Kawasaki Ninja 500

The Kawasaki Ninja 500 gets a limited time year-end discount and here’s all you need to know about it.

The Kawasaki Ninja 500 is a supersport offering from the Japanese manufacturer. It comes with a typical supersport design and also borrows some design elements from Kawasaki’s higher capacity offerings like the Ninja ZX-6R and Ninja ZX-10R.  Recently, we got a chance to ride the Ninja 500 and here’s what we think about the bike. 

Kawasaki Ninja 500 Price:

The Kawasaki Ninja 500 comes at an introductory price of Rs 5,24,000 (ex-showroom). It is only available in a single Metallic Spark Black colour.

Kawasaki Ninja 500 Engine:

Powering the Ninja 500 is a 451cc liquid-cooled parallel-twin engine which produces 45PS at 9000rpm and 42.6Nm at 6000rpm. 

Kawasaki Ninja 500 Suspension, Brakes & Other Details: 

The bike is built on a trellis frame and is suspended on a telescopic fork and a gas-charged preload adjustable monoshock. It rolls on 17-inch alloy wheels at both ends, wrapped in a 110-section front and a 150-section rear Dunlop Sportmax GPR-300 tyres. Braking duties are handled by 310mm front and 240mm rear discs, with dual-channel ABS.

Kawasaki Ninja 500 Features:

It features a full-digital 5-inch LCD display and comes with features such as smartphone connectivity through Kawasaki’s Rideology app. The bike also has a slip and assist clutch. The bike doesn’t come with any fancy electronics, so no traction control or riding modes

Kawasaki Ninja 500 Rivals:

The Ninja 500 primarily rivals the Aprilia RS 457. Another alternative in terms of price includes the Yamaha R3.