250 Production -Now what?

[steveyb]

Kawasaki has officially pulled the wraps off the new Ninja 300.

Following on from the hugely successful Ninja 250, that has come under increasing pressure from Honda’s new CBR250R in the sales race, Kawasaki’s response comes with the added torque that a capacity hike to 296cc brings.

Optional ABS adds to the electronics suite with Kawasaki claiming the new unit debuting on the Ninja 300 is the world’s smallest ABS unit.

While the Ninja 250R has been fuel-injected for some years in most overseas markets, Australia has made do with a carburettor equipped model. The Ninja 300 brings fuel-injection to the table which should make the parallel twin much more responsive.

The styling is also much more aggressive and mimics Kawasaki’s big-bore sportsbike line-up for radical angles.

A wider 140mm rear tyre allows a wider range of tyre availability and a slipper clutch adds some racing smarts to the Ninja 300.

Kawasaki dealers are expected to receive first stock of the new model later this month and Kawasaki are keeping the RRP under wraps until the machine officially goes on sale.

[mossy1200]

Sounds a good lams bike. With a good price will sell.

Any pix

[Billy]

Kawasaki has officially pulled the wraps off the new Ninja 300.

Following on from the hugely successful Ninja 250, that has come under increasing pressure from Honda’s new CBR250R in the sales race, Kawasaki’s response comes with the added torque that a capacity hike to 296cc brings.

Optional ABS adds to the electronics suite with Kawasaki claiming the new unit debuting on the Ninja 300 is the world’s smallest ABS unit.

While the Ninja 250R has been fuel-injected for some years in most overseas markets, Australia has made do with a carburettor equipped model. The Ninja 300 brings fuel-injection to the table which should make the parallel twin much more responsive.

The styling is also much more aggressive and mimics Kawasaki’s big-bore sportsbike line-up for radical angles.

A wider 140mm rear tyre allows a wider range of tyre availability and a slipper clutch adds some racing smarts to the Ninja 300.

Kawasaki dealers are expected to receive first stock of the new model later this month and Kawasaki are keeping the RRP under wraps until the machine officially goes on sale.

Well whatever else happens we won't be changing the class too suit 1 manufacturer.

[jasonu]

Well whatever else happens we won't be changing the class too suit 1 manufacturer.

Really nice to see the MNZ being proactive

[sharp2183]

http://www.gizmag.com/kawasaki-ninja-300/24014/

Here's a good write up on what to expect. Amazingly, they compare it to two-stroke 250s. At 39hp, seems unlikely.

But fitted from factory with a slipper clutch, ABS. Looks like the new bike to have in the LAMS market to me..

[White trash]

tock of the new model later this month and Kawasaki are keeping the RRP under wraps until the machine officially goes on sale.

Not very well they're not. $9499 + ORC.

[scott411]

there is still a Ninja 250 made for some parts of the world, which would not really be a problem to get here,

[scott411]

Not very well they're not. $9499 + ORC.

it was an overseas press release, dealers got told last week the prices,

[gav]

I understood that the 250R would still be available along side the 300, so no reason to change any race class.

[slowpoke]

Not very well they're not. $9499 + ORC.

Holy over-priced commuter batman!

[steveyb]

Hopefully the next model 250 will have the same bodywork. It looks really horny, really like a mini superbike.
That has always been a weak point of the current 250's in my opinion. In the 2-stroke days they looked like racebikes and that was a part of the appeal. the current ones look like commuters (well, the Kwaka anyway). This one looks fast and will be attractive to young riders.
I can't see Kawasaki maintaining the two models in parallel for very long though.

[Billy]

Hopefully the next model 250 will have the same bodywork. It looks really horny, really like a mini superbike.
That has always been a weak point of the current 250's in my opinion. In the 2-stroke days they looked like racebikes and that was a part of the appeal. the current ones look like commuters (well, the Kwaka anyway). This one looks fast and will be attractive to young riders.
I can't see Kawasaki maintaining the two models in parallel for very long though.

Yerr,

They released a 250 model that looks almost identical to the 300 about 3 weeks ago now !

[codgyoleracer]

Holy over-priced commuter batman!

LOL, real problem is that you can have one of these or a get a not so old Nissan Skyline, - No suprise that bikes sales are still under a lot of pressure due to these sort of comparisons.

[neil_cb125t]

Def look like a wicked little bike!!

[steveyb]

Yerr,

They released a 250 model that looks almost identical to the 300 about 3 weeks ago now !

Well that flew under the radar!!

Choice.