I am seriously impressed how you managed to compose yourself and get that stopped! Fair play Chris!! 👏🏻👏🏻 scary AF! 😅

@phil4986

11 ай бұрын

4:52

@mygame5347

11 ай бұрын

Damn.... That was so scarry.... Shocking moment at damn fast situation...... 😱😱😱😱😱 😔😔😔😔😔

@Marc99999

11 ай бұрын

Bit of poo coming out for sure! Many of us would be on the floor in this situation (me first). Fast and long wheelies can get you into trouble...even the best riders.

@napalmtec

11 ай бұрын

at 173.80 kmh...

@chromewarnock9681

8 ай бұрын

you cant just make hyper bike a naked one only real muscle monster is superduke

That save was incredible Chris, massive respect mate.

@phil4986

11 ай бұрын

4:52

Christ that wobble almost had me needing to change my undercrackers! That’s a beast.

@westtothewest

11 ай бұрын

that wobble was defenitely a 100% brown pants moment mate.

@phil4986

11 ай бұрын

@@westtothewest 4:52

@tubejorrit

11 ай бұрын

I experienced a similar, but smaller wobble and that's the reason I don't wheelie in high gear anymore.

I'm picking up a Zh2 in 2 weeks. I think mod number one is going to be a steering damper after watching that tank slapper! Amazing save Chris!

😮 5:14 - 5:25 was a great save 👀. That fence was coming up quick!

@flesz_

11 ай бұрын

Yea if dropped the bike and slid into that fence he would be grated cheese

@BP-gm2ww

10 ай бұрын

no steering dampener on the zh2 shows. still don't get why it doesn't have one...

@whitegoodman7465

10 ай бұрын

Why tf was it wobbling like that? scary af..no way a steering dampener woulda solved it.

@valentingordo6783

10 ай бұрын

@@whitegoodman7465 desequilibrium of the front wheel , causes by wheelies or bumps in the road

@valentingordo6783

10 ай бұрын

The Save was keeping calm and ABS god blessings for the inventor of that tech seriously never i will pick any bike without abs absolutely not

As a rider of a tuned MT10, i'm a fan to see the stock one do so well! But God damn, that tank slapper and emergency braking was naughty as it gets!

@phil4986

11 ай бұрын

4:52

Wow, wow,wow ! Bet the end of that runway felt like it was coming up way too fast landing that slapper with no brakes !

@phil4986

11 ай бұрын

4:52

the way you controled the bike in 5:14 was really impressive

Ducati, MV, BMW, and Aprilia needed to be here as well!

@kawakarma

11 ай бұрын

And they all woulda got smoked by the ZH2!😀👊

@ruysk

11 ай бұрын

Of course. It would be a close call between the Streetfighter V4 and Tuono V4, i think. In 2021 the winner of all these was the Tuono in this dragrace: kzread.info/dash/bejne/qnh_rtWQlbrQp6g.html. The versatility of the Tuono was deciding even if it was a bit down on power.

the m1000r would have been awesome in that line up.

@BikeWorldTVshow

11 ай бұрын

Couldn't get one, next time!

@theonlyredspecial

11 ай бұрын

Yeah with the sprocket change should be up there as one of the fastest.

@nicksokolis6343

11 ай бұрын

As would the V4 Streetfighter

@LeeTillbury

11 ай бұрын

But probably a bit meh, being a BMW 😂

@Vis_Maior

11 ай бұрын

@@nicksokolis6343 and a Tuono V4, a Speed Triple RR, and maybe throw one of the 208 hp MV Agustas in there for the lulz

Kawasaki tries to kill Chris….Chris says his pick of the three is the Kawasaki……All hail Chris!

I have a Z H2 SE. I've owned ZX14Rs, ZX10Rs and numerous fast big bikes. There is no comparison, with the way it delivers the power. Thank you Kawasaki.

@CrusaderGeneral

11 ай бұрын

Agreed. No replacement for a supercharger

@SmittyAZ

11 ай бұрын

Did you flash your ECU? My '22 really came alive.

@peterroberts652

11 ай бұрын

ZZR1400 runs 9.47 in the quarter mile I think the ZH2 runs 9.62

@NZ2STROKE

11 ай бұрын

@@peterroberts652 are those stock times? 😮

@peterroberts652

11 ай бұрын

I believe so

Chad on the MT-10: "I've ridden it before in the past". Probably as opposed to the Kawi, which is so fast you could ride it before in the future. 🤣

@aluisious

11 ай бұрын

Chad seems to be kind of bad at explaining things. "If I can get out front and stay there I'll win." Well, yeah.

@portaltwo

11 ай бұрын

@@aluisious Kind of an English Yogi Berra 😂

@exothermal.sprocket

11 ай бұрын

@@portaltwo Make too many bad mistakes.

@Chad76Media

10 ай бұрын

love@@aluisious

Not even surprised on the results... My lovely ZH2 makes my BusaGen3 look like a tamed kitty.

This was the first time I've seen Chris intimidated by a bike. It takes a beast like the ZH2 to do that!

@TL1000S97

11 ай бұрын

Yep. I have the Z H2 (tuned to 245bhp) *and* the M1000R. The Z H2 still scares me. The M1000R is just fast without no drama 😊

@latarn817

11 ай бұрын

@@TL1000S97what do u work as

@AVI.D

10 ай бұрын

@@TL1000S97 In what way is the zh2 more dramatic?

@TL1000S97

10 ай бұрын

@@AVI.D I guess you have to own one, *and* a M1000R, *and* ridden/owned "a few" more high-performance bikes like I have. The Z H2 just wants to lift the front wheel instead of acceleration fast forward. That's what I meant with "drama" (not queen, but king) 😂

@ShivamArya-yf4ku

9 ай бұрын

I'd prefer s1000rr except it feels more way more unstable at high speeds than zh2, it gets off the line a lot more reliably and don't make you feel but when you're at really high speeds it gets alot more shaky and vibraty in the wind? I dont know if that is even a word. I haven't ridden an m1000r but I do look forward to it

5:20 Jesus that fence was coming in hot

These are the 3 bikes I debated which one to get 2 years ago. Went with the ZH2 (standard suspension though). At over 19K miles now, it's still incomparable to anything else I've ever ridden. Perfect street bike for the insane. Owned a ZX14R, ZX10R, and an FZ09 before it.

@sugarrfree

11 ай бұрын

Dont know why 239kg is an issue all of a sudden, my fazer 1k is over 230kg weight and am lovin it, dont feel the weight while riding. Stay safe brother 👊🏻

@fromfareastindy8234

11 ай бұрын

​@@sugarrfree I'm driving a ZH2 in Japan. The problem is the high center of gravity and the hard Pirelli tires that come as standard equipment. When I ride on Japanese mountain passes, I have to turn frequently and the high center of gravity makes it hard to move the bike, and the hard tires are sometimes scary to lean the bike over on rough surfaces. I like the ZH2, but I would like to have more steering stability when accelerating quickly.

@calculatorade

11 ай бұрын

Not a problem with this much hp and torque. Weight helps stability on highway too. Only problem is front wheel staying down over 150-160 in high wind.

I'm convinced that slapper would have resulted in a pretty catastrophic off for most of us mere mortals Chris, due to the fence if not the fearsome shaking 😳 pretty legendary save! That bike really should come out of the crate with a damper, given how prone it is to a wiggle plus how well it holds a fast wheelie. It's borderline negligent on safety. Devil's advocate though: it's relatively cheap in the sector and an awful lot of performance and tech for the money. The other two are among it's closest true competitiors, not track focused Ducatis and BMW M bikes at much higher price points. That's why it's 100% a muscle bike - Cheap and potent, but also comfortable, usable. Almost practical!

@gregorylagrange

11 ай бұрын

It has an electronic steering damper.

Love these comparisons! Huge respect to Chris managing to pull that thing up 😮 glad he's alright!

It shows what a true professional you are and so composed after that mother of all slappers. It also shows we can all get it wrong at some time. Jeez that fence came up quickly too

Wow, I thought for sure you were going to wipe out on the Kawai. Nice save. I'm sure Kawasaki appreciates it too. Peace.

Chris is right. “EVERYONE KNOWS CHAD” 😁 he’s awesome

@Chad76Media

10 ай бұрын

yeah

A lesser rider would have been off there, Chris - well done on saving that and stopping it! Enjoyed this as per usual, love this channel!

I actually sold my 2020 SDR for a cheaper MT-10, and unless you've ridden the 1290r, you have no idea how hard it is to launch. That much torque on an upright bike takes ALOT of skill to launch properly, compared to the MT-10, which is just a breeze to get going.

@LondonSteveLee

9 ай бұрын

Indeed, no point using 1st on the KTM - it's quicker off the line in 2nd which takes enough off the edge off the torque to get a good launch. The MT-10 is such a brilliant all-rounder. Lacks a bit of ground clearance on the track and the tank needs to be bigger - but a fabulous, fabulous road bike.

@chromewarnock9681

8 ай бұрын

mt10 is R1 detuned, so it's a pretender zH2 is just H2 which is a hyperbike and not mid power naked bike Superduke is the only one that is made as a mid power naked bike with dedicated engine for it Superduke all the way especially with it's monster v2 engine which with Austin racing sounds thick and monstery

@marco21219

8 ай бұрын

You know that you have lunch control on the ktm right?

Wow, for most people that tank slapper would have ended in the fence. Especially when going for the brake and it goes straight back to the bar. Hats off to you sir. If you can get the air strip again, maybe put a sports bike in the mix. Superbike vs supernaked. The brand doesn't matter, as it would make it easier to source them for the day. Thanks for making this, great job.

Unbelievable save! Cool video. Would like to see more of these with both similar bikes and odd match ups.

I would take mt10 all day long. Shame us never had m1000r wit us. As always great video, thanks guys for keeping us entertain

Well done Chris, epic save mate👍

Wow that was a seriously good save there Chris. You guys are hilarious together btw, maybe do a road trip?

Glad I read the description first.

5:13 holy sh*t!!!!

@MKMKMK998

11 ай бұрын

5:18 - "Phew, he recovered from the tank slapper" 5:19 - "Oh shit, there's a fence"

My mans calls a ZH2 "little kawasaki" hahaha, great rider!

Nice save, Chris! That was a mean tank slapper.

Thats one hell of a tank slapper I was expecting fence but you saved it so well!!

'Oh, that was bad' bloody hell Chris, I almost had a bowel accident just watching 😮😮 Great video 👍🙂👍

I always wanted a dedicated professional motor bike drag race channel. I think i got it! That's why i subscribed this channel. Wish you best of luck.

Code Brown just from watching the tank slapper and emergency braking 😳

Wow great recovery man. That was close! God was watching over you.

Crazy vid guys. Seriously scary bit there too. 👍🤪🇨🇦

Amazing drag races, comparisson and veredict! I've just missed a 3 cilynders bike to make it even more interesting!

Owned a ‘19 MT-10 and now the Gen2 MT-10…love it for the track & street!

Glad u ok Chris,well done mate,great save

Jeeeesus, hat off to you pal. What a save!

1st Much much much more of this 2nd. That was a phenomenal save

Great as always Chris, i have had a H2 Ninja for a long time and you made me buy the H2sx to because of a great review( haven't any regret though), now i hope I'm not ending up buying the ZH2 as well😂

LOL so cool "Oh, that was bad". A gent all day :)

Christ Chris! That tank slapper had me touching cloth XD that fence was getting bigger very very quickly.

I'm glad your ok that tank slapper wow this reminds you what can happen and these are good riders anyone else would of been hitting the deck

That was rather hairy.. had a few shakes but that was new pants time 😂 good save 👏

Hats off, BRAVO!

KTM 1290 super Duke R ❤🔥🤩🤩

Was the dude at the start on the 1290 SDR asleep? Drunk? Reading a book? Answers on a postcard

Why no Speed Triple 1200rr? The way those deliver power I am sure it would compete.

@BikeWorldTVshow

11 ай бұрын

It was down to timing and availability, we will be doing more and we will use the Speed at some point.

@pcarts232

11 ай бұрын

It wouldn’t beat the H2 , it’s fast but not that fast

I had a very similar moment to that on an early blade in around 2001. Mine wasn't from a wheelie though - I was coming out of a corner (in Mexico obviously) toward the top of 4th and just on the exit there was a small crest with a few ripples on it. On other bikes it was usually a little wobble of the bars and on with your day. On that evil thing it immediately went lock to lock so violently my hands came off the bars and it looked very similar to that clip. Luckily it was a fairly big, open road and I managed to stay on long enough for it to come back. Scary stuff though. The comment about the brakes is spot on too because that was something else I never expected so when I went for them and not a lot happened until the lever weas really near the bar I pulled over to check the slapper hadn't popped a line or something. Thats one of those endearing moments that stays with you. It also made me love the bike because up until then I liked it but it was a bit too good at everything. Once I realised it was doing a Kato and just waiting for the correct moment to kill me it felt like much more of a challenge. I've had a few blades over the years since and always had a slapper now and then (edit - not like that one - just a couple of lock to lock and mostly head wobbles now and then) but now I know its coming its not too scary - it just adds a flavour of danger. Bikes like that are almost always more rewarding.

‘Aahhh, that was bad’😂😂😂 That fence came up quick.

Love the Carwow style drag feel... 😁😁😁

kawasaki always starts first, very insignificant detail in drag test congratulations.

That Kawasaki is mental. 90s 400cc bikes, zxr400, vfr, rvf, gsxr and fzr vs the new batch Zx400rr and Kove 400rr etc. Would love to see that. Cheers Paul

Awesome skill as always Chris. It would be good to see a video on tank-slappers. How to reduce the likelihood of having one, without having to ride like a snail (Dampners, fork geometry, etc.), and how to control one. I had one years ago, when a bird hit my front brake lever, mid corner at speed. From memory I think I wound it on to cure it, certainly not an option in your situation. I assume you stronlgy applied rear brake and waited for it settle, before jumping on the fronts?

ZH2 rider here. Last time something hit as hard as ZH2's throtle response, it ended Mike Tyson's carreer.

F Me Chris!That really was a Moment. Mega save! Glad to see you able to throw the Anchor too! Brown Undies?

I had a Z H2 and should have never sold it, still miss it, such an epic bike but can get you in trouble in a heartbeat!

That H2 is something else.

Good watch, thanks guys! Could you guys do a drag race, road test, etc comparison of Kawasaki Concours14 (2022) and Yamaha FJR1300 (new) and anything else in that class??? As a new 2022 C14 owner, would love to see how the C14 stacks up with Chris' riding n skillz testing! :)

This was so cool! 😮

Fooooooooooowwwwwk me that was a monster slapper 😲😲😲😲 apologies for the language but that deserves it!!! Glad you kept it sticky stuff down 🙏🏻

Excellent video

Did the Duke guy even knew how to launch? Sick drag race 😤

One hell of a save from that death wobble

WOW, It's gonna be fun.

That stuff at 5:14 is scary. Great job saving it.

That Slapper, errr God. It happened to me on a KTM 690 supermoto,flat out in top, never had a bike topped out since.😃

"As long as it can get off the line and stay ahead of you two" (the bike will win the drag race) Well, yeah, that's how drag races work.

Chris really out here putting his life on the line for us 😂

Ktm fans 🚶🏻‍♂️>>>>>❤

good control Chris!

😯 that was crazy nice safe 🙏

I had a tankslapper from tying down the forks on a Hayabusa for a top-speed run, of course no brakes for the first couple of squeezes and then rapidly running out of runway coming down from 190ish mph - no ABS in those days so I couldn't just hammer the brakes on. Still great save by Chris - that was mind-bogglingly violent!

Awesome 👍,🤘🤘🔥🔥

need more of this

That Spidi suit is brutally cool

Great save 😂😂😂.

DAMN CHRIS !!!! 😲 I saw your life flash before your eyes. 😳 and I'm 6000 miles away.

Brutalle, M1000r and Streetfigher has my vote :D

That slapper had me puckered, dispite knowing you didn't bin it ahead of time! Bummed to not see a Tuono in here as well though :/

Kaw sounds great 👍

That tank slapper is nightmare material. Makes me sick to my stomach a little just hearing that sound. 😂

@hisride

11 ай бұрын

i know right. and to not be able to use the front brake with the end approaching...damn

That tank slapper.... and running out of road! Faaaaaaaaaaak! Well saved! 👏👏👏

Maybe a silly question, but what traction control did you have on the SDR and could better starts have been achieved by changing it?

@siraff4461

10 ай бұрын

The SDR isn't traction limited - its stability limited. You can launch it any way you like even hanging off the front and it won't spin up - it just tries to wheelie all the time. These guys know what they're doing so they are just balancing wheelie vs speed. Its hard to get a great launch but really easy to get a good one on a bike like that.

Keeping the front wheel on the ground has many benefits!

My heart rate shot up just watching that. My gosh son.

That kwaka got some serious grunt 👊👍

stay safe man, it was scary to watch have no idea how you felt at the moment)

There's so much more clothing in this video than suggested by the title.

😱 holy tank slapper!!!!!!

Wow 😮that was close!

Awesome video. How about for the next one we have Aprilia Tuono, Ducati Street Fighter, BMW m1000r and Triumph Speed Triple RS. The top 2 faces the Kawasaki and KTM 1290.

@BikeWorldTVshow

11 ай бұрын

We will, it's MotoGP weekend and all the bikes were there on stands.

Great 👍👍

Good job, great vid, please continue... So happy you didn't eat it brother! Does that thing have a steering damper?/dampner?

Think about this: in 1990, when the original ZX-11 was introduced, it could do the 1/4 in 10.5 @132mph. That’s 34 model years ago. That bike was and still is the epitome of evil fast.