Kawasaki is extending its European factory warranty for new road motorcycles from four years to six. The revised cover applies to manufacturing defects and represents a 50% increase in the warranty period. It covers eligible 2027 road models arriving at dealerships as well as motorcycles already held in European Kawasaki dealer stock, provided their warranty has not yet been activated.

The programme will be introduced progressively by Kawasaki’s European subsidiaries between early November 2026 and the beginning of 2027, so the exact timing can vary between markets. The six-year warranty is not presented as a blanket regional entitlement: it applies to motorcycles officially imported by Kawasaki Motors Europe NV, activated on 1 November 2026 or later, and sold by an authorised Kawasaki dealer within the company’s sales and distribution areas.

How the six-year cover works

The warranty period is measured from the motorcycle’s original activation date and expires six years afterwards. Kawasaki may permit the cover to pass to a subsequent owner at its discretion, provided the applicable terms and conditions have been met; those same conditions then remain in force for the new owner.

Shigemi Tanaka, CEO of Kawasaki Motors Europe, said the company’s figures indicate that most owners are unlikely to need warranty assistance, but argued that six years of support offers greater reassurance if a problem does arise. He linked the longer programme to Kawasaki’s confidence in the quality and durability of products sold through its official European dealers.

Kawasaki also frames the change as a way to improve customer satisfaction, strengthen brand loyalty and give owners greater peace of mind. Application of the new warranty to the Greek market has not been announced. The move follows the wider expansion of long warranty programmes among Japanese manufacturers, with Honda cited at four years, Suzuki at six and Yamaha at up to seven.