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Kawasaki have announced their 2019 Ninja H2 at the Bonneville Speed Week. The already insane concept of a motorcycle being supercharged is being taken further by increasing the power output of the new Ninja H2. The current Ninja H2 produces 197 bhp but the 2019 model will make almost 228 bhp. That might very well make the Ninja H2 the most powerful production motorcycle on the planet.
The bike will also supposedly feature the Brembo Stylema front brake calipers and some of the tech including the ECU will be drawn from the Ninja H2 SX SE, the sports touring variant in the H2 family. It will also feature ‘self-healing’ paint, which can fix its own scratches and scruffs, provided the ambient temperature is high enough. It will also feature updated clocks to match the look and feel of the H2 SX SE with a TFT screen and compatibility with the Rideology app.
Kenji Nagahara, Managing Director of Kawasaki Motors Europe, said, “The visual impact and engineering prowess of the Ninja H2 will surely increase thanks to this major update. This Supercharged machine is the physical embodiment of our corporate strength. The addition of more power, smart phone "Rideology" technology and other specification upgrades for 2019 shows that, as a company, we are constantly pushing the boundaries of what is possible and delivering cutting edge motorcycles to the market.”
We think that Ninja H2 engine platform is already capable of producing more power than it is already doing, and that includes the 228 bhp of the 2019 model as well. In fact, the Ninja H2 on which we traveled for 20,000 kms around Australia last year was producing around 280 hp at the crank with a little bit of tech wizardary including the ECU remapping and performance air filter and exhaust pipe. So Kawasaki still has a long way to go before it can catch up with xBhp's H2. ;-)
Here's an excerpt from our preparation blog while we were on the #powerTrip360 .
For more details on how we prepared our Ninja H2 for the #powerTrip360, please visit https://www.xbhp.com/powertrip360/pr...s-on-the-road/
The bike will also supposedly feature the Brembo Stylema front brake calipers and some of the tech including the ECU will be drawn from the Ninja H2 SX SE, the sports touring variant in the H2 family. It will also feature ‘self-healing’ paint, which can fix its own scratches and scruffs, provided the ambient temperature is high enough. It will also feature updated clocks to match the look and feel of the H2 SX SE with a TFT screen and compatibility with the Rideology app.
Kenji Nagahara, Managing Director of Kawasaki Motors Europe, said, “The visual impact and engineering prowess of the Ninja H2 will surely increase thanks to this major update. This Supercharged machine is the physical embodiment of our corporate strength. The addition of more power, smart phone "Rideology" technology and other specification upgrades for 2019 shows that, as a company, we are constantly pushing the boundaries of what is possible and delivering cutting edge motorcycles to the market.”
We think that Ninja H2 engine platform is already capable of producing more power than it is already doing, and that includes the 228 bhp of the 2019 model as well. In fact, the Ninja H2 on which we traveled for 20,000 kms around Australia last year was producing around 280 hp at the crank with a little bit of tech wizardary including the ECU remapping and performance air filter and exhaust pipe. So Kawasaki still has a long way to go before it can catch up with xBhp's H2. ;-)
Here's an excerpt from our preparation blog while we were on the #powerTrip360 .
While preparing we decided to utilise the H2 in a better way, because the engine of the H2 is similar to the H2R, but it is severely restricted. I wanted to do this trip on something which is off the charts. 210 HP is the stock H2 figure, but Bikebiz helped us out to reflash the ECU and fit in an Akrapovic slip on exhaust, and the dyno runs showed it to produce 242 HP at the rear wheel, which roughly is 270 HP at the crank. Which will go up when the bike is actually being ridden on the road with the ram air coming into effect. In fact, we were further able to add another 10 HP when we changed the stock air filter with a performance filter. So it should actually produce around 260 HP at the rear wheel HP, which is around 290 at the crank. This is still less than the H2R, but I don’t think too many bikes will be anywhere near this on the road as far as power goes. Nevertheless we aren’t looking to race or even drag. Maybe a little bit!
For more details on how we prepared our Ninja H2 for the #powerTrip360, please visit https://www.xbhp.com/powertrip360/pr...s-on-the-road/
