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[timebandit]

Surfing and stumbled on this.

http://www.japanesemotorcyclesworld.com/kawasaki-motorcycles.html

interesting history

[rustyknight]

Interesting read. Thanks for posting.

[radco]

Good read ,Did you know Kawasaki makes Trains and Heavy equipment as well,cool seeing what else MC companies do :)

[AlabamaNomadRider]

Interesting read, thanks for posting.

[bobhamlin]

FTA
"... engines developed with technology from BMW; company whom with they had had relationships since their beginnings in the aeronautical industry.

Gee. A Japanese aircraft industry company working with a German company prior to 1940. I wonder what their connection was?

;)

[radco]

FTA
"... engines developed with technology from BMW; company whom with they had had relationships since their beginnings in the aeronautical industry.

Gee. A Japanese aircraft industry company working with a German company prior to 1940. I wonder what their connection was?

;)



ANd Harley sold the Tooling to Japan around 1935 which steped up their production and improve their manufacturing skills.. I wonder what they used all that for? http://s2.images.proboards.com/angry.gif:(" title=">:(" border="0"/>
dont know if you read my post Harley in Japan

[ringadingh]

That was quite interesting, I knew they built heavy equipment, but didn't realize that they also built aircraft.
Hyundai is another company that builds ships and heavy equipment, but is mainly known for cars in North America. They started out building bicycles after the war.

[ridemslow]

I know I am not the only one to notice that the saddlebags on the Vaquero are the same as the '99 thur '08 Nomads.? According to spec sheets, they are top loaders tho. Anyone know for sure? ???