Kawasaki Z H2

[Birky_41]

So it's official 200ps which is near as damn it 199hp

Colour dash and what looks like a good amount spec for around £15k

Euro 5 exhaust removal and a tail tidy... What do you lot think?

https://www.kawasaki.co.uk/en/products/Supernaked/...

[Birky_41]

black-k1 said:

Depends on your definition of very very heavy but definitely at the "porky" end of sports nakeds.

S1000R - 162kg - 160bhp
GSX-S1000 - 209kg - 147bhp
Tuono V4R - 214kg - 175bhp
1290 SuperDuke R - 214kg - 172bhp
Z1000 - 221kg - 143bhp
Z H2 - 239kg - 199bhp
V-Max - 286kg - 200bhp

That BMW weight is dry. My 16 to 19 Tuono dropped something like 4-5kg. My 19 is 209kg wet. I'd have to check the brochure but my '16 was something like 213-214kg wet

Doesn't make much difference but just an observation

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black-k1 said:

From the SX forums (and assuming it's the SX engine) 220 to 225 bhp is easily possible with a reflash. Kawasaki gradually shut of the throttle butterflies above 9000rpm despite the throttle grip being fully open. At 12000rpm the throttle butterflies are only 54% open.

Beyond the simple reflash, you can increase the rev limiter from 12500 up to 135000, fit zx10 headers and remove the cat, fit an intercooler, all of which increases output to around 260bhp. (at the wheel!!!!)

Loads of brown stains would enter my pants with that sort of power. I tend to like seeing what my bikes can do so would pin right upto the limiter in all the gears. My 'mere' 175hp crank aprilia would be a toy...my 200hp gsxr I find bloody fast on the road

260bhp rear wheel power from a naked...holy crap

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jason61c said:

Krikkit said:

Be surprised if you get any change from £20k for the S streetfighter. Think it's €23k in Italy.

I'm going to buy a 2018 tuono factory for about £11k. Cant see the streetfighter being 90% 'better'

True words that

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anonymous said:

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Not as standard. I think a bit of tweaking will help and there's the 15995 price which is keen

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Lee540 said:

Z H2 will use swingarm like a 10R, not single sided like the H2

Yep these are some concept pics. I can see in he zed head world a lot of modifications etc

I did a ride out through London with them a few months back and you see everything and anything with the zed bikes

For me personally its too heavy and not for me looks wise