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2025 Kawasaki Ninja has gone on sale in the Indian market. It is priced at ₹5.29 lakh ex-showroom which is a price hike of ₹5,000 when compared to the 2024 model. For the new model year, the only change that the Kawasaki Ninja 500 gets is a new set of colour schemes. It is now offered only in Metallic Carbon Grey.
The Ninja 500 uses a larger displacement 451 cc, parallel-twin, liquid-cooled engine. The engine gets a bigger 58.6 mm stroke against the 51.8 mm stroke seen in the 399 cc Ninja 400, while the 70 mm bore remains the same. The bigger stroke allows the motor to produce more torque at 42.6 Nm at 6,000 rpm, up from 37 Nm at 8,000 rpm. Power output stays the same at 45 bhp and comes in earlier at 9,000 rpm instead of 10,000 rpm. The motor is paired with a 6-speed gearbox and a slip-and-assist clutch.
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The new Kawasaki Ninja 500 is underpinned by a trellis frame that is suspended by telescopic forks at the front and a monoshock at the rear, while braking performance comes from a 310 mm front disc and a 220 mm rear disc with a dual-channel anti-lock braking system. The seat height of the 2025 Kawasaki Ninja 500 is 785 mm.
The bike gets an LCD digital instrument console with smartphone connectivity so it can show display notifications, riding logs, and community features. Other features include the Kawasaki Intelligent Proximity Activation Start System (KIPASS), a Type-C charging port, and more.
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The Kawasaki Ninja 500 will compete against a host of offerings including the Aprilia RS 457, Yamaha YZF-R3, KTM RC 390 and the like in the segment.
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