My first time on the 2021 Ninja 400! 

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Future Doodle is becoming a youtube star in her own right!

I love how “Present” and Future you have an ongoing conversation to get all the facts straight 😆! (Just can’t get over how clever this is 😃👍.)

My son has owned one for three years now and he loves it. Not only does he go to work every day on it, but he'll go for a ride and be gone for 3-4 hours.

The Ninja 400's are great bikes. I've heard nothing but good things about them. I'm glad you had fun on the test ride.

Great video Doodle. Yes without a doubt the Ninja 400 is a good bike and right there with the MT03. Love seeing more of Future Doodle. She is so informative.😁

Past Doodle was right, specs are only part of the story, emotion is much more emotional, or something like that

I have a 2021 Passion Red Ninja 400 and it works fine for me getting to work and backroad travels. Freeway is great. Its my first bike and absolutely love it.

I love how Future Doodle is a thing now. She keeps enthusiastic Doodle going.

Great vid Doodle👍🏽 Ninja 400 was my first bike. Such a quality Kawasaki build, so quick & flickable. Moved on to more horsepower in my life, but I still miss the Ninja…was a lot of fun💯🏍🦾

I just got this bike a month ago . It’s my first . So this video was very surprising to see yet entertaining. Nice upload

Love how excited you are to ride 👍

Doodle I just love you. You bring me back to a time many years ago when all I saw was with fresh eyes. Please Please keep this up.

Future Doodle, you rock!! Keep up the great work.

Excellent job Carolyn 👌 these small bikes sure have a niche of their own 👊😎

Great test ride video Doodle!! You seem to be bringing out the best in Future Doodle lately. She's one smart cookie! 😂 Ride SAFE and BE safe Doodle! 👏🙌👌👍✌🖖🤙👋🙂

Yay, my first bike! And same color too. I commute on it whenever weather allows, and I’m loving it so far.

Thanks to the show Dark Angel I've always had a soft spot for Ninja's. Never ridden one though.

Great video and great review! Looks like a lot of fun. And lol at Lali. She was really enjoying the ride.

Yay so happy for you!! I just bought my 400 last month! :)

Thank you, I've been waiting for this review!

I came to this channel for the reviews (I have shorter legs despite being 9 inches taller) and stay for the future doodle. Keep up the good content!

I like watching your videos. You get to test drive so many bikes and that has to be so cool! I just bought a Ninja 650 so i started watching all the motorcycle videos.

I’m so excited I’m going to be getting one soon finally!!! It’s so pretty and the perfect size for me to start on 💜💜

This is my first video I saw of you and I’m loving it 🥰

Which do you like better - this bike, the KTM Duke 390, or the Yamaha MT03? What do you want to see next?

Hi Doodle, this looked like great fun, and nice to see Lali along side, keeping you amused, she's such a bundle of fun! It's a shame the speedo wasn't working, probably a legal requirement. I like the look of the Ninja, but I wondered how much of the engine noise is reflected up by the fairing! It was clear you were having fun on this light weight, and not only were you flat footing, your knees were bent too. There's a lot going for these smaller bikes, as they can increase the fun factor, great for town and traffic, and much easier to handle. Great to see Future Doodle chipping in with all the essential info, like a real pro. I'd like to see you ride this type of bike on your mountain rides, to see if you have as much fun as you do with your Triumph. Fun, has to be high on the list!

Just got one a month ago and its been a blast so far.

Great review! Glad to see you riding in Texas! Sorry for all the flatness. No mountain roads here

Awesome ride! As a beginner, You totally sold it to me.

I like future doodle 😭😂 nice video as always doodle!

Future Doodle is a great help. I hope Doodle renews her Contract when it is up. LOL. Yamaha MT03 . Lali must be a blast to hang around with. So Happy both of you could be there. Stay safe and stay awesome, Doodle. Byeeeeeeeeeee

A week ago,I sat on a new Kawasaki 400 Ninja and was immediately impressed with just how light and agile it seemed just sitting there. The ergonomics on this bike was a perfect fit. Very impressive fit and finish too. I'm really liked the short handlebars and the way they were set up to not tip your head completely down on the bike. Hard to walk away without trying to buy one. I am more leaning to a 650 though because of the highway miles cruising thing. But fantastic little motorcycle. Riding this would feel like flying ,even at low speeds because it would go wherever you wanted it to ,with almost no effort. A natural parking lot fun bike. What a great fun little motorcycle. Nice review Doodle ,sad to see that display was not working.

Loving this series of bike test rides. I hope this winter you would do a video on all the bikes you you tried this year. Sometimes after trying others bikes you might feel stronger or lesser of some features of a bike. It would be nice to hear your options at the end of the season.

I dig the future doodle trend

Nobody has more fun riding than you!

Always stylishly attired and matching the bike to boot :)

I really enjoyed this review! Every now and again I find myself looking at bikes and I always think could this be the year lol I'm not really in the right place for a bike but I feel like if I was the Kawasaki Ninja line would be the route I'd pursue and I really like the 400 series. This review definitely got me thinking about it a little more lol

Doodle you just whooping and hollering having a great time lol love my ninja 400 as well just do alot of smiling and grinning

I notice Future Doodle is much more in control of her emotions than Present Doodle thanks for the video Doodle Bug be safe I need to go and get another full scuba tank now im on the bottom here waiting for you to swim by!!

I’m a KTM man, the Dukes are superb bikes!

Great Video. 8:45 was by far the best part lol Future Doodle for the win =)

Thanks for the review Doodle. Researching for my 20 yoa son's first bike. Comparing to KTM 390 and Yamaha R3 as well!

Just trust your feelings on your choice's or find something that's off the radar somewhere, though near the same class. Variety really is just as important as style of riding, and many rider's might have a couple of different types of machines. Just be creative, and throw us a nasty curve someday. Thanks Doodle.

Got mine in teal - 21' - I absolutely love it and can't wait to start being able to push it more the more I get comfortable. But I love that red and the plasma blue they had in 2018 and especially the kawasaki green.. Teal not my first choice. But still love jt

Bought one last year and had it custom painted to match my car and put bike on New Hampshire Motor Speedway last fall after owning it for couple months super amazing bike and really nibble

This is my first bike. I've only had it for a month and I love it. It's my little fireball and it's very forgiving

More hoots and squeals!! Love 'em! Future Doodle had a larger role in this vid; she's gone from supporting actress to star . . . in record time, too!

Great video ma'am. I'm an experienced rider looking to get a 400 just to play around on and commute. Thanks for the video!

Torn between the 650 and the 400. Looked like you had a ton of fun on both! Loving the content

Good review of this bike thanks

Past Doodle and Future Doodle are cool and all but I can't wait for Professor Doodle to make another appearance 😍

We just got a 2020 Z400 to be the wife’s starter bike, and I’m quite enjoying it. Bit of a change from the Street Triple, but a fun little bike that I would place squarely in the “Goldilocks Zone” for new riders: Not too much power, but can pull over 100 (indicated) if desired. I was also impressed with the smooth airflow at speed on this bike, and at 6’, do not find it at all cramped. I’m unsure if the Ninja 400 has the same ergos as the Z, though.

Future Doodle needs a raise (and a better mic 🎤)!!! 😀

I got the same bike ... I love it ... Greetings from California

Thanks for the review, I had a dirtbike when I was 16,now I'm way older and haven't been on a bike since then,I'm 5.7 at 200 pounds,was looking at this ninja 400 or the ninja 650,not really sure on witch one to get.

I am a fairly new rider other than a pit bike (ssr125) and i was just wondering why u keep your hand on the throttle while shifting? does that make the shift quicker? Thank you and I loved your video

I believe on the Ninja (and other sport bikes) there is a setting in the menu that will turn the Speedometer so it stays on 0 .. (which is encouraged for newbies on track days)

Love my ninja 400 best bike ever

hahaha! Fun test ride review! I linked onto Lali's channel as well.

Great job. Love your recovery..lol

Referring to your point on heat deflection, I have an N400 I commute with in Australia and heat deflection is plenty fine even on 100f/37c :)

Fabulous ending 😆😆😆 love your Future Doodle. Can you tell us about the differences between the z650 and the ninja 400?

Way to go doodle

Love future doodle lol

Bruh i didn't know You were in Texas! That's lit, in my neck of the woods.

I have the same bike and I'm in love

No one messes with Future Doodle 😅 She never cracks a smile lol

LOL! Love Lali, She is so FUN =)

Nice video.. which bike do u have more fun on? This or z650?

Future Doodle is way too serious 🤪🤪

Surprised Speedometer didn’t work. Easy fix but embarrassing for Kawasaki. I have a 2021 Z400 and love it as my first bike. 45 h 2015 hp 0-60 4.2 , objectively faster than Yamaha mt or yxf 300 class. But Yamaha 3 or Honda 500 would be my other choices. KTM 390 duke too but not as reliable and too vibey as you mentioned. Even euro bros agree with 2015 data . Japanese bikes are the leaders in reliability. That is the trade off, not an issue in controversy. In my humble opinion. Your channel rocks noodle!

Great review: Hyper - tick Broken speedo - tick

2:32 can you please teach me to be so delighted from a tiny weave. Teach me senpai, I must learn the art of the squeal

I’d totally pick this bike up in a heartbeat almost for commuting duties only, though that’d also sell this bike short of what it can actually do. My only hang up is that I’m a taller rider at 6’2 and this bike is physically too small for me. The Ninja 650 therefore is my go-to 👌 Probably sacrificing a few mpg, and the lower price point of the 400 unfortunately 😕

Very informative video, however I'm for HD and will continue to follow as long as " Future Doodle " narrates from time to time with the stats. I'm use to the 600lbs + bikes but am getting older and 400lbs is a lot less to pick up if needed

I came here via link from your Grom review - which I'll admit I skipped because I've seen some awesome trickster videos of stuff people do on Groms - FUN! I realize this is Patreon-level interaction (I'm saving for my next bike or sailboat or SCUBA gear?, sorry 🥴) Anyway, the question MOST people have who aren't familiar with bikes - heck - even my brother, who knows a lot about engines, but hasn't had a motorcycle since 1980... "Is this bike big enough for the highway?" But to answer that, people really need to think about their commute / intended use (can I get away with not buying a car???? *). ...short runs on a highway, maxing the engine out OR really busy freeway with lots of exchanges where going in the slow lane is dangerous because people are constantly merging in and out through that lane, OR more than 30 minutes over 60mph? Of course, there are reasons to love a bigger engine (omg - my first freeway merge on a Speed Triple loaner!!!), but for many people, it's a question of budget and what's the smallest engine I can get away with? The food delivery guys around here are on 125cc bikes - just fine for suburban roads. Most people want to know about a possible commute bike - it would be nice to show some varying traffic conditions, and why you'd want a particular size - mostly what I'm thinking about is the dangerous, constantly merging slow lane - you probably have some freeway locations in Atlanta that are like that to illustrate why in those conditions you are more likely to get killed in the "slow lane", and if you're going to survive commuting, you really want to avoid those heavy-merging lanes (the irony of "fast lane is safest"?) *I haven't owned a car since 1998 - but I've lived in places with great public transit systems and occasionally rent. I put 85,000 miles on my 1998 BMW F650 and was sad to sell it (due to moving across an ocean). TBH my current KLR is much better on gravel, but I'm not on gravel enough 😢

I bought one a month ago and been riding and enjoying my time. 😂

Looks like having that huge wardrobe collection helped huh..😉

Ninja 400. Good Bike.

Great day mam! New subs here! Love that bike.. hope soon i can have it. So ur hght is only 5'3". Its really amazing. Ride safe .

Hey Future Doodle, emotions are involved in picking a bike :)

nice little bikes the ninja 400

Roll off the throttle when you shift future doodle. Good vlog

Your sound quality is so good on the run. I can't get my hero 9 to sound good. No matter what I do with the mic. Any tips?

Bike looks great .hope ya fixed that speedometer it's one way to get a ticket 😬.

👍👍 enough said 🙂

We can’t count this ride mamas. Basically you need to take the 400 out on the highway and give it a good launch or two. Really test it. 0-60 and all that.

Is there some kind of sensor you can buy and wear on rides that would objectively measure 'smoothness'? That way, you'd have actual numbers to compare. The same could be applied to other metrics you mention in videos. That's something nobody else is doing, and would be interesting.

Where was this? I’m in Philadelphia….we’re you in revzilla?

I'm 6'0 230 and I think the Ninja 400 might be too small for me. How was the Ninja 650?

10k views in a day. Time for Doodle merch?

Doodle, It’s really obvious you loved riding the Kawasaki Ninja 400. Too bad the Speedometer wasn’t working. I know I’ve said before but your enthusiasm comes through in your videos. At 5’ 3,75” you are closer to 5’4” than 5’3”.

I’m looking into a 400 did you have to lower yours at all? I’m about 53 as well.

You're 5'4? My god but how did you fit in my heart?

Hey doodle how are you doing? Just FYI, I have a Kawasaki versys 650 abs and I am 5 ft 11 in and I can barely flatfoot it.

Hate to be "that guy", but do you roll off the throttle while changing gears up to six. Blip on the way down, but not up......Great video, I own a Ninja 400....love it! I've ridden bigger CC bikes in the past (Fireblade 954 and a VTR1000SP2) but the Ninja 400 seems to evoke a bigger emotional reaction. I'm 5 foot 4 but I put a touring windscreen on my Ninja (way better). And the Ninja 400 is plenty fine on the highway.....has plenty of pull (just shift down/twist and GO!.

Does it have same tyre width as the 125 because I hate rear tyres on 125 ktm duke 125 is the only 125 with a good rear tyre

If you get a chance can you review the baby ninja (ninja 300) too?

what is your height? planning to get a bike but not sure if I can reach the ground on this as I am a short 5'3 guy.