kawasaki ninja supercharged h2

[Mastodon2]

ZesPak said:

Agreed, Jay was talking about P1/Koenigsegg/... level of performance, sub $30k, which made him seem a bit uneasy.

I think Jay was under the impression this was going to be priced maybe a cut above the crowd. The reaction of the Kawasaki guy was uncomfortable - he probably just didn't want to say it's going to be a hell of a lot more than Jay's "sub $30,000" estimation.

[clen666]

750turbo said:

Try this one...

http://www.cycleworld.com/2014/11/04/kawasaki-ninj...

You win!

[Mastodon2]

Look at the inside of the exhaust glowing after just run through the gears, that has confirmed my suspicion as to why there is no lower fairing on it.

[MC Bodge]

That sounds fearsome. It all seems just, maybe, possibly a bit much for an otherwise fairly conventional motorbike. Maybe it should be 2 wheel drive?

I hope that supercharger is well-contained, I wouldn't fancy impeller shrapnel in my leg.

Mastodon2 said:

Look at the inside of the exhaust glowing after just run through the gears, that has confirmed my suspicion as to why there is no lower fairing on it.

Looks a little warm. Exhausts on cars with Forced induction do that too.

[Mastodon2]

MC Bodge said:

Looks a little warm. Exhausts on cars with Forced induction do that too.

I've seen manifolds and turbo housings glow after extended hard use, that thing was glowing after one run up the gearbox. Airflow on the move will do some cooling, but with that amount of heat to shed, it's always going to be ridiculously hot. Watch your legs when dismounting on a track day!

[MC Bodge]

Mastodon2 said:

I've seen manifolds and turbo housings glow after extended hard use, that thing was glowing after one run up the gearbox. Airflow on the move will do some cooling, but with that amount of heat to shed, it's always going to be ridiculously hot.

Fair do's, it was looking fairly hot and there's not a lot of heat-sinking from a bike. I wonder what the service intervals are?
10 minutes of half-throttle?

Mastodon2 said:

Watch your legs when dismounting on a track day!

Too right. I thought the header on my Street Triple was hot when I burnt and scarred my arm on it. That H2 thing might have gone through to the bone...

[Turn7]

Id be more concerned with having something doing 140krpm that close to my nads tbh......

[bennyb24]

expected some heat issues - but holy moly...... no aftermarket lower fairing for this one then !

[MC Bodge]

bennyb24 said:

expected some heat issues - but holy moly...... no aftermarket lower fairing for this one then !

NASA might be able to supply some surplus space shuttle heat shields for somebody to have a go with.

[gwm]

Official prices released, who's tempted?

http://www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/news-and-view...

OFFICIAL PRICES

Ninja H2R: £41,000
Ninja H2: £22,000

[BigHeartedTone]

gwm said:

Official prices released, who's tempted?

http://www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/news-and-view...

OFFICIAL PRICES

Ninja H2R: £41,000
Ninja H2: £22,000

That should make the new R1 seem like a bargain.

[LordFlathead]

BigHeartedTone said:

gwm said:

Official prices released, who's tempted?

http://www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/news-and-view...

OFFICIAL PRICES

Ninja H2R: £41,000
Ninja H2: £22,000

That should make the new R1 seem like a bargain.

Absolutely!

If they had been around £15k for the road going version I would have seriously considered it. But at £22k I would rather go Panigale or R1 with a holiday for the family.

[Tim85]

Is there any truth in this?

[y2blade]

Same terms of sale as any other "off road/not for road use" vehicles?

[LordFlathead]

Tim85 said:

Is there any truth in this?

Doubt it! You have a raft of consumer rights, SOGA for one

If the source was something other than Failbook then I might believe it. Maybe it's a Yamaha rep trying to steal some sales

[RemaL]

Well I was hoping the H2 would be in my price race but it's about 4-6k to much

[Mastodon2]

Not as expensive as I thought it would be, the H2R at least. Now I want to see some proper testing vids to see how fast it really is.

[bass gt3]

LordFlathead said:

Tim85 said:

Is there any truth in this?

Doubt it! You have a raft of consumer rights, SOGA for one

If the source was something other than Failbook then I might believe it. Maybe it's a Yamaha rep trying to steal some sales

Have a look at the warranty you get on a competition bike, on OR off road. Generally ZILCH but some Honda's may have, If you're lucky, maybe 30 days but that's rare.
The H2R is no different and Kawasaki are not obliged to provide a warranty as it's not for road use. You can choose to ignore the message, but I expect for such a vehicle to retain it's value, the owner needs to demonstrate a full service history.

Edited by bass gt3 on Thursday 13th November 13:47

[ZesPak]

bass gt3 said:

The H2R is no different and Kawasaki are not obliged to provide a warranty as it's not for road use.

? Is this true? Shouldn't a vehicle be "fit for purpose"?

[bass gt3]

ZesPak said:

bass gt3 said:

The H2R is no different and Kawasaki are not obliged to provide a warranty as it's not for road use.

? Is this true? Shouldn't a vehicle be "fit for purpose"?

Fit for purpose and having a warranty are two very different concepts. The H2R is absolutely 'Fit for Purpose" It will perform as stated, not have any features or functions that pose a hazard or risk in or of themselves but as it's not for road use, they are not required to supply any form of warranty.
It's the same as car manufacturers voiding the warranty if the car has been on the track. Nissan GT-R for example. Use the launch control and your warranty is kaput. Butt hey still fit the feature.
In South Africa, BMW were attending track Days and voiding the warranty of any S1000RR on track, as well as any that had any changes such as different pipes etc. I know a few people who were butt fked when their engines went bang and BM politely pointed to the small print and then the door...