When Kawasaki released the Ninja ZX-25R, folks in the U.S. and Europe were sorely disappointed that the quarter-liter screamer would never make its way to their markets. Indeed, having ridden the ZX-25R on multiple occasions, I can say that this pint-sized sportbike is a gem of machine, and one that exists in a vacuum, as no other manufacturer has had the audacity to keep the inline-four, quarter-liter engine's legacy alive.
Having said that, Kawasaki has yet again outdone itself with the ZX-4RR, and this time, it's coming to the U.S. market, too. Nevertheless, the bike will also still be offered in the Asian market, where it's made, albeit in limited numbers. In the Indonesian market, Kawasaki has announced the launch of the ZX-4RR, making it the second country in Southeast Asia to launch the small-displacement sportbike after Thailand. An article by iMotorbike suggests that the limited-edition Ninja ZX-4RR will have a retail price of INR 239.9 million, or about $16,000 USD – quite a steep hike from the U.S. market's $9,699 retail price.
