kawasaki ninja supercharged h2
Discussion
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.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.
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.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!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...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
http://www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/news-and-view...
OFFICIAL PRICES
Ninja H2R: £41,000
Ninja H2: £22,000
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.http://www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/news-and-view...
OFFICIAL PRICES
Ninja H2R: £41,000
Ninja H2: £22,000
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.http://www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/news-and-view...
OFFICIAL PRICES
Ninja H2R: £41,000
Ninja H2: £22,000
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.
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
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 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"?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...
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