New Kawasaki ZX-25R?

[Slow Goat]

Anyone see more info on Kawasaki’s new ZX-25R (with two different horsepower outputs!) four cylinder 250s?
https://www.visordown.com/news/new-bikes/new-kawasaki-zx-25r-sportsbike-be-sold-two-power-variants
And https://www.webbikeworld.com/could-kawasakis-rumored-four-cylinder-zx-25r-come-in-two-versions/

First they make obsolete the Ninja 300 with its well-received (to put it mildly) Ninja 400* and now this? Could be interesting if they bring out a US model. *There’s some thinking the 400 could be made in a 4-cyl layout as well.

59hp from a modern 250 would get my attention as a track day bike if the weight is low enough!

 

[Izzy_C]

That would be awesome... I've ridden along side a CBR250RR MC22 and the noise was pretty fantastic... the ability to turn off running lights prompted a fair bit of confusion though.

4cyl 250s are cool.

 

[jd41]

I'm picking one up if they make the 60hp version. Slapping some track fairings, quality suspension and some sticky rubber and good to go!

 

[HadesOmega]

Maybe they are using a supercharger like the one in the H2. It was rumored that Kawasaki was going to make a smaller supercharged engined bike in the future. This might be it. But I had heard they were working on a 650 though.

 

[fubar929]

This thread is a major disappointment! I was hoping that a ZX-25R was going to be something with 2.5X the displacement of a ZX-10R :laughing

 

[Blankpage]

Maybe they are using a supercharger like the one in the H2. It was rumored that Kawasaki was going to make a smaller supercharged engined bike in the future. This might be it. But I had heard they were working on a 650 though.

Wouldn't be a bike I'd be interested in. Why not buy a equally powerful and same weight liter bike instead of an overly complicated 650.

 

[HadesOmega]

Because it's cool. Because it will have the weight of a 650 and the power of a 1000.

 

[Blankpage]

How much light do you think a 650 with a supercharger would be? Their ZX10 is already lighter than the 650.

 

[Maddevill]

Back in the 90s all the manufacturers had 250cc 4 cylinder sport bikes. Kawasaki had the ZXR250R/RR. Looked almost exactly like the ZX7R, beam frame etc. I missed buying one at the Tokyo BDS Superworld Auction for $25.00
I really would have loved having that for AFM 250 SB. Raced a TZR instead.

Mad

 

[russ69]

Raced a TZR instead...

And maybe something to replace our FZR400!

 

[motomania2007]

An I-4 sportbike with great chassis and suspension will cost nearly the same to produce whether 250, 600 or 1000...

Would you buy a I-4 250cc bike for about the same price as a 600?

Most buyers would not. Thus the market for a 250 I-4 is very limited in USA. In other countries with tiered licensing... a 250 I-4 is very valuable ...

 

[SFMCjohn]

so long as it does not something look like this, please god ... :angel

 

[rudolfs001]

An I-4 sportbike with great chassis and suspension will cost nearly the same to produce whether 250, 600 or 1000...

Should you buy a I-4 250cc bike for about the same price as a 600?

Most buyers would not. Thus the market for a 250 I-4 is very limited in USA. In other countries with tiered licensing... a 250 I-4 is very valuable ...

If it's very light and has at least 50 hp at the wheel, I definitely would.

I much prefer a light and nimble bike than a pig with power.

Can't wait to see what Kawi actually releases!