the rider choose one of the two
power modes.
The go is pushed through a
six-speed transmission mated
to a slip-and-assist clutch and
Kawasaki's up-and-down quick
-
shifter.
As for the chassis, the main
frame is similar to the Ninja
400 in the tubular steel trel
-
lis design, but it's mated to an
arched/banana-style swingarm,
made famous by little bikes like
the legendary Aprilia RS250.
The suspension comes from
Showa with the fully adjustable
Big Piston Separate Function
fork up front and rear shock,
which operates directly on the
swingarm with no linkage, out
back. The brakes are pretty
up-spec for this category in the
dual four-piston monobloc front
calipers gripping 290mm discs
while a single-piston caliper
clamps a 220mm disc with
traditional ABS in place (no Cor
-
nering ABS as there's no IMU fit-
ted). Dunlop supplies the rubber
in their GPR300 radial tires.
Kawasaki claims a curb
weight of 414 pounds and a
seat height of 31.5 inches.
The electronics include full
LED lighting front and rear and
you get a 4.3-inch TFT display
that runs the Kawasaki Blue
-
tooth Rideology app.
Expect to see the 2023 Kawa-
saki Ninja ZX-4RR KRT Edition
in dealerships this spring for
$9699 MSRP.
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KAWASAKI
ZX-4RR KRT
(Left) 2023 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-4RR
KRT Edition is expected to arrive in
the spring. (Top left) The ZX-4RR
will have a $9699 price tag.
