KZ, Z & ZX750 Clymer M450 inc Turbo
1980-1985....................................................£21.99

Kawasaki KZ/Z650 Clymer M358 1977-1983.......................£21.99

Kawasaki 900-l000cc Fours Clymer M359 Z1, Z900, Z1R, Z1000
1973-1980 ...................................................£21.99

Kawasaki 1000& ll00 Fours Clymer M451 Z1000, GPZ1000
1981-1985 ...................................................£21.99

Kawasaki ZX500, GPX600, GPZ600 & 600 Ninja Clymer M452
1985-1992 ...................................................£21.99

Kawasaki 900 & 1100 Ninja Clymer M453 GPZ900, ZX10, ZZR1100
1984-1994 ...................................................£21.99

Kawasaki ZX750 (Ninja ZX-7 & ZXR750) Fours Haynes 2054
ZXR750/Ninja ZX7/ZXR750R/ZX-7R, 1989-96......................£17.99

Kawasaki 900 & 1000 Fours Haynes 0222 Z1, Z/KZ900,Z/KZ1000
1973-77 .....................................................£13.99

Kawasaki ZX900, 1000 & 1100 Liquid-cooled Fours Haynes 1681
GPZ900RNinja, GPZ100R, Ninja, ZX10, ZZR1100R, ZX11C/D
1984-97......................................................£17.99

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