Big, loud and green: '80s-style bikes ready for Asia comeback

Kawasaki and Suzuki aim to capture demand in Indonesia and India

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Kawasaki Heavy Industries' Ninja ZX-25R motorcycle goes on sale in Indonesia and Thailand next year. (Photo by Tsuyoshi Tamehiro)

TSUYOSHI TAMEHIRO, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japan's Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Suzuki Motor have updated motorcycle engines common in the 1980s to conform with today's environmental standards, aiming to roll out the two-wheelers in developing markets in Asia.

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