2023 is a very important milestone for Kawasaki. Team Green has solidified its reputation as one of the most prominent players in the motorcycle industry. Its models have paved the way in the industry and continue to be a driving force of innovation today.
September 2023 marks the 70th year of motorcycle manufacturing for the brand, and what better way to celebrate this milestone than to hold an exhibition of some of the most important motorcycles in the brand’s history. In fact, it was in 1953 that Kawasaki Machine Works first opened its doors. The company began producing engines for motorcycles shortly after the end of World War II, a time when mobility was in high demand.
Starting on September 26, 2023, Kawasaki will hold a special exhibition at the corporate museum of the Kawasaki Heavy Industries Group, inside the Kobe Maritime Museum. The exhibition will highlight the 70 years of Kawasaki’s motorcycle business history. Naturally, the key motorcycle models from that era will be on display, each with its own unique story to tell. One of the brand’s major turning points was its first entry into the American market in the 1960s and 1970s, a move that would largely contribute to Kawasaki’s success overseas.
The 1966 Kawasaki J1 will be on display, known as one of the first Kawasaki motorcycles to be sold in the US. The Kawasaki H1 Mach III will also be featured in the exhibition. One of the early sport bikes, the H1 Mach III was a 500cc two-stroke machine manufactured from 1969 to 1975. The Kawasaki 650-W1 will also be showcased. Like the J1, it was one of the first Kawasaki models to enter the US market in 1966. Last but not least, the Kawasaki Z1, an iconic machine that undoubtedly paved the way for modern motorcycles, will also be a main attraction in the exhibition.
The 70th-anniversary exhibition of Kawasaki will start on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, and will run for six months until concluding on Sunday, March 31, 2024.
