Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX Review - 200HP Touring?

[Music] talk to me Callie talk to me [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] a lot along the edge as always where I yearn to be mmm the further on the edge to the heart of the intensity but here's the thing that h2s X feels nowhere close to the danger zone it's strange the peregrine falcon with clipped wings why and how is 200 horsepower this easy to get along with gentlemen get your butts below the hard economics plane 1971 the original HT is too fast for its own brakes callsign a Widowmaker 2015 300 horsepower h2r is too fast period 2018 Kawasaki has fears that the H 2 and H 2 SX scare off your outer sport touring minor so they put distance from the Mavericks with a serious detune kawasaki aerospace redesigned the blower note how shallow these supercharger and pillar blades are shallower and hellar less boost that allows us a higher compression ratio without blowing the metallurgy sky-high eleven point two to one that enormous pressure creates immediate low-end torque then as the blower ramps up the rev line that pressure is maintained wanna race prep h2 the supercharger pushes you faster than you've ever ridden before more dangerous on the h2 SX it's all about creating a steady torque sport touring gentlemen our ace passes a truck in second free straining ninety torques now a bogey would try this move in fifth gear freeze please also 90 foot-pounds our super charger makes torque omnipresent so you can relax with the shift lever h2 SX is mellow very forgiving [Applause] negative ghostrider that patter is all the super treasure makes the SX chill to tour fine but it must also do something exciting even with shellow blades the impeller diameter is an impressive 69 millimeters that spins at 9.2 times a crankshaft speed which is 12,000 rpm at redline meaning the tips are doing 399 meters per second at full chat speed of sound is 343 fever is supersonic that eargasm might sound like my engines powered by squirrels but the chirp is actually the impeller tips breaking the sound barrier now we even cut a hole in the intake to amplify our little sonic booms oh this is gonna be complicated excuse me leftenant now how much boost does that supercharger deliver anyway that's classified it's what it's classified and in Kawasaki could publish boost figures but then they'd have to kill us so let's assume it's enough to make the bike run hot then to hot to to Iran without cooking your thighs yes and the supercharged engine chugs its 19 litre tank in a short two hundred and sixty kilometers ah correct that's right it is thirsty it's still 25% more efficient than the regular H to the dumpster fire is 25% more efficient than the regular h2 damn it that touring title threatened checks the supercharger can't cash I think you have that inverted superchargers are perfect for touring and this sortie proves it a high mountain ride were naturally aspirated engines gasp Fran especially when loaded mates us X has a fattened frame this up 50 pounds from the h2 and that allows me to go up a whole fat pillion in extra load capacity I'm on the softest suspension setting riding solo it only gets heavier from here good thing superchargers make their own air pressure where a loaded tourer normally wallows I'm doing Mach T with my hair on fire LaRose going vertical so am I even in altitude the h2s X will go 20 to 200 in a flick weird thing is you can't tell the difference slow fast the motorcycle always feels uncertain added weight wheelbase and rake even let it ride without a steering damper i sculls no missteps unperturbed presents combined with unending power makes the world feel small so dead ahead the perfect tuber it'll get you through a loaded four-hour ride at altitude in 40 minutes [Music] you have one more not to take sport touring isn't just about riding fast or fall it's time to turning burn [ __ ] on a bike with the weight and power of an aircraft carrier it is too easy to enter corners too fast magnify that problem with the rear brake feels like stepping on a baked potato complete mush three two one bank card right into corner - not good the first h2 was too long this is 25 Mills longer and you feel it she's still sporty but more mustang than Ferrari in these turns and exit hairpin 12 o'clock slow any 200 horsepower motorcycle trying to be emissions efficient is gonna have some snatchy fueling but on this bike ah [ __ ] the jagged edges come right at 5,000 rpm spot-on for throwing off balance a tight u-turn effortlessly fast on the straights but a lot of efforts to turn back combos a bit uncie mechanically the h2s X is less of a sport tourer and more of a drag tour which is not a thing anybody does I need some electrical help here talk to me Callie is reagent sir Corner one too close for mushy leavers switching to K IBS that'll figure out the useless feedback on the rear just stomp it and trust intelligent braking not to skid or stand the bike up and run wide don't walk up baby don't walk up yes order to engage in Katie RC it is nanny ish even the lowest setting prevents wheelies and wheel spin but in a corner it senses pitch yaw and roll which cuts just enough throttle to prevent this long bike wall from low siding an arrow near near near beavers in the hairpin engaging rad modes I can set 50 or 75 percent power both of which take the edge off fueling also engaging KABC setting engine braking a light should eliminate Donald jitters yes beavers going ballistic engaging quick shifter beaver to tripod requesting drive-by yeah you don't need that shot sorry buddy full throttle clutchless upshifting life I feel the need the need for speed [Applause] [Music] ironic that on this most powerful motorcycle computing power is what leaves an impression here uncontrollable horses are transformed into the easiest sport bike I've ever ridden here a clunky corner is made simple enough to be safe true you need a naval aviators fingers to operate so many buttons like you need a fighter pilots eyes to be able to read that miniature iPad Mini oh but hey the f-35 can't fly without computers either you you can be my wingman anytime oh you Cuse this puts us headfirst into a hard place if you can't afford the best of the best the elite how do you let go do you say a multipurpose motorcycle needs semi-active suspension at this price do you blame Kawasaki for blowing the budget on developing their own blower do you see the zx-14r is faster the Concours 14 is comfy roar the ninja 1000 as nimbler all of which can be had near 7 grand less and all in green or do you simply color the h2s ex as a statement like this ninja star stem nut it could be made lighter or cheaper or not at all but Kawasaki made it anyway because it's cool because it keeps up domestic relations because even when there are a million ways to reject a bike and I do I still haven't lost that lovin feeling [Music] [Music] you [Music] you

Channel: FortNine

Views: 1,267,470

Rating: 4.8781476 out of 5

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Id: DkPMj9iSB2Q

Length: 13min 1sec (781 seconds)

Published: Fri Jul 13 2018

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I can attest this is the best bike I've ever owned (going on 3 months now).

It's civil, refined, 40+ mpg bike when ridden normally. But is a fire breathing, tire spinning, power wheelie-ing, traction control taxing, monster when ridden hard (and the ECU is unlocked to produce 218 rwhp on a completely stock bike). Like the other H2s Kawi has severely limped to engine output of the bike with the stock ECU flash.

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