Kawasaki Motorcycle

Choose an answer from the three choices offered after each question and then "Check Your Answers" at the end of the quiz.

1. What year did Kawasaki's Aircraft Company began the development of a motorcycle engine?

• 1948
• 1949
• 1950

2. The engine was an air-cooled, 148cc, OHV, 4-stroke single cylinder with a maximum power of 4 PS (3.9 hp/2.9 kW) at 4,000 rpm.

• True or False?

3. In 1954 the first complete Kawasaki Motorcycle was produced under a subsidiary of Kawasaki Aircraft. What was the name?

• Meihatsu
• Kawaski
• Mainhatsu

4. In 1960, Kawasaki completed construction of a factory dedicated exclusively to motorcycle production. What motorcycle company did they buy?

• Empire Motorcycles
• Meguro Motorcycles
• Nippon Motorcycles

5. Kawasaki's first title in 1969 when they won the 125cc World Championship. Who was the rider?

• Dave Roberts
• Dave Simmonds
• Dave Curtis

6. What year was the Z1 Kawasaki motorcycle introduced?

• 1972
• 1974
• 1976

7. What models were equipped with windshields, saddleboxes, pursuit lights, and folding floorboards rather than footpegs?

• Police Motorcycles
• Military Motorcycles
• Racing Motorcycles

8. Built this model between 1999 and 2005, what was this fuel-injected shaft driven motorcycle cruiser created in the classic style lines of the 1940s 'Chief'?

• ABE 1500 Cruiser
• Vulcan 1500 Drifter
• Ranger 1500

9. Who was the AMA Superbike Champion in 1981 and 1982?

• Eddie Lawson
• Reg Pridmore
• Anton Mang

10. What is the Kawasaki's race bike built for the MotoGP world championship. In 2008, it is ridden by John Hopkins and Anthony West

• Samurai XZ-RR
• Ninja ZX-RR
• MoJo AE-RR

Check Your Answers

1. 1949
2. True
3. Meihatsu
4. Meguro Motorcycles
5. Dave Simmonds
6. 1972
7. Police Motorcycles
8. Vulcan 1500 Drifter
9. Eddie Lawson
10. Ninja ZX-RR

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