Three new 2011 Kawasakis revealed

This is ridic!!! grrr

I think the 400cc market would be a massive seller . Especially in times of watching the ol' carbron foot print and ever increasing petrol prices means that we all have to economise. I am really the surprised the EU are not pushing across lower engine sizes to all the manufacturers.

I have a CBR400 and its coming up to beifng 19 years old. Its a great machine and not far off the spec of an SV650.

PLEASE CAN SOMEONE INFLUANCE THE MANUFACTURERS TO CHANGE THEIR MIND????

Posted: 23/06/2010 at 10:52

agreed! i have a ZXR400 and love it to bits... everyone wants a shot of it and more people look at it than other bikes. i think there would be a massive demand for this sized engine and we are going to miss out.... BOOOOO

Posted: 23/06/2010 at 12:28

With the current state of the economy and exchange rates it would be a smart move for all the big japanese manufacturers to start importing more 250-500cc bikes. They make plenty of them for other markets, why not ours? Not everone takes the blinkered view that smaller bikes are only for "novice/shortarse brigade" (to editor: I realise this comment was probably tongue in cheek, but do you have to be quite so insulting to some of your readers?). In fact I'd rate the old CB1/CB400superfour as one the most entertainign bikes I've ever ridden.

Posted: 23/06/2010 at 13:05

Some one has height issues! Im a newbie and a 400 would be great to use in my commute!

Posted: 23/06/2010 at 13:46

I would seriously consider one of those for commuting.  Come on Kawasaki, I'm sure the demand is here.

Posted: 23/06/2010 at 13:57

Can't see Kawasaki bringing these bikes in, since they appear to be sleeved-down 650s, so would cost about the same as the 650s to build. I'd like to see a better choice of midsized bikes. Although 600/650s are now considered okay for novices, in reality they're probably more than most novices can fully exploit. The bike press also has a really bad habit of pigeon-holing smaller engined bikes a novice bikes (or worse still women's bikes), when in many ways they are a lot more fun and safer than 150hp superbikes that can only be ridden at half throttle most of the time and cost a fortune to buy and run.

Posted: 23/06/2010 at 14:24

Be honest, the current categories in Europe makes no sense. They were created based on a faulty practice, but not the actual needs of the bikers.

Posted: 23/06/2010 at 16:20

this isnt fair! lol iv got a Versys, same engine as the ER. if its not a sleaved down motor then no1 will buy the bigger bikes with nearly the same power... same thing happend with that yamaha xv750 and 535... 535 made nearly the same power and cost less so no 1 bought it... kawasaki might just be killing off a breed....

Posted: 24/06/2010 at 00:02

pfft, whatever, pansy bikes.  If it doesn't have 100 hp its guh-ay

Motorcycling is raw, its frightening and ferocious.  

These bikes are mediocrity, they are sensible, they are for people that get into biking to save money.   The extra gas for a liter bike is only what i-phone geeks will spend apps anyway.

These bikes are the equivalent of i-phone apps, boring and for geeks.

Posted: 24/06/2010 at 06:31