Kawasaki Ninja 7 Hybrid Motorcycle Test 2024

Kawasaki presents the world's first mass-produced full hybrid motorcycle! The Ninja 7 Hybrid can be ridden purely electrically as well as in hybrid mode, making it an absolute revolution in motorcycle construction. But how does such a bike ride? We found out in Barcelona.

00:00 Intro
01:00 Hybrid Motorcycle
01:53 Battery and Engine
03:00 Electronics
06:41 Looks
07:58 Riding Modes
11:30 Ergonomics
12:21 Riding impressions
20:53 Conclusion
22:34 Price

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[Clesarie]

Awesome video. I personally got the ev1 because I wanted a city bike. Both these platforms have room to grow. My big issue with the h7 is I believe it should have used a smaller engine maybe the one from the previous ninja 300 and had a bigger EV side and range. The weight of the big is significant. The E1 is 308 pounds vs the h7 at 528! The silent EV mode is just to small of a range. They're both cool but have so much room for improvement.

[retrothruster]

Cool tech but needs dual clutch and park brake, I have a Zero and miss being able to leave it in gear, I think a park brake is available however for the Zero. Also, it needs kick down for sudden acceleration needs (dual clutch).

[ipti]

Appreciate your informative review and great to hear the pros and cons of this hybrid.

[KPW]

A very cool machine, though I'm not that interested - I have a Honda NC750X so there seems to be very little added value here. However, I wish everyone great time and great experience with the Kawasaki :)

[GripEngineering]

Most informative review I've seen on this machine. It has sparked my interest.

[forrysc]

I understand there's no clutch lever therefore no clutch perch. I wish they had something to cover that giant blank spot on the left handlebar. Upside you can add a bar mount with room to spare.

[rgmichaels]

All I wanted was to hear what it sounds like.

[Karma-The_Eagle_philosophy]

what is the best range on this motorcycle?

[WiwatChang]

My take is: hybrid motorbike is not targeted at existing ICE bikers, but those upgrading from e-scooter and statement maker for car owners.

[whyt]

Soon to be new rider Definitely interested in this model working on taking classes and purchase 1 ....my question is what is the top speed of the ninja 7 hybrid in sport mode or when it's not in hybrid mode

[infini]

I think it's a really cool bike, but not having a clutch lever is a dealbreaker for me :/

[Klooneymm]

Gear selection and changing modes is far too complicated. Should still have a foot gear changing but treat it like flappy paddles instead of a real gear changer. Have a single rocker switch which flips between modes. EV, Manual and Performance instead of treating it like an Auto making it more like a regular bike. However Auto can still be selected.

I'm curious where this will lead. I'm a fan of EVs for bikes however they need improvement and the Hybrid seems best of both with the correct formula. I'm also more and more curious about technology which removes the clutch like the Honda E-Clutch.