Ultimate Motorcycling article on Norton Motorsports and the Ninja400R!
2019, December 30
by Jesse Norton
Moto Journalist Nic De Sena did a test ride with us comparing a stock Kawasaki Ninja 400 to our Ninja400R superbike at a trackday at Chuckwalla Raceway. Pretty cool article, thanks Nic!
- Published in Race/Ride Reports, Updates and Events
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Kawasaki Ninja 400 / Z400 Clutch Slipping, Poor Shifting, False Neutrals, and Dropping Gears – Explained and Fixed!
2019, December 02
by Jesse Norton
The Ninja 400 / Z400 is an awesome little bike with a fantastic engine. But it is no secret by now that the Kawasaki Ninja 400 / Z400 has some issues with the clutch and shifting. No matter how many Kawi dealers tell you it’s normal for your clutch to slip on a bike with
- Published in Engine and Transmission, How To, Kawasaki Ninja 400 2018-
How to install an R6 throttle tube in the Kawasaki Ninja 400 to shorten the throttle throw
2019, November 07
by Jesse Norton
Like all stock bikes, the throttle throw on the Kawasaki Ninja 400 is painfully long, and requires twisting your arm to awkward angles to reach full throttle without re-gripping the throttle. Not only is this a nuisance, but it’s dangerously distracting while trying to ride. A quick and inexpensive way to shorten the throttle throw
- Published in Clip-ons, Rearsets, Levers, and Throttle, How To
Rocco Landers Dominates The Invite Race 2019
2019, November 01
by Jesse Norton
- Published in Race/Ride Reports
Ninja 400 Electronics and GP Bodywork Testing at Chuckwalla Raceway
2019, September 19
by Norton Racing
I also needed to deliver a Yamaha R3 superbike to one of my friends and customers, Trisin Harris, for his first ride and put some laps on my own R3 superbike to dial in my new Penske shock. Tristin and our friend Alex getting ready, also last minute, of course! Also got to see a
- Published in Bodywork, Lights, & Aesthetics, Electronics
Do you really need a fuel controller or tune with an exhaust on the Kawasaki Ninja 400?
2019, September 02
by Jesse Norton
A lot of people ask about slip-on exhaust vs full exhaust, and whether or not you need a fuel controller (power commander, bazzaz, ECU flash) when you install a slipon or full system exhaust. So let’s cover that with some real data. Different bikes vary a bit because of where the stock restriction, muffler, and
- Published in Dyno Testing and Tuning, Electronics, Intake and Exhaust
Kawasaki Ninja 400 Exhaust Dyno Shootout!
2019, September 02
by Norton Racing
***This is important, please don’t skip over this: Before I just post a bunch of graphs of dyno runs, I want to explain a few things. Dyno charts can be very misleading without some back story and more complete information. First of all, dyno charts are generally only printed for the results at 100% throttle.
- Published in Dyno Testing and Tuning, Electronics, Engine and Transmission, Intake and Exhaust
Yamaha YZF-R3 / MT03 exhaust dyno test and superbike build. How much power does the R3 make?
2019, June 06
by Norton Racing
The most extensive Yamaha R3 exhaust and Superbike build information you’ll find anywhere! Read on! It’s been a couple years since I first released my article on the Yamaha R3’s power and some of the available exhaust systems. But a lot has changed in the past couple years so it was time for an update.
- Published in Dyno Testing and Tuning, Electronics, Engine and Transmission, Intake and Exhaust
What’s the best? What’s the difference??? This article used to be combined with some dyno and exhaust stuff for the Yamaha R3, but with all the different engine tuning options on the market today, I felt it necessary to discuss it a little more and create a separate article. There are three main categories of
- Published in Electronics, Electronics