Japanese automakers have a long history of industrial development. Like Mitsubishi, maker of the legendary Lancer Evo, Kawasaki began as a shipbuilding concern founded by Shozo Kawasaki in the late 1870s before expanding into heavy industry, producing ships, railroad equipment, and electrical generating equipment. After nearly a century of honing its engineering prowess, Kawasaki decided to add motorcycles to its vast network. In 1960, Kawasaki took over Meguro, a domestic motorcycle producer with an undeserved reputation for poor quality in
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