Kawasaki Latest News

With the countdown to Motorcycle Live on, Kawasaki UK is delighted to announce the latest part of its 2024 plans with the launch of the FUCHS Silkolene Green Adventure. The exciting new element will provide an opportunity for youngsters between 7 and 12 the chance to get their first ride on two wheels.

Kawasaki is returning to the UK’s biggest motorcycle show, Motorcycle Live, this November and is excited to confirm it has once again teamed up with recent Guinness World Record holder JD Stunts. Jonny will be performing in the new-look Festival Zone daily, undertaking some breathtaking stunts aboard a variety of Kawasaki machines.

After several fantastic seasons that have seen multiple podiums and wins at the Isle of Man TT, the partnership between Kawasaki UK and DAO Racing will end after the final round of the 2024 Bennetts British Superbike Championship.

At the end of this season, British Superbike paddock stalwarts Gearlink Kawasaki will take their final chequered flag as Team Owner Michael de Bidaph enjoys a well-deserved retirement. Having been competing for nearly two decades, the iconic green and orange machines have powered multiple riders to victories and podiums, and Kawasaki UK would like to thank Michael, Norma, and the entire team for their dedication and commitment.

Ahead of his return to the Capital next month for his all-new Hybrid Set, which blends his traditional DJ show with live electronic music, legendary DJ and Producer Carl Cox teamed up with Kawasaki to try the all-new Z 7 Hybrid.

This weekend, stunt rider Jonny Davies, AKA JD Stunts, set a new Guinness World Record for being the fastest person to be dragged behind a motorcycle. Using the supercharged Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX, he recorded an incredible 159.52mph, breaking the 25-year-old existing record.

Bikes from Kawasaki’s perennially popular Z series will be represented in 2025 with just a select few colours carried forward from 2024 and the majority of others being brand new.

With only two current colour schemes carried into 2025, there are a host of new colour options in the Ninja range within Europe for the coming season.

The popular Versys 650 adventure tourer and much-loved Vulcan S are both set for a colour refresh for the 2025 sales season.

A relatively recent and welcome addition to the Kawasaki range, the Eliminator 500 will continue to be available in two model specifications in 2025 with potential owners being able to select from three new colour ways.

On July 20, Kawasaki Motors, a member of the Kawasaki Heavy Industries Group, conducted the world's first public demonstration run of a hydrogen ICE (internal combustion engine) motorcycle by a mass-production motorcycle manufacturer at Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, Japan.

Back to where it all began for WorldSBK, the famous Donington Park circuit has hosted countless classics in its time as a World Superbike venue.