This Special Edition Kawasaki Ninja H2 Adds More Awesome to the World’s Most Powerful Superbike
It’s a supercharged missile.
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Remember how the maximum-performance version of the Dodge Challenger Demon doesn’t even include seats for passengers? Well, it was the same way with the Kawasaki Ninja H2, a supercharged 200-horsepower rocketship that forced you to leave friends behind.
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No more. For 2018, Kawasaki has added the H2 SX, a model that includes a passenger seat. And for still more amenities, there’s the Special Edition model.
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The Ninja H2’s supercharged 200-horsepower engine is topped by the output of the BMW HP4 Race and Ducati Panigale V4, but the track-only H2R variant is rated at a prodigious world-beating 300 horsepower.
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Providing the rear seat required a revised frame with beefed up rear structure for the H2 SX to support a passenger and to mount a rear set of footpegs. Engineers also extended the swing arm .65 inches for increased stability.
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The H2 SX SE enjoys an enlarged windscreen for improved protection from the elements, heated hand grips, a build-in center stand for ease of service and LED cornering lights that illuminate the road when the bike is leaned over.
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The Ninja H2 SX hits dealers for a base price of $19,000, while the H2 SX SE starts at $22,000, ensuring that you, and a friend, will be able to get where you are going as quickly as possible.
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