I just bought a ninja 400 and it's fun listening to them complementing my bike

So, how many laps can the RC390 do between engine rebuilds?

@TheAgoProduction

6 жыл бұрын

Joric78 hahahahaha

@alexisguy6440

6 жыл бұрын

About 114 or so

@steveaustin6608

6 жыл бұрын

lmao

@nobodysangel5568

6 жыл бұрын

More than what you could do on foot.

@BabyNinjaVlog

6 жыл бұрын

i think because of having 390cc in a single cylinder is a cause of those issues. ktm should have make it a twin cylinder tho'

Kawasaki is the best deal. I would pick one any day. But, the CBR is the best looking out of the three bikes.

@Smaug1

6 жыл бұрын

That's a matter of taste. I like the Honda's look the best too, but if I were 10 years younger, I'd probably pick the Kawasaki. ;)

@JosephMyLife

6 жыл бұрын

Damn you make me feel old with that statement because I totally agree.

@PinoyMukbangPro

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed. The CBR is the best looking. But I'll take the Kawi.

@paulkotsis2478

5 жыл бұрын

I have the honda cbr500r 2017 and I'm very satisfied!!

@markfox1545

5 жыл бұрын

@@paulkotsis2478 I've got the 2015 CBR500R here in England and I love mine too. Looks great in silver.

You guys did a great job reviewing these motorcycles. I've never ridden a motorcycle in my life, but I'm thinking to get into it. Personally, I really like the Ninja.

Having owned two KTM's I can confirm that the reliability is a nightmare on the bikes. It's better to go with a Japanese and have peace of mind.

@solorider0078

3 жыл бұрын

My rc390 is 3 yrs old with 27k miles on it it's my daily bike and I always run it hard but I've only faced a stator problem

@jorgecosta95

3 жыл бұрын

well but the KTM is the lightest and you don't sit like an old granpa. I like how the Ninja 3/400 look the part but sit like a CBF...

@jorgecosta95

3 жыл бұрын

@@Josh-cw8by it needs lower clip-ons and higher rearsets. Also stance is not really the concept to apply here as I think the bike looks fine, it's just that it doesn't feel sporty as it looks. Feels like any other sport touring bike...

@ThouArtOfWar0724

3 жыл бұрын

@शिरीष ರಾಮಾಯ Ktms have always had reliability issues. Just because you haven't is irrelevant you're one person. Majority of folks complain about them.

@gerdz101

3 жыл бұрын

@@ThouArtOfWar0724 See that's the problem with the internet. Just because you see people complaining about KTM you are already assuming that the majority of KTM bikes are unrealiable. When you don't have hard data or evidence that the Majority of KTM owners have problems with their bikes.

Bought a Ninja 400 in April and I love it. Fun to ride and plenty of power.

Great video! Thanks for making it. This really helped me out since I am in the market for my first bike in this class of bike!

Excellent and fair review. I was leaning heavily toward the CBR500r. I think you did a great job of capturing the personalities, pros and cons of each bike...... I think I can safely say you've changed my mind (not an easy thing to do). Well done.

I brought my cbr500r a few months before the kawaii 400 release. The honda is a sport touring bike dressed to look sporty, nothing wrong with that it's exactly what i want. lets call it stable though instead of overweight

@xJae14x

6 жыл бұрын

I have one as well, solid bike and for someone who doesn't do track days its a joy to ride in just about any public road situation. The fact that it looks very sporty is a great bonus, while being comfortable to ride.

@paulkotsis2478

5 жыл бұрын

Totally agree with you!!!

@F1ll1nTh3Blanks

5 жыл бұрын

I want one.

@paulkotsis2478

5 жыл бұрын

@@F1ll1nTh3Blanks get it you won't regret it

@edwinramos5119

5 жыл бұрын

Sport Touring is the way to go

Nice to see the Honda 500 getting some love

@DarkstarPerez

6 жыл бұрын

It got shat on tho. Mainly because it produces almost the same power as the other two while being the heaviest and a thousand dollars more expensive.

@nesh620

6 жыл бұрын

Dark Perez 500f is the same bike naked and cheaper.

@another6223

6 жыл бұрын

The best real world bike of the three.

@xJae14x

6 жыл бұрын

its a great city bike, i love mine

@Smaug1

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, they kept bashing it like "sport-touring" is a curse word. It's a sportbike for the real world. Honda knows what they're doing. Real people prefer the Honda for just the reasons it was bashed for here. Bottom line, get a used Honda CBR500R or CB500X for the street, and a used Ninja 250 for the track and probably come out about the same.

Best and most honest review ever !

I preferred the honda. And purchased me a 2018 Honda cbr 500r and freaking love it. My brother in law got a kawasaki 400 it wasn't comfortable for me being 6 foot 2 and a half. The foot placement wasn't pleasant and it made me feel more crunched than the cbr. I was more comfortable and more accurate in my inputs with the cbr.

@lexusrcflover9175

3 жыл бұрын

Which felt faster?

Good to see Tom again. John, we can actually see what you look like now...please grow the beard back!

I have had my 2016 CBR500R for a year now and love riding it on lovely California days. Its still a keeper and still gets compliments from people on how nice it looks and sounds with Delkevic slip on.

Me too, I got ninja 400, I love it!! More than enough power! As a beginner rider, it’s so easy to ride too and plenty of room for me to grow with this bike too!!

Amazingly well balanced review!! Kawi it is.

As someone who is nearing my 23rd 29th birthday: looking good, John! :)

Good stuff. I once answered a survey by Kawasaki... told them they should build a 444cc triple, keep it about 360-lbs, give it 60hp and 50ft-lbs... maybe some day... Until then, I'm liking the Ninja 400.

@TroySiahaan

6 жыл бұрын

If Kawasaki ever builds that... I will kiss your forehead!

@EliasTheHunter

6 жыл бұрын

OregonOnTwoWheels You night like a used Triumph Daytona or Street Triple! I’d love to see more Japanese triples though!

@Land-Shark

6 жыл бұрын

EliasTheHunter - I love the Triumphs :) Until Kawasaki gets back into triples, I'll take a nice Street Triple :),

@Real_MisterSir

6 жыл бұрын

I'd really like to see them build a 500cc inline four with a high redline - something to combat the very boring 650 lineup that are all mainly parallel twins - with exception of the Honda 650F that weighs a fuckton. Just something very lightweight and nimble, with a racey feel without branching all the way into the 600cc segment. Just imagine, 160-70 kg, 4 cyl with 80-90 hp, 17+k redline. I'd have such a beast above any supersport tbh

@dougest6578

4 жыл бұрын

They did that, 3 cylinder 60hp, but 500cc two stroke. Mach III.

april 2021 ...just bought my first bike and it was the kawasaki 400 abs...this video just relieved any all doubt to my decision!! damn near bought the yamaha r3 because the paint was beautiful...yamaha makes a sexy bike...but i went with the kw400 basically because it was better package over all...loving my bike!!

Ninja 400 is the new king of lightweight! Can't wait to get mine.

KTM RC390 rules on track its a Perfect Track Machine.

I was thinking of trading in my honda cbr250r for the ninja 400 and you guys just confirmed i made the right choice

@matejburian3191

Жыл бұрын

eventually did you?

thanks guys this was what my decision came down to between the 400 and the rc390. I liked the 390 because how I leaned more to the front but as you said the maintenance would be $$$ so I decided to get the 400!!

Love my ZX11. Kawasaki always seems to come out on top. 100,000 mile plus engines.

How about a Video like this for middleweight nakeds, like the 650 class?

@busboy3232

6 жыл бұрын

Samuel Fz07, Sv 650, Monster etc...I agree would like to see a video!

@Nick-jr9pc

4 жыл бұрын

Cbr650r would smoke everything

Fingers crossed that KTM comes out with a 650cc twin version of the RC390

@ezrapardede1921

6 жыл бұрын

probably wont happen, but you can wish for the 790 though

@MrKdr500

6 жыл бұрын

even an RC690 would have been cool.

6 жыл бұрын

skreet mycty 800cc twins with 100hp could be the new middle weight supersport class. They would weigh the same as these "lightweight" bikes but have twice the power and fully adjustable quality suspension and sharp brakes!

@ezrapardede1921

6 жыл бұрын

Miika Venäläinen yep, exactly what i thought

@Pilotamericano

5 жыл бұрын

It's 790 but not an RC its a duke

KTM 390 gen 2 owner for 30k miles. Reliability has been perfect. No issues. Oil changed every 3k miles

My Ninja 400 will be delivered 2 weeks from now . And I think I made the right decision.

@matejburian3191

Жыл бұрын

4 yrs later..... Did you?

@GameMasterAddict235

Жыл бұрын

@@matejburian3191 funny enough i have a Zx10r now. I loved my N400, it never did dissapoint me. power, handling, weight. its very good. i could never ask a diffwrent bike as a biginner bike than the 400

@matejburian3191

Жыл бұрын

That escalated quickly, well done :D

@GameMasterAddict235

Жыл бұрын

@@matejburian3191 i had to. its a too good of an offer to pass. swap bikes. and u can say i had my regrets. haha

Kawasexy doing it again

@exnihilo415

6 жыл бұрын

Coming in second at the track?

@emudshit

6 жыл бұрын

exnihilo415 came first mate, only 1 guy chose the Ktm at the track...

@exnihilo415

6 жыл бұрын

Lap times are conspicuously missing, no?

@alexispadilla2606

6 жыл бұрын

exnihilo415 LMFAO everyone there made it clear the Ninja edged out the ktm sorry but it's just better

@exnihilo415

6 жыл бұрын

Lap time or it didn't happen

I bought a 2016 RC390, and proceeded to hammer out 17,000 miles of heavy shredding in one year, and the only problem that bike ever gave me was a dead battery. I'm pretty sure maintenance delays are the root of the reliability problems. Replaced it last year with a couple of Ducatis, but I'm definitely buying another one very soon.

@greenblue980

7 күн бұрын

Bro this is my dream, i have rc 390 2019 Im buying superbikes especially ducati and will buy rc 390 again and again especially modifications 😅 Congrats bro ❤

As a beginner bike the r3 is more than enough. Had the best time on that lil beast!

@MJT-DA

6 жыл бұрын

LeggoMyWebos that face...

Huge fan of yours guys , outstanding shoot out..

You guys should had ketp the R3 on the test even that just to show that it'd get smoked... my take.

@baecchi4153

6 жыл бұрын

Fábio nah i doubt it ..

@huziimoto

5 жыл бұрын

They didn't need too because there was already some at the track getting smoked.

@alexcaymans

5 жыл бұрын

It would have been a good review for the new r3 too. Also it would show that the r3 is a great bike still!

@Towing417

5 жыл бұрын

Agree, it's a light sport bike and win or lose slow or fast should've been included.

@MithunKarmakar

4 жыл бұрын

Wont happen bro... KTM, Ducati etc play bully game... they dont follow 150, 300, 600, 1000 cc game like Yamaha, Honda, Kawasaki etc... they will get like 200, 400, 800, 1200 and compete with the competitor who have also 25% less CC on them with price points.. I am surprised Kawa and Honda has started smoking them at their game now!

Great video, it felt very fair. 'seems like KTM needs to get their reliability sorted; no one likes to be stranded. Seems like Kawasaki has a real winner on their hands there. For most of us though, who don't ride on the track at all, the obvious answer is to go for a lightly-used Honda CBR500RA. ABS linked brakes, best seat, best fit & finish, best riding position. Not many of us would say no to all-day comfort, because most of us (at least outside of CA) aren't just canyon strafing; we do real world things with our bike. About the Kawasaki, I went and sat on one at the stealership, and you guys seem to be glossing over the fact that the seat is angled quite a bit forward; really smashes the beans against the gas tank. That, or you have to push yourself back all day with your wrists. Not comfortable at all. I think they were going for a low seat height (measured from the front) and just went overboard. Fix the seat and Kawasaki is the clear winner. Any idea what makes the Honda so much heavier? Nice job.

@davidkoeppen3121

5 жыл бұрын

both the ktm and kawasaki have lighter trellis style frames which helps with weight and the motor on the honda may be heavier as well.

I'm an older guy and I bought the 2017 RC 390 a brand new return in Connecticut for $3300 out the door. I had to replace my Harley and needed a bike for the season. I was planning on getting rid of it the following year. Every time I ride this damn bike I cant see any reason to get a bigger bike. I beat the ever loving piss out of this thing every single time I ride it. I'm on my second season with almost 6K on the OD and the only issue I had was with the kickstand. I have never felt so connected to the street in my life. I absolutely love the RC 390!

Good test guys keep it up

Kawasaki its king in this class!

@ragimundvonwallat8961

5 жыл бұрын

kawie is king overall and has been since the late 80's

I love my Ninja 400 🔥

@teej5619

5 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍 it's a good bike

I have the RC390 as my first bike. In the UK the KTM is about £1500 cheaper then the others brand new. Love my bike it’s a hooligan

2:35 when you're tucked below the windshield doing 40

If Honda brought the price of the 500R down to about $6000 even and squeezed out just a little more power it could easily (I think) straight up beat out their own CBR300R.

@krysistheabyss

6 жыл бұрын

Number One Bacon they should drop the weight too.

@Smaug1

6 жыл бұрын

I guess that was being facetious, but it can beat the CBR300 as-is. (it only being a 278cc single...) A closer match was the CBR500 vs. the old Kawasaki Ninja 300. Honda still won, but only just. With an extra 100cc and LESS weight, the Ninja 400 just STOMPS the Honda, which is more of a dressed-up streetbike, as others have said. To be fair, Honda doesn't place this in their Supersport class of bikes either. It looks nice, like a sportbike, but rides more like a sport-tourer, as Burns pointed out.

@krysistheabyss

6 жыл бұрын

Rata 4U If you have all your stuff a gs1200 is the best tourer. If you want a small bike at least drop the weight

@Real_MisterSir

6 жыл бұрын

The Honda will never get a power boost, because all countries that have license restrictions have them set at 48 hp (which is exactly the 500R's power figure). If they brought it up by even a few hp, they could not sell them in the majority of the world, and they porbably can't be bothered with restricting it for most countries just so they can engineer a higher hp version for the US. Instead, what they need to do is get rid of that 1980's steel frame, use aluminium parts (so the price is also justified), and make the engine a stress member of the frame. That would be waayyy better than any power increase, and would not have any negative impacts on sale around the world. Honda just needs to stop slacking.

@joshuadine4110

6 жыл бұрын

Where i live in michigan u can get the kawi 400 abs for 4999 and the honda 500 for 5699. Ktm rc390 is 6099.

“Scientology” haha

So which have faster laptimes? Ninja 400 or RC390?

Kawai! and also the Duke 390! even though it's only mentioned!

Kawa is a fantastic product - truly going to scoop the market, but not for anyone 6 foot or more. I felt really cramped and I'm 5'11" Weight and power are excellent, but size is a bit teeny. Bigger seat and bar raisers? Hmmm... Love the Honda low down grunt though.

@Smaug1

6 жыл бұрын

and more legroom!

@rudedog3529

6 жыл бұрын

Kawasaki has a driver seat that can be bought or ordered through the dealer that is about 1 inch higher.__ Helps with the leg room. __ Stock bars are ok. __ I'm 5' 10 " FWIW.

@teej5619

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah I'm 6-2 so I got the Honda 😂.... I look like that bear on a tricycle in Madagascar 3 when I sat on the Ninja 🤣

@ragimundvonwallat8961

5 жыл бұрын

im 6'3 and i really like those new 'mini rockets' but sadly they are build to fit dwarves and whamen as ''entry bike''. so no way for you to enjoy those if you are a man of normal size that already know how to ride and just love the little engine

I picked the Naked Ninja for my old Butt...the 2019 Kawasaki Z400 Al most got the Ninja

@Jmeez69

4 жыл бұрын

Robert Salyers great bike. I picked the z650!

@robertsalyers1351

4 жыл бұрын

@@Jmeez69 you will Love it

Kawasaki is #1 rank for less engine problems. Ducati is rank #1 for most engine breakdowns. Kawasaki keeps putting out amazing bikes

You guys were great awesome review but you left out one ☝️ thing the looks! Which one looks the best 😎

Try to go 500 km and see who has the most pain!! I bet the Honda will do better than the rest....I have tried it!

@leekelvin00

3 жыл бұрын

Having a Ninja since Dec 2018, brought it on 4 road trips & among those longest per day distance was almost 700km in 4hrs. Being only 5'5" I fit into the ninja 400 comfortably. Days of hundreds of km trip on it & no backaches, no stiff neck, no numb wrist & hands 👍

@harryviking6347

3 жыл бұрын

@@leekelvin00 LOL! Not many places you can go 700 km in 4 hrs!! I was of course thinking about driving on NORMAL roads for, lets say, 6 to 8 hrs! 700 kms in 4 hrs is an average of 175km/hr..... on Kawa 400??

@leekelvin00

3 жыл бұрын

@@harryviking6347 sorry my bad, it should be ~5hrs! From Singapore into Malaysia, into Ipoh for morning tea & then up to Cameron Highlands. 0530hr - ride off 0800hr - petrol/coffee/ pee break 1000hr - breakfast in Ipoh 1200hr - reach Cameron Highlands resort Minus ~30min at both side of immigration, 30min at the 1st petrol stop & 1hr for breakfast & ya took us almost 5hrs

I guess due to emission standards in the US the cbr500r produces only 42hp, but here in Germany mine produces 48 and I don't take it to racetracks when I have the autobahn. Last month I rode it from Germany to Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Hungary and back so I rely on my own reviews. I can tell you that I didn't have any back or wrist problems and I didn't see one single super sport rider outside of major cities... go figure...lol.

@Real_MisterSir

6 жыл бұрын

The power figures are wheel hp, not crank. So it still produces 48hp just like yours :)

@SupRec

6 жыл бұрын

Daniel Kemnitz can you tell me please what's its top speed before it cuts the rev? Before I remap, mine was 188 km/h and now 199 and the revs keeps going on until 9000 rpm.

@Real_MisterSir

6 жыл бұрын

That I do not know, I don't own the bike myself so never tested it, I only rode it for some weeks while taking my license a few years ago. I'd imagine the top speed would be around 185 ish km/h or close to yours.

@TuanNguyen-he7ov

5 жыл бұрын

I wish kawasaki would have added another 150cc cylinder and make the kawasaki a 450cc triple instead of a 400 twin engine. Kawasaki would have taken the small class market.

@chasefreedom5178

5 жыл бұрын

Spot Honda 100cc and the other two equal HP. Ride what you bring. Please find a comparison with other brands of a larger displacement up against Honda. Just saying. Honda has had the podium for far too long.

Which is best for a taller rider between these and maybe a Kawasaki Ninja 650? 6'1 here. Rode my brothers 600 a while ago and was comfortable. Not sure how these compare with leg room

The bike standing in the middle is always the winner.

A track day at Laguna Seca, talk about lucky.

@Smaug1

6 жыл бұрын

Yep. Not the real world for most of us not living in CA.

Come on guys, do your home work before dishing on a bike! 2017 onwards the ktm 390 engine received updates that has massively improve reliability.

@alexisguy6440

6 жыл бұрын

MrKdr500 i wanted to believe that too but people are still having the same issues as before with blown head gaskets. Those were track bikes so maybe your right if people are just using them for commuting.

@ricardolourizela5961

5 жыл бұрын

MrKdr500 Maybe YOU should do your homework. Read the forums - the 2017 and 2018 models are as shitty as their predecessors.

@solorider0078

3 жыл бұрын

@शिरीष ರಾಮಾಯ exactly, here in the Philippines our group have at least 10 KTM's and 3 of them are 2015 models but no issues like that blown head gasket or valve clearance issue....

@gerdz101

3 жыл бұрын

@शिरीष ರಾಮಾಯ You got it. a lot of motorcycle owners here in North America are too lazy to do their maintenance personally.

Yes guys! Just the video I needed. The RC390... I've sat on one, problem is, the footpegs are all the way behind ya and the handlebar is right down low, giving you this really aggressive lean forward with a lot of pressure on the wrists. It's just not something I can see translating well to realworld use. So, indeed for me, down in Europe, coming from a 125cc bike, looking for the next best thing... these CBR500R and Ninja 400 are the ones to consider. I absolutely love the look of the CBR, they only need a Repsol livery and I'd be go, probably. The Ninja is a little less awesome looking, but it does seem like it offers the best allround package. So... it's probably going to take testrides to figure out which matches up the best with my riding style. In meanwhile I've also been contemplating something with a little more grunt to it. Where naked bikes have all the 500-999cc options you'd want, the supersport range doesn't really have that much to chose from... atleast, that's if you like the pricetag to be sub $10k (that's why all the liter bikes are pretty much out of the question). Looking at 500cc+ and sub $10k, probably 2nd hand is the way to go... and more specific one brand/model really seems to stand out there and it's the Triumph Daytona 675R with carbon fibre bits, Öhlins shocks, Brembo brakes, the sweet tone of a triple cilinder with loads of grunt. Not a chance that would get boring anytime soon! For now though, I just need to get some more experience under my belt with the fun little baby Gixxer, the GSX-R125.

@casanovatigo

Жыл бұрын

So 4 years later, which one did you go with? Also, does the gsx-r125 have a real sport riding position or is it a sport-touring like Honda's car and ninja 300/400?

Slap some good rubber, exhaust, some RaceTech up under the CBR along with the GSX600 shock mod and some woodsports then it really wakes up. Not to mention, the 500 is a fullsize bike compared to the KTM and the Kawi so if you're over 6' have fun.

Why rc 390 not mirror indicator🤔

@falkondezigns5397

5 жыл бұрын

international version bro

Wait 35hp? Doesn't r3 produces 42hp?

@jackvella2160

5 жыл бұрын

Around 35 - 38 at the wheel

@jackvella2160

5 жыл бұрын

42 at crank

@reinterpret_cast

5 жыл бұрын

They're talking about the previous generation

Burns is such a character!

Scientist? Great review guys.

I like how the KTM sounds so much like a Moto 3 bike. That it's the most committed, and the raciest of the three, I'd have it and just put up with the reliability issues.

@deathrow8809

5 жыл бұрын

Reliability issues are for some motorcycles only my RC 390 has crossed 15k miles still no blown gaskets or anything even after rough use.Just make sure u atleast use motul 300v oil or motorex oil.

@alexv5581

5 жыл бұрын

@@deathrow8809 Exactly, the negatives get exxagerated greatly. Maintain the machine and it will serve you. KTM is an excellent company and has a great reputation in the motorsport world. Plus the bike gets assembled in India's best factory(bajaj). I am not sure where the parts get manufactured and designed. Hopefully that is from KTM.

@davidkoeppen3121

5 жыл бұрын

@@alexv5581 I read an article that said they source their parts from other companies in India as well. Even though they seemed to have worked on the issue of producing a lot of heat, It has been stated in forums that they still run pretty hot which really stresses the motor. Also their Instrument cluster is known for fogging up and the bike will occasionally just shut itself off. If you go onto a KTM 390 forum you will see that their biggest problem is vender parts reliability and quality control. I really wanted to like the 390 and was going to buy one until I read all the horror stories and the cost of maintenance compared to the Kawasaki so I had to go with the Kawi.

I have been really debating a ninja 400 to replace my cbr300. I think I am going to wait a year to have all the recalls sorted out.

@MrMrabaunza

6 жыл бұрын

Death Wish83 you might have more fun on a ninja 650. I started on a 2006 ninja 650r. It's lightweight, great MPGs, and just enough power to have a lot of fun. Great all arounder.

@deathwish8339

6 жыл бұрын

karma's a bitch that was my first bike as well.

@bh2347

6 жыл бұрын

Looking to start my first bike on a 650 as well! Hopefully soon!

@deathwish8339

6 жыл бұрын

B H i would recommend used and cheap. It will hurt less financially if you drop it. Most people do in the first few months.

@JosephMyLife

6 жыл бұрын

But a Ninja 650 is not a sport bike. 636 much better.

I have a 2013 cbr 500r and I put a lot of upgrades it in and I love it now. Stock sucked so I can see where you guys come from

The Usual Clowns 🤣🤣 Troy is so funny

After reading the full review online it seems leaving the r3 out was a mistake. On track: The CBR barely passed it in a straight line, but can't even corner at aggressive street speeds. So the r3 probably would have beat the CBR on the track, though it wouldn't even be close to the KTM or Ninja. On Street: But go to the street portion and the r3 would demolish the KTM in comfort. Once again, it couldn't touch the best of the bunch for street comfort, the CBR, but I wonder how it would compare to the Ninja on the street. Plus with ABS the r3 is slighter cheaper than the KTM and Ninja with ABS. It wouldn't win, but the r3 belongs in this group.

@Smaug1

6 жыл бұрын

Finally, here is a point well-made in favor of including the R3.

@biaksanga4065

5 жыл бұрын

Ktm is cheaper than r3 here in india much cheaper

@kutonz1234

5 жыл бұрын

Ktm cheap in India because its made in India! In my country KTM is really expensive and r3 is underestimated

The video had good time spent covering Honda and KTM in the track testing portion, but next to nil on the Kawasaki? Still enjoyable vid, but lack of time covering Kwak on track stood out. I dislike single cyl street bikes. Single cyl motors are far cheaper to make, and unfortunately that's how the feel. Agricultural and vibey. But hey, a lot less effort, tooling exp and technology required to churn them out in great numbers.

@MrKdr500

6 жыл бұрын

"I dislike single cyl street bikes" ....Hate to break it to you but this test was not made just for you! Most motorcycle enthusiast's like any amount of cylinders as long as the rest of the bike is fun to ride.... I'm also guessing the single's you've owned were cheap bikes & most likely that's why they felt cheap.

@SportbikerNZ

6 жыл бұрын

Um who said I thought the test was just for me? I dislike lumpy singles for street application and will always choose multi cyl options. That's my opinion. Having ridden an rc390, I was amazed how stone-age the motor felt compared to my mc22 - a 250cc bike 25 years older with 4 cyl. Of course my motor would cost 5-10 times as much to manufacture, so you'd expect that. But any move from a single to a multi cyl is a move toward smoother and more refined engine characteristics. It is what it is. A single cyl is always an option, but the price better reflect it.

@TroySiahaan

6 жыл бұрын

We were hoping by covering the strengths of the other two bikes and saying the Kawasaki could do them just as well - with an awesome engine to boot - it would get the point across. I was wrong. Although if I had continued to talk about the Ninja 400 the video would be an extra 10 minutes long!!! :)

dat ninja looking great !

cool scenery... nice bikes, by the way can anyone tell me which area was that with great mountains and those twisty roads ?

Please, please please invest in a pop filter when you're doing narration over footage in the studio. So distracting!

I'm a little confused as to how you can compare a 390 to a 500.

@alankatb

6 жыл бұрын

Chris Anderson power to weight. The 390 smokes the 500 around the track

@chrisanderson9157

6 жыл бұрын

What of the R3 and the Ninja 300?

@alankatb

6 жыл бұрын

I think the ninja300 and the r3 are in the 30-35 hp range. They lose about 10hp to these bikes

@chrisanderson9157

6 жыл бұрын

Do they weight less?

@TroySiahaan

6 жыл бұрын

Glad you asked. We did this test back in 2015! Check it out: www.motorcycle.com/shoot-outs/beginner-ish-sportbike-shootout

I live 10 minutes from Azusa canyon, One day I'll see you guys out there!...

@rudedog3529

6 жыл бұрын

Been to The Rock Store and surrounding area.__ Live ( literally ) across the street from Palomar Mountain, so it could happen. ___Rubber side down....

I spent a couple of days on a Duke 390 (same base as the RC I believe?) and man what a great little bike, so fun to ride. It's gotta be tough to beat the KTM.

Too bad the ktm is unreliable. You buy one of these small bikes for them to be super reliable forever

Don't ride the RC390 too hard or the engine will explode.

@anandjainishere

6 жыл бұрын

joetca It's really not as bad as people claim. It's not for Highway riding. That 390 is rock solid with the proper maintainance. Singles can't be ridden near the readline for a long time.

@joevidya

6 жыл бұрын

Chazer I'm not making any false claims they even mention in the video about their reliability issues.

@anandjainishere

6 жыл бұрын

joetca I've seen a lot of Indian squids riding the 390 with no maintainance and revving the shit out of it. They seem to survive the abuse for a few years if not as long as the Japanese. They'd last much longer with maintainance.

@anandjainishere

6 жыл бұрын

please don't get it for Highway riding. It does not like constant redline and highway riding.

@hbsupermage

6 жыл бұрын

i have already repaired 3 blown up rc390 engines with less than 10k kilometers. so i guess he is right

Nice review

Hi, guys! I went into a Honda showroom a few months ago and I really liked the cbr500r, so I’ve been looking for content covering it ever-since. I only ran into your video today by chance after watching something unrelated. Would be great if you’d include the bikes’ makes and models in the title, as it would allow people who no longer follow YT channels regularly, like me, find your vids based on bike-specific searches. Peace! ✌️

Damn, you guys haven't got the CBR 250RR? you're missing out man..

@sleeper.simulant7327

4 жыл бұрын

Lesara Nada isn’t that a inline 4 250cc?

Love the Kawasaki ... but, for World Superbike 300 class, the R3 shouldn't be included? It is the only 300, lol. Obviously, they need to change the name of that class.

@jamie3499

5 жыл бұрын

Sean Paul Alejandro it’s 321 cc

@MrDsheel

5 жыл бұрын

R3 won the 2018 world supersport 300 in 2018. Ninja comes in with some restrictions in 2019. Yamaha is currently at number 2, behind the ninja and ahead of the KTM.

Please make a video on the sub 400 cc segment for 2020 sports and naked category

is CBR250RR (300RR if exist) not available in US/Europe? it has 2 cylinder with bunch of better features than 250R/300R

@minegamer5680

5 жыл бұрын

The asia version we have dont belong for the europe unless you want to import it

The cbr looks a ton better than the others.

@Marco-cl9pb

6 жыл бұрын

also costs and weights a ton more tho

@UvidCo

6 жыл бұрын

Marco Martins and feels a ton better. There is a reason friends I know don't go on long rides. By the time we are halfway I'm still going with the other riders they are on their way home because their body is killing them. 99% of the owners of bikes will never see a track but most riders will go on long distance rides. Which the 500 has the other two beat by miles. Sure I would love to see the 500 with less weight, but that weight can also make the bike more stable on the road ie wind. Especially when passing or being passed.

@Marco-cl9pb

6 жыл бұрын

that bike is not made for touring tho, for that you get something like the NC750x, way more confortable on the higway Yes I would say more weight make the bike more stable on the higway but it doesn't mean it will be more confortable because it's not a tourer not much wind protection and still a bit sporty position

@UvidCo

5 жыл бұрын

@@Marco-cl9pb Do you ride a 500R? Also is the NC750 in this test? As far as wind protection the CBR is fine, as good as the 750 you mentioned. Like my comment says the CBR is a better bike for the street than the others.

@UvidCo

5 жыл бұрын

@DaH8ter hahaha, waaaaaa he said something about a bike I like waaaaa now I have to cry about it like a little baby and tell him to fuck off. Dude you aren't even worth trying to explain my comment. If you can't act like an adult do yourself a favour and wait until you grow up before using your fingers to look like a cry baby.

If Rc390 being a single cylinder making 43bhp, imagine it being a twin, kawa and honda no where to be seen..!!!

@emudshit

6 жыл бұрын

chaitanya choudhary of it was a double it would be a 700cc...

@chaitanyachoudhary9992

6 жыл бұрын

emudshit no no ,i mean a 390 twin...!!!

@emudshit

6 жыл бұрын

chaitanya choudhary yeah there is one it's the ninja 400...the only reason the 390 keeps up is and is a single is because that single cylinder is the size of 2 cylinders man...the piston is huge if it where a twin it would be a 700cc or they would have to make the cylinders smaller so in the end it's the same things power wise.

@captainjack1029

6 жыл бұрын

emudshit yo emudshit! Fancy meeting u here. Wuddup from ninja400ridersdotcom~

@mightymaverick98

6 жыл бұрын

Amit Jatt India m sirf VFM product hi chlta Hai inko quality se koi matlab nahi hota

I own the 400abs kawi and it's wonderful

Which jacket was John wearing for the street test? I’d like to check one out in person. Thanks!

@EvansBrasfieldMotojournalist

6 жыл бұрын

I don't know if Dainese still makes it, but here's a ​link to John's review: www.motorcycle.com/products/mo-tested-dainese-street-rider-jacket-review

Testing light weight commuters on a track LoooooL 😂😂

I still feel 390 is unbeatable on track

@Marco-cl9pb

6 жыл бұрын

it will be on a kart track, that's for sure

@anandjainishere

6 жыл бұрын

+Marco Martins the 390 would blow by everything except the N400

@Marco-cl9pb

6 жыл бұрын

that depends on the track, even the R3 has a higher top speed with just 320cc... that's exaclty why I said on a kart track the ktm would be indeed unbeatable on the class because of the torque of the 1 cylinder

Anywhere you check online rates the CBR500R for at least 44hp, some people rate it up to 47, where do you get 42?

Does the ktms fan still come on really early or have the sorted that out

@Cuffuffles2

6 жыл бұрын

I had a 2015 before it got stolen and now have a 2017 (2018 is exactly the same) and the fan actually comes on earlier but the bike stays a lot cooler

Waiting for the same old whiny comments about how Rc390 is unreliable.

@theslaviccookie5137

6 жыл бұрын

Amit Jatt I don't speak street shitter but I do know that KTM has fixed a lot of the problems with reliability. Not a fan boy by any means but yeah.

@theslaviccookie5137

6 жыл бұрын

playgame rig I might be biased, but I'm an American owner of a 2017 KTM rc 390. It is a well made bike with very nice features and a great suspension

@theslaviccookie5137

6 жыл бұрын

Amit Jatt the new rc 390 is made in the Bajaj factory, even the American one

@djwille88

6 жыл бұрын

Suspension is crap but I do love my RC 390, 10k miles and no issues yet.

@ricardolourizela5961

5 жыл бұрын

Well... it is.

i wouldnt get the rc390 i dont do track days plus its low reliabilty. the cbr500 makes about the same power as the ninja 400 but is much heavier. So i would get the mean grean machine!

@JimmyPtheman

6 жыл бұрын

Track days! do it man, its where you really learn how to ride.

@13Palkia

6 жыл бұрын

JimmyPtheman nah man. no bike no gear, no money to do it!

@13Palkia

5 жыл бұрын

@Bunnyshooter 223 the street is our track lol!

@raymarobedoza3461

5 жыл бұрын

and thats pawerrrrr

I can't lie... I really wanted to say whoever was riding the R3's just wasn't doing it right but honestly I think you're right. All the more reason we need an R4 with some updates and shit

@Smaug1

6 жыл бұрын

Can you imagine if they made a 400 Four? That's the next trump card in this class. Then, they can actually demand a bit higher price to cover the added complexity, since the others think it's all about price and are sticking to thumpers and twins.

@JasonYergin

6 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah, or event a 400cc triple. Good torque and still some power on the top end. That engine would make for a hell of a good MT04 variant and both bikes would have Yamaha reliability too... KTM.

This ktm doesn't have problems anymore, just need a tune and change the fan or dual fan Head gaskets popping are those person who changed their exhaust to straight without tuning Rc 390 is very lean out of factory due to emission

Interesting how the prices on the N400 and the RC390 are the exact same there. Here in India where the RC is made it retail's for about 3600 USD while the Ninja at roughly 7000 USD, SMH..

@ezrapardede1921

6 жыл бұрын

tax, and the KTM were build in india so...

@GIGABACHI

6 жыл бұрын

It called "Protecting the domestic product from Imported ones" even if the domestic one happens to be the shittier one. Everyone(country) does the same to some degree.

@niceguyharry46

6 жыл бұрын

JIGA BACHI Ktms ain't shitty, not as reliable as Japanese but not shitty

@alexisguy6440

6 жыл бұрын

Harkamal Singh yes they are

@RideWithTomim

6 жыл бұрын

Actually it's 3800 US dollars. Onroad price is 2.57 lakhs which is 3800 USD approx.

honda is more beautiful, ktm desing futuristic and kawasaki mechanical set better. Thank You. Unfortunately, in Brazil we do not have the kTM of this category.

@teej5619

5 жыл бұрын

....... That's why I bought mine 👍👍 cause she was the best looking out of the 3

That's great and all, but aren't these companies forgetting the whole reason for these smaller starter bikes? Pretty soon a 600 will be the smallest you can buy and newbies will be killing themselves again.

Ahh.. KTM RC390 😍😍😍

Lol poor r3

@alfianwisnuanggoro1538

6 жыл бұрын

Yamaha hasn't developed R4/R5 yet, not profitable

@basedeagle2009

6 жыл бұрын

It's big brothers can stomp those bikes. R3 is still the best small displacement bike.

@GrowingDownUnder

6 жыл бұрын

I still think if it was in this test it would come 1st...it's like a 320cc engine, it can keep up with the 390cc engine of the ktm

@kavinsp

6 жыл бұрын

GrowingDownUnder parallel twin vs single cylinder

Since when is the CBR500R 42hp? We only have then with 47.5 hp to max the A2 license capacity in Europe.

@niceguyharry46

6 жыл бұрын

Jonathan Hessen They have mentioned Rear Wheel Power

@jonathanhessen5651

6 жыл бұрын

Harkamal Singh Sorry for my ignorance... how does this work?

@TroySiahaan

6 жыл бұрын

The power figures manufacturers claim are taken at the crankshaft. The power figures we at Motorcycle.com list are taken at the rear wheel. There is a certain amount of power lost delivering the energy from the crankshaft, through the transmission, then the drive gear (whether it's chain/belt/shaft), before it finally spins the back tire. These are called parasitic losses. Rear wheel horsepower is much more useful in our world, so it's the number we use.

@_TrueDesire_

6 жыл бұрын

Troy Siahaan but is differs depending on temps, tires, the test bench and a lot of other factors. roll over a bike to another bench and it will make different power.

@Smaug1

6 жыл бұрын

They all had the same type of tire, same temps, same track conditions... All are chain drive. It's a fair comparison. Just drop it; it's OK to be wrong.

Wait, motorcycle.com is still the same with motorcyclist magazine right? Or you guys split?

CBR 500r looks beautiful Ninja 400 looks majestic KTM rc 390 looks nice