2020 Kawasaki Z H2 Unveiled: Supercharged Naked

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2020 Kawasaki Z H2 Released

Rumors began months ago of Kawasaki releasing a naked version of its H2 supercharged motorcycle, and those rumors proved true this week during the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show.

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There, Kawasaki unveiled the 2020 Z H2 “hypernaked” motorcycle. The entire list of details or specs have yet to be released, but Kawasaki did provide enough information to explain just what the Z H2 is all about. We should know all the finalized details soon.

The Z H2 takes some styling and chassis elements from the “supernaked” category of motorcycles that include the Z400, Z650, and Z900, and combines it with Kawasaki’s supercharged H2 models.

The outcome is the Z H2, highlighted by:

  • 998cc supercharged engine
  • Dog-ring transmission
  • Lightweight trellis frame
  • Show suspension components
  • Brembo monobloc calipers
  • Sugomi Styling and Minimalist bodywork
  • LED lighting
  • Digital TFT color gauges
  • Rideology the App Smartphone connectivity
  • Latest electronics with IMU Electronics Package

The 2020 Kawasaki Z H2 will be available in Metallic Spark Black/ Metallic Graphite Gray/ Mirror Coated Spark Black at an MSRP of $17,000.

More detailed information will be available shortly on the Z H2 that will make its debut in the U.S. at the International Motorcycle Show in Long Beach, Calif., on Nov. 22 – 24.

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One of the few moto journalists based on the East Coast, Ron Lieback joined the motorcycle industry as a freelancer in 2007. He is also the author of 365 to Vision: Modern Writer's Guide (How to Produce More Quality Writing in Less Time).