Heading into spooky season, Kawasaki announced that the 2023 Z H2 and H2 SE are set to send tingles down the spines of riders in Europe for another year. Both variants are, of course, powered by the same 998cc supercharged inline four-cylinder engine, which makes a claimed 147.1-kilowatt (197 horsepower) at 11,000 rpm and 137 newton-meters (101 pound-feet) of torque at 8,500 rpm.
Apart from the looks, the differences between the H2 and the H2 SE are mainly evident in the suspension and brakes. Suspension duties on the H2 are performed by a Showa SFF-BP fork up front, which has spring preload adjustability, as well as adjustable compression and rebound damping. In the rear, the H2 gets a Uni-Trak Showa gas-charged shock with adjustable rebound damping, as well as preload.
