[Celebrating 55 years] What happened to the modern Mach III? If Kawasaki were to release a three-cylinder engine, it would be unique if it had a supercharger.

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Do you remember that in November 2015, Kawasaki released a concept illustration of a three-cylinder supercharged model at the Milan Show, the same year that they released the Ninja H2? This year marks the 55th anniversary of the Mach III, the original Kawasaki three-cylinder. We'd love to hear more news at the Milan Show!

The "SC-02" is a naked motorcycle with a smaller engine displacement than the H2

The "SC-02" illustration was released just as the excitement over the Ninja H2, the world's first supercharged motorcycle that made a shocking debut in 2015, was still fresh. Also called the "Soul charger," it is a model with a smaller displacement than the H2.

The motif of the SC-02 is the Mach III, with its tank shape with Egri's lines, three exhaust pipes, and a megaphone silencer. This would put the engine displacement at around 500cc, but at the time it was expected to be based on a 650cc in-line twin-cylinder engine.

About 10 years have passed since then, and now that the trend is toward downsizing, with MotoGP reducing engine displacement to 850cc from 2027, the supercharged 3-cylinder mid-class is attractive. Furthermore, this year marks the 55th anniversary of the Mach III's debut in 1969. We'd love to hear more about the SC-02 at the Milan Show.

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SC-02 (2015) [KAWASAKI] A naked model with a turbine and intake duct on the left side of the engine. The nickname Soul Charger comes from the "SC" in "Soul Charger."

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MACH III (1969) [KAWASAKI] A two-stroke, three-cylinder model named after the Japanese word Mach, which represents the speed of sound. Its top speed was announced as 200km/h, making it the fastest motorcycle in the world along with the Honda CB750 Four.

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SC-01 (2015) [KAWASAKI] This is also known as the "Spirit Charger" and was unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show. It was expected to be equipped with a balanced supercharger, which also has excellent fuel efficiency.

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Z H2 SE (2024) [KAWASAKI] The design concept of the SC-01 appears to be the result of the Z H2 series that was released in 2020. The silhouette of the tank and the tail area is quite similar.

 
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