Motorcycle specifications KawasakiZ H2 2024 High-pressure Hyperfighter
presentation of the Z H2 2024
Kawasaki has gone crazy in its roadster clan. An H2 with handlebars and no fairing. A hyperfighter like no other! An almost surreal machine for the emotions and engineering enthusiasts. Based on H2 and H2 SX technology, the Z H2 is the only compressor-equipped roadster on the market. Enough to send you to Mars.
200 horsepower. Crazy stuff. Akashi's hyperfighter spits out the same power as the H2 when it first came out. Power equivalent to that of an R1 or GSX-R 1000. With the famous compressor blowing in its guts, the Z H2 promises huge racket kicks in the back with every acceleration. There's horsepower... and then there's the way the boiler distributes it. With H2s, it's the big heart that lifts the rider's heart with every twist of the throttle.
This block has been reworked to deliver more low- and mid-range torque. The maximum torque is a staggering 14 mkg.
While the Z H2 benefits from the compressor and trellis frame of its pressurized cousins, it has other technical attributes. No single-sided swingarm, but a ZX-10R-type unit. Brembo M4.32 calipers are used for braking.
Anti-lock braking system and shifter are present, as are a host of buttons on the commodos, obviously borrowed from the Versys SE. All you need to control the numerous electronic assistants to prevent the Z from sending you flying out of every bend. There's KIBS intelligent braking, an IMU inertial unit, stop-start assist, 3-mode KTRC traction control, 2 power modes, cruise control, and a handsome TFT color display with smartphone connectivity.
Based on H2 technology, the meanest Z in the family recovers one of its shortcomings: weight. With an all-up total of 239 kilos, the power-to-weight ratio is less frightening than the total power output. It's the heaviest of the hyper-roadsters, but its technology and the character of its pressurized mechanics make it a furious fighter.
The price tag will dampen many an ardor, but this is no ordinary roadster. A blend of aggression, fury and madness reserved for those who just can't get enough of it.
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Key facts Kawasaki Z H2 (2024) : What you need to know before you buy
Prices
| Basic version | |
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 France |
19,299€
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Performance
- Max speed : approximately 300 km/h (186.40 mph)
- Average fuel consumption : 6 liters/100km (0.39 mpg)
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Estimated range
: 317 km (197 miles)
Calculated range until tank is empty, not verified.
Specifications Kawasaki Z H2 2024
- Chassis
- Two-seater saddle
- Frame : Tubular steel mesh
- Fuel capacity : 19 liters (5.02 US gallons)
- Seat height : 830 mm (32.68 in)
- Length : 2,085 mm (82.09 in)
- Width : 810 mm (31.89 in)
- Min height : 1,130 mm (44.49 in)
- Wheelbase : 1,455 mm (57.28 in)
- Weight when fully loaded : 239 kg (527 lb)
- Front axle
- Reverse telehydraulic fork Ø 43 mm, Wheel travel : 120 mm (4.72 in)
- Braking 2 Brembo discs Ø 320 mm (12.6 in), radial mounting, 4-piston caliper
- Front tire : 120 / 70 - 17 → Order this type of tire
- Transmission
- 6 stage gearbox , manual - shifter as standard
- Secondary by chain
- Rear axle
- Mono-damper, Wheel travel : 134 mm (5.28 in)
- Braking 1 disc Ø 260 mm (10.24 in), 2-piston caliper
- Rear tire : 190 / 55 - 17 → Order this type of tire
- Motor
- 4 cylinders online , 4 strokes
- Injection Ø 40 mm
- Cooling system : liquid
- 2 ACT
- 4 valves per cylinder
- 998 cc (Bore x stroke: 76 x 55 mm)
- 200 ch (197.20 hp) to 11,000 rpm
- 14 mkg to 8,500 rpm
- Power-to-weight ratio : approximately 1.13 kg/ch
- Weight / torque ratio : approximately 15.9 kg/mkg
- Compression : 11.2 : 1
- Starting system : electric
- CO² emissions: 139 g/km
- Standard equipment
- Brake assist : ABS
- Number of riding modes : 3
- TFT Full-Colour screen size: 10.92 cm (4.3 inches)
- Shifter
- Gear indicator
- Cruise control
- Launch Control
- Traction control
- Anti-slip clutch
- Practical information
Gallery
helmet
Gloves
jacket
braking
Chain kit
Oils
Parts
Luggage
Tires
Bikers' reviews Leave a review - 13 reviews
Yes, it's a shame it's so heavy (and a bit unsightly too, I must admit.....), because in fact, I find its original sound perfect for me, who doesn't like machines that are too noisy, but for those who like big noise, it won't be enough. Thanks to this big muffler, KAWASAKI can do without the exhaust valve (often a source of faulty lights) and the pot under the ZH2.
After that, I don't know why KAWASAKI chose this option on the ZH2 (the zx10r and the ninja 1100 sx, it seems to me, have a kettle + valve). Too bad the choice of other aftermarket silencers on the ZH2 is limited, but changing it is a direct weight gain (and therefore agility), despite the fact that afterwards, the bike "should" have another adaptable catalytic converter for those who want to be "theoretically road legal".
For your information, recent zx10r silencers can be fitted to the ZH2 with a slight adaptation (rear footrest mounting bracket) Rating : 4/5 Respond to steevee60
1st, it's a comfortable roadster, with no unpleasant vibrations, and a very smooth engine at low revs, allowing you to cruise at leisure 2nd, it's a super-powered roadster that takes you into hyper-speed in any gear you engage, so much so that I'm not sure I'll ever be able to accelerate with the throttle in the stop position, it's so powerful (on the racetrack ^^). The only drawback is the high weight, which should never be forgotten, the bike is sound and brakes well, but its inertia is very present because of the weight.
The shock absorber lacks a bit of grip when there are bumps and hollows, and would have deserved to be more qualitative and rigorous when the pace really picks up, but for fast winding it's good enough, and so it's quite comfortable in "normal" use.
my fuel consumption averaged 6.9 liters (normal mixed use/sport outside built-up areas) in my opinion, this is an exceptional roadster, despite the minor faults I mentioned (original weight/shock absorber). It's comfortable enough for taller riders, despite the tank and frame, which spread the knees a little. i'm 1.90 m tall, and i feel good on it. no backache, despite my fragile lumbar vertebrae. i recommend this bike, which is unlike any other Rating : 4/5 Respond to steevee60
Every outing is a treat, with shifting, acceleration, acceleration, engine torque and comfort (when you're 1.83m tall, it's perfect). To each his own, I've found mine... Enjoy the ride and dare to change... Rating : 5/5 Respond to Fred30
I no longer recognize Kawasaki, my favorite motorcycle brand of the 70s and 80s, when it comes to the design of its bikes. It's really become quite ugly now ... Rating : 5/5 Respond to Alain81
When you accelerate, you're sure to feel the thrill! ✌️ Rating : 5/5 Respond to Papy moto
A marvel! Rating : 5/5 Respond to Richy91
This new Z "H2" looks like a set of pipes, the rear is a mess, the front is just crude with that huge headlight!...with the arrival of LEDs, a headlight like that, it's not done anymore
I'll make a bet with you
Who's going to pay top dollar for a horrible bike?... Only those who can afford to show off.
Honestly, from you to me, I'm attaching 3 photos, and tell me if you find your Z elegant by comparison
photo number 1 (H2 with 2014 Z1000 headstock), I'll sign the check, and it wasn't hard to design...and market
Photo number 2 (DUCATI), I think I'll take it (no choice), this line!...real respect for the customer
photo number 3 (look at the rear, at KAWASAKI, are you lacking inspiration?...I'd really like to meet your designers, sometimes, I tell myself that pumping a little inspiration "elsewhere", your customers won't hold it against you)
Given the danger that motorcycles represent, KAWASAKI has forgotten that for a motorcyclist, performance is not enough, a motorcycle must be beautiful to look at, it must be desirable to its owner who must be proud of it
I'm out for a ride and I see it parked... your Z "H2", I wouldn't waste the space of my photo memory
I'm now eyeing the new 2020 Ducati STREETFIGHTER V4
I was planning to replace my 2010 Z1000 with one of the brand's models (faithful for so long), but I haven't found anything "motivating", DUCATI has done it hard, very hard. (no, but look at the headlight with the Z "H2", what a joke!...have you seen the KTM 1290 headlight?...the Yamaha R1 headlights?...the 2020 ducat streetfighter (her again)...
Is that your image, your conception of motorcycle evolution?...shit...but it's scary. Where's the much hoped-for purity of line?...are we going to stay with "Malaysian-style Jacky tuning"?..
It's time to change the "artistic direction" at KAWA, I think it's too late, but hey...if the design changes, the brand's already sloppy DNA will lose all coherence
From elegantly designed models (2010) to grotesque designs (2014-2020), customers would get lost, playing roulette year after year to replace their bikes. One moment beautiful, the next ugly... what can you do?
In any case, you've really disappointed me
Let's take a look at the sales, shall we?
See you soon (maybe in 2024, I change my bike every 4 years on average, but really maybe). Rating : 1/5 Respond to iomedes
The rear tire seems smaller than before...too bad
The exhaust is not well designed Rating : 4/5 Respond to Marsu77200