First Ride Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX SE Review Australia, Jeff Ware

We spent a week riding the Ninja H2 SX SE recently and came away impressed. Comfort is up there with the best sports-tourers, close to the Kawasaki 1400 GTR and Yamaha XJR1300, while acceleration is top of category, along with handling and stopping.

Check out BikeReview.com.au for the full test, both the World Launch Report and this road test.

2018 Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX SE Specifications

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Price: From $34,999 Ride Away See Kawasaki website for on-road cost at your postcode (link)
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Warranty: Two years/unlimited kilometre
Colours: Emerald Blazed Green/Metallic Diablo Black

Claimed power: 146.903kW [197hp]@11,000rpm
Claimed torque: 137Nm[102ft-lbs]@10,000rpm
Wet weight: 260kg
Fuel capacity: 19L

Engine: Liquid-cooled, four-stroke in-line four-cylinder, DOHC, 16-valve, 998cc, 76 x 55mm bore x stroke, 11.2:1 compression ratio, 40mm throttle body, four dual injectors, Kawasaki supercharger, KQS (up/down), KTRC, KLCM, KEBC
Gearbox: Six speed, dog-ring
Clutch: Wet Multi-disc (Assist & Slipper clutch), hydraulic operation
Final drive: Chain

Chassis: Trellis high-tensile steel frame, swingarm mounting plate
Wheelbase: 1480mm
Rake: N/A degrees
Trail: N/A mm

Suspension: 43 mm inverted fork with rebound and compression damping and spring preload adjustability, and top-out springs, 120mm travel, Uni-Trak gas-charged shock with piggyback reservoir, compression and rebound damping adjustability, remote spring preload adjuster, and top-out spring, 139mm travel

Brakes: ABS (KIBS), Dual semi-floating 320mm rotors, dual radial mount four-piston calipers, single 250mm rear rotor, two-piston caliper

Wheels & Tyres: Cast aluminium wheels, Bridgestone S21 tyres, 120/70 ZR17 (58W), 190/55 ZR17 (75W)

DIMENSIONS:
Ground Clearance: 130mm
Seat height: 835mm
Length: 2135mm
Width: 775mm
Height: 1126mm

Instruments: TFT Display unit.

Extras: Comfort seat, Electronic Cruise Control, Kawasaki Cornering Management Function (KCMF), LED headlight, taillight, turn signals, number plate light, LED cornering lights, Givi 28L panniers (colour matched)

Jeff Ware