[rcannon409]

If you read throguh this, and follow some of the links, I think it shows the "why" for Kawasaki's h2. Its nto so much for performance, but emissions. The bike shows us why we should be excited, and ok about supercharging.

http://transportpolicy.net/index.php?title=EU:_Motorcycles:_Emissions

For me, I'd take the zx14, but it sounds like no way a zx14, ninja 1000, etc will ever be able to pass emissions testing in the next few years.

The motorcycles will have to have the diagnostic ports, like cars, and the emissions levels have to stay under the limit for many thousands of miles.

I think its part of the reason Suzuki is calling their Ninja 1000 a 2016 model, but releasing in early 15. It lets them get a extra year out of it.

 

[THEMANRACING]

I would be willing to bet in a real world application(cruising with your buddies) in a roll on contest with the zx14r, bmws1000rr or any other literbike that the supercharged bike will win for sure stock/stock. I'm sure a light weight rider on a zx14r that is geared piped, pc etc would be able to hang with the h2. However, for most of us bolt on to bolt on (pipes, gearing etc) the h2 will dominate with just and ecu flash.

Now the problem is I need someone to sponsor me so I can test this theory. lol

I've got a built s1000rr that makes 204 hp that I would like to do a roll on with and h2.

I think this depends on the speed at which it is started. it is only my opinion, but at lower speeds I think the H2 will have an advantage. At higher speeds I think the 14 would have an advantage.

I think an H2 with a real ECU reflash will see 240 Hp pretty easy. That may or may not equate to 120 ft/lbs like the 14 is making. Time will tell.

It shows Kawasaki's marketing geniuses though as we are all talking about it on the interweb.

 

[Vic.Thing]

Actually in roll-on test 14R is not the fastest bike by far. In defining a "roll-on" I mean acceleration from a point in a gear, usually performed in a higher gear iin a specific speed range (not downshifting). A 14 owner on another forum said he was pissed because his son's CBR1000 beat his 14 in roll-on every time and he thought the 14/R is supposed to be the fastest bike on the planet. Well, all it takes is a trip to a site that list roll-on performance and it's there in black and white the CBR is faster in the roll-on test they perform.

In outright acceleration a 14 should make pretty short work of a CBR 1000. It would even take a fairly significant mistake for a 14 owner to lose. But in a roll-on test, generally a 14 will lose to a CBR 1000 every time.

 

[THEMANRACING]

Actually in roll-on test 14R is not the fastest bike by far. In defining a "roll-on" I mean acceleration from a point in a gear, usually performed in a higher gear iin a specific speed range (not downshifting). A 14 owner on another forum said he was pissed because his son's CBR1000 beat his 14 in roll-on every time and he thought the 14/R is supposed to be the fastest bike on the planet. Well, all it takes is a trip to a site that list roll-on performance and it's there in black and white the CBR is faster in the roll-on test they perform.

In outright acceleration a 14 should make pretty short work of a CBR 1000. It would even take a fairly significant mistake for a 14 owner to lose. But in a roll-on test, generally a 14 will lose to a CBR 1000 every time.

i have absolutely no idea what this post was meant to prove? very odd. looks like back tracking to me.

 

[remo]

Hi guys ,if your look at a collectable the H2 is not the bike it has been mass produced,
i have a H2 and talk to Kawasaki about a H2R but at $89,000 AU and not being able to ride it on the road again not a collectable the ZX10RR only had 1000 made this will be a collectable and i have one of them too
only small numbers were sent to each country 500 to the US, 300 to Europe ,Australia 20 , small numbers in the rest of the world.
on the tack and in the mountains zx10 beat the H2
weight is the problem because that superchager make the bike hard to pull up.
on the high way H2 and 1400 are the best for quick high speed