Kawasaki blew minds and went on to set records when it released the supercharged 200-horsepower Ninja H2 and 300-horsepower, racetrack-and-experts-only Ninja H2R in 2015. From its 998cc in-line four-cylinder engine force-fed by a 130,000rpm supercharger to its trellis frame, downforce-generating bodywork, Mirror Coated Black paint and Kawasaki River Mark insignia, the Ninja H2 was and continues to be a very special motorcycle.
Read our 2015 Kawasaki Ninja H2 first look review
Since the original models were introduced a few years ago, the Ninja H2 lineup has expanded and it has been updated for 2019. Highlights include the following:
2019 Kawasaki Ninja H2 and Ninja H2 Carbon
- More powerful supercharged, 998cc in-line four thanks to a new air filter, revised intake chamber and new sparkplugs
- New Brembo Stylema Monobloc front brake calipers
- New Bridgestone Battlax RS11 sport tires
- New TFT full-color instrument display with four selectable modes
- New smartphone connectivity with Kawasaki’s Rideology the App
- New all-LED lighting
- New Highly Durable Paint with “self repairing” top coat on high-touch areas
- Ninja H2 is available in Mirror Coated Spark Black and MSRP is $29,000
- Ninja H2 Carbon, which features a carbon fiber upper cowl, is available in Mirror Coated Matte Spark Black/Candy Flat Blazed Green and MSRP is $32,500
2019 Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX SE+
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- New Kawasaki Electronic Control Suspension, with a Showa 43mm upside-down cartridge fork and a Showa Balance Free Rear Cushion (BFRC) lite shock
- New integrated riding modes (Sport, Road, Rain, Manual)
- New Brembo Stylema Monobloc front brake calipers
- New smartphone connectivity with Kawasaki’s Rideology the App
- New Highly Durable Paint with “self repairing” top coat on high-touch areas
- Ninja H2 SX SE+ is available in Metallic Graphite Gray/ Metallic Diablo Black/Emerald Blazed Green and MSRP is $25,000
Read our 2018 Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX SE road test review
2019 Kawasaki Ninja H2R
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- New Brembo Stylema Monobloc front calipers
- Redesigned supercharged emblem
- New Highly Durable Paint with “self repairing” top coat on high-touch areas
- Ninja H2R is available in Mirror Coated Matte Spark Black and MSRP is $55,000
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Check out Rider’s Guide to New/Updated Street Motorcycles for 2019
Source: RiderMagazine.com