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The story of Kawasaki Company goes back to 1924, at the time participation in the mining and the aircraft industry.

In 1949, and decided to enter the motorcycle industry producing engines that could be adapted to motorcycles.
The first Kawasaki motorcycle products  Motorcycle Engines

In the line can be found on the 60 copies two-stroke, as well as engines 150cc 250cc four-stroke with advanced technology from BMW, and relations with the company who had since its beginnings in the aviation industry.
It was not until 1954 that produces Motorcycles Kawasaki motorcycle under the name of the first full Meihatsu (a subsidiary of Kawasaki Aircraft Co.).
Almost at the same time, also tried to introduce their own line of motorcycles to the market, but soon realized it could not compete with industry giants to motorcycles in those days: the Fuji Rabbit and the Mitsubishi Silver Pigeon.
Now, before continuing with Kawasaki Motorcycles history, I have to open a large arc ...
Important information about the history of Kawasaki Motorcycles
We can not talk about Kawasaki without mentioning another make that will definitely help Kawasaki become as well as Honda, Suzuki, and Yamaha one of the top players in the arena Japanese motorcycles:
-> Meguro Motorcycles: better know in that time as the "senior make and the king of four strokes."
Meguro entered the motorcycle industry in 1937. A good relationship with the government, taking advantage of people in Meguro orders from the army.
It was on a motorcycle for the first time Z97: motorcycle rocker valve 500cc affected Motosacoche Switzerland. It is worth mentioning this model is the success of the factory and the Z97 was in production until the fifties.
Over the years, Meguro produced some very nice and 250cc 350cc rocker valve, single cylinder models as well as high performance twins. All of them very strong British influence. And then thanks to the commercial success they were living, also launched a rocker valve 125 cc for a range of low-end and 650cc twin cylinder 500cc to accompany the already existing.

But it was in 1958, when Meguro tried to get rid of British influence, when things started to go wrong ...
Based on the prototype of Mount Asama to win (one of the biggest races that time), Meguro Motorcycles produced three machines to a nice and elegant with overhead camshaft: the gallery E3 125cc, 250cc F and A Yes 350cc turned Unfortunately these bikes to be not too heavy and not get the attention of buyers. Meguro will return soon to rocker valve models.
Meguro Motorcycles has been one of the manufacturers of the Top 10 until 1960, but due to some bad decisions, such as those mentioned above, the company began to decline and was soon buying Kawasaki.
In 1960 Meguro signed an initial agreement with Kawasaki Motorcycles, and in 1962 had completely disappeared.
... This brings us back to Kawasaki Motorcycles ...

In 1960, the company decided to give a serious impetus for the motorcycle division of Kawasaki Aircraft:
They take out of the market brand Meihatsu, build their own factory in the low-end and low powered machines and buy Meguro.
These moves have made great decisions and Kawasaki motorcycles and one of the widest range of models in the market. Can make a Kawasaki motorcycle at that time (1960 's) of the motorcycle, 50cc bike to the end of a strong and an altitude of 650 cubic centimeters beautiful twin cylinder motorcycle.
It is important to note also that, due to their special nature, too, have played a Kawasaki Motorcycles has always played the role in this industry and that a sense of independence from its main rivals were always present.
Since then, many of the stories have been written, has been the production of many models and many races were won by Kawasaki Motorcycles, the truth is ...
At present Kawasaki Motorcycles is one of the key players in this industry, after the traditions, and they provide at the present time a wide range of products for all types of needs and the likes.