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RIDE REVIEW I 2021 KAWASAKI H2 SX SE + P104 and that was using my phone with the dash. Trying to use navigation and have my phone pair correctly was a constant problem, one that I eventually just gave up on and went old school by unpairing my phone to my headset and listening to the directions. A bike like this needs to have turn-by-turn navigation available on the dash, and its absence became a source of constant frustration as Google Maps sent me on all courses in the back streets of Downtown LA. However, that was one of the only major gripes I had with the SX. As I men- tioned, you'd be mad if you bought this and didn't pick up the 28-liter side cases as these really complete the machine. They can easily hold a full-face helmet and a sweater in each case and use the ignition key, thus meaning you won't have two keys on your keyring, the spare of which almost always scratches the ignition barrel. Long rides really are this machine's wheelhouse, and I was surprised how long I could ride a motorcycle with clip-on handlebars and not get tired. The mixture of the bar position, seat and the screen angle were nearly spot on, however I'd like the screen to be a touch more verti- cal to direct wind higher over my Arai. I wonder how many more machines Kawasaki will produce with this super- charged platform, and I sincerely hope this is the last one. Four is plenty as any more might dilute the aura of the rattling supercharger. The Kawasaki H2 SX SE + is one of those luxury purchases you'll probably only buy a few times in your life. It's target audience of riders who ran the sport-bike craze of 20 years ago may be dwindling, but it doesn't disguise the fact this is an absolute tour de force from the Japanese company. CN 2021 KAWASAKI H2 SX SE+ ($25,500) ENGINE Inline, four-cylinder, supercharged, 4-stroke COOLING SYSTEM Liquid FUELING EFI DISPLACEMENT 998cc COMPRESSION RATIO 11.2:1 BORE X STROKE 76 x 55mm TORQUE (CLAIMED) 86 lb-ft @ 11,500 rpm TRANSMISSION 6-speed CLUTCH Wet multi-disc CHASSIS Steel trellis FRONT SUSPENSION 43mm inverted fork with KECS- controlled rebound and compression damping, manual spring preload adjustability and top-out springs REAR SUSPENSION Uni-Trak, Showa BFRC Lite gas charged shock with piggyback reservoir, KECS-controlled compression and rebound damping, electronically adjustable spring preload FRONT-WHEEL TRAVEL 4.7 in. REAR-WHEEL TRAVEL 5.5 in. FRONT BRAKE Dual radial-mount, opposed 4-piston Brembo Stylema calipers, dual semi- floating 320mm discs; KIBS ABS REAR BRAKE Opposed 2-piston calipers, single 250mm disc, KIBS ABS FRONT TIRE 120/70 ZR17 in. REAR TIRE 190/55 ZR17 in. SEAT HEIGHT 32.9 in. WHEELBASE 58.3 in. RAKE 24.7° TRAIL 4.1 in. FUEL CAPACITY 5.0 gal. WEIGHT (CURB, CLAIMED) 577 lbs. SPECIFICATIONS