Kawasaki-branded Thor® MX gear available for 2005
Long-term partnership carries into 2005 – Kawasaki makes industry-leading MX gear available online

IRVINE, Calif. (Sept. 3, 2004) – Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. announced its long-standing partnership with Thor®, an industry-leading motocross apparel designer based in El Cajon, Calif., has been extended through 2005. Under the agreement, Kawasaki will market and distribute its own branded-version of Thor riding apparel for adults and children.

The exclusive line of Kawasaki-branded apparel will include adult and children’s pants, jerseys, gloves and chest protectors, and will be available for purchase through Kawasaki’s dealer network. Consumers will also have the option of purchasing the apparel online at http://www.buykawasaki.com/. As part of the marketing relationship, Kawasaki is also making the entire line of Thor products available to consumers through Kawasaki’s dealer network.

Kawasaki and Thor have enjoyed a mutually beneficial relationship for several years, expanding the visibility of both brands into the highly popular and fast-growing off-road motorsports realm. Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) markets and sells at wholesale Kawasaki motorcycles, ATVs, personal watercraft, utility vehicles and power products through a network of more than 1,500 independent retailers, with an additional 8,400 retailers specializing in power products and general purpose engines. KMC and its affiliates employ nearly 2,400 people in the United States, with more than 350 of them located at the Irvine, California headquarters.

Kawasaki’s tagline, “Let the good times roll.™”, is recognized worldwide and the brand is aggressively carrying its heritage of leading-edge power, performance and exhilaration into the 21st century. Information about Kawasaki’s complete line of recreational products and Kawasaki affiliates can be found on the Internet at http://www.kawasaki.com/.