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The 2015 Kawasaki Ninja H2 - Insane Engine Power

Motorcycle ReviewsIf you have the cash, you can experience unforgettable supercharged street performance with the 2015 Kawasaki Ninja H2 motorcycle. The world's 'currently' only supercharged production hypersport streetbike features numerous innovations and industry-firsts from the Kawasaki company, complemented by only the highest quality components. The result is a awe-inspiring work of mechanical perfection.

The Kawasaki Ninja H2 is designed to be the ultimate motorcycle, the street-going Kawasaki Ninja H2 is based closely on the closed-course Kawasaki Ninja H2R. Powered by a 200 horsepower (210 horsepower with RAM Air) supercharged engine, it offers intense acceleration, superb high-speed riding potential, supersport-level handling performance, and a sensory experience surpassing anything that riders can find on the market today.
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The 2015 Kawasaki Z250 - Great Ride

Motorcycle ReviewsThe Kawasaki Z250 a small capacity twin-cylinder naked-motorcycle. The Kawasaki Z250 is not cheap (151,000 THB), if you compare it to some of the Chinese competitors. Kawasaki in Thailand seems to attract the kind of buyer who doesn't mind paying a little more for a quality motorcycle. But, does the Kawasaki Z250 have enough firepower to command a premium pricing?

The Kawasaki Z250 is, essentially, the Kawasaki Ninja 250 that was on sale a couple of years ago, minus most of the fairing. It doesn't take a genius to tell that the Kawasaki Z250's styling takes its cues from the bigger Kawasaki Z800, whose familiar visage is well-known and much-loved.

On the design front, considering the sheer good looks of the Z1000 and Z800, the Kawasaki Z250 had some living up to do. And, to do that, Kawasaki paid some extra attention to designing the Z250, with the fuel tank and edgy-looking Z-shape tank extensions that merge with the underbelly panel to hide the wiring and partly encase the engine.
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The 2015 Kawasaki Versys 1000 - Much Better Bike

Motorcycle ReviewsThe Kawasaki Vesys 1000 first appeared on the international motorcycle scene in 2011, built around a thoroughly road-going inline four engine, with a tarmac-focused 17inch front wheel and no off-road pretensions. But as it was a tall motorcycle with a vaguely off-roader-ish stilhouette, if found the adventure bike label pinned uncomfortably to its chest... only to be criticized as being unsuitable for the muddy stuff adventure bikes are supposed to do. Plus it was, I personally must say, a fairly ugly motorcycle.

Now the 2015 Kawasaki Versys 1000 revision gives the motorcycle the same sharp, modern, pointy looks as the Kawasaki Versys 650. Beyond the plastic, the big change is to the suspension, as the old motorcycle had also been criticized for lacking front-end feel. The tubes of the 43mm-diameter forks are completely new and 20mm longer, with preload adjustment on one leg and rebound damping adjustment on the other.
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The 2015 Kawasaki Vulcan S ABS

Motorcycle ReviewsWith the introduction of the Kawasaki Vulcan S, Kawasaki's Vulcan cruiser lineup had a more classic look for the most part, and in turn, were the only traditional models to do so. With the introduction of the Kawasaki Vulcan S, the cruiser family is beginning to delve into sport territory with the Kawasaki Vulcan S leading the charge.

But the Kawasaki Vulcan S is not all about sportiness; the major highlights for the Kawasaki Vulcan S are in the area of ergonomics, with Kawasaki placing extra emphasis on a tailored fit. The manufacturer boasts that it's the only motorcycle in its class to come with adjustable, forward-position footpegs as standard, which accommodates a broader scope of riders through three changeable positions, known as “forward”, “backward” and “normal”. This feature is categorized as Ergo-Fit, a line that includes a whole slew of optional Ergo-Fit add-ons.
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The 2015 Yamaha YZF-R1 - Completely New 197HP Sportsbike

Motorcycle ReviewsYamaha's 2015 YZF-R1 was introduced to the global motorcycle market not so long ago by none other than Valentino Rossi. The 2015 Yamaha YZF-R1 weighing under 200kg fully-loaded, making 197 horsepower and loaded with a full array of MotoGP style electronics, the new Yamaha YZF-R1 is a completely new machine and shares extremely little with its predecessor beyond its name and the crossplane crank philosophy.

Yamaha are also upfront about its intended use, Hideki Fujiwara, Yamaha YZF-R1 Project Leader, told the press β€œThe main aim was simply to build the fastest motorcycle on the track. Instead of thinking how to improve the old YZF-R1, we asked ourselves where we wanted to be, looked at the goal, and developed from there. So we effectively started from scratch/”

The 2015 Yamaha YZF-R1 engine is lighter and more compact, with new bore and stroke, compression ratio, barrels, cylinder head, cases, crank, rods, pistons, valve-gear, fuel injection and airbox. Basically, everything is new.
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The 2015 Benelli BN302 - Highly Competitive 300cc

Motorcycle ReviewsThe Benelli BN302 designed by a Italian design team at the head office in Pesaro, Italy and manufactured in China. The Benelli BN302 is well-styled and nicely proportioned. The Benelli motorcycle's slim-spoke alloy rims match the overall design, as do smart linings that run around the wheel rims. It's a modern-day motorcycle, as can be spotted in its several cutting-edge specifications, that include twin front disc brakes, beefy looking upside-down forks, a liquid-cooled engine and steel tube trellis frame spine that holds it all together.

The Benelli BN302's fuel tank is muscular, attractive-looking and flows smoothly into the riding seat, tail panels and smart grab rails. A stubby exhaust canister sits low under the engine, guared by a smart, dark-colored belly pan. We've yet to test the motorcycle, following which we will be able to bring you a thorough report of quality and fit-finish being offered.

The Benelli BN302 derives power from a parallel twin, high-revving 300cc engine that's liquid-cooled and runs four valves per cylinder from its set of overhead camshafts. 36.2 horsepower of power is made at 11,500rpm, with maximum torque of 26.5Nm output high up in the powerband at 9,000rpm. It's liquid-cooled powerplant, with a twin, 38mm throttle body fuel-injection system in place. Compression ratio of 12:1, while the cylinders measure 65mm bore and 45.2mm stroke.
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The 2015 Kawasaki Versys 1000 ABS and Versys 650 ABS

Motorcycle ReviewsThe Kawasaki Versys 1000 with its 1043cc inline-four engine which is based off the Z1000 powers the new Versys 1000 ABS, featuring intake updates, new injectors and ignition coils plus new ignition timing. New rubber mounts quell vibration and a new slipper clutch reduce clutch effort.

The 2015 Kawasaki Versys 1000 ABS also gets 20mm longer, separate function forks. The subframe is stronger build for pillions and luggage and the latter is one of the focus areas for the updated Kawasaki Versys 1000 ABS. A center stand – this is a touring bike after all – is standard. And as you can see, the oddball look is gone and in its place, comes a strong sporty look that we cannot wait to see on the roads in Thailand.
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The Honda NM4 Vultus

Motorcycle ReviewsThe Honda NM4 Vultus is not meant for you and me. In fact it's not intended for conventional motorcyclists at all. Which explains why it's being paraded at SCIFI events like Comicon and across the pages of magazines like Wired. All of which, plus the fact that it is based on the rather uninspiring Honda NC750 platform, is styled like something from Batman's garage and costs 529,000 THB, should add up to a machine that's far too easy to mock and ridicule. Which it is. But honestly, the Honda NM4 Vultus is really rather good, too.

As is Honda's occasional wont, the Honda NM4 Vultus is a design study, an experiment, but one that's made it from concept stage to being a full-blown product model.

The intent, as Large Project Leader Keita Mijura told reporters, it 'to attract the attention of people who are not normally interested in motorcycles.' That's why it looks like it does and why it's being paraded around the non-motorcycling media.
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The 2015 Yamaha YZF-R25 First Look and Tested

Motorcycle ReviewsYamaha is on a roll in Southeast Asia. It might have been slumbering for the last few years, but currently, things are looking brighter than ever for the Japanese manufacturer. First, it caused a sensation with its three-cylinder Yamaha FZ-09. Then most international magazines cannot stop praising the Yamaha FZ-07. And, then, it created an absolute show-stopper in the form of the Yamaha YZF-R25 concept.

To say that this is exactly what the doctor ordered would be an understatement, for there was real trouble in paradise. So much so, that you would think their corporate color was blue only because they had taken a beating. But all that is now in the past, and it seems like the good days are back, and are here to stay.

The Yamaha YZF-R25 has already materialized into a production machine, and is already on sale in Indonesia. In fact, we were so excited about it that we decided to go there and try it out.
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The 2014 Honda CBR650F No Old Generation Parts

Motorcycle ReviewsDespite what you maybe read on some gossip Internet forums, the Honda CBR650F is not a dumbed-down old-generation CBR engine with parts-bin chassis build and higher handlebars. The powerplant might use the same 67mm bore-diameter as the Honda CBR600RR, but that's about it; everything else – including the crankshaft, rods, pistons, cylinder head, cases, etc. - are different and aimed specifically at producing all-around usable power, not peak hair-on-fire speed.

The stroke for the Honda CBR650F was lengthened to 46mm, the Honda CBR600RR is 42,5mm, for better breathing at lower rpm, and the cylinder head parts are narrower for improved flow at non-five-digit engine speeds, with milder camshaft timing to further enhance lower-rpm flow. Transmission shafts are stacked like the CBR600RR, and even the airbox, intake funnels, and fuel-injection setup are optimized for the Honda CBR650F's intended scope.
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