# Kawasaki Ninja 500: specs and price

**Price (US):** $5299 (Base US MSRP $5,299 for the 2024 Kawasaki Ninja 500 (non-ABS). Cycle World states "Ninja 500 non-ABS ($5,299)" and lists "MSRP: $5,299 / $5,699–$5,899 (ABS)"; Motorcycle.com lists "2024 Kawasaki Ninja 500 Base $5,299 MSRP" (ABS variant $5,699). Excludes destination charge ($450 per Motorcycle.com).), as of 2026-07-11. Among the 10 motorcycles we track it is the cheapest; category median $12945.
**Brand:** Kawasaki
**Released:** 2024
**Deskmark:** Gold Deskmark — pay-blind category standing 65/100, #2 of 10 in class (independent, computed from sourced data, never for sale).

## Specifications

| Spec | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Price (US) | $5299 |
| Brand | Kawasaki |
| Released | 2024 |
| Motorcycle type | sport |
| Engine displacement cc | 451 |
| Engine configuration | parallel-twin |
| Horsepower hp | 51 |
| Torque lb (ft) | 31.7 |
| Seat height (in) | 30.9 |
| Wet weight (lb) | 370 |
| Fuel capacity gal | 3.7 |
| Transmission speeds | 6 |
| Final drive | chain |
| Cooling type | liquid |
| Abs equipped | No |

## Where it stands

At $5299, the Kawasaki Ninja 500 is the cheapest of the 10 motorcycles we track, where the median is $12945. On the spec sheet, its torque lb of 31.7 ft is the lowest of the 7, its engine displacement cc of 451 is below the median of the 9, and its horsepower hp of 51 is below the median of the 7.

## Frequently asked questions

**How much does the Kawasaki Ninja 500 cost?**

The Kawasaki Ninja 500 has a US price of $5299 (Base US MSRP $5,299 for the 2024 Kawasaki Ninja 500 (non-ABS). Cycle World states "Ninja 500 non-ABS ($5,299)" and lists "MSRP: $5,299 / $5,699–$5,899 (ABS)"; Motorcycle.com lists "2024 Kawasaki Ninja 500 Base $5,299 MSRP" (ABS variant $5,699). Excludes destination charge ($450 per Motorcycle.com).), as of 2026-07-11.

**How does the Kawasaki Ninja 500 compare on price?**

At $5299, the Kawasaki Ninja 500 is the cheapest of the 10 motorcycles we track, where the median is $12945.

**When was the Kawasaki Ninja 500 released?**

The Kawasaki Ninja 500 was released 2024.

**What are the Kawasaki Ninja 500's key specs?**

Kawasaki Ninja 500 (Kawasaki): motorcycleType sport, engineDisplacementCc 451, engineConfiguration parallel-twin, horsepowerHp 51, torqueLbFt 31.7. Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-07-11.

Source: https://www.cycleworld.com/kawasaki/ninja-500/ (cycleworld.com, accessed 2026-07-11)
Corroboration: https://www.motorcycle.com/specs/kawasaki/sport/2024/ninja-500/abs/detail.html (accessed 2026-07-11)
Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/product/motorcycles/kawasaki-ninja-500/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, the Kawasaki Ninja 500 price of record was $5299 as of 2026-07-11 — https://frontdeskreview.com/product/motorcycles/kawasaki-ninja-500/
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