While Malaysian riders still wait for the official release of the Kawasaki ZX-25R from Modenas, Kawasaki Europe has shown photos of the 2023 Kawasaki ZX-4RR. Scheduled to enter the European market in the last half of 2023, certain markets will get the ZX-4RR as early as February.
There will be three variants on offer – the base Ninja ZX-4R, the Ninja ZX-4R SE and Ninja ZX-4RR variants – and these will be the only production four-cylinder 400 cc sportsbikes on offer anywhere in the world. The ‘SE’ is differentiated from the ZX-4RR with the addition of Kawasaki Racing Team livery, up-and-dwon quickshifter, smoked windshield, USB power socket and frame sliders.
Meanwhile, the ZX-4RR will get everything found on the SE version, plus Showa’s BFRC-Lite monoshock, similar to the unit found on the ZX-10R superbike. The press release from Kawasaki notes not all versions will be available in all markets, so it remains to be seen which ZX-4R variant might make it to Malaysia, if it ever does.
Power for the ZX-4R comes from a liquid-cooled inline four-cylinder with DOHC and fed by EFI, wrapped in a trellis frame. The engine spins up to 15,000 rpm and is equipped with Ram Air, which Kawasaki says will give the ZX-4R some 77 PS, rising to 80 PS when the intake system is pressurised.
Braking is done with twin 290 mm diameter discs on the front wheel, with a 220 mm disc at the back. With typical sportsbike wheel sizing of 17-inches, the ZX-4R wears a 120/70 front and 160/60 rear tyre while 15-litres of fuel is carried in the tank and weight is published at 188 kg for the ZX-4R and RR, and the SE at 189 kg.
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With the current brand custodians, maybe when there is a replacement model elsewhere…then we may get this current version
Can anyone guess how much they will sell this bike for in Malaysia if it is ever sold here?
Circa RM50k and judging at the pace it takes our market to launch a global product, its never coming!
Yet ZX25R is nowhere to be seen in Malaysia. We’re always late to the party in motorcycle world.
The engine spins up to 15,000 rpm and is equipped with Ram Air….wow, very2 high rpm ….motogp/F1 level!
Zx25rr still not yet in malaysia…another 2-3 years later to see this model in malaysia
Kudos kawasaki team malaysia
Power to weight looks good. The price may kill aspirations but then you got to pay for all the delish goodies it sports. Going against the CBR 650 R?
i will not buy any kawasaki bike….until ZX25R arrive…
gais gais.. we hv to get used to the term… Modenas Ninja. no more Kawasaki altho it’s a rebadge hahah
Modenas or kawasaki if it comes with same specs inline 4 with 15k redline, I will buy it rebadge always come with cheaper price tag
I’m wondering about the Zx6r 2021 version, is it available in Malaysia? i only found old model, can’t seem to find them in any motor dealer in my city.
i’m wondering about the zx6r 2021 latest model, is it available in our country? can’t seem to find any of them in motor dealer near my city