Stefan R. Oehl

Book Review by The US Review of Books “My goal is to cover the history of Kawasaki superbikes in eight volumes.” The Kawasaki Superbike Series Z1000R and Z1100R were born when Team Kawasaki rider Eddie Lawson won the 1981 and 1982 American Motorcycle Association’s (AMA) Superbike Championship. The racing competition, created in 1976, featured modified …

Blue ink Book Review This exceedingly thorough, shelf-bending volume is a definitive technical guidebook for Kawasaki Z1000 R and Z1100 R bike owners. First manufactured in 1982, the Z1000 was a follow-up to 1972’s Z1, which was then the most powerful Japanese 4-cylinder bike ever marketed. In 1984, the final version of this model range …

Clarion Book Review Kawasaki Superbikes: Z1000 R and Z1100 R is a comprehensive visual guide accompanied by detailed descriptions for identification and verification of the motorcycle’s components. Stefan R. Oehl’s Kawasaki Superbikes: Z1000 R and Z1100 R is a reference text depicting the history and identifying marks of the iconic racing motorcycles. Oehl brings his …

Clarion Book Review Accessible to beginners as well as experienced engineers, Kawasaki Superbikes: 900 Super Four Z1 is a thorough reference text to the components and unique qualities of the classic motorbike. Stefan R. Oehl’s book Kawasaki Superbikes: 900 Super Four Z1 is a comprehensive restorer’s guide to the Z series bikes of the 1970s. …

Welcome. My name is Stefan R. Oehl, author of Kawasaki Superbikes. I’m so happy to have you as a visitor to my blog about my new book. This project is very special to me, and I hope to share some of that excitement with you here. I’ll be using this blog to interact with you …