Ride Review: Classic comeback – Kawasaki KLE500 SE
Kawasaki has revived its KLE500 as a modern adventure bike. Andy Russell takes it for a spin for Orwell Motorcycles at Ipswich. Three success stories in the motorcycle world are the popularity of adventure bikes, mid-capacity models and classic comebacks. Adventure bikes are practical, 350 to 500cc models are driving sales and retro revivals are […]
Kawasaki Z 7 Hybrid review: Kawasaki in charge with hybrid motorbike first
A quarter of a century ago I drove the original Toyota Prius hybrid saloon, the world’s first mass-produced petrol-electric hybrid car. The rest is, as they say, history, writes motoring writer Andy Russell. The Prius propelled four-wheel motoring into a new era of eco-efficiency even though, at the time, the hybrid hoo-ha was mind-boggling. Now […]