"Did Kawasaki ruin this class?", absolutely not. They made the class what it should be, you get the best of both worlds, a full size bike with enough power to have loads of fun on without the curiosity of moving up within the first few months, amazing sport bike looks, great gas mileage, comfort for longer rides, a sport bike you can really commute on, overall just an incredible bike

>Genesis dude talking to his friends later "Yeah bro I totally smoked a Ninja 1000 or something"

I have the black, grey and yellow version of this bike. Have had it for 3 weeks and love it. Im 5.9" and its perfect. Everyone who sees it from front thinks its an h2. All my friends have 600s to 1000cc bikes and my lil girl keeps up in city and backroads. They only lose me if they blast away on highway. I didnt buy the bike for speed but rather for an affordable adventure. I had a zx6 but never could use all its power here in michigan. This bike u can run hard and still be legal. I would suggest it for anyone who wants an affordable bike whether beginner or pro.

I like how he pats it after doing a wheelie like it's a horse

these so called small bikes are fast as many big ones, no matter the brand, fast enough to take you to the other side if you fail to give them the respect they deserve. so ride safe enjoy and try to fly but fly low

I have 14,000 miles on my 2018 400. Just got back from a 1,500 mile round trip vacation. Bike has never given me any problems. 💪😀

This is my first bike. She is my stead and she has been a great friend. Would buy again. 10/10

My first road bike was a 1978 Suzuki GS400 with a parallel twin. I rode that from 1979 to 1992 and put a little over 40,000 miles on it. I rode that puppy everywhere in all sorts of weather. I had a Vetter Quicksilver fairing on it, a big engine guard bar with highway pegs, tank bag, and a luggage rack on the back. I have a real soft spot in my heart for this class of bike.

One of the best reviews for this bike. Thank you. I am getting my first bike next month after my endorsement test and I'm pretty positive in getting this bike. I was going to do a cbr300 or cbr500r but I felt like the 500 was a little heavy to start with compared to the 300. And then I found out that Kawasaki just came out with a 400 and its lighter than the cbr300 so I think I will definitely start with this bike. Thanks again

16:32 for the wheelie part, you welcome

I'm no longer a beginner(8,000+ miles under my helmet) and I just bought the 400 as my 2nd bike. It's really just a good all around sporty looking, comfortable, fast but not too fast bike. Like you said, it's a slow bike you ride fast. And that what's fun about it. You can ride it fast all day and not get sore.

😂😂😂😂 testament to how much faster bikes are than cars. *on a beginner bike* “oh we racing?” Takes off* Lmao

You legit need to do a wheelie tutorial dude 🙌🏾🏍 you make them look effortless

One of the best motorcycle review I’ve seen so far on the Internets. Subscribed. Thanks from Canada.

I've owned quite a few motorcycles including a Ninja 1000. I'm really eyeballing this 400. Enough power to do what I need without tripling the speed limit.

As a new rider shopping for a first bike, I found this review very helpful. Thanks for your wisdom.

Hyundai guy was like, "Dude I almost had you!" 😂

Bought one today. It is gorgeous!

I am always amazed by the fact that Zack is commuting in what most would consider the ultimate place to own a motorcycle and he hardly sees any other bikes on his commute. I travel a shorter distance in Toronto, of all places, and see way more bikes going by than what he catches with his helmet cam. It just shows that even in California bikes are seen mainly as a toy by most people and that's a real shame.

I've got nearly 20k miles on my 300, I've ended up holding onto it a lot longer than I thought. I don't think I'll ever get rid of it now, as it will barely be worth anything. It's interesting watching your vid because it just looks and sounds so similar. They're really capable little engines, and as anyone that rides a bit knows, unless your on very high-speed, sweeping roads you'll have no trouble keeping up with bigger bikes. Amusing to see the front brake is still underwhelming. It was absolutely terrible on mine; I put an S/S line in just to get better two-fingered feel. The cool running is another blessing when you're sitting in 90F traffic in town. It just doesn't get bothersome.

I Love the Reviews I picked up a new Kawasaki z400 this summer after a 15 years with out my own bike I rode a friend's bike a few times here and there and even had a Honda pcx 150 for a year before this Kawasaki z400 I Love it

Zack -- I have become a HUGE fan. I commute daily on an '05 Kawi Vulcan 2000, and I'm really not in the market for another bike at the moment. However, I enjoy riding with you on your commutes and learning about all kinds of bikes (I am partial to Kawis, though!) Just wanted to say thanks and keep the vids coming. Your work is much appreciated.

Can we all just lol and the Hyundai? Derp. Awesome little bike. With some mods i feel like it will gain a little more oomph. Plus if the aftermarket is as good as the 300 was it’s a winner in my eyes.

4 years ago, still the best Zackview on youtube

I have been riding for 100k miles , many hours in commute traffic and currently own a councourse 14 1350 cc motorcycle with 160 horsepower. And I would honestly like to have a small bike to commute and go short distances. This 400 seems fantastic, just fast enough for 99% of riding, cheap maitenance and fuel , cheap insurance .

I have this baby, KRT paint, since Dec' 18 & love riding it hard! Brought it out on weekend trips & it can cruise on highway @150kmh (~94mph) comfortably for hours & it top @201 kmh

"We racing? ohhh we racing!!" haha best moment

Zack, to me this looks like the perfect bike. Comfy ergos, wind protection & enough power for street riding & occasional track days. Price is right too. Put on a slip on & you're good. These small bikes are a blast!

Great video! One negative... not enough videos! Keep them coming!

Zacks the only reason why I watch this channel...his experience and riding style is the best...any new rider should take notes of the way he rides and what he says

Great dash indicators go analog tach! It sounds good, clutch wheelies, cool faring nice front end and 120 top speed. I would like to see it at 1k less money.

These are the best bike reviews there are. Congrats on the great work!

How about a short list of bikes that Zack would actually buy for himself with his own money?

Haha “oh we racing. We racing….oh it’s a Hyundai can’t get too excited about that. “. Classic.

i have the Versys 300, i believe the engine of the 400 is perfect for the lightweight adventure tourer. I also love the switches and the dash, you can tell that they chose good quality parts, nothing feels cheap and fragile.

My favorite Motorcycle Magazine video segment. Pay this man more money! 💰

So its just a better bike than the 300. Koolasaki. I started on a 300, wish this was around when I started, its a fantastic learner bike. Keep being kool, kawasaki

I've owned a GS500, Ninja 500, R6, Daytona 675, SV650, and Street Triple R in the past (not in that order). Ridden many more. I'm considering this as my next bike even though it's "smaller." Everyone seems to love it and big bikes with bling parts are so overkill on the streets.

A 400 keepin’ up with a genesis 😂 funny thing is the dude in the genesis is probably trying so hard.

Love the new format of taking questions at the end! Keep it up guys, great work

What I love is that the entry level bikes can now outrun most pedestrian cars now. That was the most stressful part about having a 250.

Kawi Rep brought one by the other day, It'll do a burn out (LOL). I had it leaned way down in a clover leaf and couldn't believe how well it handled it. This is and unbelievable bike. Me and another track rider couldn't stop smiling after riding it. Really!!!!! Good job Kawasaki. Hate the mirrors though. Kinda like they are on the back of the vehicle in front of you. Good review, guy.

16:33 baby ninja wheelie lol

I like how there's been more of an attitude in the videos lately. Makes it even more entertaining.

I bought this bike this summer it's worth every penny

I liked the rapid fire questions at the end. I don't really care much about this bike, but this was one of the better MC commutes. A comprehensive review from all the street aspects, including things like how it operates on the track is nice (brake fade, top speed, ect.) All the things we want to know. It was a great video.

"If you live in a place where the displacement is actually going to do something for you". That right there should be the deciding factor for all decisions when buying a sportbike, but sadly..people want to keep up with the mainstreet-bike night-rossi's lol

Just got the 2018 ninja 400 and luving it so so far! In black looks great! Great job by the way on this vid! 👍

woah! another one of my favorite channel makig a commute on my liking bike. yeah!!

Just got my 400 tonight and went for a quick ride and glad i bought this bike

Great review Zack. Waiting to see you ride a newer ninja 650 to work. Just wondering which one has more of a fun factor and which one would you rather commute to work on. Specifically up and down the cajon pass every day.

You are absolutely right,Sir! That's something that I m trying to explain to my friends every time we have conversations on bike subject. The fact that a medium cc you can open it and have so much fun ... Anyhow, you do understand what am I trying to say here. Have fun an keep it up !

Kawasaki: put this engine in a supermoto or a scrambler.

My ninja 400 is my first sport bike. I can't imagine starting on a faster and more powerful sport bike. You can use all the power most of the time and it handles so well. You'll reach your own personal limits before you reach the bike's limit. Really wanting to start doing track days with it.

Outstanding Review! Great move for Kawasaki!

I have a Ninja 300 which is a blast on twisty roads. Bulletproof, super comfy and she sounds great with a Yoshi pipe. The only issue is having enough power to pass uphill on 2 lane roads in the mountains. The 400 solves that issue, and is lighter!! I would like one but as another commenter mentioned, the 400 killed the 300 used prices. Only bike I have ever gotten to the edge of the tires, no chicken strips left. Amazing bike.

What's up with all these Indian accounts ALL over Kawasaki videos, putting down the Ninja and pumping up KTM? That's what they're doing at KTM now? Lol. Pathetic. Kawasaki doesn't need to hire people to slander other manufacturers online.

Good eye on that '54 Vette. My favorite car, in any of its years.

We need a race between this and an old 2009 Ninja 500.

Love this video. This bike is on my short list to buy and the instagram questions matched all my concerns as a intermediate/freeway commuter rider for this bike. Well done!

Speaking of small victories, I always thought that my 650 would hold it's own against a 600, boy was I wrong as an R6 destroyed me earlier this night!

Most informativ review of this bike I've seen so far. Good work.

Please do a regular commute on a street triple 765 RS. Plus them you guys could do a favorites and fails with it.

Nothing beats the sound of an inline 4, but reving out a twin cylinder sounds cool too.

"OH WE RACIN'? WE RACIN'?!" 😂😂😂

Just bought one coming from a keeway RKF ( good bike for a Chinese bike ) I AM IN LOVE 😍 it looks awesome it moves like a bullet it corners like a train. For the next level up you can not get better in my opinion

Dude you’re riding around my work area and then later near my apartment hahah hell ya considering to grab this or the r3 for my first bike. Great review!!

I have this bike. It’s great as a first bike! Fast enough to zip around in, but not too much to try to learn maneuvering and the basics without hurting yourself

Thing is, this is really targeted for the european market. Beginner (A2) bikes are limited to 35kW/47.5bhp for the first 2 years, so they won't end up raising the power for much longer ;)

Best review I’ve seen on this bike, great job!

Well if the 400 is "in" the 300/beginner class, what makes the Honda 500 different I think the "classes" are a dumb way to categorize it if you do it by engine size alone.

I love the idea of a 400. In the uk we have to ride a 125cc for 2 years before we and get somthing a bit bigger so we dont really want to start from starter bike to a second starter bike like the ninja 250 so the 400 is perfect

My only question (which you probably don't know): WILL Kawasaki put the same updates into the Versys 300 (i.e., make it a Versys 400)?

Thumbs up for the surprise wheelie! Wasnt expecting that. Ride on.....

I'd really like to see the 2018 MT07 next

Was waiting for this eagerly, thank Zack :D

362 lbs wet, 366 for ABS version.

Here are a few I would like to see on MC Commute. 2018 Indian Scout Bobber, 2018 Ducati Monster 1200, 2018 Triumph Rocket III, 2018 BMW F800GT

Now if Kawi would make a k400rs like my '78 kz400 I might buy one.

What a great looking beginner bike but the front faring looks expensive to replace, please keep up the great videos.

Would be so cool if they brought out a new 4 cylinder 400 zxr type bike with the 15000 redline!!

Really on the fence between this and the CBR500R. That's probably more interesting to compare to than say the lower tiers.

You know you should try and find a decent-condition 90's ZXR400 as a compare (did they ever import those to the US? Possibly not?). Learnt my craft on the ZXR; such fond memories!

As soon as I make up my mind about saving for the rebel 500 Kawasaki releases this. Damn you

would love to see you do a KTM 390 duke please

You are right about the wide open thing. I have fun on my wife’s r3 and I own a r1 as well. I have just as much fun on either. But I will say you go wide open on a r1 ya best be prepared to know how to slow it down. It will get you in trouble way fast. As for going to a 400 I hope Yamaha follows suit.

Was looking at duke 390. However the ninja 400 did everything 1% better and 10% cheaper. Price, parts,service and insurance are all 10-20% cheaper saving you thousands in 3-5 years of ownership.

I'm not considering one of these, but I'm getting my M1 endorsement this year and a Ninja 300 is pretty high on my list of first bikes. Someone told me I'd be bored with it early. But you touch on one of the attractions of having a "slow" vehicle - you can use more of its capability on the street. My exact response to him regarding how "slow" a small bike was - my daily driver is a '90 Miata, and some of us actually LIKE winding it out on a regular basis.

Could you please start adding torque in Nm too? Not everyone in the world measures stuff using body parts (feet). I'm sure someone would like the engine power figures in kW as well.

That "we racing?" moment never gets old.

Lol “ are we racing, dude bro”

Seems a very, VERY nice little bike. Funny what you said about the mirrors. That's something I loved about my old Ninja 300 and I love about my Yamaha FZ6R. I rode some naked and adventure bikes and I hated the fact that the mirrors were far to the side and close to my body. I felt I had to take my eyes too far off the road to see what was behind. On my FZ6R, on the other hand, the mirrors are tall, not too far to the sides and far from my body, which means my eyes move little to see what's behind me. I like that. But it's just my opinion. Excellent video!

I drafted a camaro rs to 130 mph on my 2019 ninja 400 with slip on and 127 pinned and full tucked no draft and i weigh 200

I get about 64-74 mpg city and 75-81 mpg highway. Normal riding. Average 250+ miles per tank....3.7 gallons... Run it to about half gallon. Usually about 250 miles between fillups

20:12 is it worth the ninja name Zack: yeah especially if you think the 250 and 300 was worth it hhhhhhhh you win a SUB for that

I didn't like how the 300 looked from it's side profile! I first seen the 400 when I delivered to a Kawasaki dealership and instantly fell in love! I had a 600 but I think it was too much of a bike for me after not riding for 12 years!

I’m thinking of getting this for my first bike would you recommend it or should I look somewhere else for one?

Nice review Zack, and sweet wheelie! The impromptu Hyundai 'race' was hilarious. I think the got was annoyed getting beat twice and had to run the light. You're in South O.C., my old stomping grounds. Ever visit Kawi on Jeronimo? ;) I am NOT a fan of that parallel twin sound either. Sounds so anemic. But, I kinda want a Ninja 400 as a backup/commuter/canyon bike from my main (Triumph 675R). :D I love the small-bore sporties and am glad to see this market flourishing. However, I'd really like to see a small-bore triple! Maybe a Daytona 375R? :D

Ninja 400: 45.6 HP 38 NM Indian Market: 49 HP 38 NM

15:30 - I rode a 2013 Ninja 300 for a few years and commuted on it. My only complaint was riding on the 70-80mph interstates here in Utah. At 70, if I wanted to accelerate and get away from a semi or something else on the highway, it just didn't have much to give at those speeds. Everything else was wonderful for a first bike and for the first about 8,000 miles of my (street) motorcycle life.