kawasaki ninja supercharged h2
Discussion
mel said:
I've just briefly scanned the Superstock 1000 regs and can't see anything specifically excluding it as long as they make enough to homologate. Could we see Superstocks clocking quicker times than the Superbike class?
I may be wrong though it may be excluded in something I missed.
Yeah, you missed the bit in the FIM regs banning forced induction....I may be wrong though it may be excluded in something I missed.
Lincsblokey said:
mel said:
I've just briefly scanned the Superstock 1000 regs and can't see anything specifically excluding it as long as they make enough to homologate. Could we see Superstocks clocking quicker times than the Superbike class?
I may be wrong though it may be excluded in something I missed.
Yeah, you missed the bit in the FIM regs banning forced induction....I may be wrong though it may be excluded in something I missed.
dapearson said:
£25k and only 15 available. Oh dear. And probably half of those will never be ridden more than a few hundred miles before being wrapped in clingfilm and put in storage.
Brilliant. Thanks Kawasaki. Nothing to see here. Move on.
Which means that in 12 months time there'll be a mass produced version after the 'first edition' run that everyone seems to be doing nowadays, probably at about £14k and running about 250bhp. Ok, so we have to wait a year or so, no biggie.Brilliant. Thanks Kawasaki. Nothing to see here. Move on.
dapearson said:
£25k and only 15 available. Oh dear. And probably half of those will never be ridden more than a few hundred miles before being wrapped in clingfilm and put in storage.
Brilliant. Thanks Kawasaki. Nothing to see here. Move on.
Strange attitude, and I'm amazed you ever thought a technofest showcase on wheels would ever be anything other than massively expensive. Brilliant. Thanks Kawasaki. Nothing to see here. Move on.
I'm sure that some of the technology will cascade down, but I'm glad there's a mainstream manufacturer making really aspirational bikes again.
srob said:
Strange attitude, and I'm amazed you ever thought a technofest showcase on wheels would ever be anything other than massively expensive.
I'm sure that some of the technology will cascade down, but I'm glad there's a mainstream manufacturer making really aspirational bikes again.
From that POV i agreeI'm sure that some of the technology will cascade down, but I'm glad there's a mainstream manufacturer making really aspirational bikes again.
The cynic in me also says that this is new technology, on a production bike. If these things were £15k, they'd sell 10,000s over the next couple of years.
If there's a problem, that's a lot of recalls.
Far better to let a few very well heeled Kawasaki fanboys with a personal hotline to a specialist technician iron out any teething issues for you
If there's a problem, that's a lot of recalls.
Far better to let a few very well heeled Kawasaki fanboys with a personal hotline to a specialist technician iron out any teething issues for you
srob said:
The cynic in me also says that this is new technology, on a production bike. If these things were £15k, they'd sell 10,000s over the next couple of years.
If there's a problem, that's a lot of recalls.
Far better to let a few very well heeled Kawasaki fanboys with a personal hotline to a specialist technician iron out any teething issues for you
I'll disagree,If there's a problem, that's a lot of recalls.
Far better to let a few very well heeled Kawasaki fanboys with a personal hotline to a specialist technician iron out any teething issues for you
I think this is Concorde of bikes. £5 simon?
srob said:
The cynic in me also says that this is new technology, on a production bike. If these things were £15k, they'd sell 10,000s over the next couple of years.
If there's a problem, that's a lot of recalls.
Far better to let a few very well heeled Kawasaki fanboys with a personal hotline to a specialist technician iron out any teething issues for you
I'll disagree,If there's a problem, that's a lot of recalls.
Far better to let a few very well heeled Kawasaki fanboys with a personal hotline to a specialist technician iron out any teething issues for you
I think this is Concorde of bikes. £5 simon?
srob said:
dapearson said:
£25k and only 15 available. Oh dear. And probably half of those will never be ridden more than a few hundred miles before being wrapped in clingfilm and put in storage.
Brilliant. Thanks Kawasaki. Nothing to see here. Move on.
Strange attitude, and I'm amazed you ever thought a technofest showcase on wheels would ever be anything other than massively expensive. Brilliant. Thanks Kawasaki. Nothing to see here. Move on.
I'm sure that some of the technology will cascade down, but I'm glad there's a mainstream manufacturer making really aspirational bikes again.
http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/21136/lot/234/
sc0tt said:
srob said:
The cynic in me also says that this is new technology, on a production bike. If these things were £15k, they'd sell 10,000s over the next couple of years.
If there's a problem, that's a lot of recalls.
Far better to let a few very well heeled Kawasaki fanboys with a personal hotline to a specialist technician iron out any teething issues for you
I'll disagree,If there's a problem, that's a lot of recalls.
Far better to let a few very well heeled Kawasaki fanboys with a personal hotline to a specialist technician iron out any teething issues for you
I think this is Concorde of bikes. £5 simon?
Unless...
WinstonWolf said:
It happens that the technology costs don't warrant the performance gains, a la NR750. Unless spam cans count as a technology cascade 
Turn7 said:
I think you are missing the point.
What happens when this tech goes into a 600 ?
Not really, that's the point I made above. Just mentioned that they'd rather have to iron out problems on 150 bikes worldwide and learn lessons than have to recall 3,000 bikes if they're mass sold. What happens when this tech goes into a 600 ?
I'm baffled by this thread. The bike was only ever going to be an exercise in showing what they can do if pushed. Top end car manufacturers have "halo" models, that's exactly what this is. It's track only, so clearly not road legal, nor does it have any pretensions to be.
In time stuff may filter down, but it's unlikely that the whole bike will. Given that many on here get offended at the idea of buying a new bike and sometimes ridicule people for doing so, as its "much cleverer" to let someone else suffer the depreciation, then why be upset at the asking price?
In time stuff may filter down, but it's unlikely that the whole bike will. Given that many on here get offended at the idea of buying a new bike and sometimes ridicule people for doing so, as its "much cleverer" to let someone else suffer the depreciation, then why be upset at the asking price?
Edited by LoonR1 on Tuesday 30th September 22:06
LoonR1 said:
I'm baffled by this thread. The bike was only ever going to be an exercise in showing what they can do if pushed. Top end car manufacturers have "halo" models, that's exactly what this is. It's track only, so clearly not road legal, nor does it have any pretensions to be.
In time stuff may filter down, but it's unlikely that the whole bike will. Given that many on here get offended at the idea of buying a new bike and sometimes ridicule people for doing so, as its "much cleverer" to let someone else suffer the depreciation, then why be upset at the asking price?
I'm not upset. I thought we would see a charged 750 on the streets. At current this is going to be 25 bikes, most at box hill with chicken strips as big as mine.In time stuff may filter down, but it's unlikely that the whole bike will. Given that many on here get offended at the idea of buying a new bike and sometimes ridicule people for doing so, as its "much cleverer" to let someone else suffer the depreciation, then why be upset at the asking price?
Edited by LoonR1 on Tuesday 30th September 22:06
I'm not dissapointed. Just thought it would be something else. Ho Hum
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