{"id":33020,"date":"2020-08-05T11:23:02","date_gmt":"2020-08-05T05:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.livingwithgravity.com\/?p=33020"},"modified":"2020-08-05T11:23:06","modified_gmt":"2020-08-05T05:53:06","slug":"should-yamaha-and-suzuki-bring-sports-bike-in-the-400-cc-segment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/should-yamaha-and-suzuki-bring-sports-bike-in-the-400-cc-segment\/","title":{"rendered":"Should Yamaha and Suzuki bring sports bike in the 400 cc segment?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Today&#8217;s question.<\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Should Yamaha and Suzuki bring sports bike in the 400 cc segment?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">On our website and via our social media handles, we receive multiple questions every day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">And related to motorcycles it is our moral responsibility to keep you updated. However, we also don&#8217;t shy away from answering any questions those come our way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">You can always follow us on.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LivingWithGravity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dolas_akash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Twitter\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/livingwithgravity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">While talking to multiple motorcycle enthusiasts, a motorcycle enthusiast recently had a question for us, and it is something to do with 400cc sports segment.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Should Yamaha and Suzuki bring sports bikes in the 400 cc segment?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The question is very right as Honda and Kawasaki are ahead in tapping the 400 sports segment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Honda has recently brought in the new CBR400R, and Kawa has Ninja 400.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-33030\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingwithgravity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Honda-CBR400R.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\" \/><em>Honda CBR400R<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33025 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingwithgravity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Kawasaki-Ninja-400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\" \/><em>Kawasaki Ninja 400<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">On the other hand, we don&#8217;t see anything from Yamaha and Suzuki in this segment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">KTM has RC 390, and the Chinese motorcycle manufacturer CFMoto also has 400GT although it is GT.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-33021\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingwithgravity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/2020-KTM-RC390.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>KTM RC 390<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Conversion of GT into Sports may not take much time for CFMoto as we don&#8217;t see they may have to create a new platform which takes time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-33022\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingwithgravity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/CFMoto-400GT.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>CFMoto 400GT<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Yamaha R3 and R25<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Suzuki doesn&#8217;t have the 400cc platform the closest are\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yamaha-motor.co.jp\/mc\/lineup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">YZF-R3 and YZF-R25<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and then comes the MT07.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-33028\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingwithgravity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Yamaha-YZFR3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Yamaha YZF-R3<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">And the only significant change we could see is displacement<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">R3 comes with 320cc R25 has 249cc, other changes are R3 has 11.2: 1 as compression ratio while R25 11.6: 1.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The output differs with seven Ps R3 gets 42 Ps and R25 comes with 35Ps.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-33029\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingwithgravity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Yamaha-YZFR25.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Yamaha YZF-R25<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">However, there is a significant amount of change in the price in Japan as R3 ABS retails at 687,500 yen, and R25 ABS retails at 654,500 yen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">We feel both the products R3 and R25 do cannibalize in the motorcycle market and may happen to grab each other&#8217;s shares.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Yamaha does have a 400 cc platform in the form of heritage single-cylinder SR400 powered with 24 Ps.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-33027\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingwithgravity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Yamaha-SR400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Yamaha SR400<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">So is it ideal for Yamaha to bring something in the range of 400cc?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Just like what Kawasaki did they stopped the production of Ninja 300 and brought something in the range of 400 cc like Ninja 400.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kawasaki Ninja 300 and Suzuki<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As of now, we don&#8217;t see Kawasaki bringing back the Ninja 300. However, In 2020 there were rumours of Kawasaki bringing back the updated version.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">At least till now, we don&#8217;t see anything. Nor does\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kawasaki-motors.com\/mc\/lineup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kawasaki Japan website<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0show Ninja 300 in there lineup.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">At present Suzuki, on the other hand, doesn&#8217;t have the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www1.suzuki.co.jp\/motor\/lineup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">400cc platform<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0the closest we could see is the<\/span><a class=\"_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www1.suzuki.co.jp\/motor\/lineup\/an400am0\/?page=style\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Bergman 400<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-33026\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingwithgravity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Suzuki-Bergman-400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">But then Bergman is a single-cylinder scooter having an output of 31 Ps and then a motocross build RM-Z450 with a single cylinder.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-33032\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingwithgravity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Suzuki-RMZ450.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>RM-Z450<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">So is it ideal to say Suzuki should extend the 400 cc Bergman platform to bring the 400cc sports segment? Well, this may also save there cost.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">While both CBR250R and Ninja 400 do have two cylinders stacked in them.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Other competitors KTM and CF Moto<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">With 42 bhp KTM has\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ktm.com\/en-us\/models\/supersport\/ktm-rc-390-2020.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">RC 390<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0in their lineup and then as we said earlier CFMoto has\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/global.cfmoto.com\/400CC\/12572.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">400GT<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0 \u00a0with 41 Ps. While it is a different thing the current 400GT is Euro 4 and may not sell in Europe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">CFMoto may want to upgrade 400GT to Euro 6 and open the European market and also bring a 400cc sports bike.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingwithgravity.com\/kawasaki-ninja-400-to-have-new-naked-cousin-z400-in-2019\/\">Kawasaki Ninja 400 to have a new naked cousin Z400<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingwithgravity.com\/news-bmw-recalls-three-models\/\">BMW Motorrad recalls three models<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingwithgravity.com\/do-we-see-the-end-of-scooters-from-suzuki\/\">Do we see the end of scooters from Suzuki?<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingwithgravity.com\/italian-resilience-by-fmw-motorcycles\/\">Italian Resilience by BMW Motorcycles<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingwithgravity.com\/more-information-on-kawasakis-electric-bike-like-specs\/\">Electric bike from Kawasaki<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":33035,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,39],"tags":[20977,20942,16747,11616],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33020"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33020"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33020\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33036,"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33020\/revisions\/33036"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33035"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}