Kawasaki Live @ EICMA 2018

Kawasaki has been busy ahead of MY19, and it hit the 2018 EICMA show in Milan with a handful of exciting new machines that are headed for our shores sooner rather than later. First up is the Z400 that, essentially, turns a Ninja 400 into a naked bike that’s meant primarily for the entry-level riders because yeah, we don’t use the tiered license system over here (much to our credit, says I) so a complete Newby MacNooberson can ride it. However, if you live in an area that does tax you with a tiered system, the Z400 meets A2 restrictions with its 45-pony mill coupled to the tranny through a slip-and-assist clutch that protects the integrity of the rear contact patch, and it comes with ABS as part of the stock package that’s slated for a $4,799 MSRP.