ZX14Stealth wrote...."So Kawasaki as an OEM is going to provide its R&D information to Rickey Gadson so he and the aftermarket companies can manufacture their own products for the H2. How generous of Kawasaki"...
LOL...somehow methinks the wires got crossed here....you were close...but not quite...try it again

No...that's not what I meant....the word here is "IF"...and them building these bikes for a 2016 run.And Kawasaki(NOT AFTERMARKET) offering to the FIRST owners the parts to upgrade their H2's...instead of having to actually OWN a particular model of it(that's still up in the air..even though they've said..."No H2R?No H2R parts for your H2")(they've as we know already extended the ordering window in the UK).They're getting info from Ricky probably daily as he tests their new bike...this is my thinking...I may be completely wrong....IDK..does anyone except Ricky really know?
It's a no brainer that aftermarket companies will start making aftermarket parts.Akrapovic already has...Kawasaki surely had some input to Akrapovic seeing the bike is offered in the UK with their muffler on there...but they can't dictate to others really after this bike is out what or what won't be offered for it...the gist of what I meant is...with Ricky's statements...for one...he isn't talking about aftermarket cams,head gaskets and clutches being designed....2...he's assuring the NOW owners that he's speaking with Kawasaki(without coming right out and saying that) and telling them what guys really want...the unleashing of the power....which means...factory cams,head gaskets,ECU settings and that.I mean...that's my take on his statements...I still think he's not just running his H2 for his own findings....I would imagine his bike was GIVEN to him...to test and whatnot.
Kawasaki KNOWS which way this bike is heading...who's gonna be buying it...IF they release another run.They know owners paying 25K or more would be very upset about seeing this bike released as a production machine with the same or better specs...for something well below the 25K number.You think they're willing to do this?I don't.
They know what they're doing...have well before they released or even built this bike...I would imagine they've got projections well out ahead of 2016...wouldn't you if you had a multi-billion dollar company?(trillions probably).Ricky's their go to guy for input....at least in America.
Any aftermarket company like say..Brocks or whatever...yeah...they'll find out about the bolt on stuff...what to make...all that...but they don't need Ricky for that...all they need is an H2 or H2R...
Think about this...this bike touted as legendary...rivermarked...exotic...limited production...new engine design,Supercharged...everything.For said amount of money.Part(probably a big part)of the sales were based on it's exclusivity.Say now in 2016 they release this bike for say...19K.....what happens now to the first owners who were assured this bike is actually a part of history and sought after...we just say...oh well....????I don't think so.We probably would NEVER buy another Kawasaki...probably would tell anyone interested in dealing with Kawasaki...DON'T...you get my drift here...