Segment: Sport / Super Sport
Production years: 2014, 2015
In 2015, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Kawasaki Ninja H2R, a flame-thrower machine, and an engineering marvel manufactured using only technological expertise from multiple divisions of Kawasaki Heavy Industries.
The goal was to create a factory-built machine, where the engineers pursued unadulterated performance without worrying about the limitations of street homologation and came up with a supercharged four-stroke engined motorcycle that delivered outstanding power for a factory-built super machine.
Parts of the bodywork, like the carbon-fiber upper and lower winglets, were designed with assistance from the Kawasaki Aerospace Company, and the supercharger was designed in collaboration with other companies within Kawasaki Heavy Industries, such as the Gas Turbine and Machinery Company and the Corporate Technology Company.
A feature worth mentioning was the special type of paint introduced by Kawasaki on the H2R model, which was called Mirror Coated Black Paint which included a layer of pure silver formed by a chemical reaction, also the H2R was the first mass-produced motorcycle that featured the special paint.
In the performance department, the 2015 Kawasaki Ninja H2R was powered by a 998cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled supercharged engine that delivered an output power of 310 hp with a peak at 14,000 rpm and 165 Nm (122 lb-ft) of torque available at 12,500 rpm.
engine specs | Type: | liquid-cooled, 4-stroke in-line four | Displacement: | 998 cm3 | Bore X Stroke: | 3.0x2.2 in OR 76 mm | Compression Ratio: | 8:3:1 | Horsepower: | 310/14000 KW(hp)/RPM | Torque: | 122/12500 lb-ft/RPM OR 165/12500 Nm/RPM | Fuel System: | EFI, 50mm throttle bodies x 4 with dual injection |
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transmission specs | Gearbox: | 6-speed, return | Clutch: | hydraulic clutch | Primary Drive: | - | Final Drive: | chain |
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chassis specs | Frame: | high-tensile steel, with swingarm mounting plate | Front Suspension: | 43mm inverted fork with rebound and compression damping, spring preload adjustability and top-out springs / 4.7 in | Rear Suspension: | Uni-TrakĀ® with gas-charged shock, piggyback reservoir, dual-range (high/low speed) compression damping, rebound damping and preload adjustability, and top-out spring / 5.3 in | Front Brake: | dual radial-mount, opposed 4-piston calipers, dual semi-floating 330mm discs | Rear Brake: | opposed 2-piston calipers, single 250mm disc, KIBS ABS |
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dimension specs | Overall Length: | 81.5 in OR 2070 mm | Overall Width: | 30.3 in OR 770 mm | Seat Height: | 31.7 in OR 805 mm | Wheelbase: | 57.1 in OR 1450 mm | Ground Clearance: | 5.1 in OR 130 mm | Weight: | 476 lbs OR 216 kg | Fuel Capacity: | 4.5 gallons OR 17.0 L |
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tyres specs | Front: | 120/70 ZR17 M/C (58W) | Rear: | 190/65 ZR17 M/C (78W) |
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power system specs | Power pack: | - | Nominal Capacity: | - | Maximum Capacity: | - | Charger type: | - | Charging time (normal): | - | Charging time (quick): | - | Range: | - |
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