Ninja 300R vs 400R

[Cycle61]

The 650 makes 72 at the crank.

Mine makes 79 at the wheel.



Oh, we're talking about Kawasaki. That's right.

 

[deanzaZZR]

More info. on the 300 from Visordown. Looks cool to me.

http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-news-new-bikes/2013-kawasaki-ninja-300-revealed/21344.html

 

[codger]

Tiered licensing typically has a horsepower cap rather than a dispacment limit. at one time there was a company in Emgland i believe making HP limiting devices for bikes they had a gSXR 1000 that put out under 36hp it probabaly topped out at 3000 rpm..

 

[Cire 5th]

More info. on the 300 from Visordown. Looks cool to me.

http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-news-new-bikes/2013-kawasaki-ninja-300-revealed/21344.html

Awesome.

What's does back torque limiting function do?

I think I will be converting to Kawi next year.

 

[Roadstergal]

What's does back torque limiting function do?

I believe it limits the back torque.

 

[AkatomboRR]

video~

 

[Squidly McSmearstain]

What's does back torque limiting function do?

I believe it limits the back torque.

It's a slipper clutch. Keeps the rear wheel from locking up during aggressive down shifting.

 

[That Guy]

So the 400 is going to be a twin and the 300 is an inline. Kawi make a 400 inline in the past. They need to do that again. I would buy that

 

[Roadstergal]

So the 400 is going to be a twin

It's just a sleeved Ninja 650 for the Canadian market.

 

[Squidly McSmearstain]

So the 400 is going to be a twin and the 300 is an inline. Kawi make a 400 inline in the past. They need to do that again. I would buy that

No. Both are parallel twins. Remains to be seen whether the US gets the 400.

 

[That Guy]

No. Both are parallel twins. Remains to be seen whether the US gets the 400.

450superbike could be a fun class with the 400.

 

[Mark S]

Remains to be seen whether the US gets the 400.

Exactly. It was listed on an EPA spreadsheet of motorcycle OEM applications both last year (for 2012) and again this year (at least before the 2013 sheet was recently redacted to hide models not yet announced to the public). Appearing on the EPA's list doesn't guarantee that a particular model will be released to the US market. One interesting side-note is that on both of those spreadsheets, the application was listed as a 49-state, not 50-state, sales-area model, suggesting that even if made available in the US, it possibly wouldn't be available here in Cali.

 

[Tremelune]

I wish it was a modern classic...I want a lighter Bonneville...

http://www.cycleworld.com/2012/09/04/2013-kawasaki-ninja-300-first-look/

Slipper clutch?

 

[papa911]

Kawasaki U.S. site:

http://m.kawasaki.com/ProductSubCategory/?id=6

http://m.kawasaki.com/ProductSubCategory/?id=24

No 400

ZX 6 R is 636cc

 

[Kornholio]

Fuel injection! Yay!

 

[That Guy]

Kawasaki U.S. site:

http://m.kawasaki.com/ProductSubCategory/?id=6

http://m.kawasaki.com/ProductSubCategory/?id=24

No 400

ZX 6 R is 636cc

no 400 for anyone? I don't see it on Kawi Canada either

 

[Ol' Gravy Leg]

I believe it limits the back torque.

I like it cuz it's good.

 

[JusAnadaMexican]

WTH does this really need a slipper clutch??? I guess they must be cheaper to manufacture now if they are making it standard...or was this optional.

 

[Jiggles]

It just comes with the clutch assembly, it wasn't added as an extra

 

[louemc]

WTH does this really need a slipper clutch??? I guess they must be cheaper to manufacture now if they are making it standard...or was this optional.

Twins need a slipper clutch at times. And it makes it cheaper to put it on every bike getting made, on the assembly line...That doesn't mean every rider needs it all the time..it's just there, when they need it.

I'm sure glad my ZX-10 has it, Hardly ever activate it. but...not having one, is a danger I can do without.