NEW - H2 SX Tourer

[Burchy]

The H2-SX is a lightweight touring (!) H2 not a souped up SX.  I, for one won't be getting one, although I'd like to try it out.  Spoke to the Kawasaki Business Manager who confirmed that a GTR replacement is due out this time next year.  Supercharged.  Guess I'll wait until then.

Seems that Kawasaki don't want to launch too many new bikes at once.  We've got the Ninja 400 Z900 and RS and the H2-sx this year.

The ZZR is due for a refresh so expect that to come out with a new GTR for 2019

[ChrisB]

The H2-SX is a lightweight touring (!) H2 not a souped up SX.  I, for one won't be getting one, although I'd like to try it out.  Spoke to the Kawasaki Business Manager who confirmed that a GTR replacement is due out this time next year.  Supercharged.  Guess I'll wait until then.

Seems that Kawasaki don't want to launch too many new bikes at once.  We've got the Ninja 400 Z900 and RS and the H2-sx this year.

The ZZR is due for a refresh so expect that to come out with a new GTR for 2019

So many conflicting views. I too spoke to Kawasaki sales and finance manager and asked when is the new GTR due to be released, telling him that I am in the market for a new one, stating that if a new GTR is not available I will be buying a Honda next summer. He told me that there are no plans for a new GTR for the foreseeable future. As far as the show goes, 5 of us went in one car and had a great day out. Price was secondary but I have complained about entry and parking costs in the feedback email I received.

[O.C.]

Here's a first review......mmmmmmmm        

https://youtu.be/iLajTDUEjEA     

[Lonewolf]

It looks nice but it's not exactly a fully fledged tourer like the GTR is it?

[nightrider]

Interesting vid ,, but cannot see why he compares it to the gtr , you might as well put upright bars on a zx10 and call it a sports tourer ,,the pillion does not look comfortable,, touring is not about  high speed , 

[zedmeister]

Dont like it, i feel Mr K  has made an error on this one ( hope i am proved wrong for kwak sake ). The standard SX looks better and i bet rides better too, however i will have to have a test ride to compare ( my first face is by far better than my second    ).

[Burchy]

Got my test ride booked at Bmth Kawasaki. Hoping it will be for a long weekend They are getting an SE after Xmas.  Good start to the New Tear

[O.C.]

The video clip/film has been removed, maybe someone at KHI wasn't too pleased     

[PRD]

It looks nice but it's not exactly a fully fledged tourer like the GTR is it?

+ 1

[Lonewolf]

The video clip/film has been removed, maybe someone at KHI wasn't too pleased     

Perhaps it broke down. 

[PRD]

Perhaps it broke down. 

is it a BMW then?

[O.C.]

Nothing to do with any breakdown either mechanical or psychological   

See below   

Had the clip been about a BMW bike there would have been nowt to shout about in the first place        



http://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer/kawasaki/manufacturerkawasaki2018-kawasaki-ninja-h2-sx-review-first-ride-html 

[Kylinski]

I was tempted to get a H2 SX next year but after thinking about it and going through the figures, i would be losing a shed load of money in depreciation in a year of around £3k and taking on £6k of debt.

I'll wait until used models come in the market.