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FOCUS PSB Metric bikes www.PowersportsBusiness.com Powersports Business • October 6, 2014 • 31 'Groundbreaking' bike has input from all facets of the company Kawasaki was set to debut the "groundbreak- ing" 2015 Kawasaki Ninja H2 at the Intermot Motorcycle Show in Cologne, Germany, which opened Sept. 30. Highlights of the Ninja H2: To be named Ninja H2 in recognition of the original 1972 H2 Developed using the skills of all areas of Kawasaki Heavy Industries Online "teaser" video campaign hosted at www.ninja-h2.com The new motorcycle draws on skills and experience from experts not just within the company's motorcycle division, but across its aerospace, gas turbine and other many other high technology manufacturing disciplines, the company said. Harnessing the power of the Kawasaki manufacturing group as its "collec- tive strength," the new project has been evoca- tively named the Ninja H2. Kawasaki is anticipating huge international interest in the H2, which represents a unified approach in engineering and state-of-the-art technology. It captures the spirit of the 1972 750cc Kawasaki Mach IV H2. And, along with its predecessor, the 500cc three-cylinder H1, as well as the all-conquering 1972 903cc Z1 Super Four, these motorcycles epitomized Kawasaki's performance image. They would also define the modern sport bike market as we know it today. The 2015 Kawasaki Ninja H2 project will add yet another name to the roll call of machines that embody Kawasaki's engineering and performance expertise. The Ninja H2 concept will be revealed with a series of short video "teasers." The first was created by Kawasaki Japan and can be viewed on a website hosted by Kawasaki Heavy Indus- tries, located at www.ninja-h2.com. PSB Kawasaki to debut Ninja H2 Rank In July 2014 KBB Suggested Retail Value KBB Trade-In Value 11 2014 Honda CB500F down 7% 12 $3,335 $4,850 12 2014 Honda CTX700 down 11% 11 $4,205 $6,105 13 2014 Yamaha YZF-R1 up 39% 17 $7,330 $10,375 14 2014 Honda CBR600RR up 8% 14 $6,680 $9,520 15 2014 Yamaha FZ6R up 14% 15 $3,860 $5,610 16 2014 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R up 7% 13 $6,170 $8,825 17 2014 Suzuki GSX-R750 up 19% 18 $6,680 $9,520 18 2014 Honda Rebel 250 down 3% 16 $2,425 $3,555 19 2014 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14R up 7% 19 $8,820 $12,250 20 2014 Kawasaki Ninja 1000 ABS up 20% 20 $6,720 $9,585 Year Make Model TOP 20 MOST RESEARCHED 2014 MODEL YEAR JAPANESE ON-ROAD MOTORCYCLES BY NUMBER OF KBB.COM HITS IN AUGUST 2014 Source: Kelley Blue Book Change from July 2014 Current Rank A series of teaser videos preceded the launch of the Ninja H2 at Intermot.