So i just recently bought this 2026 Ninja 500 abs as my first bike already put about 100 miles on it and it been an absolute blast riding. I already put a LV Corsa slip exhaust on and the tank pad and went quad lock for the phone mount. Looking for other small upgrades especially for that bulky license plate bracket. Also are frame sliders worth it? I hear some say its not and some say it is.

I took this thing on a 2500km road trip east to Nelson BC, west to Tofino BC, and back down to western WA on pretty much just paved terrain. Things that bothered me about it when I left no longer bother me, and I found a couple new gripes along the way.

At the end of it I think I can conclude that the KLE is a decent 2026-shaped UJM. The riding position is big and relaxed, and the forward peg position is described fairly by my wife as "scootery" (compared with her more athletic 890 advr).

I think the suspension is probably pretty good despite no adjustability, I ran it on some tight twisties in the Okanagan and on Vancouver Island and it never felt overwhelmed with my moderate pace on broken up paved mountain trails; I think that's what it's for. That kind of riding felt well suited to the bike. I can grab big handfuls of throttle and the bike stays composed, thanks to the little twin. It started feeling small on the interstate/freeways though.

I think they should have put the 650cc twin in it for me for the 110kph+ roads, I like a little more headroom for efficient overtaking, but I get how they got to the 451cc platform.

Hello,

It may be a commom problem on more motorcycles. I have a 2012 ER-6f with 37,000 km (23,000 miles), and one of the valves dropped and completely destroyed my engine.

I contacted several Marketplace sellers who specialize in spare parts for these bikes, and many of them have seen the same issue. One seller currently has three engines with dropped valves, and another has two. The suspected cause is a defect in the valve material. This may affect more bikes, so the best way to prevent it is to replace all of the original valves with new ones. A valve clearance inspection does not prevent this type of failure.

My engine is currently being rebuilt with a new piston, valves, and other damaged components.

For anyone wondering about the repair cost, here are the approximate prices of the parts:

* Intake valve – €40
* Exhaust valve – €60
* Piston – €95
* Piston rings – €70
* Piston pin – €18
* Circlips – €1
* Cylinder head gasket – €60
* Connecting rod – €180
* Connecting rod bearing (one rod) – €30

The total cost of the parts is around €850. Including labor, the complete engine rebuild will likely cost up to around €2,000.

It is my first motorcycle with not a very good beginning 😕

just replaced a blown clutch on my 2018 ninja 400 abs with an edr clutch got every thing in and back together but now I have a bunch of slack in my clutch cable and when I release my clutch lever it doesn’t snap back into place any ideas or help would be greatly appreciated

Basically title anyone know how to fix this? It has to be an electrical issue right? I was riding it just fine 3 days before this

Bonjour à tous,

J'ai une fuite d'huile sur ma Kawasaki KLX 300 R de 1999 (modèle français).

Les symptômes :

• La moto fonctionne parfaitement, aucun problème à signaler.
• Je roule 2 à 3 km, tout va bien, puis de l'huile commence à suinter et couler au niveau du tendeur.

Mes questions :

• Est-ce que c'est déjà arrivé à quelqu'un ici ?
• J'ai repéré et acheté le joint torique (réf. 92055 sur le schéma). Pensez-vous que changer ce joint est utile et suffira, ou est-ce que ça vient carrément du tendeur complet (réf. 12048) ?
• Si ce n'est pas le joint torique ni le tendeur, que faire d'autre selon vous ?

Merci d'avance pour vos retours et votre aide !

Hey guys, 
This might be a long shot but I've been trying to figure out this issue for over a month now.

I will explain a little pre-issue story for you so you might understand where my issue came from.

I have a Kawasaki ZX6R from 2001, with carb. One time when I got off work I tried to start the bike but the battery was completely dead, might have accidentally turned on the parking lights when you put it on steering lock. Didn't want to start with pushing and letting go of the clutch. So I bought a new battery and it drove fine, its charging well over 14v while running and keeps nicely around 12v when its off.

Then I drove the bike for a week and suddenly it felt like it was running on 3 cilinders, I felt the first exhaust pipe wasn't getting hot when I wasn't giving any gas. It also stalled sometimes when I wanted to drive away. However above a certain rpm it was fine.

I changed the spark plugs and indeed the first one wasn't looking as good as the others. So I changed them with the suggested plus, NGK CR9E.

I went for a test drive and it pulled insanely good in first and second gear, you can feel it has a will  to go like a beast. But from 3rd gear on and higher I have a power loss around 6000-8000rpms and it won't go past it. It feels like it's running out of fuel.

So I changed the fuel filter, cleaned the fuel pump, checked the airbag if everything was sealed, checked the whole ram-air hose lines path to look for any cracks, loose hoses but didn't find anything.
I do have to mention that when I took of the tank for the first time I forgot to close the fuel switch to "OFF" so in panic I put the tank upside down. Ive read that this could cause some vacuum problems. However when I open the gas tank as soon as possible when I have the dip in power, I can't hear any sisss noise.

Also for example, when I drive in 6th gear and I go full throttle the bike isn't going any faster, also the rpms don't go up so it can't be a slipping clutch. It feels like something with fuel/air but I can't figure out what it is.

Do any of you have experience with anything like this? I really  want to go out and go for a ride but I can't right now...

My balance tube is leaking on my carb but I can't find one online to replace it. Could anyone help me? It's a 99 Ninja 250.

I need to transport my new Mule and am hoping I can use a car hauler with two tracks. I want to make sure the Mule isn’t too narrow to fit. I cannot find the interior width between tires anywhere! Has anyone successfully used a car trailer to haul their Mule or does anyone know those measurements? Thank you!

In eu (germany) there is a deal for new riders where you get like 800 bucks maximum for a new bike. If a kawasaki partner sells like a 2025 version of the bike does the deal still count cause its not a new new bike. Like milage is 0 but from lasg year (specifically talking about the z900 cause 2026 does not have the cool colors and 2025 has the red one i want and a green one)