| MODEL | KAWASAKI Z 500 / SE 2024 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Engine Type | Four-stroke, parallel twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 451 cc / 27.5 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 70 x 58.6 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 11.3:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Max Power | 38 kW / 51 hp @ 10000 rpm |
| Max Torque | 43 Nm / 31.7 lb-ft @ 7500 rpm |
| Ignition | TCBI with electronic advance |
| Induction | DFI with 2 x 32 mm throttle bodies |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | Forced lubrication, wet sump |
| Gear Box | 6 speed |
| Clutch | Wet multi-disc, manual |
| Final Drive | Sealed chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Trellis, high-tensile steel |
| Front Suspension | 41 mm hydraulic telescopic fork, 120 mm / 4.7 in travel |
| Rear Suspension | Horizontal back-link, adjustable spring preload, 130 mm / 5.1 in travel |
| Front Brakes | Single 310 mm semi-floating disc, 2-piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 220 mm petal disc, single-piston caliper |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 1994 mm / 78.5 in |
| Overall Width | 800 mm / 31.5 in |
| Overall Height | 1100 mm / 43.3 in |
| Seat Height | 785 mm / 30.9 in |
| Wheelbase | 1374 mm / 54.1 in |
| Ground Clearance | 145 mm / 5.7 in |
| Dry Weight | 154 kg / 340 lb |
| Wet Weight | 168 kg / 370 lb |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 110/70 R17 |
| Rear Tyre | 150/60 R17 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 14 litres / 3.7 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | — |
The Z500 is a 451 cc liquid-cooled parallel twin with a trellis frame and a 41 mm hydraulic front fork, sold with ABS as standard. The SE special edition adds a TFT display, LED turn signals, frame sliders, a radiator screen and a lower cowl, in its own colour and graphics. It sits in the Z range above the Z400 and uses a 33.4 kW A2-compliant engine in the European market.
