Video: Supercharched Kawasaki Ninja H2 on Engine Dyno

Kawasaki’s heavily anticipated Ninja H2 will be unveiled at the 2014 Intermot show, to be held in Cologne, Germany on October 1-5, 2014. The bike will be outfitted with a supercharger built using Kawasaki Heavy Industries’ past experience with turbines and turbine blade assemblies; these are points we know to be the truth after being teased (almost to the point of frustration) for the past few months by various videos and press releases that were almost devoid of pertinent info. The earlier videos include the H2′s original announcement, which hinted at at supercharged engine, another video showing the bike’s profile in silhouette, and a video confirming the use of a supercharger.

The last of Kawasaki’s teaser videos (shown above), shows the inline four powerplant on an engine dyno, producing what we can only assume to be a seriously impressive amount of horsepower. Just look at those glowing exhaust tubes...

But what about the things Kawasaki has not made clear, and more importantly, what about the questions you still have on supercharger versus turbo? As you wait patiently for Kawasaki to dribble more info from its tightly sealed lips, check out this video we found on the interwebs which explains the differences between various forced induction systems.

Okay, so the video is about systems for cars, but the info is relevant and, if nothing else, the clip gives you something to mull over during your lunch break.

For more information on Kawasaki's Ninja H2, be sure to check the Sport Rider website as we'll be updating it with additional Ninja H2 material shortly.