ive got a 2023 model, i ordered it when they were first announced, and picked it up last october, one of the first in the UK, I absolutely love it! I've not had a bike less than 1000cc for the last 20 years and still own a few big bikes, but this is my favourite. The lightweight, the sound, and mostly the grin factor. get one, you wont be disappointed !
already test rode it 2 times and i love it.... it gives me so much smile and im always too fast on it lol... wanted to buy it at beginning of summer 2024 but the dealer was a little jerk and so i didnt....
I think 400 and 500cc bikes with 4cyl engine making 70-85hp is a perfect category for transitioning from 300-400cc 2cyl engines to 600+ 4cyl engines with 110+ hp. It's so cool to hear small engine just scream while getting enough power to keep up with bigger bikes!
I have the 2023 and just love it. I can cruise around town or make her scream on the country roads. Planning a trip on her just to see if I can. I've put a Cramp buster on the throttle on the inside of the grip so I can sit straight up and control the speed with my thumb.
I've owned a Ninja 400 (4 years, 50k+ kms) and currently own a Ninja ZX4-RR (11k Kms). I can say that, in terms of fuel economy, they are almost similar, with the Ninja 400 getting a slight edge. Ninja 400 with 1 week mileage (5 days city commute, 1 day spirited riding in the mountains) gives me around 22 Km/L, while the Ninja ZX4-RR gives me around 21 Km/L. I suppose that I ride more spiritedly more often, the ZX4-RR will suffer a greater decrease in fuel economy. Ninja 400 is also nimbler and lighter, but the ZX4-RR is just better is almost every other aspect.
I own a 2024 zx4rr 40th anniversary edition. I’ve put 4500 miles on it so far. I also own a 2021 zx14r (ZZR1400). The bikes are way different, but both fun. I’ll tell you what, the zx4rr gets way more attention than the zx14r (zzr1400).
As someone who’s just getting into bikes and doesn’t really care about the speed as much as just having fun and sounding good, the 40th Edition ZX4RR is a literal dream bike.
This bike is fire. Ye it's not competitive value for money compared to an R7, but is understandable when it's such a niche build. Hope to see the market open up on the class again. Only down side is it's gotta be screaming, no low torque for the wheelie.
Yeah I have an R7 Anniversary Edition and love it for it's committed feel and any situation friendly torque... It would be pretty sweet to add this in 40th Anniversary colours next to it for fun and choice in my garage. I still feel like an R7 is the more mature option that will be used more... But a for a pure fun toy this would be great to play with.
Totally agree. I think if have an ability to keep it garaged it would make a great playtime addition to a workhorse R7. Think if no garage it wants to be a daily and thought more as a perfect learning tool that would probably make for a better _first_ bike in terms of power and body position. Also not convinced they are gonna tumble in value if cared for.
@@bearwolffish luckily I am on a homestead/hobby farm with my partner in central NC with clean 1.5 garaging for my partner's Can- Am and at least 4-5 bikes - so I have the 2022 R7 and 2008 a rebuilt/modded Triumph Tiger 1050 which aI just did a spring 6500 mile ride via i40 coast to coast. Wanting to add a single (trail bike to connect with my childhood scrambler roots around the farm) and a four cylinder to compliment the twin and triple I already have. Love Kawasaki so a 40th edition ZX4-RR or 900RS Cafe are on the short list once I twist my partner's rubber arm later this year/early next year and see what available. Sorry for the essay, hyped. When working in London I had a 2018 second hand ninja 400 as a commuter - best small city sport bike I ever sold - also did a 2000 mile Scotland tour on it ;)
I love this bike, got it as my first. R7 definitely has the torque asap (but nothing beats the GSX8R for that) but the high seat height I might get sick of. The first day I rode it I thought I was going 50mph because of the sound and feel, I looked down and I was going 25 lol. I like the ZX4RR to learn on because it's like a Ninja 400 under 9k rpm, then above that it pulls away like an R7 or GSX8R. I feel bad driving through neighborhoods though. I'm kinda scared people are gonna call the cops thinking I'm going 100mph when I'm going 40
They're hard to find in Canada, I've heard also in the US. Maybe limited run, I didn't dig into it. Glad you got it, man! I get mine tomorrow. Mega hype!!!
My country license ruling based 3 categories, 2b(below 200cc) 2a(below 400cc) & 2(no limit as long its a legal bike) which i have 2a only. Owning a big bike isnt really practical here in Singapore which the highest legal top speed on the highway is 90km/h, so i just kept my license to 2a for 28 years which is 400cc & below. Been riding a Yamaha Xmax 300 for the past 2 years, thinking of switching to this(not going anything above my class, limited road, plenty of speed cams, and many enforcers) sometimes not that we were racing but just throttle to accelerate up during lane splitting & now in recent months, all our red light cameras are equipped with speed capturing function) Back to topic, seen few class 2a bikes(300-400cc), this is interesting and looks fun. Its engine is like the infamous comic from Japan, Initial D which the Toyota AE86 was modified by the main character's father and he himself initially didnt know how to maximize the timing and also felt the after modified version too laggy but after his father( a racer hinself) asked him to sit beside and showed him once how to drive the car drifting the downhill of Mt Akira, telling him the revs must maintain above 10-11k so that the peak power will be there at its best. Good looking bike with the Ram Air intake👍 Simply love it
I got a new one too as my first bike. I haven't touched the higher RPMs yet because the break-in period says to stay around 4k-6k rpm the first couple hundred miles, and I've been doing a lot of engine braking to seal the piston rings. It's probably fine to go high rpm but I want this thing to last so I'm just doing what Kawasaki recommends for now
I love the idea of 400cc 4-cylinder screamers made to the engineering standards of today. Bugs me that this model needs an ECU flash to get the full revs. Even though I love the 400cc pocket rockets, this one is let down by the steel frame making it heavier, and it weighs nearly as much as the CBR600rr. That bugs me so much that if I owned one, I'd consider saving to have a custom-made aluminium frame for it.
I would not bother with a Ninja 650, Kawasaki really needs to update it. It's the slowest bike in it's class by a huge margin, and for a bit more you can get the ZX4RR and have _way_ more fun (but check insurance first.) If they give the 650 a new engine, then maybe. Hopefully an engine that sounds 10% as good as a ZX4RR lol
Sounds like the bike equivilent of a Miata ? But maybe with an S2000 motor lol....I own an ND1 Miata and it FEELS like you might get arrested in minute but then you look at the speedo and you are not being that silly at all....which I mean is KEY to having fun with a safety factor built in! I imagine this little bike turns a lot like my miata also in the twisties? BTW I ALSO own an MT-10 and that bike kinda scares me if I get carried away
Great beginner motorcycle and good for the city roads. Comes with a premium hefty price ngl. The low end torque is absolutely not something I'd enjoy about it. Especially because that's where most of the fun is. It's heavy for a 400. But that doesn't mean it's not a good thing. It'll get you used to 600's and 750's weight later on when you upgrade. I'm more curious about how long lasting that engine is. It's still a small 4-stroke 399cc pushing crazy top end speeds. Laws of physics still apply and I've seen so many small displacement engines just breakdown over time when pushed past beyond their limits. We'll see.
Would you say this rides more towards a 300-500 i2 or more towards the cbr650r? Are you shifting as much on this like on a 300 or is it almost the same as on the 650 (meaning the 650 is as good as this)?
Im sorry. I love this bike. Can u make a video when u cruising at a highway maintain on160kph - 180kph on 6th gear. I want buy this bike bcause this bike launching in Malaysia this end of july. I love travelling like 400-500km range but its interesting if this bike can do 160kph at low rpm or its not moans at redline. 😂 i just saw all youtube but they do the same like torque, topspeed. Ive never seen the cruising maintain in high speed or relaxed speed. thank you
I ride this bike every day to work 30 miles away. I use to own a Versys 650 that I rode to work before. This bike is way faster than the Versys in the highway. I weigh 220 pounds and this bike has a top speed of over 210 kilometers per hour with me riding it. I generally ride around 150 to 180 kilometers per hours on it. At 160 kilometers per hour on it, it’s revving at 10,000 rpm. It still has another 6,000 rpm’s to go. This bike likes being high in the rpm range. You’re not going to hurt it.
Both bikes are awesome, both are in line 4, go for 650r of you need more relaxed position and bit more power, go for Zx4rr if you want that committed sports bike feel and for fun. 🤘
What I like about this bike is that you can ride it hard go through the gears on the city streets without massively breaking the speed limit and losing your license or risking your life, like you would on an R6 or r10.
Damn i paid $15000 with 1 year on roads and its 40th anniversary edition (2024 obviously) when I done the currency conversion i thought WTF you guys pay heaps
I dunno man, ten years ago people were hot for CSC bikes, a decade before that it was Kymco. I wouldn’t bet on CFMoto still being a thing in a few years.
Nobody looking for sport bike chooses a naked bike. The better option would be the R7 or Aprilia RS660 if you're not far from an authorized dealer/service.
Rode one during Kawasaki Demo ride… it doesn’t have a massive punch . You have to wring the hell outta of it constantly . It’s okay but not my cup of tea I’ll stick with my Ninja 1000.
Sport bikes are becoming more rear. I prefer the sports tourers and nakeds. KTM even said full faired sport bikes are dangerous for the road the CEO said that 😂 what a kook. Thats probably why KTM dont do isle of man tt.
It’s the only bike of its type out there rn for sale in the US and UK/EU- A high revving small displacement 4 cylinder, it’s not meant for outright speed, it’s meant to allow for beginners to get some better hardware for a beginners and for veteran riders to be able to wring their bikes out without having to go ludicrous speeds… Having fun while going slow is not something that most people think about anymore but it used to be a staple of bikes and cars alike.
The problem is that these days because most people just care about big numbers to compensate for their small dicks, there isn’t as much of an audience for these, which forces Kawasaki to make them more expensive to remain profitable.
Two things. This bike and the Ninja 400 have been thoroughly tested on track, and believe it or not, but professional racers can get more speed and better lap times, regardless of track, on the 400 parallel twin. This bike is highly overrated, and pointless. Also, being an American and watching you drive on the left side of the road, every time you quickly look up and down, and I see a car ahead of you in the distance, my cheeks tighten up and I'm waiting for you to get back over before you have a head on collision lol.
ive got a 2023 model, i ordered it when they were first announced, and picked it up last october, one of the first in the UK, I absolutely love it! I've not had a bike less than 1000cc for the last 20 years and still own a few big bikes, but this is my favourite. The lightweight, the sound, and mostly the grin factor. get one, you wont be disappointed !
Been waiting so long for small inline 4's to comeback and Honda making one now aswell, 80/90's smiles coming back
Honda is making one?? Is it gonna be 400 or 500cc or more?
already test rode it 2 times and i love it.... it gives me so much smile and im always too fast on it lol... wanted to buy it at beginning of summer 2024 but the dealer was a little jerk and so i didnt....
I have 2024 model and found that it makes me smile on country road.
I think 400 and 500cc bikes with 4cyl engine making 70-85hp is a perfect category for transitioning from 300-400cc 2cyl engines to 600+ 4cyl engines with 110+ hp. It's so cool to hear small engine just scream while getting enough power to keep up with bigger bikes!
I have the 2023 and just love it. I can cruise around town or make her scream on the country roads. Planning a trip on her just to see if I can. I've put a Cramp buster on the throttle on the inside of the grip so I can sit straight up and control the speed with my thumb.
I've owned a Ninja 400 (4 years, 50k+ kms) and currently own a Ninja ZX4-RR (11k Kms). I can say that, in terms of fuel economy, they are almost similar, with the Ninja 400 getting a slight edge.
Ninja 400 with 1 week mileage (5 days city commute, 1 day spirited riding in the mountains) gives me around 22 Km/L, while the Ninja ZX4-RR gives me around 21 Km/L. I suppose that I ride more spiritedly more often, the ZX4-RR will suffer a greater decrease in fuel economy.
Ninja 400 is also nimbler and lighter, but the ZX4-RR is just better is almost every other aspect.
This is an amazing bike for a twisty two lane country highways in the the US. Absolutely brilliant at what’s it’s made to do.
I own a 2024 zx4rr 40th anniversary edition. I’ve put 4500 miles on it so far. I also own a 2021 zx14r (ZZR1400). The bikes are way different, but both fun. I’ll tell you what, the zx4rr gets way more attention than the zx14r (zzr1400).
As someone who’s just getting into bikes and doesn’t really care about the speed as much as just having fun and sounding good, the 40th Edition ZX4RR is a literal dream bike.
I believe it. I feel like I'm speeding everytime I ride it because it sounds like you're at moto GP and you're only going the speed limit
This bike is fire. Ye it's not competitive value for money compared to an R7, but is understandable when it's such a niche build. Hope to see the market open up on the class again. Only down side is it's gotta be screaming, no low torque for the wheelie.
Yeah I have an R7 Anniversary Edition and love it for it's committed feel and any situation friendly torque... It would be pretty sweet to add this in 40th Anniversary colours next to it for fun and choice in my garage. I still feel like an R7 is the more mature option that will be used more... But a for a pure fun toy this would be great to play with.
Totally agree. I think if have an ability to keep it garaged it would make a great playtime addition to a workhorse R7.
Think if no garage it wants to be a daily and thought more as a perfect learning tool that would probably make for a better _first_ bike in terms of power and body position.
Also not convinced they are gonna tumble in value if cared for.
@@bearwolffish luckily I am on a homestead/hobby farm with my partner in central NC with clean 1.5 garaging for my partner's Can- Am and at least 4-5 bikes - so I have the 2022 R7 and 2008 a rebuilt/modded Triumph Tiger 1050 which aI just did a spring 6500 mile ride via i40 coast to coast. Wanting to add a single (trail bike to connect with my childhood scrambler roots around the farm) and a four cylinder to compliment the twin and triple I already have. Love Kawasaki so a 40th edition ZX4-RR or 900RS Cafe are on the short list once I twist my partner's rubber arm later this year/early next year and see what available. Sorry for the essay, hyped. When working in London I had a 2018 second hand ninja 400 as a commuter - best small city sport bike I ever sold - also did a 2000 mile Scotland tour on it ;)
I love this bike, got it as my first. R7 definitely has the torque asap (but nothing beats the GSX8R for that) but the high seat height I might get sick of. The first day I rode it I thought I was going 50mph because of the sound and feel, I looked down and I was going 25 lol. I like the ZX4RR to learn on because it's like a Ninja 400 under 9k rpm, then above that it pulls away like an R7 or GSX8R. I feel bad driving through neighborhoods though. I'm kinda scared people are gonna call the cops thinking I'm going 100mph when I'm going 40
? What? You can wheelie in any bike! Any!
I just wish they'd bring the zx25r to the UK :( id love to get that when I do my A2 license...
Whoa, the sound of that!
Cracking video, mate. I've booked mine and it's going to be delivered in around 3 months time. Can't wait for it!
40th anniversary for me. Still in break in. I want to reflash after the break in and keep stock. (Saw on TH-cam)
The bike i am getting in 2 months for my A2, this has just made me want it more haha
You'll need it restricting for a2 it's over 47bhp but you could just not reatrict it 😂😂
Its not possible. Its over 35kwh
@blablablabla4245 yes it possible lol
@@blablablabla4245 i mean kawasaki themselves told me they can restrict it for A2 lol
@@Jash_F Aaah great. Buy the bike. I have had s1000r lowrider s and now this. This is very fin for the price. And the bike does not feel small or slow
They're hard to find in Canada, I've heard also in the US. Maybe limited run, I didn't dig into it. Glad you got it, man! I get mine tomorrow. Mega hype!!!
Is the engine silky smooth all the way to redline?
My country license ruling based 3 categories, 2b(below 200cc) 2a(below 400cc) & 2(no limit as long its a legal bike) which i have 2a only. Owning a big bike isnt really practical here in Singapore which the highest legal top speed on the highway is 90km/h, so i just kept my license to 2a for 28 years which is 400cc & below. Been riding a Yamaha Xmax 300 for the past 2 years, thinking of switching to this(not going anything above my class, limited road, plenty of speed cams, and many enforcers) sometimes not that we were racing but just throttle to accelerate up during lane splitting & now in recent months, all our red light cameras are equipped with speed capturing function)
Back to topic, seen few class 2a bikes(300-400cc), this is interesting and looks fun. Its engine is like the infamous comic from Japan, Initial D which the Toyota AE86 was modified by the main character's father and he himself initially didnt know how to maximize the timing and also felt the after modified version too laggy but after his father( a racer hinself) asked him to sit beside and showed him once how to drive the car drifting the downhill of Mt Akira, telling him the revs must maintain above 10-11k so that the peak power will be there at its best. Good looking bike with the Ram Air intake👍 Simply love it
The flashing rev counter is because it's not run in? 6000 max for the next X miles. When run in the flashing is removed or set for max revs?
Video request
Can do you video on what you use to record footage on bike and record voice.
got mine today and rode for 5hrs (first bike remind you) it gets a little scary for me around 10k but it brought so many smiles
I got a new one too as my first bike. I haven't touched the higher RPMs yet because the break-in period says to stay around 4k-6k rpm the first couple hundred miles, and I've been doing a lot of engine braking to seal the piston rings. It's probably fine to go high rpm but I want this thing to last so I'm just doing what Kawasaki recommends for now
@@amisfitpuivk sand 200miles in rn bike has a weird smell everytime it gets to 200 degrees tho
Do you want to test ride the cbr650r and do a comparison to this?
I love the idea of 400cc 4-cylinder screamers made to the engineering standards of today. Bugs me that this model needs an ECU flash to get the full revs. Even though I love the 400cc pocket rockets, this one is let down by the steel frame making it heavier, and it weighs nearly as much as the CBR600rr. That bugs me so much that if I owned one, I'd consider saving to have a custom-made aluminium frame for it.
Nice! What camera did you use?
I would not bother with a Ninja 650, Kawasaki really needs to update it. It's the slowest bike in it's class by a huge margin, and for a bit more you can get the ZX4RR and have _way_ more fun (but check insurance first.) If they give the 650 a new engine, then maybe. Hopefully an engine that sounds 10% as good as a ZX4RR lol
Sounds like the bike equivilent of a Miata ? But maybe with an S2000 motor lol....I own an ND1 Miata and it FEELS like you might get arrested in minute but then you look at the speedo and you are not being that silly at all....which I mean is KEY to having fun with a safety factor built in! I imagine this little bike turns a lot like my miata also in the twisties? BTW I ALSO own an MT-10 and that bike kinda scares me if I get carried away
Have you tested the new zx6r yet mate ?
Great beginner motorcycle and good for the city roads. Comes with a premium hefty price ngl. The low end torque is absolutely not something I'd enjoy about it. Especially because that's where most of the fun is. It's heavy for a 400. But that doesn't mean it's not a good thing. It'll get you used to 600's and 750's weight later on when you upgrade. I'm more curious about how long lasting that engine is. It's still a small 4-stroke 399cc pushing crazy top end speeds. Laws of physics still apply and I've seen so many small displacement engines just breakdown over time when pushed past beyond their limits. We'll see.
Would you say this rides more towards a 300-500 i2 or more towards the cbr650r?
Are you shifting as much on this like on a 300 or is it almost the same as on the 650 (meaning the 650 is as good as this)?
Oh no... this sounds like alot of fun
It’s a fantastic bike. But pushing 10k for the performance model is insane
Im sorry. I love this bike. Can u make a video when u cruising at a highway maintain on160kph - 180kph on 6th gear. I want buy this bike bcause this bike launching in Malaysia this end of july. I love travelling like 400-500km range but its interesting if this bike can do 160kph at low rpm or its not moans at redline. 😂 i just saw all youtube but they do the same like torque, topspeed. Ive never seen the cruising maintain in high speed or relaxed speed. thank you
I ride this bike every day to work 30 miles away. I use to own a Versys 650 that I rode to work before. This bike is way faster than the Versys in the highway. I weigh 220 pounds and this bike has a top speed of over 210 kilometers per hour with me riding it. I generally ride around 150 to 180 kilometers per hours on it. At 160 kilometers per hour on it, it’s revving at 10,000 rpm. It still has another 6,000 rpm’s to go. This bike likes being high in the rpm range. You’re not going to hurt it.
This or the cb650r for my next bike? I cant decide 😫
Both bikes are awesome, both are in line 4, go for 650r of you need more relaxed position and bit more power, go for Zx4rr if you want that committed sports bike feel and for fun. 🤘
paint it red! goblin blood RED!
What I like about this bike is that you can ride it hard go through the gears on the city streets without massively breaking the speed limit and losing your license or risking your life, like you would on an R6 or r10.
Damn i paid $15000 with 1 year on roads and its 40th anniversary edition (2024 obviously) when I done the currency conversion i thought WTF you guys pay heaps
I think somebody left a tool on the back of that bike above the exhaust 😂😂😂
thats not a tool
Looks like part of a socket set to me @@DaHellios
@DaHellios no way that's a standard part just above the rear pegs
Pretty sure that's his Insta 360 clamp
@IndyMotoRider I wouldn't say so don't look like a insta 360 clamp looks like it belongs in a socket set
It's 77hp/38nm restricted 143mph 58hp/37nm 131mph
Rear should use 170/60-17
Nearly 10 k , I'd wait for the CF Moto 500 sr that's going to have an inline 4
yeah but that's a gross ass chinese bike
@@jradishThe same thing was said about Japanese bikes ..
@@ThomasDoubting5 YES Cfmoto 450 so goood...except seating position for city vs ninja 400/500
@@ThomasDoubting5 i dunno man japan is as durable as it can get, with the mad chinese cross cutting i hear in their car manufacturers is very sketchy.
I dunno man, ten years ago people were hot for CSC bikes, a decade before that it was Kymco. I wouldn’t bet on CFMoto still being a thing in a few years.
its made for track ZX 4 revs always up thru corners straights riding !! get you a triple try MT09 you like it torque and hp great for street !
Nobody looking for sport bike chooses a naked bike. The better option would be the R7 or Aprilia RS660 if you're not far from an authorized dealer/service.
No one watching one of these vids wants an mt
if i am not wrong this is been map yea
Hey you just lost 1041 cc. Ouch.
dont worry its na that you need to map
This is a $10,000 Honda civic with a pipe! 😂 I’ll take the R7 over this all day! All those modes for what??🙄
For the same price my z900 walks all over the zx4rr
They should have put this little engine in a smaller compact chassis for little guys instead of a full size heavier bike for larger people.
Wouldn't have been a wise business decision.
Rode one during Kawasaki Demo ride… it doesn’t have a massive punch . You have to wring the hell outta of it constantly . It’s okay but not my cup of tea I’ll stick with my Ninja 1000.
Try riding one with a full exhaust and flashed ecu.. totally different experience
you feel that bump in 10k rpm, if you don't live in the US, otherwise, you feel that lack of power and feel like you're gonna fall on your face 😭😭🤣🤣
Sport bikes are becoming more rear. I prefer the sports tourers and nakeds. KTM even said full faired sport bikes are dangerous for the road the CEO said that 😂 what a kook.
Thats probably why KTM dont do isle of man tt.
KTM 💩💩💩💩🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
That's Daytona cbr or r7 money can't justify the price
It’s the only bike of its type out there rn for sale in the US and UK/EU- A high revving small displacement 4 cylinder, it’s not meant for outright speed, it’s meant to allow for beginners to get some better hardware for a beginners and for veteran riders to be able to wring their bikes out without having to go ludicrous speeds… Having fun while going slow is not something that most people think about anymore but it used to be a staple of bikes and cars alike.
The problem is that these days because most people just care about big numbers to compensate for their small dicks, there isn’t as much of an audience for these, which forces Kawasaki to make them more expensive to remain profitable.
Try Aprilia RS 457 At Half Price It's Much Better Then ZX-4RR
that torque figure is truly horrible for a $10k motorcycle.
If you think about it, any supersport seems to be severely under torqued.
Two things. This bike and the Ninja 400 have been thoroughly tested on track, and believe it or not, but professional racers can get more speed and better lap times, regardless of track, on the 400 parallel twin. This bike is highly overrated, and pointless. Also, being an American and watching you drive on the left side of the road, every time you quickly look up and down, and I see a car ahead of you in the distance, my cheeks tighten up and I'm waiting for you to get back over before you have a head on collision lol.
Fuck that mph!