Kawasaki ZH2
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2020 6:23 pm
I had my bike's first service today and since dealers can't treat us to free coffee and stuff,mine handed me the keys of a ZH2 and told me to piss off for a couple of hours.
Let me start by saying,What an engine.
I'll probably say it a few time more.
A lovely comfy bike,footrests much lower than my own and as happy around town as either munching miles or being silly.
It's very easy to be silly on this bike. Everything is fine until about 8k on the tacho,then my brain stopped keeping up.
No powerband or big step,just a linear,massive rush of power. Weather was a bit mizzly,though the roads seemed ok,but I was genuinely fearful that the rear tyre may not cope. It did. Diablo Rosso 3 jobbies. I was impressed.
The headlamp cowling and little flyscreen did a surprisingly decent job of deflecting wind blast,just as well considering the numbers this thing is capable of attaining and how fast it happens.
Suspension coped well enough with a range of roads. The rear felt pliable without being soft and only on the worst roads did the forks feel a bit harsh. Nothing to kick it out of bed over.
I didn't fiddle with any of the dash options,I'd need to go to feckin' night school for that. It was set to full power mode and by god it felt like it.
Most folk have an opinion on the looks and aside from the carbuncle of a can,I quite like it.
Anyway,bollox to all that. What an engine.
Would I own one? Yes I would,but I'll qualify that with the need to budget for service costs.
Let me start by saying,What an engine.
I'll probably say it a few time more.
A lovely comfy bike,footrests much lower than my own and as happy around town as either munching miles or being silly.
It's very easy to be silly on this bike. Everything is fine until about 8k on the tacho,then my brain stopped keeping up.
No powerband or big step,just a linear,massive rush of power. Weather was a bit mizzly,though the roads seemed ok,but I was genuinely fearful that the rear tyre may not cope. It did. Diablo Rosso 3 jobbies. I was impressed.The headlamp cowling and little flyscreen did a surprisingly decent job of deflecting wind blast,just as well considering the numbers this thing is capable of attaining and how fast it happens.
Suspension coped well enough with a range of roads. The rear felt pliable without being soft and only on the worst roads did the forks feel a bit harsh. Nothing to kick it out of bed over.
I didn't fiddle with any of the dash options,I'd need to go to feckin' night school for that. It was set to full power mode and by god it felt like it.
Most folk have an opinion on the looks and aside from the carbuncle of a can,I quite like it.
Anyway,bollox to all that. What an engine.
Would I own one? Yes I would,but I'll qualify that with the need to budget for service costs.
