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Kawasaki S1 Mach I 250cc (produced: 1972) (a two-stroke triple) Kawasaki S2 Mach II 350cc (produced: 1972) (a two-stroke triple) S3 400 (a two-stroke triple) Kawasaki H1 Mach III 500cc (produced: 1968–1972) (a two-stroke triple) Kawasaki H2 Mach IV 750cc (a two-stroke triple) KR250; KH125 (produced 1975–1998) AR125; Kaze ZX130 (Produced ...
The Original 1973 Kawasaki JS400 Jet Ski. Jet Ski is the brand name of a personal watercraft (PWC) [1] manufactured by Kawasaki, [2] a Japanese company. [3] The term is often used generically to refer to any type of personal watercraft used mainly for recreation, and it is also used as a verb to describe the use of any type of PWC.
The first personal watercraft was designed and built in the 1960s by an American motorcycle enthusiast banker, Clayton Jacobson II, and produced and marketed by Bombardier in a licensing agreement. In 1971 Jacobson transferred the license to Kawasaki, resulting in the Jet Ski. Other manufacturers began making similar vehicles in the 1980s ...
Many of today's models are built for more extended use and have the fuel capacity to make long cruises, in some cases even beyond 160 kilometres (100 miles). [1] Personal watercraft are often referred by the trademarked brand names of Kawasaki , Yamaha , Bombardier , Elaqua (E-PWC) and Honda (AquaTrax).
Kawasaki Jet Ski. In 1973, Kawasaki introduced a limited production of stand-up models as designed by the recognized inventor of jet skis, Clayton Jacobson II. [11] In 1976, Kawasaki then began mass production of the JS400-A. JS400s came with 400 cc two-stroke engines and hulls based upon the previous limited release models. It became the ...
Tigershark is a defunct subsidiary of Arctic Cat that produced personal watercraft (PWC) from 1993 until 1999. [2] Tigershark PWCs were designed to be light, sporty and inexpensive, but early models had a reputation for poor build quality, and the brand suffered, despite significant improvements with the introduction of the 1997 models.
During the later years of Wetbikes (late 1980s) there were considerable advances, such as 60 hp Suzuki 800 cc engines, and Metton hulls, which were much lighter than previous models. [1] [3] Eventually the Wetbike gave way to the new personal water craft (PWC) such as the Yamaha WaveRunner, mainly because the latter are much easier to ride. [1]
The Kawasaki Concours, known in Europe as the 1000GTR and in USA as the ZG1000, is a 997 cc, six speed, four cylinder, liquid-cooled sport touring motorcycle with shaft drive. The bike can reach speeds over 190 km/h (120 mph), offers nimble handling and – with its full fairing, tall screen, twin locking panniers, and 28 litres (6.2 imp gal; 7 ...