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chrly · January 6th, 2015, 06:53 PM

According to Roy Bacon in his book , The Illustrated History of Kawasaki Motorcycles , the 1961 B7 Meihatsu was the first machine completely built by Kawasaki.
In 1962 the 125cc B8 was the first machine to actually carry the Kawasaki name .
[/I]Mid 60s saw the first Kawasaki imports to the US....

This is a 1961 Meihatsu . Kawasaki established the name Meihatsu in 1953.

1962 Kawasaki 125cc B8

January 6th, 2015, 06:53 PM	#3
chrly ninjette.org member Name: Charley Location: Northern California Join Date: Jun 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Kawasaki EX300 , 1999 Kawasaki ZRX1200. Posts: 164	According to Roy Bacon in his book , The Illustrated History of Kawasaki Motorcycles , the 1961 B7 Meihatsu was the first machine completely built by Kawasaki. In 1962 the 125cc B8 was the first machine to actually carry the Kawasaki name . [/I]Mid 60s saw the first Kawasaki imports to the US.... This is a 1961 Meihatsu . Kawasaki established the name Meihatsu in 1953. 1962 Kawasaki 125cc B8 __________________________________________________ IBA # 59523
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