First tests of Kawasaki Ninja H2R: at 357 km/h in Qatar!

Kawasaki Ninja H2 sports motorcycle model

was announced in 2014, and mass production and official sales started in 2015. This model became the first production sports bike equipped with supercharging. The frame was not the aluminum cast construction used on modern sportbikes, but a steel trellis frame, specially designed and manufactured for the H2 model, which makes it possible to more effectively dissipate heat from the engine. A special robotic welding machine was used to manufacture this frame.

In parallel with the civilian version of the Kawasaki Ninja H2, a racing version was also offered - Kawasaki Ninja H2R

. It was distinguished by boost settings (maximum power - 310 hp), engine, exhaust system, overall and ergonomic parameters, modified gearbox settings and preparation for use on the race track. This model could not be used on public roads.

Among the features of the Kawasaki Ninja H2 (H2R), in addition to the engine and frame, it is worth highlighting sports adjustable suspension, a fuel injection system with dual injectors, powerful front brakes with radial monoblock calipers, a 6-speed gearbox and a number of electronic systems.

• KIBS (Kawasaki Intelligent anti-lock Brake System) ABS
• KCMF (Kawasaki Cornering Management Function)
• KLCM (Kawasaki Launch Control Mode)
• KQS (Kawasaki Quick Shifter)
• Assist & Slipper Clutch
• KEBC (Kawasaki Engine Brake Control)
• KTRC (Kawasaki TRaction Control) - 3-mode, 9-levels
• K-ACT (Kawasaki Advanced Coactive-braking Technology) ABS
• Electronic Throttle Valves
• Cornering lights
• Electronic Cruise Control
• Power Modes
• Smartphone connectivity
• KECS (Kawasaki Electronic Control Suspension)

Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon coming for 2021

, featuring carbon fiber body elements and a special silver-mirror matte paint finish.

From 2021, the H2 line will be replenished with a sports-touring modification - Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX

and
Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX SE
. The SX version featured simpler equipment (brake system, reduced width rear wheel), different settings for the engine, injection system and gearbox, as well as a fuel tank increased to 19 liters. The Tourer version was equipped with side panniers. The SX SE modification featured additional options (unlike the regular SX):

• Enlarged windshield
• Heated grips
• More comfortable double saddle
• Color dashboard screen
• Cornering lights - LED lights that automatically highlight turns
• Electronic suspension adjustment KECS (Kawasaki Electronic Control Suspension) - SX SE+ version

For 2021, the H2 version has undergone changes that increase maximum power to 231 hp.

Kawasaki H2 series models are available in most markets including Europe, North America, Oceania and Asia. Only the racing versions of the H2R and the budget H2 SX were available in the Japanese domestic market, although other modifications also came to Japan through re-importation, mainly from Southeast Asian countries.

At the end of 2021, a naked Kawasaki Z H2 was built on the common base of the H2 models.

Brief history of the model

• 2015 - start of production and sales of the model.

Model

: Kawasaki Ninja H2;
Kawasaki Ninja H2R (all regions). Factory designation
: ZX1000NFF; ZX1000PFF.

• 2016 - no significant changes.

Model

: Kawasaki Ninja H2;
Kawasaki Ninja H2R (all regions). Factory designation
: ZX1000NGF; ZX1000PGF.

• 2017 - appearance of the H2 Carbon modification.

Model

: Kawasaki Ninja H2R;
Kawasaki Ninja H2 + Carbon (all regions). Factory designation
: ZX1000YHF; ZX1000XHF.

• 2018 - appearance of the SX modification. The regular H2 version receives minor changes to the engine (maximum power increases to 205 hp).

Model

: Kawasaki Ninja H2 + Carbon;
Kawasaki Ninja H2R; Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon; Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX (+ SX SE) (all regions). Factory designation
: ZX1000XJF; ZX1000YJF; ZX1002BJF.

• 2019 - H2 version increases maximum power to 231 hp.

Model

: Kawasaki Ninja H2 + Carbon;
Kawasaki Ninja H2R; Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX (+ SX SE) (all regions). Factory designation
: ZX1002JKF; ZX1000YKF; ZX1002BKF.

• 2020 - no significant changes.

Model

: Kawasaki Ninja H2 + Carbon;
Kawasaki Ninja H2R; Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX (+ SX SE) (all regions). Factory designation
: ZX1002JLF; ZX1000YLF; ZX1002BLF.

• 2021 - no significant changes.

Model

: Kawasaki Ninja H2 + Carbon; Kawasaki Ninja H2R; Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX (+ SX SE) (all regions).

• 2022 - no significant changes.

Model

: Kawasaki Ninja H2 + Carbon; Kawasaki Ninja H2R; Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX (+ SX SE) (all regions).

Kawasaki

Following your logic, it turns out that marketers are forcing engineers to make a motorcycle with inherently poor aerodynamics? And so that this bush can be felled, they put a turbo on it? Apparently, during the development of 117 stealth, marketers also put pressure on military engineers))) It used to be like this - first the designers developed the design, the marketers approved it, and the engineers had to agonize over the layout of what was given to him from the design department, this was the case from the early 50s until late 80s

Now designers, marketers and engineers are equally dependent on each other, so when developing the design, the following story rather took place:

Designer: Hello engineers! This is the design for our turbo monster that was approved by marketers after a long period of work with a focus group... Engineers: Yes, this is some kind of damn Optimus Prime Designer: they said since the bike is revolutionary, then the design should be different from everyone else... Engineers: damn it, designer, tell the marketer that you can make a fast motorcycle with a low cx with such a design, but you will have to get rid of most of the transformer goodies and leave only what is really needed. say so, otherwise we’ll quit and do a sepukka at once Designer: Okay... I’ll pass on... a call on the mobile phone of the chief old wise engineer from a young marketing girl (such an anime-eyed big-eyed little girl)... Marketing specialist: Mr. Chief Engineer, why are you against the approved design? Chief engineer: Yes, because even if we were at least three times cool engineers, you can’t trample on the laws of aerodynamics, and if you want a motorcycle to have the aerodynamics of a park bush and with great tension ride a little better than aspirated ones, then for the sake of Japan, we’ll do it, and then we’ll do it sepuku, to wash away the shame..... “without waiting for an answer, he hangs up” The marketer calls back in a couple of minutes... Marketer: well, we consulted with the management, they asked us to tell you to make the bike furious, but try not to deviate too much from the original design Chief Engineer After being silent for a couple of endlessly long seconds, the Chief Engineer said sparingly: ... - Good, although I have a premonition that even after eliminating everything unnecessary, boys from different parts of the world will unanimously look at the picture on the Internet and repeat that the motor won’t fail , not aerodynamic, its wings will touch the asphalt when turning, etc. Marketer: ... Chief engineer: and also, on the road version I’ll make a round headlight in the middle Marketer: we’re not designing a retro bike... Chief engineer: okay, I’ll make a small round headlight, recessed into the depths, angular in shape, like a tunnel, what? It seems to me that that first H2 will be connected with this transformer. Marketer: ...

something like that

Specifications

Technical characteristics of Kawasaki Ninja H2 (H2R):

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• 1 H2R top speed 1.1 2015
• 1,2 2016

Maximum speed of H2R[edit]

James Hiller's H2R (Quattro Plant/Bournemouth Kawasaki) [18] Tire heaters were electrically heated prior to demo run [19]

2015[edit]

In June 2015, TT race competitor James Hillier rode a Kawasaki H2g as a demo lap between the race at near-racing speeds, [18] using regular Superbike slippery racing tires, [19] on 37 3/4-mile roads. Of course, this resulted in setting the TT record for fastest top speed achieved by a motorcycle on the Isle of Man. [20] Top speeds of "over 206 mph" (332 km/h) on the Sulby Straight were recorded in the Strava GPS personal smartphone app for cyclists. [21]

2016[edit]

On June 30, 2021, five-time Supersport circuit racing world champion Kenan Sofuoğlu attempted top speed. [22] [23] Kawasaki supplied spare H2R, different specially formulated rubber tires developed by Pirelli for top speed and withstanding extreme high speeds, and the motorcycle was supplied with racing grade fuel. [24] Sofuoğlu was fitted with a special one-piece leather suit to improve aerodynamics during his record attempt. [24]

This attempt, involving the Turkish President, was made across the newly built Osman Ghazi Bridge, the fourth longest in the world at just over one and a half miles long. [25] Kawasaki indicated the H2R's top speed to be 380 kilometers per hour (240 mph). [26] After four months of training and preparation, video from the motorcycle's dashboard display claimed a speed of 400 kilometers per hour (250 mph) in just 26 seconds. [8] [27] [28] [29]

The speed has not been officially confirmed or verified by independent organizations. No fixed-point optical sensors were used to calculate distance/speed, chronometers or handheld devices [7], and later with a theoretical calculation [30] of the distance he covered in 26 seconds on the 8,799-foot-long (2,682 m) bridge. World' cycle

s Kevin Cameron calculated two years earlier that with right-hand gearing, the H2ge's engine power could theoretically overcome aerodynamic drag of up to 250-260 mph (400-420 km/h). [31]

Footnotes [edit]

1. Cameron also recalled Kawasaki's experience with the supercharged piston engine and Kawasaki Ha40 aircraft engine from World War II. [17]

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