Ninja H2
Reports coming in from Europe have indicated that Kawasaki has trademarked the “Ninja R2” name in the European Union. Speculation is rife in the motorcycling media that this might be the beginning of an 800 cc supercharged sportsbike to either supplant or complement Kawasaki’s current crop of litre-class superbikes, which currently include the ZX-10R and its astounding pair of hyperbikes, the H2 (pictured above and in gallery) and track-only H2R.
Kawasaki has also trademarked several new model names in Europe, along with several variations on the name in Japan. If such is the case, this could mean Kawasaki might be serious in taking supercharging to the mass-market, instead of confining to halo models like the H2. Concept drawings of the SC-01 and SC-02 bikes, shown at EICMA, have indicated Kawasaki has a place for forced induction in its product range.
Rumours have it that several other manufacturers, such as Suzuki, are also considering turbocharging and supercharging, as Euro 4 starts to clamp down on emissions. The goal would be not for outright power, but getting more efficient performance from a smaller engine, as the “Ninja R2” name might suggest. On the other hand, this could also be the model name for a new lawn-mower from Kawasaki, so let’s not all get too excited.
GALLERY: 2016 Kawasaki H2
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Supercharged parallel twin 500 would be nice.new generation gpz as commuter bike.
Hahahaha…nice one on the lawn mower thing. Come to think abt it, even if it is a lawn mower…..If its supercharged, why not.
this machine is not for you.