It’s clear that we at paultan.org write about cars more than we do bikes, unless the matter at hand concerns a new interesting model launched locally or more bizarrely, a car using a bike engine. But in the case of this stark raving mad Kawasaki Ninja H2R, it would be socially irresponsible of us not to cover it. Just look at it!
This be-winged (we’re not talking about fancy fairings here of course, there are actual downforce-generating wings attached to it) two-wheeler rocks a supercharged 1.0 litre inline-four engine that’s tuned to 300 hp. On a lightweight, all-carbon-fibered-up bike, its power to weight ratio will put the Koenigsegg One:1 to shame.
Those wings aren’t just for show either, as the H2R will probably shoot past 320 km/h at full pelt (brown pants are recommended if you want to attempt this, though). Behind the naked carbon-fibre fairing is a tubular steel trellis frame (in green for effect), while Kawasaki’s first single swing-arm connects the rear 17-inch wheel.
A toned down, i.e., less insane road-legal Street version is expected to be unveiled soon (this Track concept doesn’t have headlights and it runs on slicks after all), which could have its output lowered to around the 200 hp mark. Still, if it looks anything like this one, it’ll surely be worth writing home about.
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This has almost the same power as the BMW M235i. And that itself is savagely fast.
The Japs have gone mad. Supercharged bike, I can’t imagine the howl of the supercharger when it is used flat out.
Kawasaki, you are awesome. Just insanely awesome.
I’d like to see the 200hp street legal version go against the new S1000RR, which is also almost 200hp I think…
you can hear the howl here : http://www.ninja-h2.com/
300hp supercharged sub 200kg beast
insane power to weight ratio
So sure mat rempits are happy now
Please be more considerate before you post your comment.
Do not assume all bikers are Mat Rempits. Stereotyping leads to all sorts of ugly shit.
if only the japanese car market was still as bonkers as their motorcycles division
The new Civic Type R is bonkers looking (not sure how it will perform & handle though). But wait, its European, not Japanese. Haha.
The R&D rider hit and splattered a poor bird on his helmet @ more than 210mph (about 338 kmh);
http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-news-new-bikes/kawasaki-ninja-h2r-will-go-quite-a-bit-faster-than-210mph/25674.html
That’s a damn mean machine! Vicious look..insane power..
When you view it from the front, it’s look like Shredder from the ninja turtles movie. Lol.
with that kind of power per weight ratio, i cant imagine many people who can tame this beast!!
love to see it compete in Isle on man TT .
I still prefer Kawasaki in green
I’ll go for this anytime if they have the street version, and priced below 100K..
let me get my bike license 1st…
What races series they want to start?
Supercharged bikes were forbidden for GP races already in 1951?
already the ZX10R is world superbike champion (against other road models of Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha, BMW, Aprilia and Ducati).
they dont need to be in MotoGP using prototype racing bikes….
this comes from a company which the bike division is the least important unit. Kawasaki also develops Nuclear powerplant, ships, large scale generator station and satellites.
Did you read the report? The 300hp version is a not road-legal track version.
So the track version is for what racing series?
It looks fast just standing still. If it moves, you’ll just see empty air & all the hypercars left in its wake. This is a brutal machine. One needs balls made of carbon fibre to ride this.
This bike was released after a series of thrilling teasers and the end result was shocking to say the least. This track-only H2R bike (the less powerful road-going bike H2 will be released later this year, first glimpse already on the net) was sensational, even eclipsing the newly revised BMW S1000RR, in almost every department – engine, chassis & bodywork design. The first-in-production motorcycle 300bhp engine, the non-Japanese trellis frame and of course , those wings. But I think the bike could be more elegant if a lower-fairing is also fitted (some speculated this is due to immense heat generated by the supercharged engine). Expect the road-legal Kawa H2’s to have in the region of 250bhp~240bhp..
Not to mention that single-sided swing arm, a very rare thing for a Kawasaki bike.
that is almost in motoGP region
It’s like putting an Axia engine on 2 wheels. :)
what axia? is there such thing as 300hp high revving supercharged axia?
phuiii, I bet u know nothing about power
pergghhh. epic video. goosebumps.
indeed, built beyond belif.
this bike will left behind when it in traffic jem at jalan ipoh chowkit road..and that time i will cut it behind with my honda cub
The brown pants recommendation pulse me a while..:)
this is an official widows maker.
What remains to be seen right now is, how Honda, Yamaha & Suzuki will respond to this? In the production superbike world, Kawasaki definitely has taken the centerstage compared to their sleepy Japanese rivals. Honda & Yamaha maybe unbeatable in the Grand Prix racing circus but in the high performance production bike segment, there’s nothing much to shout about in both camps. Suzuki? Their high performance superbike/supersport are just as hopelessly outdated as the big H & Y. But Yamaha already shown some hints of their possibly next-gen R1 in some random sketches. We’re waiting for Honda & Suzuki to show something..
This is like mona lisa in superbike version…pergh i believe the exhaust sounds like motogp and close to F1 car sound…should add more green so that signature of Kawa… single swing arm soo sweet like ducati… But can this bike challenge the King of superbike Yamaha R1 or the Emperor Ducati? i believe yes…
Ducati maybe will show their own hyperbike – the Ducati 1299..coming soon.
this is superr fast…but top speef 320kmh only la compare to koenigsegg 440kmhbut again…u wanna risk ur life with this? come on…
It’s a rocket strapped to the crotch. Effectively a widow maker.
put a pair of wings…..and ready to fly!!
Talk about hanging for your life.
When I’m counting back…this H2R may cost u more than 170k…I’m not so sure but it’s actually worth your money with all these feature u seen especially when it comes to power