Ninja H2 Video Teaser - The Kawasaki River Mark Returns

If you're not a fan of teasers, forewarned is forearmed; this is definitely a teaser, the fifth in Kawasaki's crescendo of suspense and anticipation (or is that expectation?) for the supercharged Ninja H2. You've heard the engine at full twist, faintly whining and chirping as a force-inducted powerplant is known to do. If you haven't heard it, stop reading and CLICK HERE .

You've also seen it, at least in silhouette form, and it appears to be the meanest looking Ninja to wear lime green (we assume). Ever. And now our attention is drawn to what seems to be the badge that will adorn the Ninja H2 in some form. In less than 60 seconds and without a word spoken, this latest H2 video gives us a visual backstory on the Kawasaki River Mark, an emblem with at least as much history as the H2 has.

The nostalgic "River Mark" extends far back to the origins of Kawasaki Heavy Industries, which also used the icon on the very first Kawasaki bikes that came to America. It was soon phased out in favor of the "Flying K" logo which is still in use worldwide today. The word "Kawa" means water in Japanese, and Kawasaki was the family name of the founder of the company which began in 1878.

For those of you younger-generation riders who have never had the pleasure of being scared out of your wits from a full-throttle blast on Kawasaki's two-stroke 750cc triple, we hope that a new bike deemed worthy of the H2 badge will let you experience this sheer acceleration in much the same way. Until then, we're in exactly the same state of anxiety as you are. We can't wait.