Kawasaki’s newest bikes the (ER-4n, ER-4f, Ninja 250 Special Edition) to hit the roads soon !
This shall be music to a bike lover’s ears! Yeah, the Japanese Kawasaki Heavy Industries has introduced three new models of motorcycles Kawasaki 2011 model year – ER-4n, ER-4f (Ninja 400R), and Ninja 250 Special Edition. The photos of the three models have been released on a Japanese magazine and the bikes look nothing less than stunning. The roadies all around the world should be licking their lips to hear this one.
Although there is not much information available on the specifications but we have got some insight on what the bikes will offer! According to unofficial channels has learned that the updated 400-cc two-cylinder ER-4f / n with a parallel arrangement of cylinders the engine will develop the power output of 70 hp It is only 2 hp less than the big fellows 600th series.
The price tags that the company has decided to associate with the were also revealed by the company topshots and 4800 pounds apiece (nearly Rs 3,50,000) isn’t substantially cheaper than its elder sibling ER-6f (5600 pounds / Rs 3,90,000), which is being speculated by many blogs as India bound. We would love the new ER-4f to arrive in India, as it’s the ideal kind of bike for the country. But if the price difference is only a few tens of grand, will it make people switch from the bigger ER-6f to it?
All these bikes seem to be designed for the Japanese market as the Japanese government is absolutely on its bike riders and levies heavy taxes on ones that own huge bikes. This is the market that really improves the chances of making it big on the 250 to 400cc section of motorbikes and Kawasaki knows this fully well after being in this trade for such a long time.
This, especially as motorcyclists who buy the 400cc Ninjas for the lower prices would be the ones who most likely would like to do long distance touring than just the occasional track days and weekend poser rides. Now, lets consider another scenario, that of the Ninja 400s being parallel twins with power outputs close to perhaps 50-55 Bhp. In that case, these motorcycles could be in relatively lower states of tune, thus making them perfect for Indian roads and more importantly the fuel quality away from the big cities.
The recently set up India Kawasaki Motor can assemble these motorcycles and if that happens, a price of about INR 4-5 Lakhs or even lesser could be a distinct reality. If Thailand also gets the 2011 Ninja 400s, then nothing like it, as we have FTAs with the Thai. All in all, a sportier 400cc Ninja, parallel twin or inline four, would be a much better bet than the boring, commuterish Ninja 650R. Bring it on Bajaj. ? Bajaj the most trusted motorcycle brand in the country has been a long associate of Kawasaki Japan lets hope that Bajaj does the trick this time around and gets another spenlid bike for the Indian roads from the Japanese manufacturer.
