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as fast. I feel part of this is down
to the weight, also partly down
to the riding position where the
raised clip-on handlebar and
tall windscreen ensure you're
not completely exposed to the
elements and thus the feeling of
velocity is actually less.
The ride position is about as
sporty as Kawasaki can make
it while still keeping their sport
I've ridden each one of the
supercharged H2 machines
(bar the halo H2R track bike)
over the years and they all have
their own personality. Earlier
this year, I spent a month with
the naked Z H2 SE, a bike that
had me fearing for my license
each time I thumbed the starter
motor. The Z was unruly, brash,
frightening and seriously fun,
but it was also not overly com
-
fortable and pretty useless as
anything other than something
you scare yourself on each
weekend.
The SX SE + is a different
animal. For starters, it's nearly
60 pounds heavier thanks to
the vast swathes of metallic
green bodywork, and there's a
feeling of distinction with this
bike. Yes, it's fast and yes,
it has that gloriously scary
supercharger rattle, but com
-
pared to the Z, it doesn't feel
The side cases passed the helmet test with flying colors.
Absolutely one of the prettiest rear
wheels you can buy right now.
