Kawasaki sport/supersport bikes

Ninja and ZX series

Kawasaki Ninja 250R

• Engine: 249cc parallel twin

• Category: Entry-level sport

• Identifiable Features:

  • Single front brake disc

  • Very skinny tires

  • Conventional forks

  • Small, simple fairings

Kawasaki Ninja 300

• Engine: 296cc parallel twin

• Category: Entry-level sport

• Identifiable Features:

  • Single front brake disc

  • Conventional forks

  • Slightly sharper bodywork than 250

  • Still narrow tires

Kawasaki Ninja 400

• Engine: 399cc parallel twin

• Category: Entry-level sport

• Identifiable Features:

  • Single front brake disc

  • Conventional forks

  • Wider tires than 300

  • More modern, bigger fairing

Kawasaki Ninja 650

• Engine: 649cc parallel twin

• Category: Middleweight sport

• Identifiable Features:

  • Dual front brake discs

  • Visible trellis frame

  • Conventional forks (NOT USD)

  • No ram-air intake

Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX

• Engine: 1043cc inline-four

• Category: Sport-touring

• Identifiable Features:

  • Dual front brake discs

  • USD (inverted) forks

  • NO ram-air intake (key difference from ZX)

  • Larger, more upright body

Kawasaki Ninja ZX-4R

• Engine: 399cc inline-four

• Category: Supersport (small displacement)

• Identifiable Features:

  • Dual front brake discs

  • USD forks

  • Ram-air intake

  • Smaller overall proportions than 6R

Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R

• Engine: 636cc inline-four

• Category: Supersport

• Identifiable Features:

  • Dual front brake discs

  • USD forks

  • Ram-air intake

  • Mid-size proportions

Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R

• Engine: 998cc inline-four

• Category: Superbike

• Identifiable Features:

  • Dual front brake discs (very large)

  • USD forks (high-end)

  • Ram-air intake

  • Winglets (newer models)

Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14R

• Engine: 1441cc inline-four

• Category: Hyperbike / sport

• Identifiable Features:

  • Dual front brake discs

  • USD forks

  • NO central ram-air intake

  • Very long, stretched body