I love Kawasaki! It started with my dad. He bought a '75 Z1 900 back in the day and was so impressed that he stuck with the brand and it carries with me. I've had so many over the years and they always performed. Glad to see them manufacturing here in the good ol USA
Here in NY we have about 14 Kawasaki trains. MTA's A Division's R62, R110A, R142A & R188, B Division's R68A, R143, R160 & R211. MTA Metro North Railroad & Long Island Rail Road C3, M8 & M9. The non passenger R127 & R134.
yeah, those train cars are the three varations of the R211 class of subway car for MTA New York City Transit (which for disclaimer purposes, is my employer. I'm a subway train conductor) "R211A" is what you see the most of. these are the standard style car body with end bulkheads and storm doors between the cars. But you can also see in the wide shot of the factory floor "R211T" cars. these are the MTA's return to open connections between the cars. These open gangway cars follow in the footsteps of the Pre World War Two privately run Brooklyn Rapid Transit company, who actually introduced the idea of things like articulation and cars connected by gangways with the D-Type "Triplex" cars in the 1920s. Sprinkled through the room is also the prototype train of the "R211S", which will run on the separate and operationally somewhat unique Staten Island Railway. It was built as mainline rail, got downgraded to a legal rapid transit line, but still operates as if it was a legal railroad.
@@tkpowersports Here’s a video of the prototype train under testing conditions. Revenue service should begin with the next few months. th-cam.com/video/5EDk6qz0KEM/w-d-xo.html
Well done. It's good to see where and how this stuff is built. Is anything in the atv/utv world built in Canada? Like for cars, I try to buy things made as close to home as possible.
50 years of motorcycles with most of them Kawasaki and the first non Kaw was a 06 DL650 and then the Yamaha and Honda made it home but I still ride a 94 KLX650c with 56k miles on it...
They also produce rockets here in Japan. Either way, no American-made Kawasaki product will ever be as good as the ones made here in Japan because of the American work ethic.
its when you see throught all the process that you understand why things you buy cost more than you would like to, i mean those machinery making pieces at the plant wont upkeep and maintain themself out of nothing, workers wont go to work for free either, i am not one of those many folks who cry everytimes because '' ThINgs aRE sO ExpEnsIVes NoWAdaY!'' , when they do i always say to them ; do you want to live a life of simplicity with the bare minimum or even less, asking for minimum wage unregarding of what you do for a living? they usually say no way then i reply who on this planet is willing to do that? no one. so nothing is going to lower and always go higher, everybody want the most they can get for the little they can do for. this goes for company too. anyway i drifted a little here but just to say that i am always impressed with how much things are involved to bring you ''x'' products , its something that is often overlooked, lots of energy spent to create these products
So where are Kawasaki motorcycle engines made or at least the engine cylinders. I'm looking for a contract company to make a large aircooled cylinder in bulk.
I think the railcar segment was the one I surprisingly found most interesting. That's actually really cool.
Might be one of your best. Congrats.
Nice! Im surprised you got a tour. Also at 6:48 these cars are mainly for NYC for the MTA NYCT the R211s being built wanted to point that out lol
I love these factory tour videos so much! Especially Kawi! That’s what I ride now! Haven’t steered me wrong yet! Great video guys!!!
Thanks for this awesome video!
Very impressive and loved seeing all the components made. Proud Mule MX owner.
Very interesting! Thanks for sharing. Makes me just a bit more of a Kawi fan.
Back in October ‘04 I bought a Brute Force 750 in Desert Yellow. Very cool seeing the same machine in the toy room. Brings up a lot of great memories.
What a great video. It really takes you inside to what Kawasaki is all about. It is a great company to work for.
Thank you for this - awesome to see that my new Kawasaki jet ski with incredible build quality is made in USA…
I have a 21 teryx4. This sxs is bullet proof. Cool to see where its made
Big thanks. God bless.
Awesome video. TK Mom
Dang and here I thought Yamaha was the only one that was diverse. Great video gang!!
I love Kawasaki! It started with my dad. He bought a '75 Z1 900 back in the day and was so impressed that he stuck with the brand and it carries with me. I've had so many over the years and they always performed. Glad to see them manufacturing here in the good ol USA
Here in NY we have about 14 Kawasaki trains. MTA's A Division's R62, R110A, R142A & R188, B Division's R68A, R143, R160 & R211. MTA Metro North Railroad & Long Island Rail Road C3, M8 & M9. The non passenger R127 & R134.
Great video, respect to Kawi.
Nice video, cool to see the process. Im still a Yamaha guy at heart though 😉
Gr8 video. I have a Brute Force 750 and love it. Excellent quality.
Didn’t know you had this channel as well!!! Good stuff! 😎👍🏼👍🏼
Just started it! Trying to keep Truck King to strictly truck & SUV content. Everything else will land over here now.
In this World I love Kawasaki bike more than my Wife . Am Now planning to import The Ninja H2
I was there in1979 They had a jet ski with a 440 Invader snow mobile engine in it FAST!!
Very cool vid!
Thank you.
Glad you liked it!
Pretty cool 😎
We need a million more plants like that...USA!
yeah, those train cars are the three varations of the R211 class of subway car for MTA New York City Transit (which for disclaimer purposes, is my employer. I'm a subway train conductor) "R211A" is what you see the most of. these are the standard style car body with end bulkheads and storm doors between the cars.
But you can also see in the wide shot of the factory floor "R211T" cars. these are the MTA's return to open connections between the cars. These open gangway cars follow in the footsteps of the Pre World War Two privately run Brooklyn Rapid Transit company, who actually introduced the idea of things like articulation and cars connected by gangways with the D-Type "Triplex" cars in the 1920s.
Sprinkled through the room is also the prototype train of the "R211S", which will run on the separate and operationally somewhat unique Staten Island Railway. It was built as mainline rail, got downgraded to a legal rapid transit line, but still operates as if it was a legal railroad.
Great information, thanks! We weren't told much about the train cars while there, only that they could end up in places like Washington DC and NYC.
@@tkpowersports
Here’s a video of the prototype train under testing conditions. Revenue service should begin with the next few months.
th-cam.com/video/5EDk6qz0KEM/w-d-xo.html
Nace Kawasaki !
I was totally disappointed not seeing the brute force line! Ugh. Great video though.
Cool AF
Well done. It's good to see where and how this stuff is built. Is anything in the atv/utv world built in Canada? Like for cars, I try to buy things made as close to home as possible.
50 years of motorcycles with most of them Kawasaki and the first non Kaw was a 06 DL650 and then the Yamaha and Honda made it home but I still ride a 94 KLX650c with 56k miles on it...
Fantastic video! I love the factory tour, how did you get the opportunity to do this? We would love to do this one day, thanks for a great video
They also produce rockets here in Japan. Either way, no American-made Kawasaki product will ever be as good as the ones made here in Japan because of the American work ethic.
I wonder how they coat the inside of their frames?
7:24 these are all R211 Subway cars destined for NYC.
Yo u should do More Updates on These R211A/T/S Being built
Fr amazing vid
What’s the “least expensive” adult atv you can buy?
its when you see throught all the process that you understand why things you buy cost more than you would like to, i mean those machinery making pieces at the plant wont upkeep and maintain themself out of nothing, workers wont go to work for free either, i am not one of those many folks who cry everytimes because '' ThINgs aRE sO ExpEnsIVes NoWAdaY!'' , when they do i always say to them ; do you want to live a life of simplicity with the bare minimum or even less, asking for minimum wage unregarding of what you do for a living? they usually say no way then i reply who on this planet is willing to do that? no one. so nothing is going to lower and always go higher, everybody want the most they can get for the little they can do for. this goes for company too. anyway i drifted a little here but just to say that i am always impressed with how much things are involved to bring you ''x'' products , its something that is often overlooked, lots of energy spent to create these products
I work here.
Small correction i wanted to point out here, the subway cars being produced for NYC here are 60ft, not 70ft.
I have an air impact that is made by Kawasaki.
Yea I doubt inside that R&D room is an updated Bruteforce or teryx 4 motor design….
So where are Kawasaki motorcycle engines made or at least the engine cylinders. I'm looking for a contract company to make a large aircooled cylinder in bulk.
Rail car is for New York City
Everything should be built in japan
First of all it’s for New York City not for Washington DC
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