2020 Kawasaki Ninja 400 ABS SE. Get ahead with class-leading power and performance with the all-new Ninja 400. Clad in sharp new Ninja styling, the Ninja 400 has an engine and chassis that are more powerful and significantly lighter than its Ninja 300 predecessor. Its stronger engine performance, light, predictable handling and relaxed, sporty Ninja 400 owner here at 800+ miles, honestly keep at 8 to 10k rpm max and as long as you usually keep it at 6 to 7k you'll be fine. Look up Fortnine's break in vid on YouTube literally talks about how riding a bike without any stress is kinda bad too. Don't ride it like you stole it, but don't be afraid to open it up either. I wouldn't worry 'bout shifting at any certain rpm; as a general rule, I shift at lower rpms in lower gears, 'n as speed and rpm increase, so do shift points. Once rolling w/ the clutch out, I'd hit 2nd gear, 3-4,000 rpm, 3rd gear 'round 4, 4th gear 'round 5, and so on. Butt this would be on the flat lands in lower elevations, when in higher If there was any significant mileage or rpm figure, this could easily be programmed into the ecu and we would be limited until these limits were removed. BMW does this. 2012 Ninja 1000. Valve check intervals. 15k miles on the 400. The other major brands have 24k+ miles for a valve check. If you do a ton of riding can be annoying. But it’s a fun little bike if you look past that it has a soft suspension, crap brakes and it just a cheap bike. Sometimes I’d rather take the ninja 400 out than my cb1k. Temp Gauge Normal? Question. Hey everyone, finalizing the purchase of a used 21 ninja 400 tomorrow. Got so excited for got a couple things during test ride like the lights and dash but the owner was kind enough to send over a video. Only question is is the temp gauge still supposed to be at no bars while the bike is running? Vote. products / kawasaki / ninja 400 ex400: 2018-2022 Kawasaki Ninja 400 / EX400 Launch Control Key: Launch Control is part of the our Race Tools Package. It allows you to set a Launch RPM and also Ramp Parameters to assist with getting fast consistent launches from your bike, all controlled by the stock ECU. The Ninja’s seat-handlebar-peg relationship is comfortably neutral. Six-foot rider shown. The Ninja 250R’s aerodynamic bodywork and styling looks remarkably similar to the ZX-6R and ZX-10R, and that is purely not coincidental. There’s no “250” emblem on this big little 250, and that’s no mistake either. Q10t.