Ninjas are some of the coolest things in history—they’re up there with trucks, cars, and motorcycles. Now, what if we put motorcycles and ninjas together? That’s when you get the Kawasaki Ninja 400.
This motorcycle is as sharp as a katana and faster than a ninja can disappear in the night. It is equipped with a powerful 399cc engine that can reach up to 119 MPH. The Ninja 400 is as aerodynamic as a raindrop, allowing the small engine to reach these high speeds, especially when the rider is as tight to the bike as possible.
The Ninja 400 revs up to an astonishing 15,000 RPMs, and banging at the limiter sounds like a symphony of horses coming out of a small engine.
Home to a 3.6-gallon tank, it’ll cost just a measly $12 to fill up. With an astonishing fuel mileage of 52 miles per gallon, it is nearly perfect for a commuter vehicle—if only it had the storage space of a car.
Wyatt Fitzmyers, a Lakeland Student, currently owns a Ninja 400 and loves it.
“Fitzmyers is fun, easy to talk to, and really strong. He’s a great friend,” says Casen Hostetler.
Painted in beautiful, reflective, sparkly black paint, it is the most unique vehicle in the parking lot—some would even say it is in a class of its own.
“They’re amazing; I love mine and would love to get a larger bike in the future,” Fitzmyers said.
Fitzmyers has owned his Ninja 400 for about a year now, and he loves every part of it—the pure speed, the wind, and the cool factor. His love for his bike is so deep that he plans on modifying it and making it much stronger in the future, making it more unique and one to call his own.
He plans to install a turbocharger to give it the oomph it lacks and change his exhaust to make it sound perfect.
“I love it; it’s the bike that I want to get for my first bike,” Hostetler said.
The Ninja 400 has recently been discontinued for similar reasons as the Ninja 300. Kawasaki is making room for a new and larger bike, the Ninja 500. As for the emissions problem, the Ninja 400’s small exhaust pipe and regulators are causing issues with meeting emissions in India.
Although the beloved Ninja 400 is being lost, the world will gain a bigger brother version, but nothing will compare to the Ninja H2R, which is the granddaddy of all Kawasaki bikes, with a 1000cc engine making more than 300 HP
Brian Bailey • Mar 12, 2025 at 9:18 pm
The Grandaddy of Ninjas is my ZX1400 R. I have owned 28 motorcycles in my 70 years on this planet. My 2023 1400 R is perfect for my 150 lb frame.