It is only a matter of time before fuel motorcycles bid farewell to the stage of history, but now no brand knows whether electric motorcycles will become the mainstream in the future, or whether they will transition from hybrid power first, after all, looking at today's automotive industry, pure electric models and hybrid models account for half of the country. Kawasaki as a motorcycle industry, the exploration of new energy is very active brand, this year's Milan Motor Show not only released two pure electric models, but also a hybrid model ninja 7 hybrid, we have seen a lot of hybrid design on scooters, but the hybrid in the straddle motorcycle is still very rare, and this car is a pioneering design in the motorcycle industry, and has begun to be listed in some regions, ninja 7 In the end, hybrid can become the direction of Kawasaki motorcycle development in the future, today's article will explain Kawasaki's first hybrid motorcycle in detail. Origin of the name Ninja 7 Hybrid
The name of the Kawasaki Ninja 7 Hybrid is dismantled, and it is not difficult to understand that Ninja is Kawasaki's imitation racing family, even though this is a hybrid model, but it still belongs to the ninja series. The number 7 has nothing to do with displacement, the reason why 7 is used is because the performance of this car is comparable to that of a 700cc class model. And hybrid means hybrid in English, which is what the name of this car is composed of.
The exterior design of the Ninja 7 Hybrid
Kawasaki Ninja 7 Hybrid is based on its own Ninja650 Ninja400 development, so the appearance style has very typical Ninja family characteristics, but Ninja 7 Hybrid is obviously much fuller, the side surround is wider and more complex, and the shape of the front is similar to the most ** ZX-6R, so the difference between Ninja 7 Hybrid and Ninja fuel models in appearance is still quite big. It is worth noting that the logo on the front of the car uses the same Kawasaki Heavy Industries logo as the H2 series, rather than the Kawasaki logo of regular Kawasaki motorcycles.
Compared to the size of the 400 or 650 models in the Ninja series, the Ninja 7 Hybrid is a bit larger, because the wheelbase is longer, so the body length is longer than the Ninja 650, and the curb weight has reached a far more than this class of 227kg, for the simple reason that the hybrid system adds batteries and motors, and in order to accommodate these things, the body size has to be made larger.
The power composition of the Ninja 7 Hybrid
The Ninja 7 Hybrid features Kawasaki's first integrated starter generator (ISG), which reduces weight by combining the functions of a starter motor and a generator. The fuel engine part is a twin-cylinder water-cooled engine with a displacement of 451cc and a maximum power of 435kW (59ps) 10,500 rpm, maximum torque 436nm/7500rpm。The motor is equipped with a water-cooled permanent magnet motor with a rated power of 7kW, a maximum power of 9kW and a maximum torque of 239nm。So all things considered, the maximum horsepower of the Ninja 7 Hybrid is actually 71 hp and the maximum torque is 675nm, this data has surpassed its own Ninja650 and is not much different from the Yamaha YZF-R7. Kawasaki also claims that the Ninja 7 Hybrid's instantaneous acceleration from a standstill is comparable to that of a public upgrade model.
The Kawasaki Ninja 7 Hybrid has a fuel tank capacity of 14L, and the battery for the electric motor is mounted under the driver's seat and is a 48V lithium-ion battery with a battery capacity of 137kwh。As for the frame, the tubular braided frame is still similar to that of the Ninja 400 Ninja 650, but the Ninja 7 Hybrid has a longer swingarm to accommodate the extra battery. Foreign media measured that this car has a fuel consumption of 3 in economic mixed mode7 liters 100 km, 4 in sport mode0 liters 100 km, comparable to the 250 class twin-cylinder model. It has a range of 12 km in pure electric mode and a top speed of 65 km/h.
In order to dissipate heat from the motor and battery, the Kawasaki Ninja 7 Hybrid is equipped with special air intakes and pipes on the side of the engine, leading to the motor and battery.
Also because this car is a hybrid model, so this car uses an electronically controlled six-speed gearbox, but there is no clutch lever, the manual automatic transmission is controlled by the button to switch between automatic or manual mode, in the manual mode can be manually added and subtracted through the function buttons on the back of the left and right handlebars. At the same time, the car is also equipped with an electronic boost function, which is somewhat similar to the "one-touch mode", which can be turned on to get the performance of the motor for 5 seconds, but it is only available in sports hybrid mode.
Ninja 7 Hybrid electronic features
The Ninja 7 Hybrid is equipped with a family-oriented 4The 3-inch full-color TFT instrument cluster not only allows you to view some general status information, but also adjusts three different driving modes (pure electric, ECO hybrid, and Sport hybrid), and even comes with an idle start-stop function to achieve fuel efficiency, but unfortunately, the Kawasaki Ninja 7 Hybrid hardly has any electronic control assistance features.
Ninja 7 Hybrid hardware configuration
In terms of hardware, the Ninja 7 Hybrid has a mediocre performance, with almost the same configuration as the Ninja 650, with dual disc brakes + Nissin dual-piston brake calipers at the front, single disc brakes + Nissin single-piston brake calipers at the rear, and dual-channel ABS as standard. The shock absorption is still a 41mm upright front shock absorber + a mid-mounted rear shock absorber with adjustable preload, but it has been retuned to cope with the increase in vehicle weight.
Ninja 7 Hybrid**
At present, the official price of the Ninja 7 Hybrid has not been announced, but the final price of the foreign media will be between $10,000-14,000, and if it is this segment, it will be very close to the price of the ZX-6R. The Ninja E-1 is $2,000 more expensive than the Ninja 400 in the U.S., and the hybrid version of the Ninja 7 Hybrid is $2,000 or more more expensive than the Ninja 650 ($8,299), which is actually a reasonable guess range, but this ** doesn't seem to be too cost-effective, after all, the ZX-6R is only $11,399. So the Ninja 7 Hybrid is more about appearing as a trailblazer, and if you want to be a replacement, it will obviously take some time.