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Tomolu5 wrote:

Dr. Gamma wrote:

PLUMMEN wrote: FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUgly ,really fast though I bet.Ruined another old legendary name .

+1 ON THAT.

I would much rather have a REAL H2r than that oil and gas separator.

It ain't made for looks...although I agree it does look like something from an alien world. I'm guessing the only parts you will ever see are the underside, and the taillight( in the rare occurrence that the tire smoke isn't obscuring the view

Probably right on all counts Tom

PLUMMEN wrote: FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUgly ,really fast though I bet.Ruined another old legendary name .

Find somebody in the family that can read and have them read the specs to you...might make you feel better ....WIREMAN

According to one of the business papers, Kawasaki is going to sell a limited number of the track only 300 horsepower machines. The street version has "only" 235 or so horsepower. I bet either one will be a gas to ride. Some lucky people will have access to the 300HP bikes for their track days. Funny thing is a few of them will show up on the street somewhere. It will have a dealer plate wire tied to the back of it. I have seen a TZ750 on the street years ago in California. So you know someone will show up at The Rock Store with one of them!!!

The way our government is meddling in everything from school lunches to how big are sodas can be. They get wind of how fast something like the street version of this bike can go. All we need is one rich 20 year old center punch a busload of school kids with one of these bikes, and the government will be all over the motorcycle industry for building bikes like this. You say it can't happen, you watch. They almost stepped in when Suzuki brought out the Hayabusa back in '99.

Wonder how long the rear tires last with 300 horsepower!!!

I think the new H2 is great! I'm glad Kawasaki keeps doing things like this. I'm not sure if I would buy one, but I don't think that Kawasaki is trying to sell them to 60 year old riders. I bet the street version will be cool!

I love my old bikes but I would love to have one of these. Might have to put on some higher handlebars though

barney wrote: I love my old bikes but I would love to have one of these. Might have to put on some higher handlebars though

I like the idea, I might buy one and put a set of these "custom" handlebars on it.

like Dr. Gamma wrote , riding a bike with over 300 h.p. on the street takes common sense and is not for everyone ......... squids are everywhere
still a cool bike though .
our big brother will be all over the tamer street version with h.p. killing legislation after a few squids get crazy . I remember the fuss over 200 m.p.h. capable hayabusa's and the factories voluntarily limiting speed.............
I think the days of high h.p. factory street bikes are numbered.

If I was much , much younger I would be sitting at the dealer cash in hand.
Just like I was many moons ago when I bought my 750 H2

I think that is really awesome, like a stealth fighter, so mean looking. I even like the mirrors, which usually look so ugly on bikes. Also a short run limited edition - this isn't about profit, it is marketing.

300hp, ROFL !!! again kawasaki pushing the limits of stupidity. Had a v8 supercharged Range Rover that was 'only' about 350hp - at 3.5 tonnes.

I guess Kawasaki sold 50 Ar50 or KE125 for every Lawson rep they made, but the high octane 'specialist' headcase bikes marked the brand and made the kids want to buy into it...worked for me anyway.

I was reading about the "wings"; they are not for downforce, but rather create turbulence which helps direct air to the radiator. Apparently this centrifugal multi-speed type supercharger is very similar to the ones Kawasaki was building for bombers during WWII. crazy.

DoctoRot wrote: I was reading about the "wings"; they are not for downforce, but rather create turbulence which helps direct air to the radiator. Apparently this centrifugal multi-speed type supercharger is very similar to the ones Kawasaki was building for bombers during WWII. crazy.

I hear that. I applaud Kawasaki for this creation. The styling? That's always a personal preference. To each, their own and it's not a winnable debate anyway.

I love that old classic KZ styling but i also love the new technology. Funny thing is it's not really new technology...

LarryC wrote: Funny thing is it's not really new technology...

No doubt Larry. When I first saw this new bike I got curious and did a quick search knowing that superchargers were used on motorcycles very early on. I found examples as early as the 1920's like the Dunelt for example. A search did not yield very good data on the topic. Anybody know what is the earliest example of a supercharged motorcycle? Would like to see a photo of it.