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2018 Kawasaki Ninja 400

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    2018 Kawasaki Ninja 400

    Kawasaki unveil new-for-2018 Ninja 400 | MCN

    New 399cc p-twin, 41mm forks, 310mm rotor, 370lbs wet, slipper clutch.

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    Re: 2018 Kawasaki Ninja 400

    I like this.

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    Re: 2018 Kawasaki Ninja 400

    Ready for a bunch of cheap used 300s lol

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    Re: 2018 Kawasaki Ninja 400

    Looks great! I'm loving these awesome small displacement bikes lately; although I keep hoping someone will ship a 400cc I4 to these shores, unlikely as it may be.

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    Re: 2018 Kawasaki Ninja 400

    Quote Originally Posted by curiouser View Post
    Looks great! I'm loving these awesome small displacement bikes lately; although I keep hoping someone will ship a 400cc I4 to these shores, unlikely as it may be.
    Yeah with all these very nice small displacement bikes there hasn't been a better time to get into motorcycle riding

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    Re: 2018 Kawasaki Ninja 400

    I wish they'd ship a "cup" variant.
    Also, start the countdown to Yamaha releasing an R4.

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    Re: 2018 Kawasaki Ninja 400

    Ok, this is the one category that a cc/HP war makes no sense. STOP already. you're messing up the whole clubracing scene.

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    Re: 2018 Kawasaki Ninja 400

    I wanna see the nekkid version.

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    Re: 2018 Kawasaki Ninja 400

    Quote Originally Posted by Paul_E_D View Post
    Ok, this is the one category that a cc/HP war makes no sense. STOP already. you're messing up the whole clubracing scene.
    Well the cbr500r is in the WSBK 300 class, and I am certain the new 400 will be homolgated for 2018 also.

    Maybe club racing should adopt the same FIM homologation of "Euro A2" bike and includes (with amendments) the 500r and the new 400 in some way? 😉

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    Re: 2018 Kawasaki Ninja 400

    This looks exciting, if the price is right. I've been considering a cheapie R3, Kawi 300 or RC390 if one came around for track only purposes after realizing a 1000cc v-twin has some limitations when starting out. But I'm sure the prices on those will be too enticing to want to buy one of these new!

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    Re: 2018 Kawasaki Ninja 400

    I spoke to Wayne Rainey about this and they said it would be legal for their national 300 class. As such, we will likely follow suit.

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    Re: 2018 Kawasaki Ninja 400

    Quote Originally Posted by Woodcraft View Post
    I spoke to Wayne Rainey about this and they said it would be legal for their national 300 class. As such, we will likely follow suit.
    holy name drop...

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    Re: 2018 Kawasaki Ninja 400

    Quote Originally Posted by Woodcraft View Post
    I spoke to Wayne Rainey about this and they said it would be legal for their national 300 class. As such, we will likely follow suit.
    I'm curious how this is going to be indexed into F300? Seems like a much more appropriate fit for 500SS to me.

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    Re: 2018 Kawasaki Ninja 400

    Quote Originally Posted by Woodcraft View Post
    I spoke to Wayne Rainey about this and they said it would be legal for their national 300 class. As such, we will likely follow suit.
    When will woodcraft have the parts?!?!? 2018 Kawasaki Ninja 400


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    Re: 2018 Kawasaki Ninja 400

    This
    Power 44.8bhp @ 10,000rpm
    Kerb weight 168kg

    ktm duke
    weighed 153 kg (338 lb) wet
    power 30.04 kW (40.29 hp) at 9,600 rpm,

    still want to ride the duke

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    Re: 2018 Kawasaki Ninja 400

    Ah the Ninja 400. Clean as a whistle. Seems to be the most popular model. My favorite. Makes the Ninja 399 look like a Huffy bicycle.

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    Re: 2018 Kawasaki Ninja 400

    80mph is 6k in 6th by this video, for highway commutering reference.

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