YUP I MAY BE GETTING A NEW BIKE NEXT YEAR!!!

[GingahNinjah]

FINALLY!!!!! 636 is back!!!

http://blog.motorcycle.com/2012/08/2...c-ninja-zx-6r/

[JohnnyV]

FINALLY!!!!! 636 is back!!!

http://blog.motorcycle.com/2012/08/2...c-ninja-zx-6r/

From reading the first line of that article I find news of the Ninja 400R to be much more interesting.

[Kurlon]

From reading the first line of that article I find news of the Ninja 400R to be much more interesting.

I don't, it's a sleeved down 650R, blech. The 400r is listed at 43hp, the 300r is listed at 39hp and will be in a lighter chassis, why bother with the 400r at that point?

[JohnnyV]

I don't, it's a sleeved down 650R, blech. The 400r is listed at 43hp, the 300r is listed at 39hp and will be in a lighter chassis, why bother with the 400r at that point?

And here I was hoping that Kawasaki was going to lead a resurgence of high performance small displacement supersports. Sorry, same pipe dream that still has me holding out for a 2013 TL1000R announcement

[jwm2k3]

Geeze....Kawi is still making bikes?? Who knew?

[GingahNinjah]

I dont think the US is gonna get the 300 or the 400 really but time will have to tell.

[Slyder]

I use to have brochures (in Japanese even) for the ZX-4RR back in the day. I wished they all brought more of the 400's to the USA back then, all I-4's too.

I'm still holding out for the resurgence of the RGV250 and 500 in the US

Anyone have experience with buying a bike in another country and then registering it here?

[JohnnyV]

Anyone have experience with buying a bike in another country and then registering it here?

RGB500 seems to have a plethora of grey market toys. I'd start there

[RocketPunch]

Just like the article stated, the fact that those models shows up on the USA EPA document doesn't mean they will be avaliable in US. Most likely the 400 will remain a Canadian only model which they've been selling since 2011?

It is likely the 300 and the 636 will be a USA model to replace the 250 and 600. Kawi's strategy is clear, 1 up everyone on cc to boost sales. The fact that a homologation special of the 636 with a "599cc" engine is not present could mean that you won't see any middle weight Ninja in pro level racing.

[OreoGaborio]

What punch said.

[RocketPunch]

They are doing a launch event in Time Square Sept 13.

http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/...?article=49498

[CBR929RE]

I don't, it's a sleeved down 650R, blech. The 400r is listed at 43hp, the 300r is listed at 39hp and will be in a lighter chassis, why bother with the 400r at that point?

I too got excited till I kept reading and then went to Kawi Canada's site.

[RocketPunch]

It came with a freaking slipper......clutch......REALLY??????

[Kurlon]

It came with a freaking slipper......clutch......REALLY??????

A slipper is a bonus side effect from a 'servo assist' clutch setup to reduce clutch lever stiffness via weaker clutch springs. The same mechanism that tightens up and clamps harder when you romp on it conveniently also backs off when you bang an agressive downshift without any design changes, so why not advertise that as a feature?

Duc did the same thing when they put APTC clutches on the 695/696, I don't think they advertised the slipper aspect though initially, but racers figured it out real quick.

[breakdirt916]

what's so great about a 400cc sport bike?

I rode a 400cc bike before...it rode like an underpowered 600cc bike

and a twin? f-that