Jay Leno checks out the new Kawasaki Ninja H2 in Los Angeles. Photography by Adam Waheed.
Earlier this week Kawasaki hosted an intimate invite-only dinner reception inside Los Angeles’ Japanese American National Museum in celebration of its newly introduced 300-horsepower supercharged sportbike, the 2015 Kawasaki H2 (street legal) and H2R (closed-course use-only).
The event was hosted by Kawasaki Motors, USA, President Masa Nakagawa. Joining him were Chief Operating Officer, Richard Beattie and Vice President of Sales, Bill Jenkins. During the evening Nakagawa was quick to point out that only Kawasaki has the engineering might to produce a high-performance motorcycle like the new H2, featuring technologies and manufacturing processes born from parent company, KHI’s experience in aerospace.
After a brief explanation of some of the technologies that the H2 employs, including an exquisitely crafted 12-blade billet supercharger impeller, guests and members of the motorcycle and automotive media outlets were treated to a traditional Japanese Taiko drumming session, calligraphy while enjoying Tokubetsu Junmai Sake sourced from the Nada area of Japan.
Kawasaki dealers are currently accepting deposits for purchase of the motorcycles (the H2 carries an MSRP of $25,000) until December 19, 2014.
