The Kawasaki Z400 is a lower-mid-sized naked sportbike that was first introduced in 2019. It has the compact, cut-back styling of a standard naked street bike, but with a more aggressive, forward-leaning posture and a few other performance-minded design elements. A lot of new riders might be considering the Z400 as their first motorcycle.
It's smaller and less powerful than its truly upper-mid-sized sibling in the Z650 , while still having just enough horsepower to be a significant step up from most 250-300cc starter bikes. This can make it an attractive middle ground for first-time riders. There are a lot of different factors to consider when choosing your first motorcycle, however.
You want to make sure that its performance is sufficient for your needs, that it's comfortable to ride, has features that are beginner-friendly, is reliable, and that it's reasonably priced. Kawasaki makes a lot of bikes that are popular among new riders , but should the Z400 be counted among them? One of the best ways to find out is to take a look at the specs and then see what independent reviewers have had to say about it. To get an idea of the Z400's performance, you'll first want to have a look at what it's got at its core.
This motorcycle is powered by a parallel-twin 399cc, DOHC, liquid-cooled 4-stroke 8-valve engine. The Z400's engine has a 70.0mm bore and a 51.
8mm stroke with a 11.5:1 compression ratio. Kawasaki claims that it can produce up to 28 pound-feet of torque, but did not report.
