Kawasaki ER-4N (Ninja 400 R, Ninja 400): review, history, specs
Class: naked / sport touring
Production: 2010-2017
Also called: Ninja 400R, ER-4N, Ninja 400
Related: Kawasaki ER-6
Predecessor: Kawasaki EX-4
Successor: Kawasaki Z400; Kawasaki Ninja 400
| Models | ||
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| Kawasaki ER-4N
2010-2013 (Japan) |
Kawasaki Ninja 400R
2010-2013 (Japan, Canada, New Zealand) |
Kawasaki Ninja 400
2014-2017 (Japan) |
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History
| History | |||
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| Year | Country | Name / Frame / Engine | Colors |
| 2010-2011 | Japan, Canada, New Zealand | Name: Kawasaki ER-4N / ABS (Japan)
Kawasaki Ninja 400R / ABS (Japan, Canada, New Zealand) Frame/Engine: ER400B-XXXXXX Code: ER400BBF, ER400CBF - Kawasaki ER-4N EX400CBF, EX400DBF – Kawasaki Ninja 400R |
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| 2012 | Japan, Canada, New Zealand | Name: Kawasaki ER-4N / ABS (Japan)
Kawasaki Ninja 400R / ABS (Japan, Canada, New Zealand) Frame/Engine: ER400B-XXXXXX Code: ER400BCF, ER400CCF - Kawasaki ER-4N EX400CCF, EX400CCFA, EX400DCF – Kawasaki Ninja 400R |
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| 2013 | Japan, Canada, New Zealand | Name: Kawasaki ER-4N / ABS (Japan)
Kawasaki Ninja 400R / ABS (Japan, Canada, New Zealand) Frame/Engine: ER400B-XXXXXX Code: ER400BDF, ER400CDF - Kawasaki ER-4N EX400CDF, EX400CDFA – Kawasaki Ninja 400R |
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| 2014 | Japan | Name: Kawasaki Ninja 400 / ABS
Frame/Engine: EX400E-XXXXXX Code: EX400EEF / EX400EEFA |
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| 2015 | Japan | Name: Kawasaki Ninja 400 / ABS
Frame/Engine: EX400E-XXXXXX Code: EX400FFF / EX400FFFA |
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| 2016 | Japan | Name: Kawasaki Ninja 400 / ABS
Frame/Engine: EX400E-XXXXXX Code: EX400EGF, EX400FGF |
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| 2017 | Japan | Name: Kawasaki Ninja 400 / ABS
Frame/Engine: EX400E-XXXXXX Code: EX400EHF, EX400FHF |
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Specifications
Kawasaki ER-4N (Ninja 400 R): specs.
| Specifications | ||
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| DIMENSIONS | Overall length | 2100 mm / 82,7 in – ER-4N, Ninja 400R
2110 mm / 83,1 in – Ninja 400 |
| Overall width | 760 mm / 29,9 in – ER-4N, Ninja 400R
770 mm / 30,3 in – Ninja 400 | |
| Overall height | 1100 mm / 43,3 in – ER-4N
1200 mm / 47,2 in – Ninja 400R 1180 mm / 46,4 in – Ninja 400 | |
| Seat height | 785 mm / 30,9 in – ER-4N
790 mm / 31,1 in – Ninja 400R 805 mm / 31,7 in – Ninja 400 | |
| Wheelbase | 1405 mm / 55,3 in – ER-4N
1410 mm / 55,5 in – Ninja 400R, Ninja 400 | |
| Ground clearance | 140 mm / 5,5 in – ER-4N
145 mm / 5,7 in – Ninja 400R 130 mm / 5,1 in – Ninja 400 | |
| Dry weight | ||
| Curb (wet) weight | 199 kg / 439 lbs – ER-4N
203 kg / 447 kg – ER-4N (ABS), Ninja 400R 207 kg / 456 kg – Ninja 400R (ABS) 209 kg / 461 lbs – Ninja 400 211 kg / 465 lbs – Ninja 400 (ABS) | |
| FRAME | Type | Diamond steel trellis |
| Front suspension, travel | Telescopic fork 41 mm, 120 mm / 4,7 in – ER-4N, Ninja 400R
Telescopic fork 41 mm, 125 mm / 4,9 in – Ninja 400 | |
| Rear suspension, travel | Swingarm with mono-shock, 125 mm / 4,9 in – ER-4N, Ninja 400R
Adjustment: spring pre-load Swingarm with mono-shock, 130 mm / 5,1 in – Ninja 400 Adjustment: spring pre-load | |
| Front tire size | 120/70ZR17M/C(58W) | |
| Rear tire size | 160/60ZR17M/C(69W) | |
| Front brake | Double disc, 300 mm, 2-piston calipers, ABS | |
| Rear brake | Single disc, 220 mm, 1-piston caliper, ABS | |
| Fuel capacity | 15,0 l / 3,9 US gal | |
| Trail | 106 mm / 4,17 in – ER-4N, Ninja 400R
110 mm / 4,33 in – Ninja 400 | |
| Fuel economy / consumption | 2,66 l / 100 km (60 km/h)
4,17 l / 100 km (WMTC) | |
| ENGINE | Type | Water-cooled 4-stroke |
| Cylinder arrangement | 2-cylinders, inline | |
| Bore & Stroke | 68,4 x 54,3 mm | |
| Displacement | 399 cm³ (24,3 cu in) | |
| Compression ratio | 11.0:1 | |
| Valve train | Chain driven DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | |
| Max. power | 44 hp (32 kW) / 9500 rpm | |
| Max. torque | 37 Nm (3,8 kgf*m) / 7500 rpm | |
| Acceleration 0 to 100 km/h (0-60 mph) | 5,5 sec. | |
| Top speed | 170 km/h (105 mph) | |
| CARBURETION SYSTEM | Type | Fuel injection, 2x Keihin 34 mm |
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| DRIVE TRAIN | Clutch | Wet, multi-plate, cable operated |
| Transmission | 6-speed constant mesh | |
| Final drive | Chain | |
| Primary reduction | 2.095 | |
| Final reduction | 3.066 | |
| Gear ratio
I II III IV V VI |
2.166 1.640 1.360 1.192 1.040 | |
| ELECTRICAL | Ignition | Transistorized |
| Alternator | Three-phase AC, 42V or more at 4000 rpm | |
| Battery capacity | 12V-10Ah | |
Images
Kawasaki ER-4N (Ninja 400 R): images, gallery.
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Videos
Kawasaki ER-4N (Ninja 400 R): images, gallery.