2024 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-4RR | First Impressions Ride Review

ive got a 2023 model, i ordered it when they were first announced, and picked it up last october, one of the first in the UK, I absolutely love it! I've not had a bike less than 1000cc for the last 20 years and still own a few big bikes, but this is my favourite. The lightweight, the sound, and mostly the grin factor. get one, you wont be disappointed !

I have 2024 model and found that it makes me smile on country road.

I own a 2024 zx4rr 40th anniversary edition. I’ve put 4500 miles on it so far. I also own a 2021 zx14r (ZZR1400). The bikes are way different, but both fun. I’ll tell you what, the zx4rr gets way more attention than the zx14r (zzr1400).

I think 400 and 500cc bikes with 4cyl engine making 70-85hp is a perfect category for transitioning from 300-400cc 2cyl engines to 600+ 4cyl engines with 110+ hp. It's so cool to hear small engine just scream while getting enough power to keep up with bigger bikes!

This is an amazing bike for a twisty two lane country highways in the the US. Absolutely brilliant at what’s it’s made to do.

I have the 2023 and just love it. I can cruise around town or make her scream on the country roads. Planning a trip on her just to see if I can. I've put a Cramp buster on the throttle on the inside of the grip so I can sit straight up and control the speed with my thumb.

I've owned a Ninja 400 (4 years, 50k+ kms) and currently own a Ninja ZX4-RR (11k Kms). I can say that, in terms of fuel economy, they are almost similar, with the Ninja 400 getting a slight edge. Ninja 400 with 1 week mileage (5 days city commute, 1 day spirited riding in the mountains) gives me around 22 Km/L, while the Ninja ZX4-RR gives me around 21 Km/L. I suppose that I ride more spiritedly more often, the ZX4-RR will suffer a greater decrease in fuel economy. Ninja 400 is also nimbler and lighter, but the ZX4-RR is just better is almost every other aspect.

Cracking video, mate. I've booked mine and it's going to be delivered in around 3 months time. Can't wait for it!

I just wish they'd bring the zx25r to the UK :( id love to get that when I do my A2 license...

This bike is fire. Ye it's not competitive value for money compared to an R7, but is understandable when it's such a niche build. Hope to see the market open up on the class again. Only down side is it's gotta be screaming, no low torque for the wheelie.

My country license ruling based 3 categories, 2b(below 200cc) 2a(below 400cc) & 2(no limit as long its a legal bike) which i have 2a only. Owning a big bike isnt really practical here in Singapore which the highest legal top speed on the highway is 90km/h, so i just kept my license to 2a for 28 years which is 400cc & below. Been riding a Yamaha Xmax 300 for the past 2 years, thinking of switching to this(not going anything above my class, limited road, plenty of speed cams, and many enforcers) sometimes not that we were racing but just throttle to accelerate up during lane splitting & now in recent months, all our red light cameras are equipped with speed capturing function) Back to topic, seen few class 2a bikes(300-400cc), this is interesting and looks fun. Its engine is like the infamous comic from Japan, Initial D which the Toyota AE86 was modified by the main character's father and he himself initially didnt know how to maximize the timing and also felt the after modified version too laggy but after his father( a racer hinself) asked him to sit beside and showed him once how to drive the car drifting the downhill of Mt Akira, telling him the revs must maintain above 10-11k so that the peak power will be there at its best. Good looking bike with the Ram Air intake👍 Simply love it

Sounds like the bike equivilent of a Miata ? But maybe with an S2000 motor lol....I own an ND1 Miata and it FEELS like you might get arrested in minute but then you look at the speedo and you are not being that silly at all....which I mean is KEY to having fun with a safety factor built in! I imagine this little bike turns a lot like my miata also in the twisties? BTW I ALSO own an MT-10 and that bike kinda scares me if I get carried away

I love the idea of 400cc 4-cylinder screamers made to the engineering standards of today. Bugs me that this model needs an ECU flash to get the full revs. Even though I love the 400cc pocket rockets, this one is let down by the steel frame making it heavier, and it weighs nearly as much as the CBR600rr. That bugs me so much that if I owned one, I'd consider saving to have a custom-made aluminium frame for it.

Whoa, the sound of that!

got mine today and rode for 5hrs (first bike remind you) it gets a little scary for me around 10k but it brought so many smiles

I would not bother with a Ninja 650, Kawasaki really needs to update it. It's the slowest bike in it's class by a huge margin, and for a bit more you can get the ZX4RR and have way more fun (but check insurance first.) If they give the 650 a new engine, then maybe. Hopefully an engine that sounds 10% as good as a ZX4RR lol

They're hard to find in Canada, I've heard also in the US. Maybe limited run, I didn't dig into it. Glad you got it, man! I get mine tomorrow. Mega hype!!!

The bike i am getting in 2 months for my A2, this has just made me want it more haha

Great beginner motorcycle and good for the city roads. Comes with a premium hefty price ngl. The low end torque is absolutely not something I'd enjoy about it. Especially because that's where most of the fun is. It's heavy for a 400. But that doesn't mean it's not a good thing. It'll get you used to 600's and 750's weight later on when you upgrade. I'm more curious about how long lasting that engine is. It's still a small 4-stroke 399cc pushing crazy top end speeds. Laws of physics still apply and I've seen so many small displacement engines just breakdown over time when pushed past beyond their limits. We'll see.

What I like about this bike is that you can ride it hard go through the gears on the city streets without massively breaking the speed limit and losing your license or risking your life, like you would on an R6 or r10.