09-02-2014, 08:49 AM
When I saw "Kawasaki" and "H2", I had an entirely different post in mind.
Although one of my favorite bikes ever was the GPz 750 turbo of '83, I'm not a general fan of unnaturally aspirated engines on motorcycles. Probably because most have been attempts to bolt an aftermarket turbo/supercharger to an engine that wasn't designed to use it.
Looks like Kaw is going for a ground up build with resources that actually know a lot about compressing air with turbines (aerospace dudes). I'll be interested to see what they come up with.
Tradition is fine, but they should have at least considered calling it the H3.
BTW, my first ride on the original H2 was simultaneously the most exciting and frightening bike I ever rode up to then.
Although one of my favorite bikes ever was the GPz 750 turbo of '83, I'm not a general fan of unnaturally aspirated engines on motorcycles. Probably because most have been attempts to bolt an aftermarket turbo/supercharger to an engine that wasn't designed to use it.
Looks like Kaw is going for a ground up build with resources that actually know a lot about compressing air with turbines (aerospace dudes). I'll be interested to see what they come up with.
Tradition is fine, but they should have at least considered calling it the H3.
BTW, my first ride on the original H2 was simultaneously the most exciting and frightening bike I ever rode up to then.