This article is about the supercharged four-cylinder motorcycle announced in 2014. For the 3-cylinder motorcycle of the 1970s, see Kawasaki H2 Mach IV.
Type of motorcycle
Kawasaki Ninja H2
Street-legal Ninja H2
Manufacturer
Kawasaki Motorcycle & Engine Company
Parent company
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Production
2015–present
Class
Street-legal sport bike (H2) Track-only sport bike (H2R)
Engine
Supercharged (two-speed centrifugal) 998 cc DOHC 4-valve inline-4 four-stroke
Bore / stroke
76.0 mm × 55.0 mm (2.99 in × 2.17 in)
Compression ratio
8.5:1 (H2) 8.3:1 (H2R)[1]
Top speed
322 km/h (200 mph) (H2)[2][3][a] 400 km/h (249 mph) (H2R)[1][4][5][6][7][8][9]
H2: Front: 43 mm telescopic fork, preload-adjustable Rear: Single shock, preload-adjustable H2R: Front: Fully adjustable KYB telescopic fork with steering damper Rear: single-sided swingarm with monoshock
Brakes
Front: 2 x 330 mm Brembo disc with radial-mount monoblock calipers Rear: 250 mm Brembo disc with radial-mount caliper[12]
Tires
H2: Front: 120/70ZR17 Rear: 200/55ZR17 H2R: Front: 120/60 R17 racing slicks Rear: 190/65 R17 racing slicks
Rake, trail
24.5°, 100 mm (4 in) (H2) 25.1°, 110 mm (4.3 in) (H2R)
Wheelbase
1,450 mm (57.1 in)
Dimensions
L: 2,090 mm (82.1 in) (H2)
Seat height
32.5 in (830 mm) (H2) 830 mm (32.7 in) (H2R)
Weight
240.0 kg (529.0 lb) (H2)[10] (wet) 215.9 kg (476.0 lb) (H2R)[1] (wet)
Fuel capacity
17.03 L (3.75 imp gal; 4.50 US gal)
The Kawasaki Ninja H2 is a supercharged four-stroke supersport-class[13] motorcycle in the Ninja sports bike series manufactured by Kawasaki, featuring a variable-speed centrifugal supercharger.[14][15][16][17]
Its namesake is the 750 cc Kawasaki H2 Mach IV,[18][19] an inline triple that was introduced by Kawasaki in 1972 to "disrupt what it saw as a sleeping motorcycle market".[20]
Its Ninja H2R track-only variant is the fastest and most powerful production motorcycle on the market, producing a maximum of 310 horsepower (230 kW) and 326 horsepower (243 kW) with ram-air.[1] The H2R has 50% more power than the fastest street-legal motorcycles,[which?] while the street-legal Ninja H2 has a lower power output of 200 hp (150 kW)[21]–210 hp (160 kW) with ram-air.[1]
^ abcdefgCanet, Don (May 17, 2015). "2015 Kawasaki Ninja H2 and H2R – FIRST RIDE". Cycle World. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
^Thompson, Laura. "KAWASAKI H2 SETS WORLD SPEED RECORD AT BONNEVILLE". Visor Down. CMG Ltd. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
^"Kawasaki Ninja H2 To Make Record Attempt At Bonneville Speed Week". Retrieved 30 December 2023.
^"IOMTT: Hillier & Ninja H2R Set Roads TT Record". Cycle World. June 11, 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
^Kunitsugu, Kent (May 18, 2015). "Videos: Kawasaki Ninja H2R goes head-to-head against three supercars". Sport Rider. Archived from the original on May 23, 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
^"motorcyclist" team green goes for gold. January 2015, page 32
^"VIDEO: Insane Speed On the Kawasaki H2R at Isle Of Man TT". Motorcyclist. June 15, 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
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^ abcHoyer, Mark (November 6, 2015). "2015 Kawasaki Ninja H2 – ROAD TEST REVIEW". Cycle World. Archived from the original on December 27, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
^"KAWASAKI NINJA H2 (2019 - on) Review".
^"Kawasaki Ninja H2R". Brembo - Official Website. July 25, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
^Shields 2014.
^Newland 2014.
^Bennetts 2014.
^Olgiati 2014.
^"Video: Supercharged Kawasaki Ninja H2 on Engine Dyno". Sport Rider. September 24, 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-09-27.
^Motor Cycle News 2014.
^Ninja H2: Vol.6 promotional video on YouTube published by Kawasaki, September 16, 2014
^Cameron 2014a.
^"Is this the New 2015 Kawasaki H2 street version teaser video?". Sport Rider. October 5, 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-10-07.
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