The motorcycle is a complete scream to ride, with effortless wheel slip and black stripes on the road. Is it convenient – no, but it`s fantastically fun and very fast and that`s what MADMAX racing is all about. In Arizona, it is permissible to convert a once unlegal bicycle into a legal bicycle on the road with relatively minor modifications. The fastest legal off-road motorcycle ever produced was the Dodge Tomahawk, which could reach 420 miles per hour. Simply put, no, it`s not. The H2R is classified as a “closed” motorcycle. This means that it is only used for driving and is not manufactured or intended for use on public roads, roads or highways. Therefore, it would be illegal to use this bike everywhere except on the race track. You are not allowed to rent a non-legal motorcycle on the road and consider it legal yourself. To make the approval of the H2R road, you will need to modify it so that it is much closer or exactly the same as the H2 model, as it would also have to pass a strict inspection. In addition, the Ninja H2R drives with racing tires that are unacceptable for use on public roads. The H2/H2R harness and switching gear are all different.
It is not a simple transplant. After several months, we found ourselves with an H2R certified legal for the street. It is not a commercial sign or during the day with a “road bike” legal for the street. This H2R has full headlights, Hi/Lo beam, taillights, brake lights, turn signals. To make it road and track compliant, we installed an Akrapovic exhaust and tuned the bike to provide a compliant database noise level with only 4 hp of engine power loss. The bike produces 320 hp on the engine and 300 hp on the rear wheel. That`s a lot more power than an H2 tuned to the ECU can safely generate. The brutal power of the H2R makes it difficult to quickly exit the line without lifting the front, even with all the intelligent traction and electronic aids. If you could meet all the requirements of your state DMV and the Department of Transportation, there is nothing technically stopping you from getting your H2R roadside approval. Also like a track bike, it is not very user-friendly.
Remember that a complete factory Ducati Desmo GP road bike develops “only” 280 hp and cannot be easily ridden without full racing electronics. To make it usable for the pleasure of road and straight-line speed, we developed a CNC-controlled single-stick alloy swingarm that underwent comprehensive CAD load tests. To legalize a Kawasaki Ninja H2R, there are two ways you need to explore. The H2 is the legal version of the H2R, which has also been in production since 2015, but is generally produced much more limited due to high cost and low demand. If your motorcycle can demonstrate these characteristics and pass all inspections and tests, it can be homologated for the road by the DMV. Another use of non-road motorcycles is in children`s mini-motorcycles. There was also a special MTT Y2K turbine superbike produced from 2000 to 2005 which was the first turbine motorcycle homologated for the road. The most important way to know if your motorcycle is street legal or not is to register it with your local DMV and get their approval for its use. There is no version of the Ninja H2R designed for use on public roads.
With over 300 horsepower, it is the most powerful production motorcycle in the world and has a top speed of over 248 miles per hour. Non-road homologated motorcycles are mainly used in motorcycle sports or off-road motorcycle riding. There are many motorcycles homologated for the road with speeds of nearly 200 miles per hour. If you miss even one of these items, it means that your motorcycle is not legal on the street. This H2R (VIN: JKAZXCPC9FA000046) has 1,500 miles and although the seller says it is unique, there is another legal H2R on the street in Arizona. Still, one in two is not bad. It received the bare minimum to become legal in Florida, such as lighting, road-approved tires (Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SC) and a horn. It should be in perfect condition and it has been tested with 321.1 hp on the rear wheel! It was on eBay in March 2016 and the auction went up to $66,000 with no reservation. Unfortunately, the seller says that his health forces a sale, so there is a 10% discount for the new BIN value. The H2 has the mirrors, lighting, horn and other requirements to qualify as a legal vehicle on the road. The Kawasaki H2R is the pinnacle of the technical capabilities of Kawasaki motorcycles.
It`s an extreme racing bike with 320hp, racing only, slick tires, 136db exhaust, NOT road legal, no headlights, no radiator fans, etc. Some families buy them for their children to learn motorcycle techniques at a young age, but they can only be used on private land and roads. The Kawasaki Ninja H2R remains the fastest legal off-road motorcycle in the world, reaching 249 miles per hour. Since the MADMAX racing team received one from Kawasaki, we thought it would be fun to ride it on the road and make it fully legal on the road. So we bought a new H2, dismantled both bikes and combined the parts of the H2 homologated for the road and transplanted them onto the H2R. This was done in collaboration with Kawasaki, as the H2R is very different from the H2. These include mirrors, headlights and taillights/brakes, a horn, road-approved tires, and emissions low enough to pass a test. It has racetrack-ready fenders as standard, but would need proper mirrors to be road-legal. This road registration status must be confirmed by the State. If your bike has these characteristics and can pass all the tests of the DMV and other state and local authorities, it can be called road approval. If we assume that your home state doesn`t have strict inspections and laws against converting non-legal bikes for the street into road-legal bikes, then here`s what you can do: So money is an issue for me, but I want a completely new bike, so if I had to buy an H2R, put lights on it, a sign and normal tires, Should I be legal not to drive it? Launched in 2015, the Kawasaki Ninja H2R was an absolute revelation – 300 horsepower claimed thanks to a turbocharged engine, a base price of over $50,000 and an insane array of requirements (more on that later) and. No Warranties.
Kawasaki sold it specifically for closed tracks only, so it was essentially an expensive track day toy. A street-approved version called H2 was also sold, but had “only” ~200 horsepower and 530 pounds. But in front of us today, that`s what people really wanted – the complete H2R, sort of with a license plate. Long live Florida`s registration laws! It seems like a strange use of money to buy this model, and then turn it into a legal H2 model for the street worth $29,000.