Kawasaki
Japanese industrial group that makes motorcycles, known for the H1, the Z1 and the Ninja.
Kawasaki was a shipyard and engineering firm that built ships, trains and aircraft before motorcycles came along in the 1960s. The company bought the motorcycle maker Meguro.
The two-stroke H1 triple of 1969 and the Z1 four of 1972 gave Kawasaki a reputation for fast machines. The GPZ900R of 1984 was the first Ninja.
The lime-green racing colour.
The name Ninja on the sports models.