60.0
/ 100
Kawasaki motorcycles
One Kawasaki on the books so far: the Kawasaki Ninja 500, 45.4 hp, 171 kg wet and €6,595 on the list price, scored 60.0 out of 100 within its class. Oil services fall every 12,000 km, valve checks every 24,000 km, and scheduled servicing works out at roughly €250 per 10,000 km on the workshop rates published with its maintenance guide. One bike is not a ranking, so the head to heads below do the comparing: every rival is scored on the same formula with the same weights, and the maintenance guide carries the full schedule, first service and per-visit costs. More Kawasaki models join the list as I get through the spec sheets.
Kawasaki in numbers
| Bikes | 1 |
|---|---|
| Score | 60.0 / 100Kawasaki Ninja 500 |
| Lightest | 171 kg wetKawasaki Ninja 500 |
| Cheapest | €6,595Kawasaki Ninja 500 |
| Most power | 45.4 hpKawasaki Ninja 500 |
| Longest service interval | 12,000 km between oil servicesKawasaki Ninja 500 |
| Cheapest to service | ~€250 per 10,000 kmKawasaki Ninja 500 |
Kawasaki service intervals and costs
Oil and valve intervals from each service book, and what scheduled servicing costs per 10,000 km on the workshop rates published with every guide. Cheapest first.
| Bike | Oil service | Valve check | Servicing / 10,000 km |
|---|---|---|---|
| KawasakiNinja 500 maintenance guide | 12,000 km | 24,000 km | ~€250 |