September 29th, 2012, 01:59 PM | #1 |
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Picked up my new Ninja 300 this morning!
I know, it's forbidden to make these posts without pictures. So here:
It looks exactly like it does in the kawi glamour shots, probably because I've done nothing to it other than ride it from the shop to the garage. It still even has all of its stickers. There are a number of organized reviews that cover everything, and this won't be one of them. This is just a bunch of first impressions before I can ride it more today and tomorrow.
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September 29th, 2012, 02:04 PM | #2 |
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Lookin sexy
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September 29th, 2012, 02:04 PM | #3 |
Lays er down
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very very nice i got to sit on one today and the lcd part of the dash looks tiny. huge tach though
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September 29th, 2012, 02:07 PM | #4 |
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The seat probably feels harder because its new. I noticed that compared to my old 250 with 13k miles, my new used one with 3k on it was much harder. It just needs a couple hundred hours of butt time break in
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September 29th, 2012, 02:10 PM | #5 |
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Perhaps, but it's also noticeably thinner (not as thick padding). Time will tell. I can't see myself putting a custom seat on it, so my butt needs to adjust one way or another.
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September 29th, 2012, 02:40 PM | #6 |
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Congrats on the new bike Alex Should put some pics of the new ninjettes on the splash page
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September 29th, 2012, 02:40 PM | #7 |
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So, would you say it's worth going from the 250 to the 300?
I'm tempted to do the same. |
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September 29th, 2012, 02:41 PM | #8 | |
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September 29th, 2012, 02:46 PM | #9 |
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Congratulations, Alex !
Are those saddle bags for the new bike? Is this one for you technically still a "Ninjette"?
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September 29th, 2012, 02:46 PM | #10 |
I told you bro
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How is your garage so clean and organized? You cleaned it before taking the picture didn't you?
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September 29th, 2012, 02:52 PM | #11 |
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It looks like a 600
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September 29th, 2012, 03:03 PM | #12 | |
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No, those are for the BMW.
Yes, as far as I'm concerned. The smallest Ninja sportbike can always and forever be referred to as a Ninjette. Quote:
Beats me. It's only money. It's a better bike in some areas, but it won't teach a new rider anything any faster/quicker/safer.
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September 29th, 2012, 03:06 PM | #13 |
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More pics in that same gallery.
Kyle's a fan: The small spools they had at the shop fit fine. Only the smallest spools will work, or you need a spacer, as the spool boss is underneath the swingarm and recessed a couple mm. These were small enough that they still fit underneath the swingarm and snugged up against the mounting hole. If they were any larger, they would would have been blocked by the swingarm. The front of the bike took the pitbull stemstand even better than the new-gen, it no longer makes contact underneath the front plastics as it lifts.
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September 29th, 2012, 03:20 PM | #14 |
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omg that garage is clean.
Nice bike too. -.-
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September 29th, 2012, 03:28 PM | #15 |
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congrats
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September 29th, 2012, 03:51 PM | #16 |
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Haha, I love the 'kids on bikes' pics. My niece will totally be a biker chick.
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September 29th, 2012, 03:55 PM | #17 |
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Very Nice!
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September 29th, 2012, 04:25 PM | #18 |
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SWEET!! Kawi does make awesome little machines...
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September 29th, 2012, 04:32 PM | #19 |
So, where's the reverse?
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Congrats on being a Ninjetter again! What's the word on the presence of an O2 sensor and catalyser in the Cali model?
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September 29th, 2012, 04:32 PM | #20 |
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I'd imagine the calmer feeling on the highway has more to do with the extended rake, trail, wheelbase, and heavier weight then anything. The 300's adjusted steering geometry is basically designed to make it more stable on the highway.
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September 29th, 2012, 04:36 PM | #21 |
So, where's the reverse?
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There's only 2 kg of difference in weight between the 300 and 250.
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September 29th, 2012, 04:43 PM | #22 |
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Can you hurry up and crash it? I need some parts off of it...
Actually, some things I'm interested in knowing about it: 1. Is there a speedo cable, or is it a sensor at the hub to feed a signal to the cluster? 2. Clutch is cable I assume? I don't see a reservoir in the pictures I've seen so far (Kawasaki dealer here is on the other side of one of the worst construction messes in Texas, so no recon trip there for the time being!) 3. What can you tell about the KAMS thingie? 4. How's the seating position compared to a pre-gen, things such as knee bend, torso tilt, etc? That's all I've got at the moment. Nice looking bike! (Sadly, my finances preclude buying one new, will have to wait a few years and get used.) |
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September 29th, 2012, 04:43 PM | #23 |
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September 29th, 2012, 04:59 PM | #24 |
Recalculating. . .
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Looks awesome and thanks for the quick 'thoughts' on the bike! I have been waiting for someone that has a 250 to give their impressions! Glad to hear it's still mostly positive!
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September 29th, 2012, 05:06 PM | #25 |
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That bike looks sexy in white.
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September 29th, 2012, 05:06 PM | #26 |
So, where's the reverse?
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September 29th, 2012, 05:49 PM | #28 |
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Looks great! I hope I can get one as my first bike! Can you get a close up shot of the dash please?
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September 29th, 2012, 06:09 PM | #31 |
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September 29th, 2012, 06:14 PM | #32 |
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the 300 looks like my white 07 cbr 600...
alex put a lot of miles on it tomorrow...like 200... i would like a more thorough review... |
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September 29th, 2012, 06:24 PM | #33 |
crash 250, get supersport
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Would love to see what the oil change process is on the 300.
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September 29th, 2012, 06:25 PM | #34 |
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Congrats Alex! I sat on one today which promptly sold as I was leaving the dealer. The only thing I didn't like was how kind of cheap looking the LCD and like you said, I also couldn't quite put my finger on why. I almost want to sell my bike to get one.
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September 29th, 2012, 07:40 PM | #35 |
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The answer is: "4"
The question is: "How optimistic is the speedo at highway speeds?" I put the GPS on today (DIY to come), and took it out for a 40 mile ride. At 50 mph actual, the dash speed says 53. At 60 mph actual, the dash speed says 64. At 70, it says 74. At 80, it says 85. At 90, it says 95. At some point, I'll top it out, and report back on the speedo error as it goes over 100 mph. Bottom line, there is a programmed in error that reads high, but it's not terribly unexpected or more than any other bike with a digital speedo. (My ZX-10R has almost the same error range). The suspension is pretty good. The front feels planted, feels compliant enough, yet it's quite hard to bottom out. I did read in Gabe's review that they've softened the spring, yet increased the fork oil, and whatever they did seems to work. On the 250 I could bottom it out pretty easily, and need to be aware of it. On this bike, on the same corners, it didn't bottom out under the same deceleration. The rear feels slightly soft, and the bike weaves very slowly at high speeds a bit more than the 250 did, but I think that will go away as soon as I ratchet up the rear preload to the similar settings I liked on the 250. The new bike ships in position 2 (of 5), I'll probably bump it up to 4 to start. Brakes are still a weak point, at least brake feel. The pads feel a little better after these few miles of break-in, but it's still not anywhere near what I'd prefer. Will continue to look for HH pads, and will install them as soon as they are available.
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September 29th, 2012, 07:41 PM | #36 |
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Supposedly, it can be done without removing the bodywork. It's just a spin-on filter that can be removed from the front.
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September 29th, 2012, 07:44 PM | #37 |
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While installing the GPS & heated gear leads, I saw that I'd already made the bike mine. I don't know if I nicked it with a tool, scraped it with a jacket button, or if it was already on the bike before I picked it up; but there is a tiny nick on the gas tank down right near the seat. Now I don't have to worry about keeping it perfect anymore.
But I am happy that white is such a piece of cake color to match if I choose to touch it up, especially for a small nick like that.
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September 29th, 2012, 08:10 PM | #38 |
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September 29th, 2012, 08:13 PM | #39 |
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That dash looks great!
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September 29th, 2012, 08:14 PM | #40 |
Finding some curves....
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Congrats on the bike!!
I doubt the seat will ever feel any better. I have been putting down the seat time and my ass hurts still. I am getting a local here to redo the seat for me. |
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