mania Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Odd & may just be Japanese market but still odd http://www.kawasaki-motors.com/model/ninja400r/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg71 Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Licensing requirements for the japanese are strict beyond the reach of most due to the extreme costs and rider trainer ,This is why the cb400 is such a popular bike there .Similiar to Lams in Australia etc . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubberSideDown Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 (edited) In Japan there are two tiers for motorcycle licenses- the first tier allows up to a 400cc bike, and the second tier (which involves a special, expensive class, and if you fail the test you have to start the class again from the first step) allows for bikes bigger than 400cc- a very small percentage of riders in Japan have a second-tier classification. Something like a 500cc bike just wouldn't sell there (I lived there almost ten years and saw few bikes even in the 600cc class)- most people who take the time and trouble to qualify for larger bikes go for 1000cc+ models- the 400cc Kawi is aimed at their mass-market. Edited- Greg beat me to it. Edited May 9, 2013 by RubberSideDown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khun Watchaporn Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 (edited) Pity it's a toned down N650 and not a toned up N250/300. That would be nice. Edited May 9, 2013 by Khun Watchaporn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mania Posted May 9, 2013 Author Share Posted May 9, 2013 Yes I figured it was license related But just thought it so odd given the 250/300 Also as KW said...too bad they didn't spice up the Ninja style instead with USD fork & nice swingarm/frame etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomadJoe Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 (edited) They were also selling it in Canada for a while, but despite what it says in this article http://www.motorbeam.com/bikes/kawasaki/kawasaski-to-launch-ninja-300r-400r/ .neither Canada nor the states shows the 400R on thier websites. Interesting paint job. I wonder why they used the 2009-2011 model seat, plastics and frame though. Edited May 9, 2013 by NomadJoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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