Pedantic Post: EX250KB

akima · August 6th, 2011, 12:12 PM

My manual for my 2011 250r says "EX250KB" on the back. I thought it was an EX250-J... although I did learn that from wikipedia.

"K" obviously comes after "J", so do you think my 2011 bike is considered a new generation/platform?

I just want to understand exactly what bike it is so if I'm talking to technical types I can give them accurate info.

I was under the impression that "250R" was only used to refer to the new shape (2008+), but on wikipedia it says that some third generation bikes were referred too as GPX-250R, so it sounds like they are 250Rs too.

I bet this is all the fault of the marketing people! The engineers probably have a consistent naming scheme set up that the marketing people have gone and pee'd on. The kawasaki.co.uk doesn't seem to have any information.

Thoughts?

Cuongism · August 6th, 2011, 12:38 PM

Aren't the J version the carbed bike and the K version the FI bike? Not new generation, but different version than ours and existed since 08.

caps · August 6th, 2011, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Cuongism

Aren't the J version the carbed bike and the K version the FI bike? Not new generation, but different version than ours and existed since 08.

yup

Kevin2109 · August 6th, 2011, 02:00 PM

Will they make a difference with insurance? I think I told progressive wrong....

almost40 · August 6th, 2011, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevin2109

Will they make a difference with insurance? I think I told progressive wrong....

Did you gave them the vin number? If so..... they figured it out.

August 6th, 2011, 12:12 PM	#1
akima Nooblet Name: Akima Location: England Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250R FI Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '13	Pedantic Post: EX250KB My manual for my 2011 250r says "EX250KB" on the back. I thought it was an EX250-J... although I did learn that from wikipedia. "K" obviously comes after "J", so do you think my 2011 bike is considered a new generation/platform? I just want to understand exactly what bike it is so if I'm talking to technical types I can give them accurate info. I was under the impression that "250R" was only used to refer to the new shape (2008+), but on wikipedia it says that some third generation bikes were referred too as GPX-250R, so it sounds like they are 250Rs too. I bet this is all the fault of the marketing people! The engineers probably have a consistent naming scheme set up that the marketing people have gone and pee'd on. The kawasaki.co.uk doesn't seem to have any information. Thoughts?

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August 6th, 2011, 12:38 PM	#2
Cuongism ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Cuong Location: San Diego Join Date: Jul 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250r, 2007 Daytona 675 Posts: A lot.	Aren't the J version the carbed bike and the K version the FI bike? Not new generation, but different version than ours and existed since 08.