Newly carved genealogy-I have infiltrated the Meguro K3 announcement event-
This time I would like to write about something a little different from my usual work.
For some reason...I sneaked into the presentation of the Kawasaki/Meguro K3, one of the most talked about cars these days!
This is because our factory manager, Ichijima, has been appointed to promote this Meguro K3, and the costume he wears is a TCR custom model made in collaboration with KAWASAKI.
(*This bespoke model is only sold at Kawasaki PLAZA store.)
At the announcement event, valuable past MEGURO vehicles were on display.
Photos of the new K3 running in Tokyo, the birthplace of MEGURO, are also on display.
In addition, historical photos and goods tailored to the new model were also on display, creating a sense of the world.
(*There seems to be a special general exhibition event at Kawasaki PLAZA Todoroki from November 20th to 24th)
After the unveiling of the vehicle, various untold stories about the vehicle's development are being told.
Our company, Ichijima, also participated in the talk as he was the first member of the public to ride MEGUROK3.
<New MEGURO K3>
Although it is based on the current W800, each part has MEGURO's own designs and features.
In particular, the silver mirror-painted area around the tank had a very nice texture, giving a glimpse of modernity and high technology within the classics.
The texture of the metal around the meter and the casually placed Meguro logo,
It is the part that you see when you step on the vehicle, and it seems to give you a high sense of quality and the satisfaction of owning it.
The manufacturer MEGURO is said to be the oldest motorcycle manufacturer in Japan.
They were also pursuing the possibility of large engine displacement and the speed that could be created from it.
It was absorbed by KAWASAKI, and KAWASAKI, which at the time mainly produced small displacement cars, gained know-how in developing large displacement cars.
Later, before this K3, the K2 was produced by KAWASAKI based on MEGURO's technology.
It is said that this technology is still alive today as the origin of the W1, Z1, and today's large-displacement, high-performance bikes.
Under such circumstances, MEGURO K3 made a fateful comeback based on its descendant W800.
This disconnected lineage has now been reconnected.
Being involved as Kadoya there,
Revival of Japan's oldest motorcycle lineage
Kadoya, which is celebrating its 85th anniversary, is grateful that we were able to cooperate even in a small way.
I felt very emotional.
Manufacturing is something that evolves and changes with the times.
Recognizing once again the “genealogy” that we have walked through.
As a Kadoya Planning Manager, I would like to continue creating products based on learning from the past.
It was a day that seemed like that.