2023 is a very important milestone for Kawasaki. Team Green has consolidated 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 driver of innovation today.
September 2023 marks the brand’s 70th year of motorcycle manufacturing, and what better way to commemorate this milestone than by holding an exhibition of some of the most important bikes in the brand’s history. In fact, it was in 1953 that Kawasaki Machine Works first opened its doors. The company produced motorcycle engines shortly after the end of the Second World War, a time when mobility was in great demand.
From September 26, 2023, Kawasaki will hold a special exhibition at the Kawasaki Heavy Industries Group’s corporate museum, inside the Kobe Maritime Museum. The exhibition will highlight the 70-year history of Kawasaki’s motorcycle business. Naturally, the main 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 be largely responsible for Kawasaki’s success abroad.
On display will be the 1966 Kawasaki J1, which is known as one of the first Kawasaki motorcycles to be sold in the USA. The Kawasaki H1 Mach III will also be on display. One of the first sports bikes, the H1 Mach III was a 500cc two-stroke machine manufactured from 1969 to 1975. The Kawasaki 650-W1 will also be at the exhibition. 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 at the exhibition.
Kawasaki’s 70th anniversary exhibition will begin on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, and run for six months until culminating on Sunday, March 31, 2024.