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{{ | {{Motorcycle | ||
|name = Kawasaki EX500D | |name = Kawasaki EX500D | ||
| | |photo= Kawasaki GPZ 500 S 1994 red.jpg | ||
|aka = Ninja 500 | |aka = Ninja 500 | ||
|manufacturer = | |manufacturer = Kawasaki | ||
|parent_company = | |parent_company = | ||
|production = 94-97 | |production = 94-97 | ||
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|predecessor = | |predecessor = | ||
|successor = | |successor = | ||
|class = | |class =Sportbike | ||
|engine = 500cc | |engine = 500cc | ||
|bore_stroke = | |bore_stroke = | ||
|compression = | |compression = | ||
|top_speed = | |top_speed =110 mph | ||
|power = | |power = | ||
|torque = | |torque = | ||
|ignition = | |ignition = | ||
|spark_plug = {{sparkplug|D9EA}} '94-97 | |spark_plug = {{sparkplug|NGK D9EA}} '94-97 | ||
|battery = {{battery|YB14L-A2}} '94-97 | |battery = {{battery|YUASA YB14L-A2}} '94-97 | ||
|transmission = | |transmission = | ||
|final_drive= {{chain|520x104}} | |||
|front_sprocket= 16T | |||
|rear_sprocket= 41T | |||
|frame = | |frame = | ||
|suspension = | |suspension = | ||
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|fuel_capacity = | |fuel_capacity = | ||
|oil_capacity = | |oil_capacity = | ||
|recommended_oil= K-tech 10W-40 | |||
|fuel_consumption = | |fuel_consumption = | ||
|turning_radius = | |turning_radius = | ||
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==Kawasaki Ninja 500R== | ==Kawasaki Ninja 500R== | ||
[[Image:Kawasaki GPZ 500 S 1994 red.jpg|thumb|250px|An image of the European version of '''Ninja 500''', the Kawasaki '''GPZ 500 S''', which has a double front disk brake. This bike is from 1994 (thus an after-update model), and the windshield is non-original]][[Image:Kawasaki GPZ 500.jpg|thumb|250px|Another image of the post-update version.]] | [[Image:Kawasaki GPZ 500 S 1994 red.jpg|thumb|250px|An image of the European version of '''Ninja 500''', the Kawasaki '''GPZ 500 S''', which has a double front disk brake. This bike is from 1994 (thus an after-update model), and the [[windshield]] is non-original]] | ||
[[Image:Kawasaki GPZ 500.jpg|thumb|250px|Another image of the post-update version.]] | |||
The '''Kawasaki Ninja 500R''' The 2006 model has a [[Suggested retail price|MSRP]] of $5,049 USD. It has a liquid cooled parallel-twin engine with a six-speed [[manual transmission]] and has a chain driven [[drive train]] setup. This motorcycle is considered an "entry level" sport bike, but has considerable performance. The EX500's parallel-twin configuration provides a combination of power and light weight that has made it popular as an entry level race bike. | The '''Kawasaki Ninja 500R''' The 2006 model has a [[Suggested retail price|MSRP]] of $5,049 USD. It has a liquid cooled parallel-twin engine with a six-speed [[manual transmission]] and has a chain driven [[drive train]] setup. This motorcycle is considered an "entry level" sport bike, but has considerable performance. The EX500's parallel-twin configuration provides a combination of power and light weight that has made it popular as an entry level race bike. | ||
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*37 mm front fork | *37 mm front fork | ||
*Large-diameter fork tubes with thin walls for light weight and exceptional rigidity | *Large-diameter fork tubes with thin walls for light weight and exceptional rigidity | ||
*Front [[disc brake]] with dual-piston caliper drilled for better cooling and reduced [[unsprung weight]] | *Front [[disc brake]] with dual-piston [[caliper]] drilled for better cooling and reduced [[unsprung weight]] | ||
*Rear disc brake - single-piston caliper | *Rear disc brake - single-piston [[caliper]] | ||
*Bottom-link UNI-TRAK® Rear Suspension | *Bottom-link UNI-TRAK® Rear Suspension | ||
*Lightweight aluminum components provide quick suspension response | *Lightweight aluminum components provide quick suspension response | ||
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*displacement: 498 cc (19.6 in³) | *displacement: 498 cc (19.6 in³) | ||
*bore x stroke: 74.0 x 58.0 mm (2.913 x 2.283 in.) | *bore x stroke: 74.0 x 58.0 mm (2.913 x 2.283 in.) | ||
*compression ratio: 10.8:1 | *[[compression ratio]]: 10.8:1 | ||
*[[redline]]: 11,000 rpm | *[[redline]]: 11,000 rpm | ||
*power: 52 bhp @ 9500 rpm (103 hp/L) | *power: 52 bhp @ 9500 rpm (103 hp/L) | ||
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==1996== | ==1996== | ||
[[Image:1996-kawasaki-ex500-d3.jpg|left|thumb|1996 Kawasaki EX500-D3]][[Image:1996-Kawasaki-EX500-Purple-0.jpg|left|thumb|1996 Kawasaki Ninja 500R (EX500-D3) in Metallic Blue Violet]][[Image:1996-Kawasaki-EX500-Purple-1.jpg|left|thumb|1996 Kawasaki Ninja 500R (EX500-D3) in Metallic Blue Violet]] | [[Image:1996-kawasaki-ex500-d3.jpg|left|thumb|1996 Kawasaki EX500-D3]] | ||
[[Image:1996-Kawasaki-EX500-Purple-0.jpg|left|thumb|1996 Kawasaki Ninja 500R (EX500-D3) in Metallic Blue Violet]] | |||
[[Image:1996-Kawasaki-EX500-Purple-1.jpg|left|thumb|1996 Kawasaki Ninja 500R (EX500-D3) in Metallic Blue Violet]] | |||
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==1998== | ==1998== | ||
[[Image:1998-kawasaki-ex500-d5.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Kawasaki EX500-D5]][[Image:1998-Kawasaki-EX500-Red-5691-0.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Kawasaki Ninja 500R (EX500-D5) in Red]][[Image:1998-Kawasaki-EX500-Red-5691-1.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Kawasaki Ninja 500R (EX500-D5) in Red]][[Image:1998-Kawasaki-EX500-Red-5691-2.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Kawasaki Ninja 500R (EX500-D5) in Red]][[Image:1998-Kawasaki-EX500-Red-5691-3.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Kawasaki Ninja 500R (EX500-D5) in Red]][[Image:1998-Kawasaki-EX500-Red-5691-4.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Kawasaki Ninja 500R (EX500-D5) in Red]] | [[Image:1998-kawasaki-ex500-d5.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Kawasaki EX500-D5]] | ||
[[Image:1998-Kawasaki-EX500-Red-5691-0.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Kawasaki Ninja 500R (EX500-D5) in Red]] | |||
[[Image:1998-Kawasaki-EX500-Red-5691-1.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Kawasaki Ninja 500R (EX500-D5) in Red]] | |||
[[Image:1998-Kawasaki-EX500-Red-5691-2.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Kawasaki Ninja 500R (EX500-D5) in Red]] | |||
[[Image:1998-Kawasaki-EX500-Red-5691-3.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Kawasaki Ninja 500R (EX500-D5) in Red]] | |||
[[Image:1998-Kawasaki-EX500-Red-5691-4.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Kawasaki Ninja 500R (EX500-D5) in Red]] | |||
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==2000== | ==2000== | ||
[[Image:2000-kawasaki-ex500-d7.jpg|left|thumb|2000 Kawasaki EX500-D7]][[Image:2000-Kawasaki-EX500-D7-Blue-0.jpg|left|thumb|2000 Kawasaki Ninja 500R (EX500-D7) in Candy Lightning Blue]][[Image:2000-Kawasaki-EX500-D7-Blue-1.jpg|left|thumb|2000 Kawasaki Ninja 500R (EX500-D7) in Candy Lightning Blue]][[Image:2000-Kawasaki-EX500-D7-Blue-2.jpg|left|thumb|2000 Kawasaki Ninja 500R (EX500-D7) in Candy Lightning Blue]][[Image:2000-Kawasaki-EX500-D7-Blue-3.jpg|left|thumb|2000 Kawasaki Ninja 500R (EX500-D7) in Candy Lightning Blue]][[Image:2000-Kawasaki-EX500-D7-Blue-4.jpg|left|thumb|2000 Kawasaki Ninja 500R (EX500-D7) in Candy Lightning Blue]][[Image:2000-Kawasaki-EX500-D7-Blue-5.jpg|left|thumb|2000 Kawasaki Ninja 500R (EX500-D7) in Candy Lightning Blue]][[Image:2000-Kawasaki-EX500-D7-Blue-6.jpg|left|thumb|2000 Kawasaki Ninja 500R (EX500-D7) in Candy Lightning Blue]] | [[Image:2000-kawasaki-ex500-d7.jpg|left|thumb|2000 Kawasaki EX500-D7]] | ||
[[Image:2000-Kawasaki-EX500-D7-Blue-0.jpg|left|thumb|2000 Kawasaki Ninja 500R (EX500-D7) in Candy Lightning Blue]] | |||
[[Image:2000-Kawasaki-EX500-D7-Blue-1.jpg|left|thumb|2000 Kawasaki Ninja 500R (EX500-D7) in Candy Lightning Blue]] | |||
[[Image:2000-Kawasaki-EX500-D7-Blue-2.jpg|left|thumb|2000 Kawasaki Ninja 500R (EX500-D7) in Candy Lightning Blue]] | |||
[[Image:2000-Kawasaki-EX500-D7-Blue-3.jpg|left|thumb|2000 Kawasaki Ninja 500R (EX500-D7) in Candy Lightning Blue]] | |||
[[Image:2000-Kawasaki-EX500-D7-Blue-4.jpg|left|thumb|2000 Kawasaki Ninja 500R (EX500-D7) in Candy Lightning Blue]] | |||
[[Image:2000-Kawasaki-EX500-D7-Blue-5.jpg|left|thumb|2000 Kawasaki Ninja 500R (EX500-D7) in Candy Lightning Blue]] | |||
[[Image:2000-Kawasaki-EX500-D7-Blue-6.jpg|left|thumb|2000 Kawasaki Ninja 500R (EX500-D7) in Candy Lightning Blue]] | |||
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==2003== | ==2003== | ||
[[Image:2003-Kawasaki-EX500D10-Blue-0.jpg|left|thumb|2003 Kawasaki NINJA 500r (EX500-D10) in Blue]][[Image:2003-Kawasaki-EX500D10-Blue-1.jpg|left|thumb|2003 Kawasaki NINJA 500r (EX500-D10) in Blue]][[Image:2003-Kawasaki-EX500-Red-0.jpg|left|thumb|2003 Kawasaki Ninja 500R (EX500-D10) in Red]][[Image:2003-Kawasaki-EX500-Red-1.jpg|left|thumb|2003 Kawasaki Ninja 500R (EX500-D10) in Red]][[Image:2003-Kawasaki-EX500-Red-2.jpg|left|thumb|2003 Kawasaki Ninja 500R (EX500-D10) in Red]][[Image:2003-Kawasaki-EX500-Purple-0.jpg|left|thumb|2003 Kawasaki Ninja 500 (EX500) in Purple]][[Image:2003-Kawasaki-EX500-Purple-1.jpg|left|thumb|2003 Kawasaki Ninja 500 (EX500) in Purple]][[Image:2003-Kawasaki-EX500-Purple-2.jpg|left|thumb|2003 Kawasaki Ninja 500 (EX500) in Purple]][[Image:2003-Kawasaki-EX500-Purple-3.jpg|left|thumb|2003 Kawasaki Ninja 500 (EX500) in Purple]] | [[Image:2003-Kawasaki-EX500D10-Blue-0.jpg|left|thumb|2003 Kawasaki NINJA 500r (EX500-D10) in Blue]] | ||
[[Image:2003-Kawasaki-EX500D10-Blue-1.jpg|left|thumb|2003 Kawasaki NINJA 500r (EX500-D10) in Blue]] | |||
[[Image:2003-Kawasaki-EX500-Red-0.jpg|left|thumb|2003 Kawasaki Ninja 500R (EX500-D10) in Red]] | |||
[[Image:2003-Kawasaki-EX500-Red-1.jpg|left|thumb|2003 Kawasaki Ninja 500R (EX500-D10) in Red]] | |||
[[Image:2003-Kawasaki-EX500-Red-2.jpg|left|thumb|2003 Kawasaki Ninja 500R (EX500-D10) in Red]] | |||
[[Image:2003-Kawasaki-EX500-Purple-0.jpg|left|thumb|2003 Kawasaki Ninja 500 (EX500) in Purple]] | |||
[[Image:2003-Kawasaki-EX500-Purple-1.jpg|left|thumb|2003 Kawasaki Ninja 500 (EX500) in Purple]] | |||
[[Image:2003-Kawasaki-EX500-Purple-2.jpg|left|thumb|2003 Kawasaki Ninja 500 (EX500) in Purple]] | |||
[[Image:2003-Kawasaki-EX500-Purple-3.jpg|left|thumb|2003 Kawasaki Ninja 500 (EX500) in Purple]] | |||
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==2005== | ==2005== | ||
==2006== | ==2006== | ||
[[Image:2006-Kawasaki-EX500-Green-0.jpg|left|thumb|2006 Kawasaki Ninja 500R in Lime Green]][[Image:2006-Kawasaki-EX500-Green-1.jpg|left|thumb|2006 Kawasaki Ninja 500R in Lime Green]][[Image:2006-Kawasaki-EX500-Green-2.jpg|left|thumb|2006 Kawasaki Ninja 500R in Lime Green]][[Image:2006-Kawasaki-EX500-Green-3.jpg|left|thumb|2006 Kawasaki Ninja 500R in Lime Green]][[Image:2006-Kawasaki-EX500-Green-4.jpg|left|thumb|2006 Kawasaki Ninja 500R in Lime Green]] | [[Image:2006-Kawasaki-EX500-Green-0.jpg|left|thumb|2006 Kawasaki Ninja 500R in Lime Green]] | ||
[[Image:2006-Kawasaki-EX500-Green-1.jpg|left|thumb|2006 Kawasaki Ninja 500R in Lime Green]] | |||
[[Image:2006-Kawasaki-EX500-Green-2.jpg|left|thumb|2006 Kawasaki Ninja 500R in Lime Green]] | |||
[[Image:2006-Kawasaki-EX500-Green-3.jpg|left|thumb|2006 Kawasaki Ninja 500R in Lime Green]] | |||
[[Image:2006-Kawasaki-EX500-Green-4.jpg|left|thumb|2006 Kawasaki Ninja 500R in Lime Green]] | |||
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==2007== | ==2007== | ||
[[Image:2007 kawasaki ex500 silver.jpg|left|thumb|2007 Kawasaki EX500 in silver]][[Image:2007 kawasaki ex500 silver 1.jpg|left|thumb|2007 Kawasaki EX500 in silver]][[Image:2007_kawasaki_ex500_yellow_1.jpg|left|thumb|2007 Kawasaki EX500 in yellow]][[Image:2007_kawasaki_ex500_yellow.jpg|left|thumb|2007 Kawasaki EX500 in yellow]][[Image:2007_kawasaki_ex500_yellow_2.jpg|left|thumb|2007 Kawasaki EX500 in yellow]] | [[Image:2007 kawasaki ex500 silver.jpg|left|thumb|2007 Kawasaki EX500 in silver]] | ||
[[Image:2007 kawasaki ex500 silver 1.jpg|left|thumb|2007 Kawasaki EX500 in silver]] | |||
[[Image:2007_kawasaki_ex500_yellow_1.jpg|left|thumb|2007 Kawasaki EX500 in yellow]] | |||
[[Image:2007_kawasaki_ex500_yellow.jpg|left|thumb|2007 Kawasaki EX500 in yellow]] | |||
[[Image:2007_kawasaki_ex500_yellow_2.jpg|left|thumb|2007 Kawasaki EX500 in yellow]] | |||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.ex500riders.com/ Ninja 500 Riders Forum] | *[http://www.ex500riders.com/ Ninja 500 Riders Forum] | ||
==References== | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
{{motorcycle-stub}} | {{motorcycle-stub}} | ||
{{Kawasaki}} | {{Kawasaki}} | ||