DUNCAN JOINS KAWASAKI

Kawasaki New Zealand proudly welcomes Otago’s Courtney Duncan to the Team Green stable, in time to compete in the 2019 FIM Womens MXGP!

Shane Verhoeven, Managing Director for Kawasaki New Zealand says “Courtney Duncan has been in the running for the Womens MXGP title for the past three years. Now signing with Bike It DRT Kawasaki Race Team for 2019 we are excited to see what she can do”

Courtney Duncan: “I’m stoked to announce my signing with the Bike It DRT Kawasaki race team. They’ve given me an awesome opportunity and I’m very motivated to put them on top in 2019. A fresh start is what I needed and I couldn’t be more excited than to do that with Kawasaki. Kawasaki New Zealand have also come on board to support me at home, for which I am also very thankful.”

Kawasaki is excited to be the brand that now supports Courtney Duncan with her dream and ambition to become the next Kiwi World Champion!

Courtney says “I’m very excited to have made the switch to Kawasaki and I’m looking forward to a great season together.

I’d like to say a big thank you to everyone who made this happen. Bring on 2019”

Courtney will contest the opening round in Valkenswaard, Netherlands, on the 31st March riding the Kawasaki KX250.

It will be exciting for NZ Motocross to see a lot more of Courtney racing and competing in New Zealand between her GP’s in Europe. We wish her the best of luck.

Courtney Duncan
Born on the 26th of January 1996
2018: 4th with five moto wins and two GP victories; missed the last 2 GPs
2017: 3rd with four moto wins and two GP victories
2016: 5th with five moto wins and three GP victories; missed 2 GPs

WMX 2019 calendar
March 30-31: Valkenswaard (Netherlands)
May 18-19: Agueda (Portugal)
July 27-28: Loket (Czech Republic)
August 17-18: Imola (Italy)
September 7-8: Afyon (Turkey)

2021 NINJA ZX-25R

The 2021 Ninja ZX-25R is an incredibly exciting new model unveiled at the 2019 Tokyo Motorcycle Show which revitalises a genre that disappeared from the motorcycling world for over 20 years.

The famous 250cc inline screamers of the 90s were a popular import from the Japanese domestic market that provided spirited riding from a small, high-revving inline 4 engine.

The 2021 Ninja ZX-25R is intended for the Indonesian and Japanese markets, therefore it is not confirmed that it is possible to road-register in New Zealand.

The Ninja ZX-25R was never intended to be a learner motorcycle or carry a price point in mind. It’s a pure adrenaline machine developed to satisfy the Kawasaki principles of rideology. The ZX-25R is not designed for convenience and comfort. Neither is it a soulless machine that behaves the same way no matter who is at the controls. The ZX-25R is designed for riders, to treat all 5 senses and reward the rider with precise response to offer a fun and rewarding experience. The ZX-25R carries the same ZX-6R and ZX-10R DNA to deliver on our promise to Let the Good Times Roll.

2021 Ninja ZX-25R details

Production begins late 2020 – available early 2021*

Will NOT meet LAMS requirements

Showa SFF Big Piston USD forks

Monobloc calipre with dual piston front brakes

250cc inline 4, 4-stroke fuel injected engine with redline over 17,000rpm

Traction control

Electronic fly-by-wire throttle

Quick shifter

Trellis style chassis

Power mode selection

ABS

*dependant on compliance data that meets New Zealand regulations