Introduced for the 2024 model year, this middleweight supersport marked Kawasaki’s return to a four-cylinder 400cc-class street bike after a long absence from that niche. It was positioned as a high-revving, compact machine with styling and chassis ideas drawn from the company’s larger ZX supersport lineup, giving it a clear performance-first identity rather than a beginner-oriented brief. The model arrived as part of a small family that also included more highly equipped variants, and it quickly became notable among enthusiasts because it combined the sound and character of an inline-four with dimensions and intent closer to a lightweight sportbike. Its launch helped revive interest in small-displacement four-cylinder performance motorcycles in modern showroom form, especially in markets where the category had all but disappeared. The nameplate remains in production.
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