I highly recommend to get a glass screen protector for your tft display, it gets micro swirls on it real easy. Anytime you wipe it down no matter what you use. Then it sticks out in daytime riding I LOVE the paint job! I like my black 650 but I’d rather have these colors!

I Ordered full system akrapovic the same day I bought mine, Best decision for sure

Was looking at this for my first bike but couldn’t find hardly any videos about it. So, thank you

I just pre-ordered up a Red Ninja 500 SE for $6399. Can't wait for it to show up!

I have a 22 Ninja 400 KRT and I love it, it was my first bike. I only would consider to upgrade to the 500 just for those 40th anniversary colors, I´m also a huge fan of the 90´s ZX7R with those colors. Beautiful bike. Congrats.

I wish they had announced this before I purchased my 400 the end of October. Enjoy!

Thanks for the video!

Great review, thanks! Looking at this as my first bike this year. Also in Ontario myself.

A true Canadian. As gentleman and polite as it gets.

Awesome color!

Great review, thanks

i bought an all black abs 500 tuesday, its a wonderful bike, im already at 300 something miles

Stoked to hear that’s it’s comfortable for taller folks. I’m 6’3 and I’ve sat on one at the dealer but was wondering how it would feel to ride, good to know it’s not uncomfortable. Getting mine (hopefully) at the end of June. Great review!

I bought a black one here in India. While I love every bit of this bike, the only sore point is the handlebar position, it comes very close to the tank and sometimes starts to hurt the wrist in stop-go-traffic. Happy riding, good review :)

just got the same one you have here it arrives Saturday!

Awesome bike/color! I'm kind of jealous of your bike lol. I grew up riding dirt bikes. My first motorcycle I purchased and learned to ride was a 2002 Kawasaki Ninja 250 with the dual exhaust. I then sold that and purchased a bike I always wanted, a 1985 Yamaha RZ350 2 Stroke! So much great noise, exhaust smell and fun! I miss that bike. I sold my RZ350 to get my dream bike. I currently own and ride a mint 2004 Kawasaki Ninja ZX6R 636 in Kawasaki Racing Lime Green!!!! I love it. The 2004 636 is so hard to find in KR Green that isn't wrecked, made into a Stunt Bike or Raced. It is a race bike for the street and the 04 636 is the lightest, has the biggest/cheater engine and most HP out of all the 2004 600cc class sportbikes! It is almost all OEM stock, except for the sprocket/gears and the current exhaust I put on it, a HP Corse GP Style exhaust you can only purchase from Italy. I took out the DB killer and it is insanely loud! I have no Power Commander on it, I also have the Stock Pipe and a Yoshimura TRS Pipe and Competition Werks Rear Eliminator Kit the previous owner had installed on it. My bike only has 14,000 KMs too! However, this new Ninja 500 and 40th anniversary colors make me want to buy one! I have always loved the 90's/2000's Ninja bikes/colors. I always wanted either Eric Bostrom's ZX7R or ZX6R in 01/02. I want to test ride this 500 SE bike There's 1 in stock at a local dealer near me. I said I would never sell my 04 636 ever too lol! Cheers for an awesome Ninja from a fellow Canadian!

Lovely ❤ machine

I just got this bike 🎉🎉🎉🎉 and yesterday mi license 🔥

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I'm torn between the 500 and the 400 RR. Waiting for the 400 40th now but the freebie frame sliders and tank pads are included but are mandatory. They aren't cheap. The SE 500 40th is not to be ignored . It's a nice bike at a decent price. I just love the 4 cyl. Sound

Had mine for about a week now. Had similar issues with insurance that was mentioned in comments but got insurance on it within an hour of calling my company. One thing you didnt mention is how begginer Friendly the clutch it. Its just so easy to pull and when you let it out the bike will move under its own tourqe. Its faster also than the cbr500 if its an upgrade for you the speed enough too fear it a little probably wont get bored of it for a good while

Thank you for your high-quality review. I made up my mine to pull the trigger and ordered one. But the dealer said it could take a month to get the bike delivered. I just wonder how long you waited to get the bike.

Gorgeous bike. Quick question though: Is the gas cap still locking if it has keyless fob?

Is that a 2 piston brake caliper on the rear wheel? Some websites say 2, others say 1. I can't decide if I'd prefer the ninja 500 or the Z500. How would you start it if the battery in your fob died?

Its nice how homogeneous the entire model lineup looks now, top to bottom (not you, zx14, fix your face already). Green wheels are the icon that appears when I think Kawasaki. Its thee look, and if they come black, I always get them pc'd green. And when they're new like that? Dustless? Impeccable? Looks lovely. Yours has a usb thinger on the dash, mine doesn't. Yours has keyless, which I very much would appreciate, mine doesn't. I like that they give a damn about you at Kawi, even if you aren't spending $13k. They seem to be the only people taking chances on this segment - the fun segment.

I just got mine today. Can you do a video on how to put the rear seat cowl on? It seems like it should just go on, but I'm having a tough time getting it to connect in the back

I have a question for all bike riders What do you do with your gear when you go places? I live in South Africa (crime rates are pretty damn high) and I wanna get myself a ninja 400 or 500 but I have no clue what I'm gonna do with my helmet, gloves, and stuff like that when I go places. Any ideas?

I have the same bike, same edition. Mind you ive had it less than 2 weeks now, less than 300 miles and for some reason, i'll shift into 6th and it shifts right back down into 5th. I've tried doing it slower, doing it quickly. Same thing. It only happens sometimes. Kinda thinking i should take it into the dealership and ask them wtf.

It's a Ninja. Why would you think it was a cheap knockoff? It's not a clone of anything, that's why it's the anniversary edition. Kawasaki doesn't make cheap BS.

I got base model $6,344 out the door how are you guys faring on cost

I've never road a bike before would this be good for a beginner

Is the body wide like a zx4rr ?

Green tyres, that a bit too much

Did you have trouble getting insurance? We're picking up ours this weekend, but the insurance company says the VIN does not exist, basically.

why compete with their 650? what are they doing?

That back tire is a joke! It’s super!! My 13 yr old cousin rode this bike and topped it out. He hated it and he’s 13yrs old around 105 pounds of muscle. Don’t waste your money.

Bland, old styling. Not a "real" 500. Kawasaki just changed the name to compete with the competition, such as CFMOTO. I think they are a bit nervous that CFMOTO 450 may take over as the leader in this segment. Ninja has a lot of aftermarket parts available and Kawasaki is a reliable brand, so time will tell, but it's obvious that they felt the need to change things up. Still, it's a fail because they could have really made the styling more modern instead of an old, boring look.