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Originally Posted by akima
I thought the chassis was almost identical between the 300 and 250. I remember reading that the 300 makes use of some engine vibration dampening bungs. The 300 is also heavier. Maybe those 2 things combine give the false impression of an improved chassis.
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Okay, so I've never ridden a 08-12 250 so I can't compare those two. But a 300 compared to a pregen is a massive difference. The 300 is buttery smooth everywhere. And whatever they did to dampen the engine vibrations is no joke, the 300 is smooth! And don't get me started on that clutch, what a lovely feature.
The chassis on the 300 will not be a limiting factor for 95% of riders.
Since two of my close friends have bought 300's in the past month I have gotten to actually ride one and my opinions on the bike have changed. I would get a used ninja 300 over a new R3! You can pick up a used Ninja 300 with less 2000 miles for 3k which leaves you with 2k to make an R3 killer.