Kawasaki has launched an updated iteration of the Ninja 500 in India at a starting price of Rs 5.29 lakh (ex-showroom). This translates to a bump of Rs 5,000 in its price. This hike comes a couple of weeks after Kawasaki offered a discount worth Rs 15,000 on the Ninja 500 as part of its year-end benefits.
For 2025, the Ninja 500 gets a new colour scheme and revised body graphics. Mechanically and functionally, the middleweight sports tourer remains unchanged. A step-up over the Ninja 400, the Ninja 500 gets an evolutionary styling with signature Kawasaki visual highlights such as a chiselled fairing, twin LED headlights, a floating tail section, upswept exhaust, split seats, and a muscular fuel tank. The side panel gets a dash of Kawasaki green. The turn indicators are embedded into the side fairings.
2025 Kawasaki Ninja 500: Features & Specs
In terms of features, it gets a negative instrument panel that packs Bluetooth connectivity for call and text alerts, and riding logs. The bike misses out on traction control and riding modes. The faired motorcycle is based on a steel trellis frame which sits on a 41mm telescopic fork with 120mm wheel travel and a gas-charged monoshock shock with 130mm of travel with preload adjustability.
Braking duties are handled by 310mm front and 220mm rear disc brakes aided by dual-channel ABS. The bike rolls on 17-inch wheels at both ends with 110-section front and 150-section rear tyres. Powering the Ninja 500 is a 451cc liquid-cooled, parallel-twin engine which makes 44 bhp and 42.6 Nm of peak torque. This unit is paired with a six-speed gearbox via a slip and assist clutch.
