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Kawasaki Officially Unveils the New Ninja 500, Adding a 53hp Engine to the Middle Class

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Kawasaki Officially Unveils the New Ninja 500, Adding a 53hp Engine to the Middle Class — PHOTO — ヤングマシン / © ヤングマシン↗ View original

Kawasaki has officially unveiled the new Ninja 500. Its 451cc liquid-cooled parallel-twin DOHC engine produces 53hp at 10,000rpm and 4.4kgf-m of torque at 7,300rpm, with a curb weight of 171kg. Priced at ¥891,000, it goes on sale February 28, 2026, joining the Ninja 250, 400, 650 and 1100SX as the newest member of the middleweight Ninja family.

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Shinji Hanoura

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Looking at the spec sheet, 451cc and 53hp is a real step up from the Ninja 400, and that gets me going. At 171kg wet weight and just under ¥900,000, the balance feels just right as a middleweight entry point. It fills the gap between the 250, 400, 650 and 1100SX nicely.