Kawasaki's H2 Superbike

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Stw said:
Two things I would say here....A bike costing 20k in the Uk does not automatically translate to $30K here..(Case in point 1199s in Uk is over 20k Pounds).. Secondly the figure they quote is Bhp not Hp..therefore you should probably add 20hpish to that number for a true comparison....So..If the bike is circa $22k and has 220Hp..I am very interested....:)
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You may be confusing bhp (brake horsepower) with rwhp. BHP is essentially measured at the flywheel, and although it is a more accurate measure of horsepower than theoretical horsepower in that it accounts for frictional losses within the engine, it does not account for the substantial frictional losses within the transmission or those losses which occur during transfer of power from the output shaft to the ground.

If the H2's bhp truly is 200, then its rwhp will likely be closer to 180-185, which doesn't place it comfortably above the competition from my perspective; particularly when considering the likely added weight as well as the possible lack of maneuverability when compared to other similarly powered, and possibly similarly priced, NA liter bikes.

Good point regarding the price correlation - I'll try to remain optimistic that the US price won't reflect current exchange rates, although if these power numbers are accurate, I'm not sure it would be worth $22-25k.
 
I saw a pic today of the race version in carbon inside an issue of Australian Motorcycle News and it looked nice.

I normally do not like black or white on a bike but the H2 looked spectacular.
 
Trauma said:
Ha, not hardly. 217 was stock when I bought it new (930 was 282). Back in '94 I bored it to 3.4, turbocharged it, added Electromotive, twin plugs, etc. It was a turbo-look, so same body/suspension, just no turbo :)
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Nice! Post pics! Love the older 911!
 
The screenshot is definitely fabricated, but I would be happy with those numbers.
 
The origami lines remind me of a Lamborghini Veneno
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I hope Kawasaki knows what they are doing with this model, yes it may be something brand new with a whole new idea for a production bike, but i feel that everybody now are driven crazy by the fact that it is supercharged !!!
 

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