Following the Z900RS/Z900RS Café and Z family models, KAWASAKI has released the 2022 models of the off-road KLX300, slick KLX300SM, sports Ninja 400/650, and cruiser Vulcan S.
KLX300 off-road vehicle equipped with a 292cc single-cylinder engine
Although the KLX250 was discontinued in Japan on May 15, 2016 after the final version was released, the KLX300 will be revived in North America in 2021 with a 292cc water-cooled four-stroke DOHC 4-valve single-cylinder engine!
The 2022 model comes with a new color and also inherits the six-speed transmission, fuel injection system, 21-inch front and 18-inch rear wheels, and other equipment. The suggested price is MSRP US$5599-5799 (NTD 157,000-162,000).
2022 KAWASAKI KLX300
FRAGMENT CAMOUFLAGE GRAY
LIME GREEN
North American version of D-TRACKER! The best tire motorcycle KLX300SM
Like the KLX250, the flat tire model called D-TRACKER in Japan was discontinued in 2016, and then resurrected in the United States like the KLX300 in 2021!
The KLX300SM is powered by a 292cc water-cooled four-stroke DOHC 4-valve single-cylinder engine and has the same frame structure as the KLX300, but with 17-inch front and rear wheels and road tires to enhance its riding pleasure on the tarmac. The 2022 model is also available in a new color with a suggested price of US$5,999 (about NT$168,000).
2022 KAWASAKI KLX300SM
EBONY BLACK
LIME GREEN / EBONY
Popular 400cc models! Two-cylinder sports ninja Ninja400
The Ninja400 is the best-selling model in Japan for three consecutive years (2018-2020) in the 251-400cc class. It is equipped with a water-cooled four-stroke DOHC 4-valve parallel twin-cylinder engine with a displacement of 399cc and a maximum horsepower of 48ps.
Since the Ninja400 shares the body base with the brother Ninja250, it has a lightweight body and flexible riding control. In the 2022 style, only color changes are also available. By the way, although the Ninja400 in Japan and Taiwan is equipped with ABS as standard, But in the United States, you can buy models without ABS.
MSRPs for the 2022 Ninja 400 in the U.S. are US$4,999-5,199 without ABS (about NT$140,000-145,000) and US$5,399-5,599 with ABS (about NT$151,000-157,000).
2022 KAWASAKI Ninja400 ABS
METALLIC MATTE TWILIGHT BLUE / METALLIC GRAPHITE GRAY
METALLIC CARBON GRAY / METALLIC FLAT SPARK BLACK
LIME GREEN / EBONY / PEARL BLIZZARD WHITE
Being active in the twin-cylinder engine competition! Ninja650
Ninja650 has dual-eye LED headlights common to the Ninja family and an LCD screen that can be connected to smartphones. Although the basics are the same as the Z650, the Ninja650 has more stable handling. The standard tire is Dunlop Sports Max Road Sport 2.
By the way, in Moto America, there is a "Twins Cup" event specially launched for parallel-twin engines. Among them, the competition between Ninja650 and SUZUKI SV650, YAMAHA MT-07, and Aprilia RS660 is quite fierce and exciting.
The 2022 Ninja 650 is available in three colorways: PEARL ROBOTIC WHITE / METALLIC CARBON GRAY, and METALLIC MATTE GRAPHENESTEEL GRAY. As for the current KRT EDITION (LIME GREEN / EBONY / PEARL BLIZZARD WHITE Lime Green / Ebony Black / Pearl Blizzard White), it is still available.
The MSRP for the 2022 Ninja650 in the U.S. is US$7,699~ without ABS (about TWD 215,000) and US$8,099~ with ABS (about TWD 226,000).
2022 Ninja650
PEARL ROBOTIC WHITE / METALLIC CARBON GRAY
METALLIC MATTE GRAPHENESTEEL GRAY
2022 Ninja650 KRT EDITION
LIME GREEN / EBONY / PEARL BLIZZARD WHITE
Vulcan S with new paint/ Vulcan S CAFE
Although the sports cruiser Vulcan S is also available for sale in Japan, the CAFÉ version with standard goggles is exclusively available in North America. The Vulcan S is equipped with the same water-cooled four-stroke DOHC 4-valve parallel twin-cylinder engine as the Ninja650. The chassis and suspension are also derived from the sports motorcycle, so the handling performance is no less than that of the sports motorcycle.
The 2022 Vulcan S is available in two variants and the Vulcan S CAFÉ is available in one paint scheme. The Vulcan S CAFÉ is priced at $7,299 without ABS and $7,699 with ABS in the U.S. (approximately $204,000 and $215,000), while the Vulcan S CAFÉ is priced at $7,899 without ABS and $8,299 with ABS (approximately $221,000 and $232,000).
2022 Vulcan S
METALLIC MATTE GRAPHENESTEEL GRAY / METALLIC MATTE GRAPHITE GRAY
PEARL ROBOTIC WHITE
2022 Vulcan S CAFE
EBONY / PEARL ROBOTIC WHITE / CANDY STEEL FURNACE ORANGE
Original Source "KAWASAKI"
By the Editorial Team of Webike Taiwan
See KAWASAKI Moto Index Page
See Accessories for KAWASAKI KLX300
See Accessories for KAWASAKI VULCAN S
See Accessories for KAWASAKI NINJA400 (2014-)
See Accessories for KAWASAKI NINJA650
