For Kawasaki Fans

[Canuck750]

Seller has a total of four of these rare Meguro SG-250 motorcycles for $7500, pricey but maybe a couple or three could be restored, Kawasaki bought Meguro and these bikes made up the 'big bike' line of the early Kawasaki offerings. Its rare to see one for sale let alone a group pf four!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1965-Other-Makes-SG-250/154124052596?hash=item23e2826874:g:VqAAAOSwyvlffKgB

[Groover]

Man, I hate reading listings like that one. Looks like he has a lot of nice stuff in there, hopefully a good collector reaches out and helps them out with this process.

As far as Kawasaki fans go, if I weren't so committed to Moto Guzzi, I'd be on the Kawasaki bandwagon for sure, especially the 70's power stuff.

[Motormike]

I see several old Suzuki two-stroke triples in the background of that photo that need a good bath.

[actwin]

 Love all the Kaws I have had and they are probably the best handling bikes I have owned including Italian hardware. As far as having character/personality not so much but they sure run down the road good.

[JJ]

For the first 14 years of my young motorcycle life, I rode Yamaha's and Kawasaki's, because there were two local dealers in my area in upstate New York.  Both were cost effective and good brands for the time, overall, IMHO.

In Arizona, this is the last Kawasaki I owned from new - 1981 GpZ 550, aka "The Giant Killer."  It was a good little bike, fast and competent for it's size, with reasonable brakes and suspension. 

[ohiorider]

My only Kawasaki experience was the W650 I owned from August 2000 thru April 2007.  During that time, this little retro carried me for nearly 50,000 miles with zero problems.  The fit and finish was as good as I've owned on any bike.

I'm now pushing 78 years old, and find I really enjoy the 2016 T120 Bonnie I purchased in Nov of 2019.  I keep trying to convince myself that my 1991 R100GS and I can continue to ride, but I'm seriously beginning to think it's time to part company with the faithful BMW ..... just too damned tall.

So, if I was/were to sell the Beemer, I'd certainly consider a new Kaw W800 to assure I always have two bikes in the garage I enjoy riding.

Bob

[Canuck750]

I have had several Kawasaki's, they have been great bang for the buck motorcycles, I rode a 1995 Concours for six years, a fantastic touring bike. I have had a couple KLR 650's and ride one regularly on and off pavement.

[sidecarnutz]

When I was a young man before I discovered Guzzi's after the first Gulf War, I loved my Kawasaki inline 4's best. Not as smooth as a Honda 750 my friend had, but they had a rougher edged character I really enjoyed. My KZ 750 was one of my favs. Had a stage 1 jetting kit and kerker pipe. Much quicker off the line than my buddy's Honda was. Last month I picked up a 18 year old K750S to fix up and play with.  Checking the valves now and then onto the carb cleaning and stage 1 jetting again! Here's a pick of before I loaded it up to take home. Fun project for me. This one has just 13.6k

 original miles on it. To me this is like the last of the air cooled GPZ style bikes. Great little mill with a few little updates!

[JJ]

Of the 34 motorcycles I have owned and ridden in more than 52 years, THIS is the one that almost killed me...

1975 Kawasaki Mach III 500. 





*SOLD* after a very, VERY, scary 85 mph "Tank Slapper" on River Road in Rhinebeck, NY. 

However, it was a "rocket" in a straight line!!  I was 19 years old at the time...

[JukeboxGothic]

Saw a Meguro in Meguro in Tokyo when I was staying there. Being used daily by the old boy that owned it and in very original condition. I also owned a Mach111 and it was always trying to kill me. I worked out they don't corner very well with the front wheel off the ground. I restored it as therapy when my dad died and sold it to a Japanese guy who shipped it home. He was very happy.