The History of Kawasaki Dirt Bikes
by Rob WagnerKawasaki began building motorcycle engines in 1949 as an offshoot of its aircraft engine operation. The company, as Meihatsu under the Kawasaki umbrella, began producing motorcycles in large numbers beginning with a 148cc, 4-stroke bike in 1953. For the next 10 years, the Kawasaki Motor Company built standard street motorcycles. In 1963, it developed the off-road dirt bike B8M Motocrosser.
Off-Road Reputation
The F21M Model
The Roadrunner
The KX bikes
KX250F Partnership
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Rob Wagner is a journalist with over 35 years experience reporting and editing for newspapers and magazines. His experience ranges from legal affairs reporting to covering the Middle East. He served stints as a newspaper and magazine editor in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Wagner attended California State University, Los Angeles, and has a degree in journalism.