If a year ago we greeted with great skepticism the remote possibility of a J H2 scooter powerful enough to break all laws, including the law of common sense, now it no longer seems so unlikely that the Akashic company is putting together the operation that would revolutionize the world of crossovers and adventures: a hypothetical Versys 1000 H2, a new supercharged crossover that could also be the basis for other models, a different platform from the current one with a 1. 043cc in-line four-cylinder engine capable of producing 120 hp of power and 102 Nm of torque. 043cc in-line four-cylinder engine used in the Z1000 and Z1000SX, capable of producing 120 hp of power and 102 Nm of torque, a very good and feasible performance, in line with the Versys’ philosophy of use and versatility.
Before going into this in depth, let’s take a brief look at the capabilities of the H2 model’s engine, just to make it clear that such a hypothesis is not as complex as one might think at first glance.
The 998 cc Balanced Supercharged four-cylinder is a true marvel of technology that draws on Kawasaki Heavy Industries’ extensive experience in aeronautics.
The introduction of this device, in manual terms, would give its benefit at higher revs due to the well-known tendency of centrifugal compressors to reach their maximum potential when spinning too fast, but anyone who has ridden an H2 will not fail to share the opinion that there is plenty of power at low and medium revs and that the delivery surprises. This is due to the fact that, for the same displacement and power, with a turbocharger we can have very constant medium and low revs and, moreover, with less mechanical effort due to the generally lower revs.
210 hp of power with the airbox under pressure is considerable power for a 1000 cc not intended for hyper-sporting use, but what may not always be entirely obvious is that the Kawasaki engine (born in 2014, it’s worth remembering) despite its complexity and refinement maintains a normal fuel consumption and regularity of delivery in the homologated versions, in short an engine that we would see very well doing kilometers in all conditions
Perhaps all these characteristics helped to instill in Bimota’s marketing and engineers the conviction that it wasn’t such a bad idea to design the Tera that debuted at EICMA 2023, a crossover with a 17-inch front wheel equipped with the 200 hp H2 engine.
Well, Bimota (which is strongly linked to Kawasaki on a corporate level) has already done it, and has the creation of exclusive, ultra-premium motorcycles in its DNA, so why couldn’t Kawasaki do it directly, including a hypothetical Versys 1000 H2 on its list? Besides, there is currently no Adventure in Akashi with a 19-inch front wheel. Would it be so strange to think of a Versys 1000 H2 S (a completely invented and hypothetical name, mind you) aimed at the Maxienduro segment?
Source:https://www.moto.it/news/e-se-arrivasse-una-kawasaki-versys-1000-h2-supercharged.html