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Kawasaki Ninja ZH2 Review
After living with the new Kawasaki ZH2 during the restrictions of lockdown, we finally got a chance to stretch the bike's legs as the restrictions eased.
Riding with social-distancing in mind, we had the chance to find out what the supercharged naked from Kawasaki was like on the open road.
Here's who we got on...
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We’re best known for covering all the latest motorcycles launches and bike industry announcements, breaking motorbikes news, first ride, and road test.
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[@UFGgamings]

Just imagine the power this will make with a can, airfilter and a flash.

[@MC-Racing]

they tame it down by closing hte throttles in the higher RPM, so with only a flash it will easily gain 40-50 Hp. theres a guy here on YT that did it to a H2SX and made 40 Hp more to the wheel. :-)

[@PaddyWack999]

I put a Pipewerx end can on mine and you can feel it pull harder from lower revs. It's a great motorcyle.

[@jamesmelendez4549]

That bike is amazing.

[@maximus9401]

@@MC-Racing wonder what a smaller pulley would do

[@comfysofa1549]

The ecu is reflashable - my mates h2sx makes 270 on the dyno...same ecu...so all things allowing it should make the same...

[@visordown]

Update - Fuel tank is 19l not 16l.

[@juliuscarlopoblete2092]

can i ask what's the wet weight?

[@Onedayilbeok]

@@juliuscarlopoblete2092 239kg

[@juliuscarlopoblete2092]

@@Onedayilbeok thankx (Y)

[@glenwhyte2555]

And still only 100 miles out of a spirited ride with 19ltr tank 🧐 is that right or more please

[@murmler]

Did test ride it few hours ago. What an awesome bike!! Still have this grin in my face 😁

[@visordown]

Great to hear!

[@PaddyWack999]

I sold my H2 due to the whisky throttle. Thankfully the Z H2 is buttery smooth on and off the power. I've covered around 1500 miles so far and love it, though it's not quite the hooligan experience I get when riding my Tuono. As my old man used to say, if you have to ask what it does to the gallon you can't afford it. Great impartial reviews and updates as always, they have helped my chose my last 4 bikes without bothering with test rides.

[@visordown]

that's the best feedback we could ever get! :)

[@jfro5867]

Paddy whack. Yea gotta agree, who cares about mpg? Really. Spending + £15k on a bike and then moaning cos it does 25mpg. Hardly any bike is everyday transport is it?

[@indubitableafmf1759]

Traded my MT09 in on a ZH2. Never been happier in my fn life. This bike is a giggle-machine, I haven't even broken it in yet.

[@robchisholm72]

Rode the H2 SX SE and loved that. Found the H2 abit snatchy, I'm glad not the only one who thought so. Really looking forward to giving the Z H2 a spin.

[@Gypsyjoe67]

I agree, sold my MT10 and paid for a pre order on this, can’t wait!!!!MT 10 was great fun!!!

[@hankdieselify]

Excellent review, have had mine month and a half and I can’t get over how far I can lean on some turns I am used to, even giving throttle before I come out of it.

[@M4rkmcc21]

I just bought one yesterday. Pick her up tomorrow. Cant wait. Fantastic that Kawasaki offer a 4 year warranty with this bike. Confidence in their products. Just need to decide if it's worth £300 to bump it from 2 to 4yrs. Longest iv owned a bike is 8 months

[@andycrawley8276]

I think you and this bike are great. Keep up the great work my friend.

[@ArfMT09]

Bela motocicleta, a Kawasaki se superou desta vez! Belo vídeo!🇧🇷😁🤘🏍️

[@elderperez]

I cant wait for the comparison of this vs the ducati streetfighter so i can finally decide which one to ride in my daydreams

[@visordown]

Stay tuned!

[@stevesmith6236]

Personally, that's not an apples to apples comparo. The Duc is a lot lighter with about 10 more horsepower. The Kaw is much less expensive, more versatile and has a TON of potential for increased engine output with bolt-ons and a reflash. I'd still enjoy reading a comparo however.

[@TL1000S97]

Motorrad have tested both (separate issues) and a comparison test. The Duc got the "victory"... obviously... Seems like their "test editor" just don't fancy the look of the Z H2 :) The performance are about the same, but no better than a RSV4 or even a S1000R (0-200). Which I find a bit disappointing. Have not had time to test it myself (I own a brand new Z H2) , but the power is there at least from 150+ and onwards. The gearing is kind of "short" which makes the ECU cutting down on power in the three first gear... 1st and 2nd are sort of "useless" for anything else than hooligan showboating. :) The Ducati Streetfighter is much better in handling according to the reviewers. Personally I do not care as I am not driving on a track.. and on the road it is sort of pointless anyhow.

[@Rayk76]

KTM 1290 superduke R thanks

[@JDelta87]

I'm just going to keep watching content on this bike until I can figure out how to get one in my garage.

[@MsChrisep]

You and me both.

[@haris525]

Great review! Thank you for the hard work and bringing us your thoughts about this bike!

[@visordown]

Our pleasure!

[@pistolpete6321]

Brilliant review!

[@雪花のとら]

Let the good times roll !

[@jamiemayne23567]

Excellent honest review. Tip top. Cracking machine.

[@visordown]

Thanks 👍

[@CrusaderGeneral]

Looks like this bike is panning out to be the best Super/Hyper Sport Naked... just like the H2SXSE+ is the best Sport Touring. I got the H2SXSE+, and would def want to add the Z to my arsenal

[@visordown]

your garage will thank you for it!

[@visordown]

and so will your soul! :)

[@Uninfluenceable]

If only it looked like a proper Z (like the Z1000) instead of this hunchback catfish. Though in black it's a bit less ugly.

[@PabloConcrete]

Welcome back gents!

[@visordown]

Good to be back in the saddle!

[@Robtorre9]

The footage is excelent, to the point that the day i'll empty my wallet to get one of these babes, I wont feel any pain. After all i can always say: Visordown made me do it! 🤣😎 Best regards from Italy, be strong ride with the wind!

[@visordown]

We will happily carry that burden for you! Are you able to ride again in your region of Italy yet?

[@visordown]

È un piacere aiutarvi! :)

[@Robtorre9]

@@visordown , not yet Sir, i live in the North-Trentino Alto Adige Region (where the Dolomites Mountains are); we can get to work, shops, or to health care centers for individual needs. As far as i know, only in the Veneto region , touring on 2 wheels is allowed/permitted. I am looking forward to get the chance to ride for the "real pleasure" of it, to the mountain passes or other nearby regions. Keep up the good job, it is always a pleasure to watch new content! Double thumbs up 4 you! :)

[@Robtorre9]

@@visordown ,grazie, very kind of You!

[@visordown]

Thank you!

[@FastRu-kl7iy]

Sat on one today. Surely no technical possibility to fit steering damper. Did you noticed wobble issues ? Bearing in mind geometry and power.

[@UncleWally3]

This is the first review I’ve watched that favorably compares the performance on an ICE motorcycle to an electric motorcycle. The times, they are a changin’ . . . .

[@Beybabasüvari]

Ia this faster then r1?

[@kevincraig8257]

That's a good looking bike what are the boots pressure's that supercharger putting out

[@aeror115]

Great video!!! I will do another test ride on this bike ! It’s are nice machine ! It looks really good in person 👍

[@visordown]

You should!

[@manishjethwani3282]

Please please please do a comparison between this and v4s 🙏🏽🙏🏽 much appreciated

[@glaxonkalarikkal9204]

A tall windscreen will be an essential accessory.

[@75619630]

Is it as fast as the B King?

[@TommyAngelo1337]

"The everyday H2" ok

[@BritishBikerPhilippines]

I like the idea of 'wafting' on a 200bhp machine, not sure I like the sound of the electronics. Good job Toad

[@visordown]

Thanks!

[@Larry_Mott]

Impressive bike, really. Still think i'd get the ZZR1400 out of the two though.The 1400 is something special IMO

[@williamsterben]

The ZZR1400 is wonderful machine I had mine for a couple of years and miss it, but I just needed to try the full fat H2 and I am not disappointed! It is very thirsty though.

[@fadetoblackMotorcycle]

H2 it's a different beast

[@forrysc]

I love mine!

[@anneakhil]

this or the street fighter which is more fun to drive ????

[@paintup46]

How cool would it be if Kawasaki got into mini sports cars like the slingshot or xbow.

[@bennyelorza1738]

When will the USA get the red fame option?

[@visordown]

We aren't;t sure over that side of the pond! The fact is, they are building them, so it just means directing a few containers east, or is it west from Japan?!

[@stevesmith6236]

Perhaps next model year I imagine.

[@ajithmurukan6819]

It's a beast 💪 Fan from India 🥰

[@visordown]

Food Travel Tech it is, are you getting it in India?

[@anneakhil]

@@visordown nothing as of now but since its a cbu it will be costly than street fighter as we get ducatis direct import from thailand 🙂🙂 kawasakis h2s are the costliest bikes in india compared to ducatis

[@carlgill5946]

I just bought a 2019 yamaha MT10. If you havent ridden one i highly recommend you guys try one its amazing!!!! That said im considering trading it in for this Z H2 if i can only test ride one first! The looks did not impress me at all the first time i seen it but the same thing happened to me when i seen the MT10. Man with some typical mods i bet the Z H2 will rip!!!!

[@roadrevz4820]

Agree with all the points. I need to make a video review as well.

[@tanerredzheb1106]

I am currently looking for a naked bike. Tried this one, not my cup of tea. Felt like riding a very comfy electric bike. For the money there are waaaaay better options on the market... Also the looks... nothing compared to the original H2(that looks out of this world)… Coming from a ZX10R I need some raw power.

[@pdark3930]

Great review! Even as Kawa fan im not shore about the looks yet so I bought a Z900RS but have a ZZR1400 and an H2 so the Z900RS feels a little to nice&to easy for me but maybe the looks of the ZH2 will grow on me

[@SuPpOsEdLyThIsIsCoOl]

Can’t really understand the die hard comparisons between this and the Ducati. They’re completely different bikes with different behaviours. The Duc Streetfighter just seems too close to the panigale v4. kawi is a road monster- different beast.

[@Herzankerkreuz67]

Damn, why can't I just guess those lottery numbers right...... Life isn't fair 😭 👍❤🏍

[@3334-n7s]

come on get off your bumpers and ride the bike like its safe to go faster if your not pushing cars or trucks over 4 inch or so to get by, why risk your life you guys obey the speed limits are to allow everyone to get home safely.

[@M4rkmcc21]

The other super nakeds aren't 20k plus. Only the top of the range SF model is. SDR and tuono factory are about 15 to 16k. Agreed it's still very competitive price wise. Makes the SF a daft choice

[@protonjicari5990]

This great beast versus Ducati street fighter please! The standard v4 street fighter would be better comparison for the equipment and slightly at the price so I cam decide what I would get! 😃

[@egg250]

Is there ANY lag when u twist the throttle? Does it feel top heavy? Thank u,

[@visordown]

No lag, it's supercharged so the no time spent waiting for it to spool up. Yes a tad top-heavy but only when manual handling the bike, on the move it's not an issue.

[@urfamous5940]

Wish to have zh2 😇

[@kzoomin]

Can this be a great beginner bike?

[@jimbo1485]

Ahh Duu 😂

[@marksimpson5218]

Yes, but only when Brocks gives it another 50hp

[@kzoomin]

@@marksimpson5218 Hopefully it comes with power/rider modes.. To help out beginners justify this bike lol

[@terenceokeeffesmotorcyclestuff]

stunning bike, great review, what a price for so much bike.

[@visordown]

Yes indeed!

[@Zee216]

How do I get them to make a Vulcan H2

[@aeror115]

Isiah Davis great idea ! Would be amazing to see a S. Charged Vulcan 👍

[@Zee216]

@@aeror115 it's all I want from this world

[@aeror115]

Isiah Davis True!!! I know some cool guys at Kawasaki KHI! don’t think that they can tell me some stuff about upcoming Bikes but i will tell them how amazing a Vulcan H2 would be 🤘💚 Have a great weekend buddy

[@galenmarek888]

Will someone address the tyre consumption issue? New tyres required after 2000 km!

[@AridersLifeYT]

No electronic suspension? wow, im surprised

[@Herzankerkreuz67]

Ok Kawasaki, which body parts exactly could I trade in for such a beauty ? I am all ears ...........

[@manojthapa9456]

Nice video

[@DonnieDesmo]

I just wish they would have kept the one-sided swingarm and put some different headlight on it.

[@visordown]

It's got a shorter stance than the H2, and for that, the double-sider was the best option. speaking to the Kawasaki design team at EICMA, they told me that the swingarm is basically a beefed-up ZX10R unit, with more bracing to take the torque.

[@DonnieDesmo]

@@visordown Ah, thanks for the info! Seems the Ducati V4's one-sider can handle its torque, though...

[@stevesmith6236]

Sweet bike, I've had mine just 3 days! Oh and, it's NOT a Ninja.

[@Mr.ZiggedWhenHeShouldaZagged]

I love how brits over pronounce H “haych” but won’t pronounce either of the H’s in Haddenham 🤣 “adden am”

[@visordown]

Is it not a ‘H’?

[@leooostveen4435]

@@visordown an aitch

[@visordown]

​ Nah, it's a Haitch!

[@A.J.1656]

Zee and aitch not Zed and Haitch. Lol Watch MotoGP and you'll hear the brit announcers talking about the "Haitch Ahh Ceee" rider "Mahk Mahkez".

[@joeridestrijcker445]

@@visordown "For most English speakers, the name for the letter is pronounced as /eɪtʃ/ and spelled "aitch"[1] or occasionally "eitch". The pronunciation /heɪtʃ/ and the associated spelling "haitch" is often considered to be h-adding and is considered nonstandard in England" (wikipedia ;) )

[@mikesnickel]

Butterfly approved at 14:08.

[@srtspeedy4983]

Testdrove ZH2 today. Bonkers machine. Wery wery god but the QS in not the best. I felt the Wheel wanted to come upp in 4th wich my wheelie king MT10 never did. It did impress me but it didnt make me feel as god as when Im riding my Diavel 1260.

[@johnnygorena5318]

I have a MT10 and it’ll come up in 4 great no problem, check out all the reviews on YT, they all say it’ll come up 1 through 4th?

[@michaeljkasnter]

You want WEIGHT? Get this, you want Light? Get a Ducati StreetFighter

[@adrianhall210]

Where’s my wallet?👍🏻

[@jace2wheel762]

I'm sticking with my Speed RS.... No point to 200hp and half the range on a 19L tank. Half the squids that would want this shouldn't have it. And the fit and finish cant be there compared to a straight up Ninja. Which I have as my track bike lol

[@M4rkmcc21]

What u watching this video for then?!

[@ralphwarom2514]

XD this bike chirps. That's enough for me.

[@larryhouse8358]

Incredible machine but the looks fall short on it I believe. 20 grand CAD for a machine that looks and sounds uninspired. I'd rather save 5 grand and get a MT10. Or at the same price, a super duke r

[@T-revMoto]

I'm trying to work and listen at the same time, so I could have missed it, but i find it a little strange that you didn't mention major glaring weaknesses of the Z H2 for anyone buying around in this market. 1. Insanely priced. When it make the Ducati v4 streetfighter base model seem like a bargain bin bike, you know you've gone overboard on the price 2. Looks are 'meh.' Subjective I know, but the original H2 looked special. This looks like a Z900 that got stung by a bee. 3. Weight. Like 90 lbs more than the competitors.

[@stevesmith6236]

Because there weren't any!

[@joeridestrijcker445]

1. it's quite cheap for what you get, isn't it? You won't see too many base SFV4 out there, everyone gets the S and adds 10k or more worth of options 2. looks are indeed subjective; imagine the Ducati is your dream bike and it works like viagra on you, but someone on KZbin says its looks are 'meh', would that keep you from buying? 3. agreed... on paper there is no discussion about it! I did a half hour test ride and I absolutely never thought : 'darn, this bugger is so heavy' ; when comparing track-oriented bikes the weight plays a much bigger role than for street-bikes (the ZH2 will hardly ever be considered or bought as a track or racing bike, IMHO Also subjective and just personal feeling: the ZH2 felt to me like it pulled harder than a Panigale V4 (but naked vs fully faired also makes a huge sensation difference!)

[@ralphwarom2514]

The supercharger is literally the only reason people are buying this bike. And that's fine. I myself prefer it to the v4.

[@МихаилГригорьевич-л3м]

The best looking naked is - - MV Augusta Brutale 1000 RR! ... for today!..

[@comfysofa1549]

Z1000 Gen 4 owner here.....definately not for me...they so dropped the ball on the looks its untrue....they could have take the rear from the h2, the front from the gen4 and you would have had me....so....SDR1290r would be the one for me next in addition to my Z1000. A comparison between the Streetfighter and this...the SF would walk all over it...

[@anneakhil]

youve got the point man everyone blabbing about the supercharger forgot the legacy the z1000 left for us such a cool lookinh machine with a bold character how can one ruin the pride a motorcycle owns like its alien face and unique seat styling 😭😭😭😭 ive got high hopes but kiwi ruined it this time

[@mwb5987]

I absolutely love. It must be a generational thing because to me. This looks like a Gundam wing fighter I don't know if you remember the show I think that's what they were going for. And you forget this is supposed to be a? Statement. From Kawasaki? I'm willing to bet over the next 10 years. The kawasaki zealand naked bikes will become among the best In the world

[@chef8077]

Absolutely beautiful motorcycles but I don't understand the need for that much power!

[@FireTwo]

Is it really 240kg in weight?! Crazy

[@PaddyWack999]

Yes, it's the only downside to it but the power makes up for it.

[@visordown]

239kg ready to ride. Fairly top-heavy moving it around on off the stand but on the move it's a peach!

[@FireTwo]

Visordown Motorcycle Videos the Tuono1100 is 208kg -30kg!!!

[@stevesmith6236]

@@PaddyWack999 That's 527 pounds here in the states, To me, not a big deal as the bike I traded in to help me pay for the Z H2 was a 560 pound 2016 Suzuki Bandit 1250. Hell, even my Ninja ZX 12R weighs 540 pounds. So 527 lbs is on the light side as far as what I've been used to!.

[@kindajal]

just waiting for honda to join the game haha!

[@srtspeedy4983]

The best streetfighter is not be claimed by the ZH2. The closest comp pricewise is the Tuono. The Tuono factory is now the same prise as the ZH2. The Tuono is as fast and a fair bit faster when the road begins to turn. The aprilia is one off the best handling bike out there. My choice is rather the Tuono all day.

[@ΓιαννηςΠαπας-κ9τ]

GO Homepage lol with your GARBIGE

[@srtspeedy4983]

@@ΓιαννηςΠαπας-κ9τ I bet you dont have had the privilige to own them both. I have and a still stand by it even if I sold my tuono for the ZH2.

[@omegagraphix8819]

ZH2: I eat Harley for breakfast

[@kevinmill7965]

Nothing gets in the way of facts...

[@sathishrao7926]

Great value for money.. But Looks are disappointing (compared to Street Fighter) and probably its weight too..

[@michaeljkasnter]

Has he ridden the Ducati?

[@anneakhil]

he ridden it but felt it lagging the fun part compared with the superduke 1290r anybody who ridden a 1290 superduke feels even the h2 less fun whats a ducati though i hope they redo it after driving zh2 and sfv4 back to back sdr is the naked beast anyway its never in the king race its best and unique like hyoermotard in their own ways

[@tancakar8987]

there are no 200 horses its only 169 to rear wheel. this so called 200 hp bikes are not really 200 hp unless it is a ducati

[@stevesmith6236]

Aw, come on now Tan, check out the KZbin video done by Brock Davidson of Brock's Performance done about 2 months ago. A stock Z H2 with just 500 miles on it did 184.5 rear wheel horsepower and 94 ft lbs of torque. Not sure how that torque converts into UK speak. Rating at the ENGINE from Kawasaki is 197 hp. The H2SXSE did about 168 horsepower, maybe that's the bike you are thinking of. Understood now?

[@ur2slob724]

Ducati’s are the worse for talking power figures up😂😂😂

[@peaohvee1784]

but the fz10 sounds more badasssss

[@negenelf123]

Hulk smash !

[@ampm9771]

This inline4 on steroid cost the same as streetfighter V4S, what a joke 😅 What's so special about this ancient inline4? people have forgotten that without the supercharger it'd be nothing. Streetfighter already produces over 200bhp without steroids, now imagine how many hps it'd make with supercharger slapped on it.

[@joeridestrijcker445]

ZH2 costs the same as a SFV4S? Where in the world is that the case? And then the options/accessories list... 7 options possible on the Kawa, 175 on the Ducati; V4S 23500 euro, mag wheels 5000 euro, full akra 5000 euro... dry clutch, levers, some carbon bits, etc etc... and you go towards 40k euro before you have the Ducati exactly how you really want it. I'm a Ducati rider and would have liked the SF, but it's simply too expensive :(

[@ampm9771]

@@joeridestrijcker445 ZH2 performance costs 22k the exact same price as V4S and doesn't come with a tenth of the equipments, and I'm not talking about the electronics that on ZH2 is impossible to upgrade. Mag wheels? exhaust? you already have 208bhp stock. to have the exact same wheels and exhaust on ZH2 will cost you the same. Now tell me pound for pound ZH2 is a better value for money considering that it costs the same and weighs circa 250kg?

[@ampm9771]

@@joeridestrijcker445 PS SFV4S = 22k with M50 & Ohlins + carbon bits. at ZH2 price. brakes, suspension and carbon bits cost at leat 5k which you don't get on ZH2 at 22k euro. And I'm not talking about that V4's power delivery and sophisticated electronics that Kawa don't offer on any of their bikes. SFV4S = Circa 23k euro ZH2 = 22+k euro I know where the smart money goes.

[@xcg1234]

kinda heavy..Was about to buy this until I see the new S1000XR

I have an XR also,what a bike,165 horses is all you need.

[@UmangKadecha]

U forgot to mention that it looks like shit

[@Bow-to-the-absurd]

hideous looking thing what's up with team greens styling dept?

[@carleddison7479]

Please...aitch 2 NOT haitch 2. The name for the letter H is aitch.

[@visordown]

I was brought up to pronounce it Haitch - what you going to do, shoot me?

[@joeridestrijcker445]

@@visordown never kill someone for having made a mistake... allow them to learn and do better next time :-D

[@darrenbutler9261]

Needs to get his facts right . Most super naked bikes do not cost above 20 k .

[@visordown]

Need to listen to what I said - most of the new breed of 200hp supernakeds cost around £20k (ones that can match this anyway)

[@darrenbutler9261]

@@visordown you need to listen to what you said which was that most of the new class of 200bhp plus super naked cost over 20k . I can only think of one which is the 2020 mv brutale .Nice Kawasaki advert though

[@triv7252]

I can't get over how ugly it is