I would be interested in seeing a head-to-head comparison between the Z500 and the CB500F.

I love the closing statement about experienced riders! I'm coming off of a 90s 600 sport bike and I got this bike for an easier commute while still being able to rip it a little whenever I feel like it. Great video!

love my z500. plenty fast and still has some juice after 90 mph on the highway. Mirrors are super vibey at speeds above 65 mph. foot touches the exhaust, not really a bother after a few weeks on it. I'm only getting about 54 mpg with mixed city and highway. I still think that price to bike ratio is near unbeatable. I hear the chinese bikes outperform but I don't trust the longevity of those engines. Kawasaki's are nigh bulletproof.

@gimmeshelter1969

8 күн бұрын

Good to hear; 90 mph is fast enough for anyone except Agostini! Maybe the 2025 model will rectify the shortcomings of what is already a very nice bike from Kawasaki.

Excellent .... Great videology, content, editing and length. Always enjoyed watching your reviews 😊

do you think z400 frame slider or engine cage would fit z500 as well?

My next bike!

good review thank you

Jen, are you leaving Revzilla??

Nice looking bike and good review.

for city riding the Z series is great. I had a ZR750 in Chicago. Great agile bike. For highway event eh 750cc felt small

@SamP0rterBridges

Ай бұрын

Lololol 750 is fine for the freeway. It makes way more power than a Harley. It just doesn't have the weight or physical size to be comfortable. The engine is just fine

Inscrito Novo Canal. Sucesso.. 👏🏼👏🏼🙂

I wish I was 5'3" to fit these bikes .

451 masquarading as a 500 is pure dishonesty. pipe still in the way of my shoe is just bad.

@mannyechaluce3814

2 ай бұрын

All brand does this, its just a name :D 701, 698, 390 , 300 :D none of them represents the real engine size :D

@ktkace

2 ай бұрын

@@mannyechaluce3814 glad you know you have no standards.

@shivamarya5225

Ай бұрын

Because it's their naming scheme and it just sounds better. Z900 should be called z950 cause it's 948cc engine, why don't kawasaki call it 950 then??? They have no "integrity" R7 should be R69. KTM Duke 990 and 1390 should be 950 and 1350 and Husqvarna is just pure lies because they have the same engine as ktm but rounded to rounded to 100s. It's just a naming scheme my guy, they aren't trying to fool you into thinking it's 500cc or they wouldn't show the engine specs in their advertisement

@entropy5125

Ай бұрын

​@mannyechaluce3814 he has no standards because of a standard he didnt choose? Also the cbr500 is a 470

@ktkace

Ай бұрын

@@entropy5125 I talking about kawasaki , u must be reaaaal dumb

Should’ve had that 270 crank. The Chinese are ABSOLUTELY showing everyone up. It’s a shame because I hate supporting Chinese businesses, but CFmoto is doing it right. I hope Yamaha updates the r3/mt03 series with the 399cc 270 crank. The CFmoto 450ss has the perfect tone. Sounds like a bigger bike but it’s not.

@Bluelights17

2 ай бұрын

270’s are just a trade off to 180’s. Sure they sound cooler but they tend to be heavier. Neither is better than the other. I’d rather Kawi use their bulletproof 180 rather than try and quickly produce a 270. Those cfmoto and moto morini have good value but there is really no telling how reliable they will be. I’ve also heard of a ton of people having issues getting them serviced. A lot of shops won’t touch them because they are “just Chinese bikes”. I’ve also heard their TFT dash’s haven’t been holding up very well.

@burnttoast9890

2 ай бұрын

​​@@Bluelights17 I lost brain cells reading this. Yamaha, Honda and Suzuki already use the 270° on their bikes ! Yamaha has been doing so for years. Your criticism about complexity, reliability and weight are totally crap.

@Bluelights17

2 ай бұрын

@@burnttoast9890 the reliability I spoke of is about cfmoto not 270 crank motors. You need to read again. And 270’s do add a bit of weight (needs more counter balance), there is a reason Yamaha doesn’t use it in the MT-03 or R3, Honda doesn’t use it in the cb500’s or 300’s or many of their small displacement bikes. 270 cranks don’t really make sense in smaller displacement bikes. You definitely lost brain cells, but that’s not my causing.

@karlfonner7589

Ай бұрын

Just because one motorcycle reviewer says that 270 cranks sound better, everybody has to follow him like a sheep. I restored a 78 Honda hawk with 30,000 miles on it. Let’s see if the Chinese know how to say.” rock solid, reliable.”

@burnttoast9890

Ай бұрын

@@karlfonner7589 all 270° crank parallel twins sound better than 180° parallel twin , being a contrarian just for the sake of it is not too bright of an idea

There's really no difference other than slight looks motorcyclist journalist nowadays love to make something out of nothing especially when everyone is getting paid to say good things or to get access to early access content

@aluisious

2 ай бұрын

The engine is 13% bigger and it makes a lot more torque in the midrange and you say "really no difference." You're dumb.

@mannyechaluce3814

2 ай бұрын

Its for entertainment purpose :D in the end, you go to the store and look it up yourself, only a softhead take this things seriously

@GhettoSuguru

2 ай бұрын

@@mannyechaluce3814 not sure why you have to show the world your “intelligence” maybe insecure but not many people are aware of these sorts of things .

I always feel like "reviews" from this channel are more of a 6 minute commercial. It doesn't feel honest.. idk

@tomkagi3903

Ай бұрын

YES! THIS!!!! The state of motorcycle journalism is a disgrace...nothing but paid sponsorships... Ryan F9 made a great video about this...

lost me at the buziness

Sexy. The bike doesn’t look bad, either…..😏

Hey man, is this a "chick" bike? 😂

Damn, girl!!! You are all over the place!! 🤪

Call it what it is - a Z450....

@shivamarya5225

Ай бұрын

Then z900 should be called z950 cause it's 948 cc engine but it doesn't roll off the tongue as well. KTM 990 and 1390 should be 950 and 1350, and R7 should be R69. It's just a naming scheme eveyone rounds to 100s and KTM to 90s

Take that lovely new TFT display, put it on the z400, and I'll be the FIRST in line to buy it.... z500 is just a BLOATED z400. Shame on you, Kawasaki! (now regretfully considering an MT-03...)

@Rafael-fo9sp

29 күн бұрын

Bloated how? Not in features, that's for sure. The weight of this bike is 173kg, it's really not heavy by any means

Very low top speed? Can't even go 200kph? He will eat smoke and dust to 450nk haay

One of the ugliest bikes Kawasaki ever made. Looks cheaper than the Chinese knockoffs

Too ugly. Kawasaki needs to learn how to design their motorcycle from the Chinese.

@ktkace

2 ай бұрын

Google Kove 321RR Kawasaki's suomi design just... sucks ass.

@JelloThatsMellow

2 ай бұрын

As much as I won't but one, cf moto really makes nice looking bikes.

@ktkace

2 ай бұрын

@@JelloThatsMellow buy 2nd hand imho

@mannyechaluce3814

2 ай бұрын

@@JelloThatsMellow Thanks Comrade

@shivamarya5225

Ай бұрын

This bike looks good, the front headlight finally looks like a face it reminds me of a Bimota tera. It looks way better than any cyclops eyed bike like CF moto 450 nk or Mt 07

"It's the same, but different." Your reviews have never been profound and yet somehow they get even lazier. If you're thinking of using a video title that could be said about literally any bike that previously existed but has new model year changes, don't.

@ninjasites

26 күн бұрын

Take it easy bro

Imagine the disappointment, your buddy tells you he's got a new bike. Then rolls up on this 🥲

@wwfww

2 ай бұрын

Imagine the guy who just bought one brand new reading that comment!😂

@miraconturkler

25 күн бұрын

Why tho is it that bad?

@wwfww

25 күн бұрын

@@miraconturkler it’s not a bad beginner’s bike! It’s just not very exciting

@miraconturkler

25 күн бұрын

@@wwfww well my friends telling my I would crash in a week if I start with this bike 😂 They tell me go buy a 150cc bike for starters

@furkanatakan7492

8 күн бұрын

@@miraconturklermiraç türkiyede tehlikeli dostum bu tarz motorlarla başlamak maalesef, amerikada starting bike olarak mt07 lerden bahsediyor adamlar ama türkiye için pek mantıklı değil