When I was in college, Honda Steed was all the rage and American boom. I wonder if Imaikun's Steed, which he bought with a three-year loan and had stolen in six months, is still alive.
So I bought a Suzuki Intruder 400, the styling of which I still think is super beautiful:...... I think the styling is still super beautiful..... It was a slow bike. Even around the third Keihin."No reason!"I'm not sure if that's a good thing or not.
By the way, if you search for this type of Intruder on YouTube, you will find many videos uploaded by people in Russia. Apparently, it's still very popular in his country.
The other candidate that I was struggling with until the end was this one.
The only mid-sized full cowl tourer at the time, the ZZR400
Based on the 600cc model, the NInja 400 was sold in Japan with a 400cc engine. The large size, sporty full cowl, and high handlebars make for a comfortable riding position. The 600cc model was sold overseas as the NInja 600, so it's probably safe to call it an ancestor.The ZZR400 is a four-cylinder.
The other day, I saw a ZZR400 with beautifully maintained exterior at a certain used car chain. ”I want....." I thought. Why did I give up when I was in school? Maybe it was the price. I don't remember.
But then again, when I think back on it, I guess I liked Ninja even back then.
Incidentally, this is the first bike in the 400cc class in Japan to be named Ninja.
GPZ400R(1985 to 1989)
The first 400cc-class production model to be equipped with a water-cooled engine. Aluminum frame. I was reading the monthly motorcycle magazine with a friend even though I didn't have a driver's license at the time, and I remember that the motorcycle looked a little different to the eyes of a geek in the midst of the racer replica boom.
It was first released in 1985, but in 1986, the D2 model began to carry the Ninja decals in Japan.movie『Top Gun』This was the year that Tom Cruise's GPZ900R Ninja became popular in Japan.
Since the previous model, the GPz400, was a half cowl motorcycle, this is probably where Kawasaki's lineage of mid-sized full cowl tourers began.
By the way, GPz400 is such a bike.The lower case z is for air-cooled cars (trivia)
GPX400R（1987to1990）
Two years after the GPZ400R was released, its successor, the GPX400R, was released........ The GPX400R was released two years after the GPZ400R, but it was so unpopular that it was sold together with the old model for a long time.
Wow, why is that? I looked at it and saw that the frame was changed from aluminum to steel. I'm not sure how it affects the performance, but it certainly doesn't look good in terms of specs........
In this angle of the photo, the thinness of the silencer is impressive.
ZZR400（1990 to 2007）
And the ZZR, which has been on the market for 17 years. I still see many of these bikes, including its big brother the ZZR1100, when I'm touring.
If you don't stand in a line, you can't distinguish it from the 1100 unless you look closely. I'd like to ride it once.
NInja 400R（2010 to 2013）
After a three-year hiatus following the end of production of the ZZR, the midsize Ninja returns with a new name."Ninja"It bears the
After the 2008 release of the Ninja 250R, which exploded in popularity with its sporty styling and low price of 498,000 yen (including tax), the 400-class NINJA is back with a vengeance.
It's a big bike with a sporty full cowl and an upright, easy-to-ride position that fits the midsize Ninja's grammar. The big brother of my current Ninja 400.
However, it also shares the same paratwin engine produced in Thailand as the Ninja 250R.
By the way, despite the issues of compliance with exhaust gas and horsepower regulations and cost, I think the Palatwin is an advantage when it comes to ease of riding in Japan.
The color in the photo is the 2013 Special Edition, and I saw it in person the other day and it was really cool.
NInja 400（2013-）
Current model. It has the same basic components as the Ninja 400R, but with a completely new frame and design.
Body color variations can be seen in the previous articleBut here are some pictures of the 2015 Limited Edition, which I saw for the first time at the store where I went to test ride the Ninja 650 the other day, and which was very beautiful.
I've written about it a lot on this blog, but it's already a great bike with almost no flaws in my opinion. I highly recommend it.
Well, the word on the street isNew Ninja 650 release rumorsI'm also starting to hear "I'm going to get a 400cc Ninja". I wonder what the next 400cc Ninja will be like.
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