…sold annually these days, that means there are something like 100,000 new bikes being purchased by the fairer sex each year! Although Kawasaki's Ninja 500R might not seem manly enough for some, the skinny-tired bike can actually be hustled around a racetrack at a decent pace. Motorcycling has transformed…

…appreciate the relaxed riding triangle, with reach to the pegs far less cramped than we recall aboard the CBR250 and Ninja 300 (as tested in our Ninja 300 vs. Honda CBR250R comparison ). The 500R doesn’t feel like a little bike trying to be something it isn’t – it’s a comfortable middleweight akin…