My first time on the 2021 Ninja 400!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 มิ.ย. 2021
- This test ride on the 2021 Ninja 400 at Revzilla's Get On! Moto Fest with Lali on the Z650 was a blast! Adding to the beginner / low cc engine size reviews by a short, city commuting rider.
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I want you to test drive the Kawa 650
Future Doodle is becoming a youtube star in her own right!
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I love how “Present” and Future you have an ongoing conversation to get all the facts straight 😆! (Just can’t get over how clever this is 😃👍.)
The Ninja 400's are great bikes. I've heard nothing but good things about them. I'm glad you had fun on the test ride.
I have a 2021 Passion Red Ninja 400 and it works fine for me getting to work and backroad travels. Freeway is great. Its my first bike and absolutely love it.
My son has owned one for three years now and he loves it. Not only does he go to work every day on it, but he'll go for a ride and be gone for 3-4 hours.
He must be a gooood rider by now! 😃
@@DoodleOnAMotorcycle He also wears full gear which is a plus, lol. Love your channel btw, it's nice to see a woman's perspective on riding. Keep up the great work, and you need to give Future Doodle a raise, heh.
Great vid Doodle👍🏽 Ninja 400 was my first bike. Such a quality Kawasaki build, so quick & flickable. Moved on to more horsepower in my life, but I still miss the Ninja…was a lot of fun💯🏍🦾
I just got this bike a month ago . It’s my first . So this video was very surprising to see yet entertaining. Nice upload
I love how Future Doodle is a thing now. She keeps enthusiastic Doodle going.
Great video Doodle. Yes without a doubt the Ninja 400 is a good bike and right there with the MT03. Love seeing more of Future Doodle. She is so informative.😁
Excellent job Carolyn 👌 these small bikes sure have a niche of their own 👊😎
Doodle I just love you. You bring me back to a time many years ago when all I saw was with fresh eyes. Please Please keep this up.
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Past Doodle was right, specs are only part of the story, emotion is much more emotional, or something like that
I agree
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You're right. I crashed my ZX636 three weeks ago hitting a deer. Just got it repaired and waiting for my collar bone to heal. I regret nothing haha!!
Love how excited you are to ride 👍
Great test ride video Doodle!! You seem to be bringing out the best in Future Doodle lately. She's one smart cookie! 😂
Ride SAFE and BE safe Doodle!
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Future Doodle, you rock!! Keep up the great work.
Great video and great review! Looks like a lot of fun. And lol at Lali. She was really enjoying the ride.
I came to this channel for the reviews (I have shorter legs despite being 9 inches taller) and stay for the future doodle. Keep up the good content!
I like watching your videos. You get to test drive so many bikes and that has to be so cool! I just bought a Ninja 650 so i started watching all the motorcycle videos.
Yay so happy for you!! I just bought my 400 last month! :)
Thanks to the show Dark Angel I've always had a soft spot for Ninja's. Never ridden one though.
" Dark Angel " was a good one.
Loving this series of bike test rides. I hope this winter you would do a video on all the bikes you you tried this year. Sometimes after trying others bikes you might feel stronger or lesser of some features of a bike. It would be nice to hear your options at the end of the season.
Definitely!
Hi Doodle, this looked like great fun, and nice to see Lali along side, keeping you amused, she's such a bundle of fun! It's a shame the speedo wasn't working, probably a legal requirement. I like the look of the Ninja, but I wondered how much of the engine noise is reflected up by the fairing! It was clear you were having fun on this light weight, and not only were you flat footing, your knees were bent too. There's a lot going for these smaller bikes, as they can increase the fun factor, great for town and traffic, and much easier to handle. Great to see Future Doodle chipping in with all the essential info, like a real pro. I'd like to see you ride this type of bike on your mountain rides, to see if you have as much fun as you do with your Triumph. Fun, has to be high on the list!
I’m so excited I’m going to be getting one soon finally!!! It’s so pretty and the perfect size for me to start on 💜💜
Yay, my first bike! And same color too. I commute on it whenever weather allows, and I’m loving it so far.
Where do you get the red color, I only see green, black, Matt gray color on their website.
Ok, I was looking at the 2022 model. There's red color for 2021.
@@samanthahe1724 IIRC, the 2019 model also came in red.
Just got one a month ago and its been a blast so far.
This is my first video I saw of you and I’m loving it 🥰
Which do you like better - this bike, the KTM Duke 390, or the Yamaha MT03? What do you want to see next?
The ninja 400 because I own one:)
hm, I guess I´d go with the MT03 out of these 3
But I kinda hope that Kawasaki will come back with the Z400 at some point...
Anything that is twin as the my impression is the singles vibrate much more
@@RSProduxx are they not selling the z400 in the usa anymore? i have a 2020 one
I really wish you were making these videos when I was buying my first bike. It would have saved me a few thousand dollars and I would have more riding and less wrenching.
Great review! Glad to see you riding in Texas! Sorry for all the flatness. No mountain roads here
I really enjoyed this review! Every now and again I find myself looking at bikes and I always think could this be the year lol I'm not really in the right place for a bike but I feel like if I was the Kawasaki Ninja line would be the route I'd pursue and I really like the 400 series. This review definitely got me thinking about it a little more lol
Thank you, I've been waiting for this review!
Awesome ride! As a beginner, You totally sold it to me.
We just got a 2020 Z400 to be the wife’s starter bike, and I’m quite enjoying it. Bit of a change from the Street Triple, but a fun little bike that I would place squarely in the “Goldilocks Zone” for new riders: Not too much power, but can pull over 100 (indicated) if desired.
I was also impressed with the smooth airflow at speed on this bike, and at 6’, do not find it at all cramped. I’m unsure if the Ninja 400 has the same ergos as the Z, though.
I forgot to add the one tiny little niggle is a bit of buzz in the seat at highway speeds. I’m unsure if this is typical for this model, or if there might be a slight TBI imbalance between cylinders.
I like future doodle 😭😂 nice video as always doodle!
Future Doodle is a great help. I hope Doodle renews her Contract when it is up. LOL. Yamaha MT03 . Lali must be a blast to hang around with. So Happy both of you could be there. Stay safe and stay awesome, Doodle. Byeeeeeeeeeee
She was! 😃 really neat to meet her after years of following each other’s content
I dig the future doodle trend
A week ago,I sat on a new Kawasaki 400 Ninja and was immediately impressed with just how light and agile it seemed just sitting there.
The ergonomics on this bike was a perfect fit.
Very impressive fit and finish too.
I'm really liked the short handlebars and the way they were set up to not tip your head completely down on the bike.
Hard to walk away without trying to buy one.
I am more leaning to a 650 though because of the highway miles cruising thing.
But fantastic little motorcycle.
Riding this would feel like flying ,even at low speeds because it would go wherever you wanted it to ,with almost no effort.
A natural parking lot fun bike.
What a great fun little motorcycle.
Nice review Doodle ,sad to see that display was not working.
Been 2 years. You still got the bike? Did you add any mods?
Thanks for the review Doodle. Researching for my 20 yoa son's first bike. Comparing to KTM 390 and Yamaha R3 as well!
This is my first bike. I've only had it for a month and I love it. It's my little fireball and it's very forgiving
Bought one last year and had it custom painted to match my car and put bike on New Hampshire Motor Speedway last fall after owning it for couple months super amazing bike and really nibble
I believe on the Ninja (and other sport bikes) there is a setting in the menu that will turn the Speedometer so it stays on 0 .. (which is encouraged for newbies on track days)
Great video ma'am. I'm an experienced rider looking to get a 400 just to play around on and commute. Thanks for the video!
Always stylishly attired and matching the bike to boot :)
😎 and #ATGATT too!
Nobody has more fun riding than you!
Doodle you just whooping and hollering having a great time lol love my ninja 400 as well just do alot of smiling and grinning
Thanks for the review, I had a dirtbike when I was 16,now I'm way older and haven't been on a bike since then,I'm 5.7 at 200 pounds,was looking at this ninja 400 or the ninja 650,not really sure on witch one to get.
Got mine in teal - 21' - I absolutely love it and can't wait to start being able to push it more the more I get comfortable. But I love that red and the plasma blue they had in 2018 and especially the kawasaki green.. Teal not my first choice. But still love jt
I notice Future Doodle is much more in control of her emotions than Present Doodle thanks for the video Doodle Bug be safe I need to go and get another full scuba tank now im on the bottom here waiting for you to swim by!!
Don’t wait on the bottom of the ocean!!!
Just trust your feelings on your choice's or find something that's off the radar somewhere, though near the same class. Variety really is just as important as style of riding, and many rider's might have a couple of different types of machines. Just be creative, and throw us a nasty curve someday. Thanks Doodle.
Referring to your point on heat deflection, I have an N400 I commute with in Australia and heat deflection is plenty fine even on 100f/37c :)
Great Video. 8:45 was by far the best part lol Future Doodle for the win =)
Torn between the 650 and the 400. Looked like you had a ton of fun on both! Loving the content
I've had a 400 for a year now other than the stock seat being crap after an hour I love it. I drive it to work everyday, obviously taking the "long way" home.
That’s the exact bike abs color I got….and yes I’m a 5’ 2 rider!….she is so light and perfect for me!
@@nelliebpink13 hey am in saudi arabia and our speed limits are more than the states at least thats how i felt when i lived in the states everyone likes being fast in saudi so i have a question since people in saudi arabia are all about the looks and the speed and even how loud it is is the ninja 400 loud and fast enough or should i stick to a 600 i know its not reccomended but our streets here and long a wide
This was almost a year ago, but what did you end up with?
@@lucid696 since you have higher speeds you need to maintain for a longer period of time, 600cc is what you need. 400 will struggle.
I am a fairly new rider other than a pit bike (ssr125) and i was just wondering why u keep your hand on the throttle while shifting? does that make the shift quicker? Thank you and I loved your video
I’m a KTM man, the Dukes are superb bikes!
Nice video.. which bike do u have more fun on? This or z650?
Good review of this bike thanks
hahaha! Fun test ride review! I linked onto Lali's channel as well.
Fabulous ending 😆😆😆 love your Future Doodle. Can you tell us about the differences between the z650 and the ninja 400?
Mmm... naked + one’s a little heavier and faster than the other? 🤪🤷🏽♀️
Very informative video, however I'm for HD and will continue to follow as long as " Future Doodle " narrates from time to time with the stats. I'm use to the 600lbs + bikes but am getting older and 400lbs is a lot less to pick up if needed
I got the same bike ... I love it ... Greetings from California
Great job. Love your recovery..lol
Past Doodle and Future Doodle are cool and all but I can't wait for Professor Doodle to make another appearance 😍
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Future Doodle needs a raise (and a better mic 🎤)!!! 😀
Bruh i didn't know You were in Texas! That's lit, in my neck of the woods.
More hoots and squeals!! Love 'em! Future Doodle had a larger role in this vid; she's gone from supporting actress to star . . . in record time, too!
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Future Doodle should be recording while wearing a helmet and riding a hydrogen bike on the moon, just to be consistent.
@@fallinginthed33p Future Doodle is a star; lay off!
Does it have same tyre width as the 125 because I hate rear tyres on 125 ktm duke 125 is the only 125 with a good rear tyre
I’d totally pick this bike up in a heartbeat almost for commuting duties only, though that’d also sell this bike short of what it can actually do. My only hang up is that I’m a taller rider at 6’2 and this bike is physically too small for me. The Ninja 650 therefore is my go-to 👌 Probably sacrificing a few mpg, and the lower price point of the 400 unfortunately 😕
I'm 6'2 myself.i loved the color and the way it looks.just bought exact 1 in the video.i was looking to pay cash so it seemed prefect. I love the bike even at 6'2
Is there some kind of sensor you can buy and wear on rides that would objectively measure 'smoothness'? That way, you'd have actual numbers to compare. The same could be applied to other metrics you mention in videos. That's something nobody else is doing, and would be interesting.
Not that I know if 🤪
Or do u just hold in the clutch and down shift once u get to the light?
You can but then some times you’ll have to rock your bike to get it to stick, if that makes sense. Just make sure you’re in 1st when taking off from the light or else you’ll look silly :)
Surprised Speedometer didn’t work. Easy fix but embarrassing for Kawasaki. I have a 2021 Z400 and love it as my first bike. 45 h 2015 hp 0-60 4.2 , objectively faster than Yamaha mt or yxf 300 class. But Yamaha 3 or Honda 500 would be my other choices. KTM 390 duke too but not as reliable and too vibey as you mentioned. Even euro bros agree with 2015 data . Japanese bikes are the leaders in reliability. That is the trade off, not an issue in controversy. In my humble opinion. Your channel rocks noodle!
No one messes with Future Doodle 😅 She never cracks a smile lol
I was under the impression honda were bullet proof and more reliable than most other machines.
Are triumph made in indonisia i heard that recently too. I had thought they were still made in the uk.
If you get a chance can you review the baby ninja (ninja 300) too?
Can you do the Honda CB500X or F?
Where was this? I’m in Philadelphia….we’re you in revzilla?
Your sound quality is so good on the run. I can't get my hero 9 to sound good. No matter what I do with the mic. Any tips?
This is my whole set up and settings! www.doodleonamotorcycle.com/motovlogging-set-up
@@DoodleOnAMotorcycle damn, thanks Doodle. I bought the hero 9 because I thought it would record great sound but it sucks. I just purchased this and it'll be here tomorrow. Finally, some good motovloging sound. Tha KS a bunch!
Love future doodle lol
Future Doodle is way too serious 🤪🤪
what is your height? planning to get a bike but not sure if I can reach the ground on this as I am a short 5'3 guy.
Did you like the ninja 400 or the z400 better overall
Can u dona video on how u downshift either coming to a light or in traffic.
Uh... same as upshifting except in reverse? 🤷🏽♀️
Bike looks great .hope ya fixed that speedometer it's one way to get a ticket 😬.
I’m looking into a 400 did you have to lower yours at all? I’m about 53 as well.
I have the 2020 and its like 10mph x 6000 rpm so yeah you where going about 60mph, max torque is at about 8000rpm
Way to go doodle
Hey doodle how are you doing? Just FYI, I have a Kawasaki versys 650 abs and I am 5 ft 11 in and I can barely flatfoot it.
Whooooa!
Great day mam! New subs here! Love that bike.. hope soon i can have it. So ur hght is only 5'3". Its really amazing. Ride safe .
5’3.75” 😁
Why does the dash show only 0zero miles per hour and only 4th gear? Is it a damaged bike or a bike with that +1tooth mod that damages the cluster? 😮😢
Doodle, It’s really obvious you loved riding the Kawasaki Ninja 400. Too bad the Speedometer wasn’t working. I know I’ve said before but your enthusiasm comes through in your videos. At 5’ 3,75” you are closer to 5’4” than 5’3”.
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Hate to be "that guy", but do you roll off the throttle while changing gears up to six. Blip on the way down, but not up......Great video, I own a Ninja 400....love it! I've ridden bigger CC bikes in the past (Fireblade 954 and a VTR1000SP2) but the Ninja 400 seems to evoke a bigger emotional reaction. I'm 5 foot 4 but I put a touring windscreen on my Ninja (way better). And the Ninja 400 is plenty fine on the highway.....has plenty of pull (just shift down/twist and GO!.
I looked at the Ninja 400 but decided to buy bigger carbs for my 1971 Honda CB350 twin instead
You need to compare the motorcycles power output relative to the weight. Power to wight ratio then we can have insight on the performance. Thanks
Quick question. How tall are you? The bike seems to fit you well
5’3.75”
Roll off the throttle when you shift future doodle.
Good vlog
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Looks like having that huge wardrobe collection helped huh..😉
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LOL! Love Lali, She is so FUN =)
I came here via link from your Grom review - which I'll admit I skipped because I've seen some awesome trickster videos of stuff people do on Groms - FUN! I realize this is Patreon-level interaction (I'm saving for my next bike or sailboat or SCUBA gear?, sorry 🥴) Anyway, the question MOST people have who aren't familiar with bikes - heck - even my brother, who knows a lot about engines, but hasn't had a motorcycle since 1980... "Is this bike big enough for the highway?" But to answer that, people really need to think about their commute / intended use (can I get away with not buying a car???? *).
...short runs on a highway, maxing the engine out OR really busy freeway with lots of exchanges where going in the slow lane is dangerous because people are constantly merging in and out through that lane, OR more than 30 minutes over 60mph? Of course, there are reasons to love a bigger engine (omg - my first freeway merge on a Speed Triple loaner!!!), but for many people, it's a question of budget and what's the smallest engine I can get away with? The food delivery guys around here are on 125cc bikes - just fine for suburban roads. Most people want to know about a possible commute bike - it would be nice to show some varying traffic conditions, and why you'd want a particular size - mostly what I'm thinking about is the dangerous, constantly merging slow lane - you probably have some freeway locations in Atlanta that are like that to illustrate why in those conditions you are more likely to get killed in the "slow lane", and if you're going to survive commuting, you really want to avoid those heavy-merging lanes (the irony of "fast lane is safest"?)
*I haven't owned a car since 1998 - but I've lived in places with great public transit systems and occasionally rent. I put 85,000 miles on my 1998 BMW F650 and was sad to sell it (due to moving across an ocean). TBH my current KLR is much better on gravel, but I'm not on gravel enough 😢
I have the same bike and I'm in love
Just bought mine.exactly like the one in the video.i love it also.absolutely beautiful looking.im considering putting a smaller muffler on it
Me too......
Hey Future Doodle, emotions are involved in picking a bike :)
Did kawasaki decreased power and torque in BS6 Ninja 400
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