ATVs

Kawasaki's All-Time Best

An impressive lineup from Jet Skis and ATVs to speed trains & subways

June 18, 2015

Just like several of the other power sports manufacturers, Kawasaki has their creative hands in many other markets besides ATV’s, UTV’s, and motorcycles. With its roots firmly focused around engineering their own products, as well as the manufacturing process, Kawasaki builds just about everything under the sun.

Kawasaki Tecate-3 & Tecate-4

Kawasaki Tecate-3 & Tecate-4: the Tecate was a legend from the moment it began production. Based off of the liquid cooled KX250 dirt bike engines of the day, it produced massive power and had great success with the likes of factory pilots like Jimmy White. Although not perfect, the Tecate may have been one of the most under-rated ATV's of all time.

Kawasaki efSET Speed Train

Kawasaki efSET Speed Train: with the ability to carry passengers at nearly 220mph, the efSET is one of the worlds fastest and most environmentally friendly speed trains.

Kawasaki International Space Station Kibo

International Space Station Kibo: yeah, that's right…you’re proud of the grilled cheese you just concocted and Kawasaki is responsible for development of the Japanese Experiment Module on the International Space Station. More specifically, they designed the airlock, the Exposed Facility Berthing Mechanism (that sounds serious), and the air conditioning system. This should keep the astronauts breathing, cool, and "berthing", whatever that means.

Kawasaki GPZ900R

GPZ900R: Remember in Top Gun when Tom Cruise rode that sick looking motorcycle while "Take My Breath Away" was playing in the background and we all wished we were him. Never mind. That was awesome and yeah....he was riding a Kawasaki. Now, you may never be fortunate enough to be a fighter pilot or know a dude named Goose, but ripping on a GPZ900R will surely be the recipe to quench the need for speed!

Kawasaki Jet SKI

Kawasaki Jet SKI: it all began in 1973 with the invention of the world's first Jet Ski by Kawasaki. With a twin cylinder two-stroke powerplant and the safety of an internal impeller, the JetSki was an instant hit that revolutionized watersports.

Kawasaki KX250

Kawasaki KX250: Introduced in 1974 and produced until 2007, the two-stroke motorcycle made its way to the top of the podium piloted by many champions, including Jeff Ward and Ricky Carmichael.

Kawasaki Wheel Loader

Kawasaki Wheel Loader: Offered in multiple sizes and in different configurations, I’ve you’ve got a giant load to move, Kawasaki has a wheel loader designed to get the job done quickly and efficiently.

Villipoto's Kawasaki KX450F

Villipoto's Kawasaki KX450F: the KFX450f is a badass machine...just not as badass as Villipoto's super-trick Monster Energy Supercross winning green machine. With top-secret parts and a whole lot of money tied up in his racing program, this machine is one of the fastest bikes to ever skate across the dirt.

Kawasaki NYC Subway cars

Kawasaki NYC Subway cars: Who (besides us smarties at ATV Rider / UTV Driver) knew that Kawasaki builds some of the trickest subway cars to roll the rails in cities like The Big Apple? Built in Lincoln, Nebraska and outfitted to run on a multitude of different electrical systems in the city that never sleeps, millions of people ride the Kawi’s everyday.

Kawasaki Mule

Kawasaki Mule: Hitting the market for the first time in 1988, the original Mule was born from a sketch on a napkin. Since then, numerous revisions, including the all new Mule Pro FXT in 2015 make this machine a serious work-a-holic.

Kawasaki KX500

Kawasaki KX500: Introduced in 1983 and produced until 1992, the KX500 was the big daddy monster horsepower open class bike that dominated race tracks all over the world for the better part of a century. Originally developed to devastate the closed course MX tracks, it found itself as the bike of choice in virtually every desert race imaginable. Even to this day, it is not uncommon to see vintage KX500’s dominating the desert!

Kawasaki Prairie 650/700

Kawasaki Prairie 650/700 (2002-2006): The 2002 Prairie 650 was a revolutionary model that brought unprecedented performance to the utility segment. The 650cc V-twin was an immediate hit with sport ATV enthusiasts looking for a fun to ride, four-wheel drive. In 2004, engine displacement was bumped to 700cc, and sold until 2006. In 2007, the Prairie 700 was discontinued and a 650cc version of that machine was sold for a few more years, re-labeled as the Brute Force 650.

Kawasaki Tecate-3 & Tecate-4

Kawasaki Tecate-3 & Tecate-4: The Tecate was a legend from the moment it began production. Based off of the liquid cooled KX250 dirt bike engines of the day, it produced massive power and had great success with the likes of factory pilots like Jimmy White. Although not perfect, the Tecate may have been one of the most under-rated ATV's of all time.