first ever HYBRID MOTORCYCLE in action! Kawasaki Ninja 7 Hybrid sound & riding experience

Sorry about the censored speedo in this one but the Holy Army of the Mighty Keyboard Warrior never sleeps. I'm tired of receiving 100s of comments telling me that 142 kph is an irresponsible speed to ride on a public road...
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bike: 2024 Kawasaki Ninja 7 Hybrid
all stock
tires: Dunlop Sportmax
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recommended ND filters for GoPro HERO9 and HERO10
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4K / 30 fps / SuperView / ProTune standard settings with ISO locked to 100
editing: Adobe Premiere Pro CC
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00:00 Intro
00:35 Kawasaki Ninja 7 Hybrid Eco automatic transmission
01:29 Kawasaki Ninja 7 Hybrid Sport mode fast corners
03:10 Kawasaki Ninja 7 Hybrid tight corners downhill
03:45 Kawasaki Ninja 7 Hybrid automatic mode
04:52 Kawasaki Ninja 7 Hybrid boosted start, start boost
05:03 Kawasaki Ninja 7 Hybrid Sport mode hard acceleration
06:00 Kawasaki Ninja 7 Hybrid cornering stability
07:27 Kawasaki Ninja 7 Hybrid fully electric mode
08:40 Kawasaki Ninja 7 Hybrid sport mode with Boost
10:50 Kawasaki Ninja 7 Hybrid commuting pace in Eco mode
12:04 Kawasaki Ninja 7 Hybrid Sport mode
12:48 Kawasaki Ninja 7 Hybrid commuting pace
13:15 Kawasaki Ninja 7 Hybrid fully automatic
13:55 Kawasaki Ninja 7 Hybrid Schaaf review
15:52 Kawasaki Ninja 7 Hybrid walkaround
16:29 Kawasaki Ninja 7 Hybrid ride through town
18:58 Kawasaki Ninja 7 Hybrid upshift failure

[deanzaZZR]

Good on Kawasaki for working on the technology. It's first gen so I would not be too critical. The next generations should be better and hopefully lighter.

[VanBlamm]

For city dwellers like me, this could easily be two bikes in one. All-electric mode for the daily commute, hybrid sport mode for the weekend rides. Hopefully future hybrid bikes will look a little better-proportioned and regain left-foot shift levers so we can at least pretend it's a normal motorcycle transmission with a quickshifter.

[kettijr]

8:34 that cyclist must have been pretty confused at suddenly hearing the engine xD

[Xaunoki]

This bike is actually pretty cool! I like the fact that you can creep out of the neighborhood before firing the engine up.

[wabsterino]

This is a good start imo. The seamless switching from engine to electric is possible as the electrically assisted acceleration before the engine turns on from full stop is there. Maybe Kawasaki still hasn't added that part as it may not be seamless enough to give the rider some confidence on switching (could be proper gearing/shifting). And hopefully it's just a firmware update if they find a way on that part.

[cemofluoglu]

Bravery from Kawasaki, relentless effort towards motorcycle community, well done! Yet another great review from this amazing Youtuber, thanks! It semms like 2 points needs to be perfected: 1- Price: Perhaps, they needed to release manual gearbox which reduces price and reduces overall costs.
2-Shifter is needed, we are so used to kick that shift lever hahaha.

Lets see what gen 2 is going to be like or this attemp will stop just like Bmw C1 (concept 1992 production 2000, discon 2002)
Cheers!

[respen]

There's been mention of a Versys-like hybrid being developed. Definitely interested to see how it will handle touring, especially if you can run it in eco and get a greatly extended range (300-400+ miles). To me, something like that makes sense for a hybrid.

[heyhey-dlif]

8:06 - should we start some donation campaing to get you new gloves? :D
Nice video as always. I kinda like these experiments, I am not in position to buy one but I like it. Thanks for sharing the experience

[vvevvevvvv]

I mean, it's expensive, yes. But it looks like quite some fun!

[kukmica]

08:05 That gesture plus the hole in the left index finger, hilarious!
Cool riding, as always.
Thanks for sharing!

[Farahcarrera]

1:14 reminds me of the Le Mans hybrid race cars where it starts off as electric then starts the engine

[mariohabinger]

electric mode seems to be quite cool, switching between modes looks a bit annoying, should be possible on the run.
how far can you go electric and how long does it take to recharge the battery in real life?

[storegga]

In an age of refinement not invention (eg Panigale bike engine has only ever evolved - well over a decade now) I give Congratulations to Kawasaki. There will be doubters and people bashing this bike, but the industry is tough and I applaud any manufacturer willing to put mental benchmarks down like this bike. Kawasaki aren't trying to replace your bike or claim this to be better than anything else. Look at their new H2. They are innovators. Yeah it's crazy expensive. It's a whole new market they've opened up, rattling the cage of other manufacturers to say wake the fuck up, we can sling out zx10, H2, 125, tourers and strong hybrids and soon, hydrogen.

[dennis.lc]

this is the only form of electrification that I accept on motorcycles, because you still have that combustion engine. If there were only fully electric motorcycles I can also go full on riding my bicycle...

[MrTech]

nice concept, a ev mode is amazing for stop and go traffic. lowers the power output for such situations, helps manage fuel expenses and stealth!

only problem im seeing are the price and weight... which hopefully will be improved in future iterations

[Chris]

This actually looks like something useful, two bikes in one. Can do city stop and go stuff as easily as a scooter, but also longer distances. I hope these actually get more development and get cheaper in the long run.

[FryChicken]

I get all my motorcycle news from Schaaf

[BS-jwnf]

Cool to see that it's finally out and about. I think a Versys Hybrid would make a lot of sense for this type of tech. I'm excited to see how this will develop

[REYFERNZ]

I finally got my first motorcycle, my riding has finally begun ! Thanks schaff

[lovethytuber]

I like the idea but if you have to come to a full stop to switch to electric only and back, that would annoy the living hell out of me. Also, I would love to see the technology in some kind of touring bike - might give you access to some mountain roads that would otherwise be closed for bikes with only an ICE.