|
|
The Kawasaki Ninja 500R (which was originally named,
and is still referred to as the EX500) is a 498
cc motorcycle manufactured by Kawasaki from 1987
to present. The 2006 model has a MSRP of $5,049
USD. It has a liquid cooled parallel-twin engine
with a six-speed manual transmission and has a chain
driven drive train setup. This motorcycle is considered
an "entry level" sport bike, but has considerable
performance. The EX500's parallel-twin configuration
provides a combination of power and light weight
that has made it popular as an entry level race
bike.
For
touring the EX500 has an 18 litre tank, reserve
included. Without tapping into the reserve the
range is over 240 km. The design was updated in
1994; it has remained essentially unchanged since
then. Its marketing name was also changed in 1994
from EX500 to Ninja 500; the R suffix was added
in 1998.
|
|
|
