[RahulNagaraj]

Kawasaki has announced that the company is working on electric, hybrid and hydrogen fuel powered motorcycles for its future.



The Japanese two-wheeler brand is currently seeking out alliances and partnerships to promote its KHI Motorcycle & Engine business. The partnerships between Kawasaki and the various companies are said to result in the development of new motorcycles, as well as newer technologies including hybridisation.



Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) also announced that they will establish a new company - Kawasaki Motors Ltd, in October 2021. This new company will focus on KHI's two-wheeler business by setting up new lifestyle stores to help expand its customer base even further.



The company is currently working on its first fully electric motorcycle offering, the Endeavour. The pure-electric Kawasaki Endeavour motorcycle is said to come with performance levels equal to that of a 400cc offering. It is also expected to feature a fully-faired design, similar to the brand's Ninja range. However, details of the upcoming electric motorcycle are still very scarce.

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[volkman10]

Kawasaki Hydrogen ICE motorcycle first public test.





Taking place at Suzuka Circuit, Mie Prefecture, Japan on July 20, the test is a reaffirmation of Kawasaki’s commitment to producing a functioning hydrogen combustion motorcycle by the early 2030s.

Based on the Kawasaki Ninja H2 hyperbike, the hydrogen combustion test research vehicle uses Kawasaki’s supercharged inline-four engine, displacing 998 cc. Modifications were made to the engine to allow direct hydrogen fuel injection.

Further changes were made to the H2’s chassis to mount hydrogen fuel cylinders and the hydrogen fuel management system. With the engine running on hydrogen combustion, the behavior of the engine is strongly similar to when running on petrol, giving rider’s the sensory experience of riding an ICE motorcycle while emissions are mainly limited to water.

According to Kawasaki, the hydrogen combustion engine burns fuel quicker and under a wider range of operating conditions than a conventional ICE, giving better engine response. In the video, the hydrogen combustion motorcycle is seen with external tanks mounted behind the rider on either side, with the refuelling port located in the rear.
The hydrogen combustion motorcycle is part of Kawasaki’s plans to develop electric, electric hybrid and hydrogen fuelled motorcycles as part of its group vision plan for 2030. Kawasaki Motors is a member of the Hydrogen Small mobility & Engine technology (HySE) association, together with other Japanese motorcycle makers Honda, Suzuki and Yamaha.

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[bijims]

Electric is the future and 2-wheelers will become the first to go all-electric soon, the market is slowly but steadily favoring faster adoption of EVs and with mainstream players moving on to electric and alternative fuels, it is definitely time to embrace the change!