Kawasaki Ninja H2-R

[Zoney]

Information now available as it was released at the Intermot motorcycle show.

2 Versions, one for street, one for track.  Currently there really is no class to roadrace this bike so I must therefore assume by "race version" it's for the dragstrip.  1000CC supercharged, 300 horsepower!

I'm guessing the race version at $45,000 and the street version at $30,000.  Built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries.

Very limited production, maximum of 1 per dealer with a bonified customer deposit.  Yes, I have a deposit from a customer already so I hope we do get one for him just so I can see it.  The customer is a friend of mine so I will get to ride this beast, he wants the street version.

Kawasaki site :

http://www.kawasaki.com/Products/2015-Ninja-H2R

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These are the same people that bombed Pearl!

[SmokinLoon]

I'd still put my $$$ on a Triumph Daytona **with the same mods** as the Ninja H2R.   

[SilverZ06]

45k? That's insane.  Its cheaper to build a turbo busa especially if straight line performance is all you're after.

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I surprised a Yamaha R1 this past weekend.  He must of been a bit surprised when he hit it and still found my cage on his arse

[morfiend]

But,but,but I thought you were a Honda guy Zoney?


   I was expecting to see wheelie bars,300 hp,how you gonna keep that front wheel planted?


  Oh and Loon,as much as I like the old Triumphs the new versions just dont have the same appeal.


  

[Zoney]

But,but,but I thought you were a Honda guy Zoney?
   I was expecting to see wheelie bars,300 hp,how you gonna keep that front wheel planted?
  Oh and Loon,as much as I like the old Triumphs the new versions just dont have the same appeal.
  

Oh, I'm still a Honda guy but I love riding cool stuff made by anyone.

45k? That's insane.  Its cheaper to build a turbo busa especially if straight line performance is all you're after.

True but when you finished it the money you spent would never be real value in the bike and it would still be a piece of crap Busa which is trumped by the ZX-14 in EVERY way.

I'd still put my $$$ on a Triumph Daytona **with the same mods** as the Ninja H2R.  

So that's what your going to do?  Build a supercharged Triumph Daytona?  Triumph is not exactly know for quality ya know, good luck with that sir.  By the way the Kawi is designed for a Supercharger from the ground up, it's built in to the bike, not bolted on.  Kind of a big difference in engineering.  Also, as I said, I'm guessing on the price.

Exclusive, limited production bikes will Trump your cobbled together garage built grenade at resale every time.

[SilverZ06]

We get it.  You're a fan of over priced bikes.  My point is you can achieve better performance for much much cheaper than that over priced bike (street or race version).  If you have the means then go for it.  To each their own.  I find that bringing up resale value is not a real valid argument.  If you are buying a bike as an investment to make money on you are investing in the wrong things.

[Rob52240]

Do you know how to get a one-armed motorcyclist out of a tree?

[Skuzzy]

I think it is a pretty cool engineering exercise.

[Zoney]

I think it is a pretty cool engineering exercise.

Me too Skuzzy, it is entirely out of my price range, I could not afford it and could not justify spending the money on it, but dang, it is cool.  Currently I own a 2014 CBR1000RR SP, also a limited production bike but still affordable.  It was $17,000 and I had to stretch a bit to buy it.

[morfiend]

I think it is a pretty cool engineering exercise.

  Indeed,the frame seems to be a hybred of sorts I would like to get a close look at it without the engine in place.

    This Kawi may be just the ticket for someone wanting a VERY fast Trex...



   

[Swoop]

I was salivating until I saw the trellis frame.

[Zoney]

I was salivating until I saw the trellis frame.

I'm guessing the trellis frame is more for supporting the rear subframe than as an actual structural member, Using the engine casing as the stressed member instead of the frame.  I have not gotten a clear look at the front of the frame where the headset and triple clamps are.

This baby is all you Swoop but I don't think you are a dragracer.  Hanging off with that bucket seat lokking thing aint happenin'.

[Swoop]

Yeah it is helpful being able to swerve around the maniac foreign truck drivers.

I dunno, I'm just not a fan of using an engine as a stressed member with a trellis frame around it.  Ducati have been doing it for years and bits fall off those things as they ride along.  They can dress it up in carbon fibre as much as they like, but it's a 70 year old idea that everyone except the Italians (who apparently can't count above 2 *cough* cheating ******* in world superbikes *cough*) have given up as a bad plan.