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CZroe · November 7th, 2023, 01:32 PM

Well, since I’m still not seeing any threads about this, I might as well start one… New Ninjette: 2024 Kawasaki Ninja 500 replaces Ninja 400.

Link to original page on YouTube.

There’s also a Z500 to go along with that:

Link to original page on YouTube.

It seems the Ninja 400’s motor was bumped up to 451cc for the Kawasaki Eliminator and ADVrider speculates that it has been carried over to the new Ninja 500:
https://www.advrider.com/new-kawasaki-ninja-500-z500/
Edit: Confirmed 451cc on Kawasaki EU’s Ninja 500 SE product page. There’s also a product page for the base Ninja 500.

If true, that means displacement creep took us from 250>300>400>500(451?) all while the same bikes kept being sold as a 250 in Japan and SE Asia. They have yet to announce a 2024 Ninja 400 in the USA but they have on Kawasaki’s Australian site, so it might not be replacing the 400 in all markets. Seems awfully crowded to have the 400, 500, 650, and ZX-4R/RR at the same time. Meanwhile, the 250 coexisted with the previous 500 for decades and the 300/400 continued to be sold as a 250 in some markets. No doubt, there will be a 250 version of this bike for those same markets, at least. Since the 250 and 500 coexisted for decades before, perhaps it’s time to replace the 400 with a 500(451?) and bring back a 250.

November 7th, 2023, 01:32 PM	#1
CZroe CPT Falcon Name: J.Emmett Turner Location: Newnan, GA Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): '08 CP Blue EX250J, '97 unpainted EX250F, 2nd '97 unpainted EX250F (no engine), '07 black EX250F Posts: A lot.	All new 2024 Kawasaki Ninja 500 might be our newest Ninjette. Well, since I’m still not seeing any threads about this, I might as well start one… New Ninjette: 2024 Kawasaki Ninja 500 replaces Ninja 400. Link to original page on YouTube. There’s also a Z500 to go along with that: Link to original page on YouTube. It seems the Ninja 400’s motor was bumped up to 451cc for the Kawasaki Eliminator and ADVrider speculates that it has been carried over to the new Ninja 500: https://www.advrider.com/new-kawasaki-ninja-500-z500/ Edit: Confirmed 451cc on Kawasaki EU’s Ninja 500 SE product page. There’s also a product page for the base Ninja 500. If true, that means displacement creep took us from 250>300>400>500(451?) all while the same bikes kept being sold as a 250 in Japan and SE Asia. They have yet to announce a 2024 Ninja 400 in the USA but they have on Kawasaki’s Australian site, so it might not be replacing the 400 in all markets. Seems awfully crowded to have the 400, 500, 650, and ZX-4R/RR at the same time. Meanwhile, the 250 coexisted with the previous 500 for decades and the 300/400 continued to be sold as a 250 in some markets. No doubt, there will be a 250 version of this bike for those same markets, at least. Since the 250 and 500 coexisted for decades before, perhaps it’s time to replace the 400 with a 500(451?) and bring back a 250. Last futzed with by CZroe; November 9th, 2023 at 07:08 AM.
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