Kawasaki has updated the H2 SX with more touring-focused abilities for 2022 with a new Advanced Rider Assistance Systems (ARAS).
The 2022 H2 SX SE now features adaptive cruise control, collision detection, and blind-spot monitoring, which helps smooth out traffic.
This is done by treating the H2 SX to the same Bosch radar system adopted by Ducati, BMW and KTM.
- Adaptive Cruise Control – Helps maintains the distance to the front vehicle according to rider preference (Near/Medium/Far) with the speed max out at 160km/h.
- Forward Collision Warning – If the following distance to the front vehicle closes suddenly, the warning is triggered, and a visual warning is delivered.
- Blind Spot Detection – The rear-facing sensor will detect oncoming vehicles from a hard-to-see location and deliver the info via LEDs located in the mirrors.
All of the new features can be accessed via a new 6.5″ full-colour TFT screen which can be connected via Kawasaki’s new smartphone app called Spin.
Meanwhile, Team Green has also upgraded the KECS electronic suspension with Showa’s Skyhook technology that actively adjust rebound damping in real-time.
The updated H2 SX also features better lean-angle thanks to an upgraded Bosch 6-axis Fi-ECU that monitors chassis orientation.
Other exciting upgrades include:
- Vehicle Hold Assist
- Kawasaki Intelligent Proximity Activation Start Smart master key (KIPASS)
- wider seating
- USB charging port
- heated grips
Nevertheless, the H2 SX continues to deliver 228hp and 137.3Nm @ 9,500rpm from its supercharged 998cc, liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, DOHC 16-valve in-line four engines.
However, the motorcycle might have lost out its iconic supercharger intake noise as Kawasaki added a resin intake silencer explicitly designed to reduce the noise.
