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Cruising through the H2 thread over on ZX-10R.net I came across some interesting analysis of the H2 Patent drawings by member @eurichs07. Thought we could all benefit from bringing his insight over.
eurichs07 said:
Which fits with some of the speculations I've seen bandied about here. A variable gear blower could at least keep the torque come on semi linear instead of a massive spike that squares and scales in escalation with RPM's.
Will be interesting to see how Kawasaki gets around packaging issues, and how exactly they intend to keep the H2 cool, well besides triple digit speeds
eurichs07 said:
VARIABLE GEAR SUPERCHARGER - I created a quick colored diagram simply explaining how it works based on Kawasaki's patent WO 2014041947 A1. It is a chain driven supercharger that is built into the back of the crankcase and linked to the transmission. There has also been talk about the bike having a bunch of modes which makes sense for a variable gear supercharger (low boost vs high boost vs possibly automatic based on speed). These patents are very detailed so I don't know why the real deal wouldn't have a variable gear supercharger.

Which fits with some of the speculations I've seen bandied about here. A variable gear blower could at least keep the torque come on semi linear instead of a massive spike that squares and scales in escalation with RPM's.
Will be interesting to see how Kawasaki gets around packaging issues, and how exactly they intend to keep the H2 cool, well besides triple digit speeds