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awasaki will debut its first
400cc four-cylinder sport
bike since the demise of
the legendary ZXR400 at the turn
of the century when it releases
the 2023 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-4RR
KRT Edition later this year.
The ZX-4RR KRT Edition sits
alongside the twin-cylinder Ninja
250/300/400 platform that has
seen junior race grids splashed
in green for the better part of a
decade, rather than replace it.
The 399cc inline four-cylinder
motor pumps out a claimed
26.5 lb-ft of torque at 11,000
rpm but claimed power hasn't
been disclosed. Its 15,000 rpm
redline is nearly 1000 rpm up
on the ZX-10RR, so the noise
will no doubt be one of the big
selling factors. Kawasaki has
fitted ram air induction and dual-
length intake funnels and 34mm
throttle bodies, as well as vari
-
able traction control and variable
engine power modes of
Full and
Low (which offers 80 percent of
Full power but with a less abrupt
throttle response). There are
also four riding modes of Sport,
Road, Rain and Rider, the last of
which is a manual mode that lets
FIRST LOOK I 2023 KAWASAKI NINJA ZX-4RR KRT EDITION
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2023 KAWASAKI
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