Think back to November 2023, and what you were doing toward the start of the month. If you, like most of the rest of the motorcycle world, were glued to the edge of your seat as EICMA 2023 introductions rolled on, you're not alone. In among its other offerings, that event is where Kawasaki staged the global debut of its new Ninja 500 and Z 500 middleweight sport and naked bikes.
Both use the same 451cc parallel twin that's also found in the Kawasaki Eliminator (or Eliminator 500 in markets where it was preceded by the Eliminator 400, for the purpose of differentiation).
