Kawasaki may have just found the sweet spot with its new Ninja 400. At a glance, the new motorcycle has undergone a substantial weight reduction treatment, a displacement boost of 103cc, and a sexy styling redesign – all while remaining at the exact same price point. Non-ABS models start at $4,999 while ABS is an additional $300. Kawasakiwas out for blood when it went back to the drawing board for its new entry-level motorcycle.

When Kawasaki started to feel the stark competition from bikes like Yamaha’s R3 and KTM’s RC390, they got to work in order to “take back what was theirs,” according to Kawi. That would be the lightweight entry-level sportbikecategory. With one look at the side by side spec chart, it’s pretty obvious they have done so. After spending a day riding the new Ninja 400 on the winding back roads of Sonoma County and a day of spinning laps at Sonoma Raceway, I am here to report that the 2018 Kawasaki Ninja 400 will be a force to be reckoned with in the lightweight sportbike class.
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