Kawasaki Ice: Kawasaki take the world’s first public demonstration run of its hydrogen ICE (internal combustion engine) motorcycle at Suzuka Circuit On July 20th, in Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, Japan.
Kawasaki make several modifications, especially to the engine for the motorcycle run on hydrogen instead of contemporary fuel.
They modified it so that hydrogen fuel, which may help reduce carbon emissions. It can be directly injected into the cylinders, where the fuel is burned to produce the power needed to propel the motorcycle.
World’s first Motorbike on Hydrogen Fule
Regarding its body or frame, Kawasaki has designed its hydrogen ICE motorcycle to accommodate hydrogen fuel cylinder, or tanks that store hydrogen.
The chassis can also hold a hydrogen fuel system, which is the setup that delivers the hydrogen from the tank to the internal combustion engine.
Kawasaki uses its Ninja H2 motorcycle engine for this vehicle, which has been adapted to carry and use hydrogen.
The hydrogen ICE motorcycle was designed and built as part of research that began in March 2023, with test runs starting this year and culminating in the public demonstration run.
Water Emission from first Hydrogen powered Motorcycle
When the rider revs the throttle by twisting the handle and accelerating, Kawasaki’s hydrogen ICE motorcycle still rumbles and vibrates, despite its non-fuel engine.
The ICE engine’s mechanics and the combustion process are similar to those in a gasoline engine.
During its world’s first public demonstration in Japan, the manufacturer noted that its main by-product is water, which comes out as vapor.
This makes hydrogen engines much cleaner compared to gasoline engines that emit pollutants like CO2, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen oxides.
Carbon Neutral Way for Auto Industry in Early 2030
Kawasaki team admits that during the demonstration, a tiny bit of engine oil is burned along with the hydrogen.
But adds that this only results in the production of a very small amount of CO2.
They claim that despite this, the overall emissions are significantly lower than those from traditional gasoline engines.
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So far, Kawasaki Motors is conducting research and development to realize a functioning hydrogen ICE motorcycle for commercial use.
This forms part of their carbon-neutral initiative for riders in the early 2030s.
The manufacturer says that the time of commercial availability may vary depending on the hydrogen fuel supply infrastructure and the status of legal regulations in each country.