2023 Kawasaki ZX4RR Full Test and Review

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[jimperry]

Inline fours are great. A parallel twin just isn’t the same. I have a Gsxs750 that can be ridden normally and then at 6, 000 rpm the beast awakens. That’s hard to replace.

[johnraguccl]

Been riding bikes over 30 years, grew up in the US in the 80'S and loved the 600cc and 750cc sport bikes of the time. I bought a 2023 ZX4RR and I love it! It is such a fun bike to ride to its limits (something that is hard to do on a modern 600cc on the street), but when you look down at the speedometer and your not travelling as fast as you think you are. The sensation the bike gives you with the sounds of the high revving inline four is awesome. You mentioned it in your review, but it is a blast in the twisties. Just stinks you have to get the ECU flashed to get it's full potential and at least it is a noticeable change. Actually is one of my favorite bikes I have ever owned. Plus had a 1990 Yamaha FZR400 back in the day and loved that bike for the same reason I love this one. Very similar riding experience. Yes I have had way faster and more powerful bikes in the past, but can say I did not have as good a riding experience on those bikes as I do on the Zx4RR.




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[jamesrriordon]

I bought one based in part on your review. I've had it a few weeks and am having a blast! It's the most fun I've had on a bike since my 2-stroke RD350.

[lockpinos]

Glad im live in Asia where ZX4RR came 77 horsepower from the factory. Test ride it once and yep its fun to ride even in low speed urban area.

[jedadiahtucker]

we need more small inline 4 bikes. I've the zx4 for a little bit now and im constantly finding reasons to take it for a ride. its a blast. havent been on a motorcycle in 20 years but i absolutly love this thing.

[kevindunnett]

I love Inline fours. The ZX4RR looks awesome. Hopefully Suzuki, Honda & Yamaha follow with 400cc Inline fours.

[nathanaeltendam]

Nice to see bike content from people in my home province. I want to get one of these next year.

[Medicbobs]

Just bought one and run around Houston on it and love the hell out of it. ❤

[tsharabi]

you gotta hear mine its tuned my 2wheeldyno works and sounds insane

[x-strikefreedom]

The late 80's - 90's 400cc bike in Japan is quite popular due to tax and licensure requirements. I love those bikes, the dual round headlamps still looks awesome even today. The frame on those bikes are also phenomenal, full adjustability on suspension and forks, the only thing missing from them are the quick shifters and traction control. There even was race series for the 400cc in Japan!!

[joek]

The clencher for me was the insurance classification. My co counts this and the regular 400 as the same thing, so $480... A YEAR for this amount of fun is a bargain to me. I'd spend $2, 900 each year on the newest zx6r, so the price between the two is close, once. Lots of factors to that price are individual to the person, so results will vary.

I think its great. It feels like they finally made a bike for people my height that isn't cheap and full of cut corners. Before I kinda had to pick: ride a sportbike with nice parts that doesn't fit me, or a small-displacement that fits me, but everything is just the bare minimum spec. Cannot wait to see what the other big three manufacturers respond with in like 10 or 15 years.

[박상진-zy]

Thanks for the excellent review! It is coming to Korea market at 24 spring and I booked one. As I am getting old and got back surgery a few years ago, this is my last sports bike for hilly mountain riding.

[simonrenshall]

Great review! How did you find the bike 2 up? I'm old enough to remember the huge amount of "Grey imports" japanese 400 4's imported into the UK in the early to mid 90's, exotica like the CBR400RR, the VFR400, the ZXR400 kawasaki, (that ws officially impoorted too.) Ultra special, with Aluminium Frames, banana swingarms, and super high revving, screaming engines. I've yearned for one for years, but these bikes are now 30 years old, suffering owner neglect, lack of spares and the toil of 30 years of thrashing! I pinched myself when I heard Kawasaki may launch another, and as soon as it was announced, put a deposit on one to preorder, here in the UK. Not got lonmg to wait now, they're launched in september. Luckily for us, they are unrestricted full power in europe. I currently ride a VFR1200, which I'll keep also for the heavy lifting. I've not rode a bike less than 1000cc for 20 years, so I cannot wait to Thrash this little gem, because the big bikes can't be thrashed on the road.

[sathishrao]

While we’re on the subject of 400s, the latest sensation in India is Triumph Speed 400, a ‘roadster’ (around 400 CC, with 40 PS of power and priced at 3500 USD) on which test riders have clocked even 170 kmph on a track !

[Stingkevlar]

Inline 4....just awsome....make that engine work and tell you it is...alive!!!

[Frank-xozj]

I like it ....alot...in line four is my favorite power plant....I own a CBR 600rr...2012...it's an awesome bike and just runs...no problems with it..I've got just under 26, 000mi on the clock

[skymningforelsket]

I want to be helpful, not be a jerk or a know it all, in any regard, here goes. It's bad for engines to rev them high at idle. Because there's no load on it. Internal spinning parts want to fly apart. It's like straining your arm to throw a baseball, but with no baseball in your hand. Just air. Good way to damage your shoulder. Maybe on short stroke engines like this, it's "less bad" to do that. But certainly never do that, on like, a Harley v-twin or a Royal Enfield or a DR650.

[Si_in_Finland]

great review !!! just wondering how tall are you ?

[onfaceatays]

I got quoted $120 for 12 months in Massachusetts for insurance if not financed.

[blackbuttecruizr]

Flash the ECU on that baby... I love an inline 4... Have an 81 GS750 E tucked in the corner of my garage, and drag it out often to hear that thing sing it's song.