A Kawasaki Rider association also constructed in the UK and a stunning tour also will be organized by the company. Kawasaki Motors is selling its bikes in India through Bajaj Probiking sales areas and the sales has been unexpected. The company has launched Kawasaki Ninja 250R which is most well liked bikes in India in its segment. 1000 bikes of the bike have been sold and forced by the overwhelming response from the market, the company is going to begin three new bikes in India such as Kawasaki Ninja 400R, Kawasaki Ninja 650R and Kawasaki Ninja ZX14 to grab most of the Indian two-wheeler market's portion.

New redesigned looks are quite dramatic and really catchy. This model looks really violent as well, and has enormous feature of attraction. These changes also allowed for greater aerodynamics, which resulted in better performance. While it’s a major change it’s not all. Engine remained the same, but it proved itself as very consistent and efficient. Liquid cooled, DOHC, 16 valve 748cc power unit produces very impressive 106bhp @ 10,500 rpm and maximum torque is claimed to be 78.5Nm @ 8300 rpm. While numbers are the same it’s still very impressive motor. One of important changes was brakes – now Z750R is equipped with beefy and intense four-piston radial-mount brakes and huge 300mm rotors. There is also ABS option. Rear brake is 250mm with very sophisticated setup – caliper is floating single-piston unit. In addition all rotors are much thicker (from 4.5 to 6mm).

Even older model had great stopping power, but brakes on this upgraded version will be out of control. Also the Z750R features new forks, which were taken from 2009 Z1000 model. And lighter swingarm fabricated from cast and stamped aluminum elements with new rear shock. All this should offer minor improvement in handling and comfortl of the bike. Other slight changes are: R-model sporty instrumentation, sharper twist signals, both side adjustability on front suspension and sporty looking 2-tone coloring. The new Kawasaki Z750R weights 224kg (wet), which still seems a bit bulky, but in reality it handles and accelerates really well, despite it’s heavier than Z1000 on 6kg. The rate will be higher by $700-$800 (~Rs. 35,000-39,000), which is quite fair for these solid improvements.

Other than that, the 2011 version gets new colours but those won’t make it to India. Kawasaki India has made no announcements about the release of the 2011 models but all new Ninja 250Rs have the white coloured instrument cluster, which makes us believe this was a silent upgrade. Nothing to announce anyways.

Kawasaki Ninja 250R is equipped with a astonishing 249cc, DHOC, four stroke, power mill which belts out 33PS of maximum power at 11,000 rpm and generates, harnessing low torque of 22 NM at 8200 rpm. This powerful engine of the bike market it sports and classy bike. The bike is available in three basic colours like Green, Black and Blue. Out of these shades, Green is the most popular body colour among bike lovers. Kawasaki Ninja 250R is giving fierce fight to most popular Bajaj Pulsar 220 cc and Hero Honda Karizma, in terms of engine displacement and performance. Overwhelmed by the response to Ninja 250R, the company is going to launch its big siblings namely Kawasaki Ninja 400R, Kawasaki Ninja 650R and Kawasaki Ninja ZX14 next year.

Technical Highlights of Kawasaki Ninja 650R:-

• Liquid-cooled, DOHC, 8-valve fuel injected twin cylinder delivers smooth, responsive performance, especially in the low to medium rpm range
• Excellent mid-range power, exceptional roll-on response and impressive passing performance make even commuter traffic enjoyable
• Minimal vibration via a 180° crankshaft driven balancer shaft, which in turn drives the water pump
• Oil jets on the connecting rod big ends spray oil on the undersides of the pistons to aid cooling
• Lightweight plug-mounted ignition coils deliver a hot spark and save space
• High-capacity radiator for increased cooling efficiency
• Coolant routing travels directly to the engine cases, then follows internal passages to the cylinder and head for minimum external plumbing and a simplified cooling system
• Fuel injection settings boosts the engine’s bottom-end torque while letting it rev quicker
• Sub-throttle valve equipped 38mm Keihin throttle bodies offer optimum performance and rideability
• Located behind the main throttle valves, the sub-throttles are controlled by the DFI® system’s ECU for a precise throttle response, similar to a constant-velocity carburetor
• Auto-fast idle system simplifies starting and helps ensure that the catalyzer reaches optimum temperature quickly
• Lightweight fuel pump mounted inside the fuel tank
• Powerful twin-cylinder engine is the most compact in its category, which helps reduce the dimension of the entire motorcycle and allows use of a slim, minimalist frame
• Triangular setup of the crankshaft and transmission shafts makes the engine short front-to-back
• Transmission input shaft, output shaft and change drum are contained in a “cassette”-style package that allows a compact layout and eases transmission maintenance chores
• Semi-dry sump design reduces engine height
• Plated, linerless aluminum cylinders with a narrow cylinder pitch keep the engine light and slim
• Efficient fuel injection and a three-way catalyzer inside the exhaust produce very low emissions, able to pass the stringent Euro-III emission regulations
• 300-cell catalyzer is compact and light
• Under-engine muffler placement for mass centralization and a low center of gravity.

As we all know the official announcement of Kawasaki Ninja 250R was made in the month of October last year. With this one successful year in India, Kawasaki marked the sales of the 1000th Kawasaki Ninja 250R in India. The company has a tie up with Bajaj Auto to handle the retailing of its product in India with 32 showrooms across 30 cities.

The officials of Bajaj Auto Limited stated that they will take full responsibility of the bike sales and services without discriminating on the basis of location of owners in India. Talking about the production capacity of Bajaj Auto Ltd, it is capable of producing 100 bikes a month at the plant situated in Chakan. Kawasaki is also looking forward for other ranges of bike in Indian markets. The reason behind is the huge success of Kawasaki Ninja .

Speaking at the occasion, Mr. Tanigawa, MD, IKM, said, The launch of Kawasaki Ninja 250R has been a great success and the sales of the bikes has exceeded our expectations. The product appeal coupled with great after sales service support from Bajaj Probiking has propelled the sales of the Kawasaki Ninja 250R. We will continue our efforts in further strengthening the Ninja brand in India.

The Kawasaki is into an agreement with the Indian motorbike company i.e. Bajaj Automobiles. Both the companies have been into the technical aid contract with each other from a long back, may be from the year 1984. The company with a view to make its position in the Indian market signed the pact with the most famous two-wheeler manufacturer. The company with its tie-up with the second largest two-wheeler producer of India plans to launch the Indian arm, India Kawasaki Motors by the 30Th of this month. The pact with the Bajaj provides Japanese Kawasaki an assistance to the Bajaj Auto Limited's Chakan plant which is situated in Pune, Maharashtra. The initial capital to be invested by the company to the Pune plant is accounted to be of Rs. 5 crores, as per the statements of the company officials.

After experiencing a grand success with its earlier models like the Kawasaki Ninja which is known to be the fastest on the Indian roads, the company has now decided to come up with the release of the 250 cc and above rating displacement engines only. The Kawasaki in order to maintain its stand in the Indian market has decided to keep providing its consumers with the all newest and the refreshed products with an affordable price as the Indian market is price conscious. As enquired with the Masaaki Ishijima, Kawasaki Heavy Industries’ chief representative, (India), it is been known that the company enters India with its auxiliary in order to make assembling of the products, imports and also with a purpose of selling its models to the Indian customers.

Kawasaki has marketed the Ninja 250R since 1986 as an entry-level sport motorcycle intended for use on paved roads. The bike is marketed in the US as the Ninja 250R, as the ZX250 in the UK, and as the GPX250 elsewhere.

It is an entry level sports motorcycle with a fairing made further as if an actual off-road sports bike. Bajaj along with Kawasaki will be marketing it in India and is soon expected to be seen in the market in Bajaj Pro biking showrooms.

Kawasaki remains the only Japanese two-wheeler manufacturer that still hasn't managed to set up operations in India. The company does have some kind of an agreement in place with Bajaj Auto though, and the latter is expected to launch the Kawasaki Ninja 250R in India before the end of this year.

[Via: indiaautomotive]

Big Green are now getting… greener. In keeping with newer, stricter C02 emissions norms, Kawasaki, in Europe, are now offering their 'ECO2Logic' technology on some of their bikes - the ones with less than 100bhp.

The 2009 Kawasaki Z750 will be the first bike to be equipped with ECO2Logic, which we think represents tweaks to the fuel-injection and exhaust systems to minimise emissions.

[Via: fastandfaster]