VOL. 56 ISSUE 11 MARCH 19, 2019 P91
What has changed between
the Ninja and Z400, however, is
the suspension and the lack of
clothes. Kawasaki has gone 10
percent softer on spring rates
front and rear for the Z to give it a
suppler feel and better bump ab-
sorption for the street-orientated
Z compared to the more track-
focused setup of the Ninja. You
still get the same wheel travel at
4.7 inches for the front and 5.1
inches at the back.
As a naked bike, the ergonom-
ics have also been revised, with
the one-piece handlebar 50mm
higher than the clip-on style set-
up from the Ninja. The seat unit is
new although the same height as
the Ninja at 30.9 inches. Made
from 90mm low-rebound ure-
thane, it's slimmer side-to-side at
the point where it meets the tank
to give the rider an easier grip of
the tank, allowing them to hold
their body position better under
braking.
The Z now closely mimics the
styling of its bigger brothers, the
Z650 and Z900, and features
six-chamber LED lights front and
rear, a sharp seat unit design and
a revised instrument cluster that
