Kawasaki ZH2 Purchase, Mods & 1st Ride

The purchase, the few mods I had done and the first ride on my 2021 ZH2.

[@wayno23]

I bought a brand new zx12r in 2000 , I understand your joy & astonishment on how smooth & powerful their top shelf bikes are 💚 i still got mine 👌👍

[@alanpratt5580]

Yeh me to I sold mine in 2020 just now I’m trying to find it again cause I miss the whoosh

[@wayno23]

@alanpratt5580 what bike was it ?

[@alanpratt5580]

@@wayno23 zx12r a1 bought march 2000 W reg.

[@wayno23]

@alanpratt5580 oh cool yeah i bought mine April 2000 the first green one in Western Australia. Good luck might hope you track it down, what city did you sell it in ?

[@alanpratt5580]

@@wayno23 sold it in Glasgow

[@zspence77]

Im with you. There is something about the zh2 that just hits the button for me. My first street bike was and still have, the ZX12R! Got a GTR1400 , klr650 and KX500! I love Kawasaki bikes!!

[@MrDucatiPenigaleV4s]

That's the one mate van demon, lush stay safe dude. Wales UK

[@dorstefan]

The power is really manageable. You wouldn't say you ride a beast.

[@kawakarma]

@@dorstefan you’re right, the ZH2 is v smooth and after 6500kms on it I’m used to the way it pulls - and pulls and pulls if you want it to. But when I first rode it the bike was like nothing I’d ridden before and the way it looks ‘beast’ does come to mind - total blast! 👊

[@Donotcareabyouropinion]

My 238whp zh2 begs to differ 😂😂 that things a monster

[@kawakarma]

@@Donotcareabyouropinion Ha yeh. You can keep it tame of course but it’s not what it was built for and the monster is always grumbling and twittering there ready to be released at any moment! 😁🤙

[@paulyisthename1498]

I crack the giggles just watching this😂 man i want this bike. I love my Z900, but still 🤩

[@robfearonphotographyhillwa9583]

I Was exactly the same researched for 2 years, nice exhaust man! I love mine, only had it 3 months but OMG what a bike its a true, let me say gentleman, but when you rip it OMG

[@ngwitorpedo8210]

❤nice,likes this model. I got only rr Kawasaki 150, raider Suzuki + Z900! This one so good c/w supercharge

[@R3RLEE]

Happy new bike mate... ride safe and work on that quickshifter its a blast once you get used to it. Great vid!

[@kawakarma]

Slowly getting used to it. I find it great going up through the gears but get a kind of delay going down through the lower gears sometimes but I think I’m just doing it wrong! Revs too low maybe to use it.

[@R3RLEE]

@@kawakarma yes correct the higher the revs the smoother and better it is...enjoy!

[@bencrabbe1]

Nice..that's 1 helluva machine!

[@outdoors-gs9td]

im PURE TEAM GREEN! I bought a new 2020 Z900 after no bike 31 years and dirt bike only! i LOVE the H2 every version!!! hello from Arkansas! i got a 2022 KLX 300 for street and trails, dirt tires not SM,

[@kawakarma]

Hi, I had a hiatus of about 20years too but so glad I’ve got right back into motorcycles in the last few years - I just find riding incredibly therapeutic and great for your mental health to be regularly alone in your helmet thinking nothing at all apart from intensely concentrating on the bike and the road!

[@ganja4229]

Please keep posting z h2 vids and I hope in the future you take the baffle out

[@kawakarma]

Definitely planning to do that and hear what it sounds like - hard to capture just how loud it is with the dB killer in in video! It’s actually bloody loud!

[@trebor4460]

Very nice and that Titanium zorst..💚 love the blueish on the headers ..

[@grantsewell782]

Welcome to the club.

[@user-ru5yy7bw9k]

Just awesome enough said 😂😂

[@mmotorcycles9497]

They are a work of art nice choice. I bet you keep it forever. And when you goosed it a little I was chuckling with you

[@kawakarma]

Cheers M, don’t think I’ll be selling it - I think I’m in loooove!😜

[@gilzr473]

Great bike, thanks for sharing, I’m looking to get the same too.

[@kawakarma]

Excellent, do it man you’ll never regret it! Six weeks into ownership and it puts a smile on my face every time I jump on!

[@bigshow710]

Ive put the comfort seat on mine, as well as changed the rear shock/spring.. much better i assure you.

[@paulmunson3049]

Great choice 😎 Love mine

[@harrycalibra]

Very cool ride safe bud 😎👍

[@kawakarma]

I can tell you Harry, its just an exquisite all rounder road bike - cruises so smooth but boy o boy if you want to unleash the hooligan in you its a wicked tool for that!

[@harrycalibra]

@@kawakarma I'd love to have the money to buy a H2R and convert it to road use 328bhp would be insane 😁

[@bigshow710]

Great bike i agree. Enjoy the beast..

[@geoffsmith1616]

I had one , went to a 1290 superduke , realised despite it looking awesome sounding awesome and going well the superduke was not me , I have gone back to a zh2 this time the se due to the comfort smoothness and it’s good manners. Yours looks sweet , I found my old ran a little fluffy at low revs with a can on it but it sounded lovely (loud)

[@kawakarma]

Yeh love the look and sound of both the superduke and streetfighter and if you wanted to do track days with them I get it but I didn’t want to feel like I had to work it every time I got on! The ZH2 is the perfect cruiser/hooligan road bike. And the twittering sound of that supercharger just sets it apart from anything in its class!

[@petethepunisher3015]

Awsum bike ,I purchased zh2 a month ago,went with brocks slip on. Iam in brisbane.

[@kawakarma]

Brocks sounds and looks brilliant! Watch all on the Brocks Performance videos on the ZH2. Had thought I’d get one too but finally went for the Vandemon. Definitely thinking of getting one of his steering dampers - they look the neatest and simplest install.

[@petethepunisher3015]

@@kawakarma yes your pipes are the go. Like you said, iam still smiling an giggling. Every ride.Best fun

[@jockojockoson9995]

Test riding one on Saturday

[@kawakarma]

Awesome! You’re gonna love it!👊

[@jasonu.4944]

it has quickshifter, just a reminder😃

[@kawakarma]

Ha, yeh, pretty obvious that I’ve not ridden a bike with a quickshifter before - not easy to shake the clutch habit!

[@bigshow710]

i was the same, now its, what is a clutch again 😂

[@richardwoodhouse8397]

Get a ecu flash asap as these h2's shouldn't be runnimg lean on fuel and stick a k&n air filter in while your at it, not that you need the extra bhp😅

[@kawakarma]

Ha, yeh, did do the air filter but not sure it’s worth it for me to mess with the ecu- I generally use less than half the throttle most of the time as it is😁👊 but every now and then it nice know that there isn’t much out there quicker off the lights - you know just getting well out in front of the traffic for safety!

[@williammiller9813]

So how tall are you? I tried to sit on a 2019 and the person over at the dealership said you look uncomfortable but I didn't. I'm thinking of putting a deposit down to get one in a dealership near me

[@kawakarma]

I’m 183cm tall. The ZH2 is very comfortable for me - flat foot no problem. I think the seat height on a ZH2 is slightly above average at 830mm. The form and tapering of the seat helps too. Hope you enjoy it. Puts a smile on my face every-time I jump on! Cheers

[@leonardmcdermott7703]

I am tempted, would you still recommend one having had yours a while?

[@kawakarma]

Absolutely! Most fun and versatile bike I’ve owned!

[@johncoombs7974]

Line splitting is against the law??

[@kawakarma]

Not against the law here bud!😁👊

[@mjb2093]

I have a 2023 ZH2 as well. You spend all that money and you don't get rid of those ugly-ass mirrors for some nice barends?? And stop clutching and use the doggone quickshifter!!

[@robincahagnaan74]

Where's country to buy like your exhaust? Thanks🙂

[@kawakarma]

Vandemon exhausts Australia 👍🏻 vandemonperformance.com.au/collections/full-exhaust-systems-1/products/kawasaki-ninja-zh2-vandemon-brushed-polished-titanium-exhaust-system-2022?variant=32289812873299

[@robincahagnaan74]

@@kawakarma thanks brother..Ridesafe..😎👊

[@JamesWilson-lg7bx]

What tale tidy did you go with?

[@lukeneary5613]

Are u still alive? How's the new bike

[@kawakarma]

Ha, yes, still alive and lovin the bike! Did have a moment a week or so ago racing an MT10! Front wheel up doing about 150 and hit a small pot hole that sent me veering off at an angle across the road. No real problem tho. Love the MT10...but they're a bit slow!!😁

[@rudedog3529]

@@kawakarma 150 Mph or Kph ?

[@kawakarma]

@@rudedog3529 ha definitely Kph! Not sure I’ll ever get it to 240kph on the road!

[@rudedog3529]

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