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Kawasaki Is Working on a Hybrid Motorcycle With an Electric Supercharger

Kawasaki and supercharged bikes are nothing new, and rumors of a hybrid motorcycle have been swirling for a while, but now it seems Kawasaki will marry the two.

The company trademarked “E-BOOST” for various uses including hybrid and electric motorcycles. Now, electric bikes wouldn’t need a supercharger, but a hybrid bike could utilize an electric supercharger.

The world is getting weirder, and Kawasaki is on the cutting edge. I love the idea of a hybrid bike with a supercharger.

What Motorcycles Do Police Use?

I used to love to see motorcycle cops as a kid, and recently I began to wonder just what motorcycles do police use?

Not just American police officers, but motorcycle cops everywhere. Law enforcement utilizes all kinds of vehicles, and obviously, motorcycles are my favorite.

So, without further ado, let’s dive into the topic of what motorcycles do police use?

$1,000 Budget Track Challenge – 2009 Kawasaki Versys 650 vs. 2015 Honda CBR300R

If you’re a fan of track days but you’re short on cash, what do you do? Is a budget track challenge really possible? That’s what Zack Courts and Ari Henning try to answer.

The guys do a track day on $1,000 motorcycles.

They end up with a 2009 Kawasaki Versys 650 and a 2015 Honda CBR300R and then head to the track.

Roundup: 3 Best Motorcycle News Stories of the Week – January 29, 2021

At the end of every week, I try to do a nice news roundup of the three most important stories in motorcycle news.

This week Suzuki, Norton, and Kawasaki all make the cut. There are old names coming back and new developments for iconic brands.

Let’s dive in and see what stood out this week.

Roundup: 3 Best Motorcycle News Stories of the Week – December 11

At the end of every week, I do a quick motorcycle news roundup. This week, there have been some really interesting news stories.

Harley-Davidson, Kawasaki and Meguro, and helmet safety are in the news this week.

Without further ado, let’s dive in.

Video: Kawasaki Z H2 vs. Triumph Rocket 3 – Pizza Delivery Edition

Pizza delivery is a good test of any vehicle, but there’s something special about using motorcycles to get the job done. Ari Henning and Zack Courts of Revzilla decided to see if the Kawasaki Z H2 and Triumph Rocket 3 are the right bikes to get the job done.

The Z H2 and Triumph Rocket 3 are insanely fast machines, but are they really the fastest delivery machines? Watch the video above to find out.

There’s more than just some silly pizza delivery fun to be had here. The guys do a good job reviewing the bikes, too.

Rickman Kawasaki CR1100 Cafe Racer by Paul Gandy

AMA Hall-of-Famers Derek and Don Rickman founded Rickman Motorcycles a while back. The motorcycle you see here was bought by Paul Gandy of the UK in 1990.

Paul used the bike as a racing machine and has been riding it ever since.

The motorcycle was customized to fit his needs, and today it is a well-loved, and well-used cafe racer that looks absolutely killer.

This Kawasaki KZ750 TwinCafe Racer Built by STG Tracker Is Built Right

This Kawasaki KZ750 Twin cafe racer built by STG Tracker out of Buenos Aires, Argentina, is one of the reasons I included the KZ in my recent list of best motorcycles to customize.

This particular cafe racer shows that you can build pretty much anything out of a good KZ.

This bike is a 1976, and the team at STG Tracker transformed the bike.

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5 Best Classic Motorcycles to Customize

Something I’ve been asked more than once is, “what are the best classic motorcycles to customize?”

I usually tell people the first thing they need to do if they have a classic motorcycle is to learn how to maintain it in its stock form. Then they can think about customization.

There’s nothing wrong with having a stock motorcycle. However, I completely get the appeal of a customized motorcycle. It allows you to put a personalized touch on your own machine and is quite clearly an art form. If you’re looking for a good bike, I have the list for you.

5 Best Naked Sportbikes You Can Buy

The naked bike portion of the motorcycle market is a diverse one. Naked sportbikes are a big part of this segment and they only become even more important as time goes on.

A lot of companies are stripping their sportbikes of their body panels and fairings. From there it’s all about adding slightly wider handlebars and sometimes re-tuning the engine to make them better for street use. In the end, you get fantastic naked sportbikes that are designed specifically for street riding.

That said, these bikes are still good on the racetrack. Really what you get is a group of bikes that are sporty, fun, and stripped down. Let’s take a look at my top picks.