2000 Kawasaki Ninja 500R

Pros: Great bike for a new rider, and enough fun you won't quickly out grow it.
Cons: Too quiet, on freeways nobody can hear you. Limited lean angle.

I can't say enough good things the EX500R, but I have to start somewhere. Which is a lot like riding a motorcycle, you need to start somewhere, and the EX500R is a great place to start. I'll now try to outline several reasons why this is a great bike ...

Pros: Lightweight, tremendous potential
Cons: Flaccid rear shock can't handle heavier riders

I bought my EX500 for a different purpose than most people buy theirs. I never planned to ride it on the street. I immediately stripped it of anything not absolutely essential to the bike, safety-wired all the fluid carrying fittings and got my racing...

Pros: Great all-around bike that's perfect for commuting.
Cons: Headlight low-beam not too bright. Helmet lock in bad position.

The Ninja 500r is a great all-around street bike that's perfect for commuting. The bike has a few fl ...

Pros: Still one of the best bargains in sport motorcycling, amazing durability.
Cons: Largely unchanged for 13 years, handling by current standards is well below average, not a great value.

A case can be made that I suffer from arrested development. In the spring of 1988 I picked up my brand new Kawasaki EX-500. It was my first new bike and just the second bike I'd ever owned. Up to that point I'm pretty sure I fit right into Kawasaki's...

Pros: Light, Responsive Handling, Reliable
Cons: None!

The Kawasaki Ninja 500R or EX500 as it's known in the bike world is an excellent choice for someone who is new to motorcycle riding. It's racing heritage and style are enough to keep experienced riders interested too. New riders will appreciate it's...

Pros: Great beginner bike, good ergos, good handling and acceleration, a marvelous all-arounder
Cons: Slightly aging design, Kawasaki SuperFlex(tm) frame, horrible stock tires (But easy to fix)

Whether you're looking for a beginner bike, a racebike,
a commuter, a canyon-carver, or even a tourer, the
EX500 won't let you down. (Note: The EX500 was originally
brought into production circa 1988. In 1994, they redesignated
it...

Pros: Plenty of power for a beginner, good looks, good history for this bike
Cons: Strange kickstand placement

After getting into motorcycling about 6 months ago and after taking a MSF course and logging in sometime on a 125, I decided to pick up a new bike for myself. I shopped around a LOT and weeded through a lot of choices. It came down between this bike...

Pros: Fast, reliable, easy to control, inexpensive and fun!
Cons: not great for highway riding, older technology

You won't find the latest and greatest technology on this bike considering that it's based on a design almost a decade old. Performance wise it is second rate - especially considering that both an R6 or ZX6R will smoke this machine badly despite having...

Pros: fast, light and cheap. BT45 tires transform handling
Cons: Soft suspension, OEM tires not so good

This bike is great. 60bhp, top speed of 130mph, 0-60 in 4 seconds and gets 60mpg. Insurance is very cheap too. You need to remove the belly pan if you want to get the pegs down, and make sure you are using decent tires: Bridgestone BT45's in the stock...

Pros: Fun to ride comfort, speed and quality 200+ Miles on a tank
Cons: Design has not changed for 12 years Hard to say goodbye to.

I bought myself a 1994 Ninja 500 by mistake. Meaning I saw it for a good price and jumped at it. Little did I know that I would be buying the perfect machine to begin on and to continue using. Since the last 12 years of the Ninja 500 have remain ...

Pros: quick and agile engine, nice styling, great gas mileage, great price ($4,700).
Cons: needs a full fairing for aggressive bike look, needs aftermarket exhaust, sound.

I recently just purchased a 2006 Kawasaki Ninja 500R and am still in the break in process. This bike is amazing. All the reviews I read in my 3 months of research said that is was durable, sporty yet practical, and a great bargain for the price. I ...

Pros: Cheap, easy to ride, comfortable
Cons: No resell value, poor handling, very little power, unreliable

I seriously regret buying this bike. It is not durable as many claim and has suffered from many problems and defects. The engine is underpowered to the point that it is not very good for speeds over 60mph, although it can go up to 120. It also has no ...

Pros: pep ease of shifting comfterbul price
Cons: HEAVY (i know its light relativly speaking but its still heavy...)

Ok first off let me say that I am truly a nube to the sport. This morning I got my first motorcycle ever, a 2006 lime green Kawasaki Ninja 500R. I had been looking at these bikes for about a year reading up as much as I could on them. At first I wasn't ...

Pros: Looks good, feels good, won't break your bank account
Cons: 500 miles break-in period & no matching helmet color for the 2003 model...

Just bought my first Ninja 500R a 2003.
Great little bike for the occasional driver like me.
economic, light, great look, . what else could be say? so far so good.
Wish for some more room under the seat to store small stuff, little tight...

Pros: Great fun and low fuel consumption
Cons: insurance premiums a little bit high

I love my EX500R and highly recommend it to anyone who wants a sportbike that is able to please you with loads of fun! I have absolutely no trouble handling this wonderful bike!
I chose it after months of investigating the motorcycle market (I took...