2015 Tokyo: Kawasaki Ninja H2 gets slipper clutch update

Kawasaki announced that it has given the Ninja H2 superbike cosmetic and mechanical updates at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show. The Japanese bikemaker announced that the ECU system on the motorcycle has been tweaked to better suit the emission norms. Also the 2016 Kawasaki Ninja H2 will get the benefit of slipper clutch which was oddly missing until now given the power on tap and the pricing the motorcycle commands. A slipper clutch acts to prevent rear wheel lock on aggressive downshifts which might catch the rider by surprise on few occasions and is an useful feature while riding the motorcycle on the limit. Talking about the cosmetic updates, the 2016 Kawasaki Ninja H2 will be now offered in a new colour option of “Mirror Coated Spark Black”. The updates also mean that Kawasaki will continue the production of the supercharged Ninja H2 and Ninja H2R in 2016 albeit in small numbers. 

The Kawasaki Ninja H2 is the most expensive motorcycle offering from the Japanese two-wheeler giant in India and has been priced at Rs 29 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The biggest talking point of the Kawasaki Ninja H2 is the addition of supercharger to boost the power output of the motor and it’s the only supercharged mass production motorcycle on sale globally. Powering the Kawasaki Ninja H2 is a 998cc, liquid-cooled, inline-four motor churning out 200PS at 11,000rpm and peak torque of 113.5Nm at 10,500rpm. The Kawasaki Ninja H2 will be offered with an option of Ram Air that hikes the power output to 210PS. These numbers make it among the most powerful litre-class motorcycle on sale globally. The Kawasaki Ninja H2 is also the only supercharged production motorcycle on sale currently.