Kawasaki’s Upcoming Ninja ZX-25R Revs Till The Moon And Back

[Update: Kawasaki has launched the Ninja ZX-25 in Indonesia. Know prices and more details here.]

The instrument console of the ZX-25R displays a redline of 17,000rpm!

• The Kawasaki ZX-25R was unveiled at this year’s Tokyo Motor Show. 
• It packs a 249cc, inline four-cylinder motor that’s said to put out close to 60PS. 
• It features a quick-shifter and traction control as standard.
• The ZX-25R comes equipped with premium underpinnings.

We already know the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-25R has a lot of potential. Its 249cc inline four-cylinder setup should give you some indication of its capabilities. The latest revelation comes as a teaser which sheds light on the bikes rev limit and it’s bound to leave you gobsmacked. Kawasaki also revealed the ZX-25R’s instrument console which carries a host of information. 

The Kawasaki Ninja ZX-25R claims to rev beyond 17,000rpm! That’s class-leading performance right there. At this point, we won’t be surprised if it actually makes 60PS, or even more, through its quarter-litre engine. For a frame of reference, the Ninja 300 and the Yamaha YZF-R3 makes most of its power around 11,000rpm but pulls till about 12,500rpm, all the while generating 39PS and 42PS of power respectively. The ZX-25R, on the other hand, has the upper hand with two extra cylinders at its disposal while the Ninja 300 and R3 make do with two. 

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With four pistons running parallel to each other, the movement of the pistons can be balanced out really well, making them one of the smoothest running engines on a bike. This trait also allows them to be revved very high without risking damage to engine components through vibrations, thus resulting in some of the best power-to-weight characteristics of any motorcycle engine configuration. 

The instrument console also reveals a bunch of readouts such as a gear position indicator, estimated fuel range, traction control, power modes and a clock, amongst others. That said, it’s still a dated console with an analogue rev meter on the left flanked by tell-tale lights and digital display on the right.   

Underpinnings include a separate function upside-down fork and a horizontal back-link monoshock which is also likely to be fully adjustable. The front brake features a radially-mounted monoblock caliper paired with a rear disc brake. 

All said and done, the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-25R is highly unlikely to make it to India considering its extremely engineered packaging with premium features and underpinnings. The result of which may be a price that's much more than the Ninja 400, say around Rs 6 lakh? That's a whole lot of money for a bike this small in a price-sensitive market like India.