It’s interesting to consider what the book on the electrification of motorcycles will look like a decade from now. There will be chapters on the startups that led the initial charge and the bikes that changed the public’s perception of electric motorcycles. There will be stories about the throng of electric bicycles that attracted a new generation of riders, the companies that failed to deliver on their promises, and on the manufacturing powerhouses that finally decided to enter the game.

There will also be a chapter on hybrid motorcycles, and it’ll undoubtedly start with a mention of the Kawasaki Ninja 7 Hybrid, the first mass-production strong hybrid motorcycle—Kawasaki’s two-wheeled solution for the modern world, where Zero- and Low-Emissions Zones are very much a reality. Even if they haven’t made their way to the United States, yet.