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The '''Kawasaki Ninja 500R''' (which was originally named, and is still referred to as the '''EX500''') is a 498[[cc]] [[motorcycle]] manufactured by [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]] from 1987 to present.
==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''' (which was originally named, and is still referred to as the '''EX500''') is a 498 cc [[motorcycle]] manufactured by [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]] from 1987 to present.  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.   


For touring the EX500 has an 18 litre tank, reserve included.  Without tapping into the reserve the range is over 240 km.
For touring the EX500 has an 18 litre tank, reserve included.  Without tapping into the reserve the range is over 240 km.
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[[Category:500cc 4-stroke motorcycles]]
[[Category:Twin cylinder motorcycles]]
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