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Kawasaki's new stroker sportsbike

Not for Europe, though...

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Posted: 20 February 2012
by Visordown News

THIS is Kawasaki's new Ninja 150RR and yes, it's a two stroke.

Set to be officially launched next month, it's aimed at the Asian market, and is an update on an existing model that's already sold in that part of the world.

Just as the Ninja 250R is based on the age-old GPZ250, the latest mini-Ninja is pretty ancient under the skin, but its powervalve (KIPS – remember that from the old KR-1S days?) two-stroke puts out 30bhp from just 148cc.

The steel frame is also carried over from the previous model, but that bike's ZX-7R-inspired styling has been replaced with something more in keeping with Kawasaki's current line-up.

Obviously, the Ninja 150RR isn't ever going to be sold in Europe, or any country where there are strict emissions limits.



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Trumpy
What a shame!
Strokers were such fun
Trumpy

Posted: 21/02/2012 at 09:35


George's Shed
"mini-Ninja is pretty ancient under the skin" "two-stroke puts out 30bhp from just 148cc"

Oh how I miss my youth, can you imagine what road bikes modern technology could have produced if the MototGP hadn't chosen the 4-stokes

Posted: 21/02/2012 at 10:20


peter cakes
Damn those tree hugging swine and their environmental rubbish. I used to love the stink of 2 stroke esp when I owned a Kwak Kh500 triple. the pong used to cling to my old Bellstaff jacket for ages, just wonderful. For those who long for 2 strokes theres a company here in the UK imports Jawa 350 2 stroke twins. Seriously thinking about getting one myself so I can once again enjoy the pong and that wonderful 'ring-a-ding-ding' 2 stroke sound.

Posted: 21/02/2012 at 14:43


SpikeIsland
A 'mere' 30bhp for a 150, makes my old Bantam sound pretty lame, but I had some happy dayz on it.

Posted: 21/02/2012 at 20:33


SensibleSteve
So a stroker with 30bhp from 150cc.
If the best 4 stroke litre bikes make approx the same bhp / cc (i.e. 200bhp per litre), why don't we see 30bhp from 150cc 4-strokes where local licensing laws don't prohibit?

Posted: 22/02/2012 at 07:13


srad man sam
What a load of bollocks the emissions regulations are. 2 strokes were wonderful. You don't see them ruling out range rovers for emissions. My old RD did 35 mpg and that was having fun. Fucking EU.

Posted: 22/02/2012 at 19:10


Jonathan K 2
"where there are strict emissions limits"
HAH! Should be more like "where kawasaki is selling their 4 strokes"

Posted: 24/02/2012 at 05:01

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