{"id":2823,"date":"2014-12-12T17:23:12","date_gmt":"2014-12-12T11:53:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ridetalks.com\/news\/?p=2823"},"modified":"2014-12-12T17:27:08","modified_gmt":"2014-12-12T11:57:08","slug":"kawasaki-rickey-gadson-custom-h2-video-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ridetalks.com\/news\/kawasaki-rickey-gadson-custom-h2-video-details\/2823\/","title":{"rendered":"Kawasaki Rickey Gadson Custom H2 Video and Details"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recently, Kawasaki took wraps off a one-off bike at the\u00a0New York International Motorcycle Show. While we’ve already seen a gazillion custom models, so much that there’s hardly any excitement left for these supposedly ‘special’ models, what sets the latest custom Kwacker apart is the very fact that this motorcycle would be used by\u00a0eleven-time drag racing champion, Rickey Gadson. Kawasaki sponsors Gadson and so far, the racer’s weapon of choice has been the formidable Ninja ZX14R. \u00a0Gadson’s custom-built H2 has been specially designed by a team comprising of people from\u00a0Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.<\/p>\n

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Even Rickey himself has worked with this team to ensure that all the drag racing specifications are met with. Together, Rickey and Kawasaki has ensured that this custom-built H2 would boast of top-most\u00a0on-track prowess. Modifications for\u00a0Kawasaki Rickey Gadson Custom H2 include an\u00a0extended swing arm that comes from Adam\u2019s Performance, a Brock\u2019s Performance BST carbon fibre rear wheel and a cast aluminium front wheel.\u00a0While the swingarm ensures an extended wheelbase, and hence, better stability, the wheels go a long way in lowering the unsprung weight of the H2. Also new to Gadson’s H2 is\u00a0a JRI rear suspension and a handlebar-mounted high performance air shifter. The latter works in conjunction with the Kawasaki Quick Shifter\u00a0that is available on the Ninja H2.<\/p>\n

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In order to commemorate the debut of the new Kawasaki\u00a0Rickey Gadson custom H2 bike, the American subsidiary of the Japanese bike maker has come up with a video that shows the new bike in all its glory!\u00a0Check out this video below –<\/p>\n

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