quote:KAWASAKI UNVEILS RICKEY GADSON CUSTOM NINJA H2™ DRAG BIKE
One-off Kawasaki Ninja H2 will be run by eleven-time drag racing champion Rickey Gadson
On December 11, 2014, at the New York International Motorcycle Show, Kawasaki unveiled a highly customized race bike created specifically for use by Kawasaki-sponsored rider and eleven-time drag racing champion, Rickey Gadson.
This one-of-a-kind motorcycle was specially designed in conjunction with Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. to meet certain drag racing specifications.
For Rickey’s part, he worked on a number of other modifications to enhance the motorcycle’s on-track prowess. These include a Strong Arm extended swing arm from Adam’s Performance. It accommodates a Brock’s Performance BST carbon fiber rear wheel to save weight, while a Ninja H2 cast aluminum front wheel was used on the front.
Completing the rear-end upgrades, Gadson added a JRI rear shock and equipped the motorcycle with a handlebar-mounted air shifter, which works in conjunction with the Kawasaki Quick Shifter on the Ninja H2.
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posted December 12, 2014 02:40 PM
Very cool. So we don't have a box stock run noted anywhere? Looks like a different headpipe even on the first initial run before "mods"? A little confusing, but I guess if its noted as a "Hybrid", that could mean anything basically....
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posted December 13, 2014 10:17 AM
I'm still trying to figure out what part of it is "H2"? Perhaps there's some weird amalgam of H2/H2R bodywork? Pretty obvious it's an H2 motor.
How cool would it be to see some former riders like Doug Chandler and Eric Bostrom doing a commercial?
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