Kawasaki
Kawasaki Wheel Bearings
Kawasaki is world renowned for their line of hyper-performance street bikes and race motorcycles. The motorcycle division, which began in 1949, got its start when Kawasaki Aircraft Company built their very first motorcycle engine. In 1953, Kawasaki’s engine went into production for public consumer use and in 1954, the company developed their own original motorcycle called Meihatsu. The sales of Meihatsu motorcycles helped Kawasaki obtain enough production capital which allowed them to open a brand new, dedicated motorcycle manufacturing plant. In 1960, Kawasaki entered a partnership with Japan’s longest-running motorcycle company, Meguro. 1962 saw the birth of the successful Kawasaki-Meguro B8 but after 2 more years, Kawasaki purchased Meguro and took full control over the beleaguered, once-illustrious marque. The B8 motorcycle formed the basis of which all of Kawasaki’s following performance bikes followed. Kawasaki joined their countrymen Honda and Suzuki in the American ATV market in 1981. Their initial entry was the KLT200, a powerful beast of an all-terrain vehicle that boasted the largest engine displacement available (at the time). Like Honda and Suzuki, Kawasaki had a long history in engineering sport bikes and in motorcycle racing but while Honda and Suzuki had designed their ATVs to perform a variety of tasks--from sport to utility--Kawasaki saw the opportunity to emphasise sheer performance and extreme horsepower. The KLT200 brought many new innovations that were eventually implemented in other competitor’s models, features such as electric start, manual clutch, and a dual-mode differential. Kawasaki’s follow up to the KLT200 was the performance-based KLT250. In 1985, Kawasaki’s first 4-wheel ATV, the Bayou 185, was marketed as a “4-wheel dirt bike” and offered superior maneuverability and agility over its rivals. By digging deep into their own racing heritage, Kawasaki began building race ATVs for the street with little compromise for the road; they were as close to factory racing ATVs as legally possible. The Tecate 4 was such an example and with the introduction of the first-ever V-twin powered ATV, the Prairie 650, Kawasaki established themselves as a leading maker of hardcore ATV performance enthusiasts and off-road racers. From the KX series of motocross bikes to the flagship Ninja sport bike to the Prairie series of ATVs, Kawasaki stands as one of the top premier names in 2-wheel and 4-wheel high-performance motorcycles and ATVs for the street and for the racetrack. HQ Powersports is a proud retailer of All Balls Racing wheel bearing kits and we stock an array of All Balls seals and products that are a direct fit for popular vintage and late-model 2 and 4-wheel powersports rides from Honda, Husaberg, Buell, Ducati, Cobra, Can-Am, Indian Motorcycle, Victory, Yamaha, Polaris, Kawasaki, Triumph, Aprilia, BMW, and other domestic, Japanese, and European powersports vehicle manufacturers. Find front wheel bearing kits and rear wheel bearing kits by All Balls Racing at HQ Powersports.