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Blue smoke from the exhaust on a Kawasaki Ninja 400 2023

Is your Kawasaki Ninja 400 2023 showing "Blue smoke from the exhaust"? Here's the most likely cause, the checks to run, and the parts that fit your bike.

Technical bulletin

Kawasaki Ninja 400 2023 — owner breakdown

The Kawasaki Ninja 400 2023 is a Japanese-built midweight 399cc four-stroke machine, catalogued from 2018 to 2024. Checks below are ordered for this bike.

Engine
399 cm³ · four-stroke
Category
midweight
Production years
2018–2024
Newest model year
2023
Mileage to watch
≈ 16,000 km

Owner feedback on this model

Ninja 400: pads and brake fluid to watch, and chain tension around 16,000 km.

Catalog data and community feedback — indicative markers, not a workshop manual.

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