I PREDICT A RIOT

Big power, a big supercharger and big attention; the introduction of Kawasaki’s Z H2 caused quite a stir at the back end of last year, but was this to be a parts bin special or a true supernaked? One thing’s for sure, with a claimed 197bhp on tap and an arm-wrenching 137Nm of torque to back it up, even the most cynical of critics would struggle to lambast its potency. To put things in perspective there has never been another production naked bike this powerful (…although Ducati will soon have something to say about that). Based largely around the H2 SX’s proven motor, with tweaked cams, a freer flowing exhaust and alterations to the