The bike surged ahead to a wonderful growl and jet-like intake noise. Rolling along at 110 km/h in 6 thgear, still in M power mode, I gave it about ½ throttle. Well, I can tell you that felt like no other sport-tourers out there. Winding out 4 clicks of each parameter cured the problem and the front bit into the road and pulled the rest of the bike with it.īut… I bet you’re more interested about its power. Steering into corners felt a bit vague at first, but we found out that there was too much rebound and compression damping in the forks. It was light and you could actually weave the bike in and out of traffic. But the fear disappeared as soon as the clutch lever went out – the bike was smoooooth! The handlebar didn’t feel like it had a ton of bricks sitting on it, either. I admit, I was filled with fear, so I chose Medium (M) power level. Here’s a tip for future owners: If your buddy asks you why only 197 hp, you can answer, “Because it’s a tourer.” But if he asks about the sporty riding position, you can answer, “Because it’s a sportbike.” That way, you always win. It’s not at all uncomfortable – just different from other sport-tourers, the Super Duke GT included. The footpegs were mounted in between the two extremes, too.īut why such low position for the handlebars? Because the position makes all the sense in the world when the bike engages warp drive. Hence, the seating position is somewhere in between the HGTR. You read that right – clip-ons instead of a handlebar, albeit they were mounted above the top triple clamp. We found this bike’s clip-ons further down. That stemmed from our familiarity with contemporary sport-tourers whose handlebars rise almost straight up and back. Our first thought when we climbed on was where’s the handlebar. Brembo Stylema monobloc brake calipers.Kawasaki Electronic Control Suspension (KECS).The new for 2019 H2 SX SE+, on the other hand, includes all of the above plus: Bi-directional Kawasaki Quick Shift (KQS).In addition to the base model’s, this H2 SX SE we reviewed has: Kawasaki Intelligent anti-Lock Brake System (KIBS) to provide lean angle sensitive traction control and ABS.IMU-based Kawasaki Corner Management Function (KCMF) which works with.Kawasaki Engine Brake Control (KEBC) which lets the rider choose the level of engine braking.The engine and tuning are the same across the platform. The H2 SX line-up has three variants: The base SX, middle SX SE and the new SX SE+. Okay, let’s move on to the other features. Doesn’t look a lot, but it’s a tourer, remember? But it does cement its place as the most powerful sport-tourer. So, how much horsepower does the H2 SX SE make? 197 hp at 11,000 RPM and 137.3 Nm of torque at 9,500 RPM. On the other hand, having all the horsepower means nothing if the rider needs to rev the snot out of the engine just to get it going. It also allows the bike to lug the extra weight of the luggage and passenger. In the real world, it provides the rider with smooth acceleration (it’s a relative term!) anywhere in the rev range. The H2 SX line-up’s supercharger is what Kawasaki calls “balanced supercharger.” As the name implies, the compressor is optimized for tractable torque across the rev range, instead of eyeball bleeding horsepower like on the H2 (231 hp) and what more the H2R (340 bp without ram air). Of course, let’s start with that supercharged engine. It is a good idea? Is there too much power for a bike for the long-haul which invariably includes luggage and a passenger? So, why built a completely new bike when already have a warp-drive like engine of the H2? Let’s just turn it into a sport-tourer then. But Kawasaki needed more in the face of the 170-hp KTM 1290 Super Duke GT. Seeing them doing more than 200 km/h on the highways complete with luggage and wife is a common sight. The 1400GTR ruled the sport-touring roost for many years since its inception. There’s the Ninja 1000SX (previously known as the Z1000SX), Versys 1000, and of course, the popular 1400GTR. There are already a number of fast touring machines in Kawasaki’s arsenal. This is called “time dilation.” Introduction For example, 12 minutes went by for you, but 24 minutes passed for others. Yet, time passes quicker for those who are not travelling at your speed. It says the faster you go the more things seem to stand still for you. Riding the Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX SE will get you thinking about Albert Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity.
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