215bhp isn't the road version, is it?

159bhp is the road version.

I though you wanted a road going MotoGP bike? It's heavier than the Hondas we see on track and 100 bhp down. I suppose £1,000 per 1 BHP is special. I wanted the rcv road bike but obviously it's too expensive. It makes over 215 bhp and ...

Stressed Eric was ace.

I though you wanted a road going MotoGP bike? It's heavier than the Hondas we see on track and 100 bhp down.

I suppose £1,000 per 1 BHP is special.

There is no doubt it is special it just doesn't have the bhp in road going trim some people expect but that doesn't make it any less special. It's a genuine prototype GP replica motorcycle from the most successful motorcycle racing company in the world and ...

but its a special and a special should be special,159bhp aint special nor is the way its sounds ,i dont care if its made from some obscure metal from mars ,it simply doenst deliver in the bhp or sound stakes.
I want a bike to excite me and be a bit lairy ,the RCV just doenst do that imho

it says the the kwack was either loosing traction on the dyno rollers or the fuelling was out at the top end ,either way its still above the magic 200 bhp mark and nowhere near the hondas price.I dont want a H2R so not defending it. I still think the Honda misses the point and is terrible value for...

As I say excuses. If Kawasaki can measure 327 bhp why can't anybody else ?????

it says the the kwack was either loosing traction on the dyno rollers or the fuelling was out at the top end ,either way its still above the magic 200 bhp mark and nowhere near the hondas price.I dont want a H2R so not defending it. I still think the Honda misses the point and is terrible value for...

One guy on the US H2/H2R forum has had his H2 on 3 dynos. One of them read 178bhp, 71% lower than the best reading he got.

Another issue that some of the dyno runs have had to put the bike into rain mode to get the power down to stop the slipping Perkles mentioned.

Kwacky wrote:Maybe the 159bhp road version has softer suspension and less power so you can use it as a sports tourer?

Sounds good

it says the the kwack was either loosing traction on the dyno rollers or the fuelling was out at the top end ,either way its still above the magic 200 bhp mark and nowhere near the hondas price.I dont want a H2R so not defending it. I still think the Honda misses the point and is terrible value for...

Kwacky wrote:Maybe the 159bhp road version has softer suspension and less power so you can use it as a sports tourer?

lol

Maybe the 159bhp road version has softer suspension and less power so you can use it as a sports tourer?

it says the the kwack was either loosing traction on the dyno rollers or the fuelling was out at the top end ,either way its still above the magic 200 bhp mark and nowhere near the hondas price.I dont want a H2R so not defending it. I still think the Honda misses the point and is terrible value for ...

I can fully see your point of view Blade. The problem as I see it is you had the Kawasaki hype and mental bike first Honda announce a MotoGP Race Rep bike. Everyone hears MotoGP and expects mental (regardless of Hondas intentions) especially with the H2R saga fresh in their minds. It's 215 Bhp optio...

... and it sounds pathetic all for a huge amount of wedge,who cares if 90% of the parts are from Marquez bike Link? I haven't heard it! Is it the road trim or full on 215 one with intake/exhaust mods? Well if it sounds like this, I would want my money back. [video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfUIpCPRu9Y[/video]

That's the issue, the road version sounds like it's been castrated, both in terms of power and exhaust note. Confused (blush) the road going version makes what Kawasaki quote it should. The higher spec H2R is 77 bhp down on quoted power ...

Perkles wrote:but the Honda is so disappointing,its low down on power and it sounds pathetic all for a huge amount of wedge,who cares if 90% of the parts are from Marquez bike

Hondas intended market.