Since 1896 · Kawasaki Heavy Industries

Bornto Ride.

Where engineering meets obsession. Where the road becomes a canvas, and every machine is a masterpiece forged in green and black.

Explore Top 10 Our Heritage
125+
Years of Innovation
200+
Models Produced
310
km/h Top Speed
38+
World Titles

A Legacy of Raw Power

Kawasaki Heavy Industries began building motorcycles in the mid-20th century, and from the very first machine, the philosophy was clear: performance is non-negotiable.

The Kawasaki Ninja line, launched in 1984 with the legendary GPZ900R — the bike that starred in Top Gun — redefined what a production motorcycle could be. It was the world's fastest production bike of its era.

Decades later, the green machines from Akashi continue to dominate racetracks, drag strips, and mountain passes worldwide. The spirit hasn't changed. Only the horsepower numbers have.

1896
Kawasaki Dockyard Co. founded in Kobe, Japan — the industrial giant that would birth the motorcycle legend.
1961
Kawasaki enters the motorcycle market, acquiring Meguro Manufacturing and launching its first bikes.
1972
The Kawasaki Z1 arrives — 903cc of fury that shook the entire motorcycle world.
1984
The GPZ900R Ninja is born — world's fastest production motorcycle. A cultural icon.
2008
The ZX-10R begins its World Superbike domination, racking up championship after championship.
2019
The H2R achieves 331.2 km/h — the fastest production motorcycle ever recorded.

Top 10 Ninjas

Ten machines. One lineage. Each one a statement that speed and beauty are not opposing forces.

#01 — Flagship Hypersport
Ninja H2R
Supercharged · Track Only
The Monster

The pinnacle of Kawasaki engineering. A supercharged 998cc engine producing 310 hp — enough to clock 331.2 km/h and rewrite the definition of fast. Its centrifugal supercharger is engineered in-house, a feat no rival has matched.

310Horsepower
331Top km/h
998ccEngine
#02 — Street Hypersport
Ninja H2
Supercharged · Street Legal
The Road Beast

The H2R's road-legal sibling. 200+ hp from a supercharged inline-four with wing-shaped bodywork that generates genuine aerodynamic downforce. Nothing on public roads compares — not even close.

200+Horsepower
248+Top km/h
998ccEngine
#03 — World Superbike
Ninja ZX-10R
Race Replica · Championship Weapon
The Champion

The bike that dominated World Superbike Championships for years. Jonathan Rea rode ZX-10R variants to six consecutive world titles. Street version delivers 203 hp in a razor-sharp, track-bred package.

203Horsepower
299Top km/h
998ccEngine
#04 — Open Class
Ninja ZX-14R
Megabike · Sport Tourer
The Titan

The massive 1441cc engine delivers brutal, effortless power in a package that will devour cross-country miles as readily as it destroys quarter-miles. The bike that was once the world's fastest production motorcycle.

210Horsepower
299Top km/h
1441ccEngine
#05 — Middleweight King
Ninja ZX-6R
600cc Supersport · Precision
The Scalpel

The 600cc class benchmark. Revs to 16,000 rpm, weighs barely 194 kg, and handles with a telepathic precision that makes you feel invincible. The definitive middleweight supersport experience.

130Horsepower
256Top km/h
636ccEngine
#06 — The Icon
GPZ900R
1984 Original · Cultural Legend
The Original

Where it all began. The bike that created the Ninja name — and starred in Top Gun. The world's fastest production bike of 1984, this 908cc masterpiece defined a generation and gave birth to modern sportbikes.

115Horsepower
241Top km/h
908ccEngine
#07 — Sport-Naked Fusion
Z H2
Supercharged Naked · Street Fighter
The Brawler

The supercharged engine from the H2 family, stripped of its fairings and fitted to an aggressive naked roadster chassis. Raw, muscular, and menacing. The supernaked segment has never seen anything like it.

200Horsepower
250+Top km/h
998ccEngine
#08 — Entry Legend
Ninja 400
Lightweight · Best-in-Class
The Gateway

The bike that changed what "beginner" means. Compact, lightweight, and with genuine sporting ability, the Ninja 400 is the finest small-displacement motorcycle ever built — as exhilarating for veterans as for newcomers.

49Horsepower
175Top km/h
399ccEngine
#09 — Track Day Hero
Ninja ZX-10RR
Homologation Special · Race Spec
The Racer

The ZX-10R taken further. Titanium valves, revised cylinder head, and Öhlins electronic suspension make this the closest thing to a World Superbike you can buy with a license plate. Every part exists for one purpose.

214Horsepower
299Top km/h
998ccEngine
#10 — Future Forward
Ninja 7 HEV
Hybrid Electric · Next Generation
The Future

The world's first series-production hybrid motorcycle. Kawasaki's bold step into a new era — two electric motors working in concert with a parallel-twin engine. The Ninja bloodline flows into tomorrow, and it still runs on attitude.

69Horsepower
180+Top km/h
HEVPowertrain

Every Rider. Every Need.

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Hypersport

H2, H2R, ZX-10R, ZX-10RR. The pinnacle of performance. Supercharged fury and championship-bred precision for those who demand the absolute limit.

Supersport

ZX-6R, ZX-14R. Mid-to-large displacement machines tuned for the perfect balance between track ferocity and road usability. Purpose-built for speed.

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Next-Gen

Ninja 7 HEV and the electric future. Kawasaki is writing the next chapter — where sustainability and performance are no longer opposites.

"Let the good times roll — and let them roll fast."

— The Kawasaki Philosophy