I have had my z400 for three years, I still love it and have no reason to replace it. I have had my license for over 25 years, so not a new rider. The best thing about the bike is its engine, it is very smooth and easy to control at slower speeds.
Great review, as a user myself, I agree that this bike is made mainly for countryside roads and for cities. I definitely don't enjoy riding it on highway. Other than that, it is perfect for the money.
Show a full 28mm throttle twist and let people see how it rips like an R6, and the reality is that the bike is a 4 speed, 5th and 6th are like a double overdrive made for downhill riding, false neutrals and gears popping out come from not using the bike as a 4 speed, 4th gear 92mph is more then enough at half throttle.😃
Nice review and ride. You were nonplussed by the many cows on the road. I laughed when you talked about the seat. I own a Z500 and obviously your experience applies to the newer model with some notable changes being the TFT / LCD display and the slightly higher displacement. Look forward to seeing more.
@@motography9737 nice review sir. here’s what I did to help fix the seat. If you take the seat off, you’ll notice that there is a bracket bolted in with two bolts towards the gas tank that holds the seat up. I went to a dollar store and surprisingly they had longer bolts that fit in perfect. What it is that you want to do is stick a couple washers maybe an inch or so and put in those longer bolts with the washers underneath the bracket.this will help lift the seat up. I also bought an Amazon seat and seat cover. After I put the seat cover on, I stuck a sponge between the seat and the seat cover right up front where your.” taint.” is. It works perfect. I am 63 years old and have been riding since the mid 70s. One thing that you did not mention that should be mentioned is the gas mileage on this little guy. I no longer have range anxiety. It took me 3 gallons to ride to Yosemite from Concord California. I was amazed. It’s the perfect bike if you’re not in a hurry.
@@karlfonner7589 Many thanks for stopping by, and that sounds like a great fix to the seat issue :) No issues with water getting under the seat or anything right? Also I'm glad you're enjoying the bike, ride safe!
yoooo nice video! Quick question, regarding the top box holder, how is it? I heard those types that bolt to the footpeg are dangerous because they bend and sometimes crack while on the highway. How is it? How heavy are the weights that it can handle?
Thanks brother! And the top box is pretty good, i don't think you'll have issues with it if you don't overload it. The manual mentions 4kg / 9lbs for Max weight. And also they say you should stick to 120km/h or 75Mph as top speed while having it installed, but so far so good for me. I have a video on the top case and side bags actually if you're interested.
I have the same year and color. Added some of the same stuff plus auxiliary lights and heated grips. Had a slip on that sounded good but robbed me of power. So off it went . Maybe I’ll give Kawasaki the money for their slip on
z400 is such a great bike..way to under the radar for most of the people looking for a bike
I am glad you agree!
I ride a z400 and it my first bike as well, great bike for anyone who consider
Glad you enjoy it!
How did you add padding to the seats? Did you do it yourself or buy them somewhere?
Great video. What luggage rack and case is fitted? Looks good
We have the same bike! :)
I placed a higher windshield on mine though.. :)
Awesome! That's probably a good call because I can still feel lots of wind haha
I have had my z400 for three years, I still love it and have no reason to replace it. I have had my license for over 25 years, so not a new rider. The best thing about the bike is its engine, it is very smooth and easy to control at slower speeds.
Thanks for your comment and I'm happy to hear you're still enjoying it :)
@motography9737
I rechecked your video and actually have to correct myself.. we have the same windshield length.. sorry!!
Ride safe! 🏍
Great review, as a user myself, I agree that this bike is made mainly for countryside roads and for cities. I definitely don't enjoy riding it on highway. Other than that, it is perfect for the money.
Thanks a lot! And yes, it's great for certain things, definitely not for everything.
Show a full 28mm throttle twist and let people see how it rips like an R6, and the reality is that the bike is a 4 speed, 5th and 6th are like a double overdrive made for downhill riding, false neutrals and gears popping out come from not using the bike as a 4 speed, 4th gear 92mph is more then enough at half throttle.😃
Nice review and ride. You were nonplussed by the many cows on the road. I laughed when you talked about the seat. I own a Z500 and obviously your experience applies to the newer model with some notable changes being the TFT / LCD display and the slightly higher displacement. Look forward to seeing more.
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks a lot! And yeah man I swear that seat is gonna be the reason why I'm changing the entire bike for 🤣
@@motography9737 nice review sir. here’s what I did to help fix the seat. If you take the seat off, you’ll notice that there is a bracket bolted in with two bolts towards the gas tank that holds the seat up. I went to a dollar store and surprisingly they had longer bolts that fit in perfect. What it is that you want to do is stick a couple washers maybe an inch or so and put in those longer bolts with the washers underneath the bracket.this will help lift the seat up. I also bought an Amazon seat and seat cover. After I put the seat cover on, I stuck a sponge between the seat and the seat cover right up front where your.” taint.” is. It works perfect. I am 63 years old and have been riding since the mid 70s. One thing that you did not mention that should be mentioned is the gas mileage on this little guy. I no longer have range anxiety. It took me 3 gallons to ride to Yosemite from Concord California. I was amazed. It’s the perfect bike if you’re not in a hurry.
@@karlfonner7589 Many thanks for stopping by, and that sounds like a great fix to the seat issue :) No issues with water getting under the seat or anything right? Also I'm glad you're enjoying the bike, ride safe!
Your video quality has gone up exponentially, I think I purchased my Z400 at the same time as you however mine now has 14,000km ;)
Sweet! Nice to hear you're really putting those kilometers in :)
yoooo nice video! Quick question, regarding the top box holder, how is it? I heard those types that bolt to the footpeg are dangerous because they bend and sometimes crack while on the highway. How is it? How heavy are the weights that it can handle?
Thanks brother! And the top box is pretty good, i don't think you'll have issues with it if you don't overload it. The manual mentions 4kg / 9lbs for Max weight. And also they say you should stick to 120km/h or 75Mph as top speed while having it installed, but so far so good for me. I have a video on the top case and side bags actually if you're interested.
@@motography9737 great!! ill go take a look thanks!!
Nice bike 👍
Great video keep up the good work and ride safe.
Many thanks! 🙏
I have the same year and color. Added some of the same stuff plus auxiliary lights and heated grips. Had a slip on that sounded good but robbed me of power. So off it went . Maybe I’ll give Kawasaki the money for their slip on
It does look pretty cool, the Akra :)
really nice and chill video man keep it up!
Thanks man!
Great bike though