Potted History ....

Guy K · Post by **Guy K** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 12:57 pm

A brief History of the origins of Kawasaki ... apparently.

shaggy · Post by **shaggy** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 12:25 am

They made some very nice bikes

Olde Coney · Post by **Olde Coney** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 8:11 am

shaggy wrote:They made some very nice bikes

and still do :smt023

Doctorpayday · Post by **Doctorpayday** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 8:13 am

Made seaplanes for the Imperial Japanese navy.

Used a part number and manufacturing dates system to trick allies into thinking that more examples actually existed.

Is it safe to assume that this practice no longer in exists?

Doc

husson73 · Post by **husson73** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 4:45 pm

Olde Coney wrote:
shaggy wrote:They made some very nice bikes
and still do :smt023

which

Ståle · Post by **Ståle** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 6:17 pm

kas750 · Post by **kas750** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 7:12 pm

ståle wrote:

Thats awful.It looks like a cross between a 1984 cz and a special from Dale farm.

Olde Coney · Post by **Olde Coney** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 7:13 pm

That's the new W 800 special edition

this old bone shaker aint bad too

Ståle · Post by **Ståle** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 8:26 pm

kas750 wrote: Thats awful.It looks like a cross between a 1984 cz and a special from Dale farm.

No more soup for you !

blackhat400 · Post by **blackhat400** » Wed Feb 15, 2012 11:13 pm

I"v just bought , a ZL900 Iliminator, 1985. got to be one of the most underated Kwaker, GPZ 900 engine,

husson73 · Post by **husson73** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 8:41 am

ZL 900 eliminator, 10 were sold new in France, was a rare case of grey import in my country

JA - Moo · Post by **JA - Moo** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:16 pm

blackhat400 wrote:I"v just bought , a ZL900 Iliminator, 1985. got to be one of the most underated Kwaker, GPZ 900 engine,

Got to ride one for a few months, was great fun!