Kawasaki marks 15th anniversary, presents 2024 model lineup
Auto Industria, 23 Feb '24
Kawasaki Motors Philippines (KMPC) is celebrating a milestone 15th anniversary in Philippines.
Kawasaki started in 2009 and has since boomed, and to this day it remains the leader in the big bike category market.
For 2024, KMPC is looking to assert its dominance in the big bike market even further. It just introduced the newest additions and tweaks to its big bike line-up.
In celebration of the Ninja's milestone, Kawasaki is bringing it back with a new retro livery inspired by the legendary Ninja ZXR-7, the sport bike with which the Japanese brand earned multiple racing titles. The tricolour livery will be available in the ZX-10R, ZX-6R, and ZX-4RR by March 2024, and stocks will be limited.
- Ninja ZX-10R 40th Anniversary Edition - PHP 1,030,000 (US$ 18,400)
- Ninja ZX-6R 40th Anniversary Edition - PHP 729,000 (US$ 13,000)
- Ninja ZX-4RR 40th Anniversary Edition - PHP 514,000 (US$ 9,200)
Kawasaki has revived the Eliminator nameplate, and the modern iteration joins the brand's 500-series motorcycles packing the same 451cc liquid-cooled, parallel-twin engine that is capable of 52 PS at 10,000rpm and 42.6 Nm of torque at 7,500rpm.
The cruiser bike boasts a 13-litre fuel tank, has a 735mm seat height and 177kg curb weight, and sits on 18- and 16-inch front and rear wheels, respectively. In the higher SE variant, the Eliminator gets added bits such as the front cowl on the headlamp and the SE pillion seat.
Joining the Eliminator in this new series is the Ninja 500 and the Z500. Sporting the same engine, these two models also feature an assist/slipper clutch and ABS as standard. Both have listed seat heights of 785mm and sit on identical 110/70 R17 front and 150/60 R17 rear tires.
As for the pricing, the Ninja 500 goes for PHP 353,800 while the Ninja SE for PHP 379,600. The Z500 stickers for PHP 329,800 while the Z500 SE for PHP 355,600.
In addition to all these, KMPC also unveiled two new electric offerings: the Ninja e-1 and Z e-1.