Kawasaki H2. Discuss.

[Millhouse]

After watching the dyno vid of the downpipes glowing cherry red, I understand why they aren't putting a belly pan on it.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=305118583023812

BWWAAAAAAAARP!!!

[monkeyb0b]

I'm still struggling with the point of the road version being turbo charged if I'm being honest, the S1000RR, R1, Panigale are all there or there about performance wise. Unless its uber efficient with the old jungle juice

[the invisible dog]

you know the more i look at it the more it grows on me.

not because of anything other than it being batshitmental!!

Not sure about the aero' for looks but in the Jay Leno vid' the fins seem less intrusive
Proper built simply "because they can " kind of thing 

[mc101]

After watching the dyno vid of the downpipes glowing cherry red, I understand why they aren't putting a belly pan on it.

FWIW Most 1K Stockers these days do that at full rpm with a ti system ... 

Never the less, heat it going to be a challenge when trying to get rid of the heat produced in generating 300bhp in a package a littler over 15" square (the motor)

[Tuck]

They could of made it a little prettier. I like the concept of a no holds barred 300bhp track bike but its still got to look and handle like a very special racebike to hit the mark like say a Desmocedici to attract the folks that are in the market for a £40k+ track bike. Would love to experience that power as its such a leap and will be interested to find out if there is more to it than the headline grabbing 300bhp. I expect that its going handle and even fuel well but the looks are a little out there, I don't dislike it but I can't say I find it visually exciting either.

The road going bike has me wondering why would I bother as its not conventionally pretty, has no more power than any other litre and costs as much as an R1M which will be equally exclusive but be better and more useful in most areas. Be interesting to see how easy it will be to get the extra 100 bhp out of the road bike as if its not too difficult then the bike suddenly has a huge new appeal.

Kawasaki has to be applauded for making the thing and I'm sure that it will become the new bike of choice for gangsta rap videos.

[David W]

Fair point about liberating the extra HP.
If it was a Suzuki it's washers in the exhaust and a reflash, but Kawasaki don't have a great track record in that dept....

[Millhouse]

http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-news-videos/kawasaki-reveals-one-off-ninja-h2-drag-bike/26011.html

drag version. long swingarm, shock, wheel, airshifter.

8.2 1/4mile at 166mph.