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) |
| Top speed | 323 km/h (201 mph) (H2) 330 km/h (205 mph) (H2R stock) |
| Power | H2: (2015–2018) 141.5 kW (189.8 hp) (rear wheel) 150 kW (200 hp) (claimed) @ 11,000 rpm (2019–) 170 kW (228 hp) (claimed) H2R: 326 hp (243 kW) @ 14,000 rpm |
| Torque | H2: 123.7 N⋅m (91.2 lb⋅ft) (rear wheel) 133.5 N⋅m (98.5 lb⋅ft) (claimed) @10,500 rpm H2R: 156 N⋅m (115 lb⋅ft) @12,500 rpm |
| Transmission | 6-speed |
| Frame type | Steel trellis |
| Suspension | 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 |
| 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) (wet) 215.9 kg (476.0 lb) (H2R) (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 motorcycle in the Ninja sports bike series manufactured by Kawasaki, featuring a variable-speed centrifugal supercharger.
Its namesake is the 750 cc Kawasaki H2 Mach IV, an inline triple that was introduced by Kawasaki in 1972 to "disrupt what it saw as a sleeping motorcycle market".
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. The H2R has 50% more power than the fastest street-legal motorcycles, while the street-legal Ninja H2 has a lower power output of 200 hp (150 kW)–210 hp (160 kW) with ram-air.