Kawasaki Ninja H2 teaser pic released

The track oriented Kawasaki H2R hyperbike was without doubt the highlight of the 2014 INTERMOT show. Now, Kawasaki has revealed a video in which it has teased the street-legal version of the bike which will be most likely christened the Kawasaki Ninja H2. In the teaser video two bikes have been showcased, the first reads “track” and shows the Kawasaki H2R while it is followed by the word “street” and a teaser pic is introduced which signifies that the latter will be the street version of the H2R. Also Read: Kawasaki Ninja H2R officially unveiled

From the silhouette of the new Ninja H2 one can see that it has been equipped with a headlight, tail lamp, turn indicators, rear-view mirrors, rear mudguard with a number plate holder. The design of the new motorcycle is similar to the Kawasaki H2R which is edgy and sharp. But minor changes have been made on the street-spec version like a shorter windscreen, missing winglets as seen on the Kawasaki H2R and redesigned twin stacked exhaust end cans unlike the megaphone muffler as on the H2R. Styling details like the starfish wheels and single-sided swingarm though have been maintained on the Kawasaki H2. 

Powering the new bike will be the same 998cc, in-line-four, supercharged motor as found on the Kawasaki H2R. But the powerplant will be detuned on the Kawasaki H2 and although Kawasaki haven’t divulged any details about the bikes power figures it is expected to be between 225 to 250PS which is significantly higher than any production litre-class superbikes currently. 

It is expected that the Kawasaki H2 will make its official debut at the upcoming 2014 EICMA motorcycle show in Mila, Italy scheduled next month. In terms of pricing, the Kawasaki H2 will be the new halo bike for the Japanese two-wheeler giant and it is expected to be priced at a marginal premium over the Ninja ZX-14R. Since Kawasaki brings its performance motorcycles via the CBU route in our market we can expect the H2 to head our shores in 2015.