Kawasaki made a splash in the racing world with a pair of Grand Prix World Championships in 1969 and 1978. And after years of further development, it introduced the first bike to carry the Ninja nameplate in 1984. The first liquid-cooled double overhead cam (DOHC) 16-valve four-cylinder was dubbed "Bike of the Year." Since then, Kawasaki hasn't let off the gas. The next few decades would see Kawa join the big four motorcycle manufacturers for market and performance supremacy, alongside Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha.
