KAWASAKI Ninja H2 (2015-2016) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2016, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer released the Kawasaki Ninja H2, the street-legal version of the H2R model, which shared many components, such as the 998cc engine, the supercharger, the trellis frame, aerodynamic bodywork, single-sided swingarm, powerful Brembo brakes, and compact superbike dimensions.

For the 2016 H2 model, the manufacturer introduced a new assist and slipper clutch system that made the lever pressure 40 percent lighter with less fatigue on longer journeys and also prevented rear wheel-hop on aggressive downshifts.

Both models were available in Mirror Coated Spark Black, which was a revised silver-mirror paint with glass flakes in the first clear coat to catch the light for a high-quality style appearance.

The supercharger that fed the engine with pressurized cool air was designed to allow high-efficiency operation over a wide range of conditions and didn't require the use of a large, heavy intercooler to cool the compressed air.

In the performance department, the street-legal 2016 Kawasaki Ninja H2 had at its core a 998cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled supercharged engine that delivered an output power of 200 hp with a peak at 11,000 rpm and 134 Nm (99 lb-ft) of torque available at 13,600 rpm.

As for braking performance, the bike packed two 330 mm discs with opposed four-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 250 mm disc squeezed by a two-piston caliper on the rear wheel.