Ever wanted a factory supercharged Ninja?

[mossy1200]

These look like they are going to be expensive.

I wonder how many rich people will die riding them.

[sugilite:Me]

I'd LOVE the opportunity to own one of those and learn to tame it

[MD]

I really hope those are artists impressions....

Nah, I'm impressed they stepped outside the box. We have all been moaning about the stale designs coming out of Japan for some years. So it's refreshing to see one of them pushing the envelope in styling and making a bold move in the powerhouse, instead of the boring tweaking the fairing colour every 2 years and adding 0.6 hp.

Being asleep is something Kawasaki can not be accused. Good on them. Hope it sells well. Don't think I need 225, 296 or 300 hp (so many numbers bandied about) for my commute and Sunday ride.

[codgyoleracer]

Cheers George

Naked it simply looks like a huge engine with a wheel at each end!! Bugger me!!
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I know............ Great Innit ! :-)

[blackdog]

Did they use Ducati's design team?

[Reckless]

Did they use Ducati's design team?

Was thinking the same thing but there ain't no 90deg V in there

[caspernz]

Nah, I'm impressed they stepped outside the box.

Yep that's my thinking as well. Just hope the road going version looks a little less like an unfinished transformer toy...

The worst side effect might be more countries banning high powered motorcycles

[Reckless]

The worst side effect might be more countries banning high powered motorcycles

Doesn't matter how much power it as it'll be restricted to 300k as per the un written law they all abide to.

Wonder if WSBK permits superchargers?? Surly MotoGP wouldn't???

[Scouse]

Did they use Ducati's design team?

Frame looks more KTM than Ducati

[Badjelly]

I'm thinking of trading in the Scorpio on one of these. It should be just the thing for a south Wellington commute.

[blackdog]

Frame looks more KTM than Ducati

I was talking as much about the plastics as the frame. The lines and general appearance is very Panigale.

[AllanB]

The naked one looks better!!!! Tank, seat, roll...

298hp? Hmm if so it will be tamed by electronics in the first 3 gears ..... they already do that with their 'lower' powered bikes.

[Reckless]

Sounds quite good

http://youtu.be/hYlce0tFjLk

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[buggerit]

Dear Santa.................

[Crasherfromwayback]

John Brittan tried wings. Ditched them.


I'd need to see it in the fesh. Too many reflections and stuff going on in those photos.

John Britten didn't have an aerospace division to get ideas and designs from.