New Naked Kawa

[grog]

Not a lot of new models i like but this one just looks brilliant. Ill bet it does most things perfectly as well. Just makes Suzuki fall further behind. Nice bike IMO.

[Andre]

  Ticks about every UGLY-checkbox.

[Mick_J]

Ticks about every UGLY-checkbox.

Have to agree with you on this Andre, the only bike they currently make which isn't stunningly ugly is the 900rs.

[GSXKING]

It looks like it's half finished 

[Mister Fishfinger]

I'm with grog, I like it. It looks chunky.

[Notty]

Ugly 

[Mister Fishfinger]

Mind you, it has been a bit overshadowed by Ducati announcing their 220hp V4 naked today: https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/new-bikes/ducati-streetfighter-v4-/

I'm beginning to wonder who can actually ride these things properly? Must be a tiny fraction of people. And what use is it on a public road?

[Notty]

Mind you, it has been a bit overshadowed by Ducati announcing their 220hp V4 naked today: https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/new-bikes/ducati-streetfighter-v4-/

Wow what a beauty ! 

[Andre]

I'm beginning to wonder who can actually ride these things properly? Must be a tiny fraction of people. And what use is it on a public road?

Just about every cafe is by a public road. 

[seth]

I'm with @Andre the retro z900 looks good (but tiny tank)
And I'm loving the Ducati Street fighter.
But nothing really gets me in the new market .

[Tony Nitrous]

Mind you, it has been a bit overshadowed by Ducati announcing their 220hp V4 naked today: https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/new-bikes/ducati-streetfighter-v4-/

I'm beginning to wonder who can actually ride these things properly? Must be a tiny fraction of people. And what use is it on a public road?

The Duc's 220 is with an aftermarket race pipe. The Kwaks SX engine makes 220 with a derestricted ECU and a stock quite legal pipe. It makes 235 / 240 with a similar full system.

Modern big horsepower bikes are very clever and not at all like a 200hp Busa, GSXR or aftermarket turbo bike. The electronics make the performance very useable but still fun. The reason Kwak have used the SX and not the H2 engine is because it is very useable, not more of a drama than any big performance bike. I'm about to commute to work on a H2-SX, I can ride it very similar to my 14 untill I want to get up and go. 

From the specs released, 11.2-1 compression, electronics package etc the Z-H2 will have the same engine as this bike....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3kGpCAC_Zs

To all the folk who don't like the look of the headlight, the shape of the tail, the size of the can etc etc, you need to think about the specs, performance, handling and ability, unless you just want a pretty bike and the riding side isn't that important to you. 

[KiwiCol]

That looks very quick Tony.  Bit much for this ole boy to play with I reckon.

[Tony Nitrous]

That looks very quick Tony.  Bit much for this ole boy to play with I reckon.

Yes. They go OK when you pull the wire.

The clever bit is you can cruise along and ride it like any normal bike.
I'm about to head out to the Port, cruise control on the motorway,
using less fuel and with better brakes than my 14.

Folk who only read peak horsepower figures on the internet compare them to their own bikes and shake their heads at the big numbers. In reality they are very different bikes and not as ridiculous as folk imagine, untill you want them to be.

[Sweaty]

Dosen't do it for me. And unlike our maniac Rev head Tony    i am not too focused on spec's & performance. I would have to like the look of a bike before i would consider buying it and as i am not getting it for the track or drags, there is only so much power you need or can use on the roads.
Give me the z900rs or even the GSX-S 1000F to work with.

[Tony Nitrous]

Give me the z900rs or even the GSX-S 1000F to work with.

My point was it's not all about horsepower.

Ride an SX SE at the same speeds as those two bikes and in many ways it's still a better bike.