Kawasaki at EICMA 2019: the renewed W800, Ninja 650 and the new Z H2 power [LIVE VIDEO]

Power, bold or more refined lines, various innovations. The various models signed by Kawasaki they offer a distinct and different personality every time, like the new one recognizable W800 equipped with a classic style, the renewed medium-displacement sports car Ninja 650 and performance Z H2, the first naked supercharged by compressor.

Three powerful visions

Starting from the model W800, the setting appears retro like the style. It appears alongside the versions Street e Café. The renewed one Kawasaki W800 it features new round directional indicators, chrome mudguards, a two-tone livery recalling tradition, LED headlights, a front fork with single-disc system and 19-inch wheel, as well as a double rear shock absorber. The handlebars and saddle are dedicated, while the drive unit is a 770 cc forward-facing twin-cylinder which offers 48 horses, to be related to a weight of 226 kg. The seat height amounts to 790 millimeters, as reported.

The new Kawasaki supercharged hyper naked Z H2 it is recognizable by the aesthetics linked to the principles Sogumi of the Z range with LED headlights, TFT instrumentation, extensive connectivity via “Rideology the app” and various technical solutions such as an adjustable front SFF-BP (Separate Function Front Fork – Big Piston) fork and a swingarm with mono-shock absorber linked to the engine through a similar bracket that resembles the one adopted on ZX-10RR. The suspensions are Showa, the saddle is 830 millimeters from the ground and refined solutions are mentioned which complete a high level of sports equipment. The braking system is as powerful as the engine, a 998 cc four-cylinder equipped with centrifugal compressor in 69 mm aluminium, already Euro 5 oriented as reported, which offers a maximum power equal to 200 horses.

Also highlighted is the updated one Ninja 650, whose appearance is partly reminiscent of the Ninja ZX-10RR of the Kawasaki Racing Team, involved in the SBK world championship, also considering the combination of colors Pearl Flat Stardust White/Metallic Flat Spark Black or as a traditional alternative a Metallic Spark Black. The instrumentation on the display has been renewed TFT 4,3-inch color monitor as well as Kawasaki's Rideology app. The saddle reaches 790 millimetres, the wheelbase is 1.410 mm, the tank can hold 15 liters and the weight in running order amounts to 193 kg. It features a 41 mm telescopic fork in the front area, then a Black-link horizontal rear suspension with spring preload management. Again referring to the indications, the braking system is made up of double semi-floating discs in a 300 mm daisy configuration and double piston caliper at the front, while at the rear a disc of the same type but 200 mm and single piston caliper. The engine is a 649 cc liquid-cooled four-stroke parallel twin combined with a six-speed gearbox, which develops 68 horses at 8.000 rpm and a torque equal to 65,7 Nm at 6.500 rpm, as reported.

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