Black 300s

Phoenix767 · October 27th, 2012, 12:06 AM

Black ones finally showing up in Arizona. 3 arrived at dealer yesterday. No green yet.

Phoenix767 · October 27th, 2012, 01:12 AM

Glad I waited for the stealth 300. She's a beauty.

NinjetteNewfie · October 27th, 2012, 04:38 AM

Congrats on the great looking bike!!! And its the FASTEST color!!!

NinjetteNewfie · October 27th, 2012, 04:40 AM

Is it a flat black or is it a metallic black???

choneofakind · October 27th, 2012, 09:26 AM

...do you see gloss or not?

Phoenix767 · October 27th, 2012, 09:29 AM

Thank you. Metallic black. Looks great. These bikes ride really nice. At least I think they do...I have nothing to compare it to. I"m a die hard motocross guy. New to street bike game. The looks and price of the little Ninjas brought me over. Great forum BTW.

NinjetteNewfie · October 27th, 2012, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by choneofakind

...do you see gloss or not?

Flat black will look "glossy" with a nice coat of wax, metallic paint has a nice "sparkle" to it in the sunlight.

ChrisCusi · October 27th, 2012, 12:54 PM

That's a good looking bike!

Z300 · October 28th, 2012, 03:03 AM

danggg love ittt

rjones91 · October 28th, 2012, 07:11 AM

My local dealer only got one 300 delivered and it was white. I prefer the black as well as it looks nice in black.

geeker · October 29th, 2012, 05:24 AM

Duncan Outdoors in Conway, Arkansas has a black one - just showed up Friday. I ended up with a white one from Kawasaki Sports Center in Little Rock this weekend. Love it so far.

Ravenger · November 3rd, 2012, 09:40 AM

Over here in South Africa we only got the green so far no black yet, quite bummed, but the green not bad and needed to replace my crashed 250 in order to have transport so couldn't wait

CC Cowboy · November 3rd, 2012, 10:09 AM

I wanted to get a black 300 but now that I see it I'm not sure, it looks so scary. I might have to stick with what I got now.

ChrisCusi · November 3rd, 2012, 12:44 PM

Scary in a bad way? Haha

Phoenix767 · November 3rd, 2012, 02:41 PM

The green one is the coolest if you ask me. But black is more incognito.

ChrisCusi · November 3rd, 2012, 03:09 PM

I feel like I need to see the SE in person... Kinda hit or miss. You know?

DaveTheCanuck · November 4th, 2012, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisCusi

I feel like I need to see the SE in person... Kinda hit or miss. You know?

I finally saw one in person yesterday. My opinion is still the same, it looks too busy/cluttered :\ I would have preferred plain green, no decals.

ChrisCusi · November 5th, 2012, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by DaveTheCanuck

I finally saw one in person yesterday. My opinion is still the same, it looks too busy/cluttered :\ I would have preferred plain green, no decals.

That's exactly what I'm thinking... Really wanna see it for myself.

drbyatch · November 21st, 2012, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisCusi

That's exactly what I'm thinking... Really wanna see it for myself.

yeah carbon fibre stickers ?

laaaammmmmmeeee

plain green or green black/white.. would be alot more classy

ChrisCusi · November 21st, 2012, 09:44 PM

Yeah. Pretty much set on a black one.

Tigerpaw · December 2nd, 2012, 06:55 AM

Got a black 300!

psych0hans · December 2nd, 2012, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Tigerpaw

Got a black 300!

Congratulations!!! She's a beauty

redelk · February 18th, 2013, 07:12 PM

Would have preferred a "plain" green. Didn't like the SE livery that came on the ABS model, so I swapped it with a black non-ABS. Had to take the ABS parts off the SE wheels and put them on the plain black wheels.

Alex · February 18th, 2013, 10:08 PM

Nice!

Rollo · February 18th, 2013, 11:04 PM

Cheers to another AZ ninjette rider!

I've got a 300 SE ABS and they are fantastic bikes. I've had mine for less than a month and still find excuses to go for a ride. Hope you enjoy yours as much as I do mine.

c-dog · February 18th, 2013, 11:23 PM

Lucky you got to swap some bits to make a black ABS. Wish the one I have on hold had ABS, I've read a lot of good things about ABS on motorcycles as far as safety.

So the dealership took that stuff off an SE model for you? If you don't mind me asking how much did they add to the price to do the swap? Seems like it would be a lot of work to swap brake lines and ABS controller.

antiant · February 19th, 2013, 12:44 AM

I am also curious about the ABS swap.

redelk · February 19th, 2013, 07:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by c-dog

So the dealership took that stuff off an SE model for you?

No. I did the swap myself. Being a long time customer and former "part time employee" with quite a bit of A&P experience, he let me take the 2 bikes home, where I'd have more room to do the swap. I would have kept the SE bodywork and just took the decals off, but the ones on the tank had been clearcoated and would have required repainting the tank to get rid of them.

Quote:

Originally Posted by c-dog

If you don't mind me asking how much did they add to the price to do the swap?

The only cost was my time and the gas use in transporting the once black, now a SE non-ABS bike home and then back to the dealership. Since the ABS model in the US is only available with the SE bodywork and the SE bodywork on a non-ABS bike adds $200 to the MSRP, I guess you could say it cost me $200.

Quote:

Originally Posted by c-dog

Seems like it would be a lot of work to swap brake lines and ABS controller.

After the bodywork and tanks were swapped, had to swap the gas caps back so one key would still work on all locks/ignition. Didn't swap ABS unit or lines. Did have to swap the rear rotor and the ABS piece off the front rotor from the SE wheels to the plain black wheels. When the non-ABS bike with it's new SE livery was finished and battery charged, I took it for a short test ride, filled out the A&P sheet and returned it to the dealer.

Having everything off the ABS bike made it easier to install the FI controller, Targa fender kit, K&N, '04 10R front master cylinder w/ adj. lever, swich to GP shift, a temp. pipe hanger, trim the chain guard, wire in the SpeedoHealer and remove emission components and rear footpegs. Also painted the rearsets and various bolts black.

Admittedly it was a nice deal, but it could only happen this way when one has a 20+ year relationship with the dealer and has his trust to do the A&P right and by "the book". Doesn't hurt that over the years, I've managed/wrenched for 3 race teams and bought $$$ of parts and accessories from him.

thisisbenji · February 19th, 2013, 08:02 AM

Such a good looking 300!

c-dog · February 19th, 2013, 03:02 PM

Thanks for the info on your Black ABS! I was making it much harder in my mind. I always have a problem realizing the easiest path and try to make things more complex.

Such a nice setup! Great idea to do the swap also.

October 27th, 2012, 12:06 AM	#1
Phoenix767 ninjette.org member Name: Fred Location: Arizona Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 300, CRF 250R Posts: 18	Black 300s Black ones finally showing up in Arizona. 3 arrived at dealer yesterday. No green yet.

October 27th, 2012, 04:38 AM	#3
NinjetteNewfie ninjette.org member Name: Melissa Location: Newfoundland, Canada Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250 Posts: 179	Congrats on the great looking bike!!! And its the FASTEST color!!! __________________________________________________ 09 Metallic Diablo Black; BikeMonkey Integrated Tail Light, HotBodies Fender Eliminator, Proton Flushmounts, MBRP Ceramic Black Exhaust, Chrome DB Windscreen, Silver Rimtape

October 27th, 2012, 04:40 AM	#4
NinjetteNewfie ninjette.org member Name: Melissa Location: Newfoundland, Canada Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250 Posts: 179	Is it a flat black or is it a metallic black??? __________________________________________________ 09 Metallic Diablo Black; BikeMonkey Integrated Tail Light, HotBodies Fender Eliminator, Proton Flushmounts, MBRP Ceramic Black Exhaust, Chrome DB Windscreen, Silver Rimtape

November 3rd, 2012, 10:09 AM	#13
CC Cowboy ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Whodat Location: Ware Is.,MA Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): I pass the wind! Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '13, Jun '14	I wanted to get a black 300 but now that I see it I'm not sure, it looks so scary. I might have to stick with what I got now. __________________________________________________ If everything seems under control; you're just not going fast enough!

December 2nd, 2012, 06:55 AM	#21
Tigerpaw ninjette.org guru Name: Tom Location: Dayton, OH Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 '09 Boulevard C50. '08 250r(TOTALED BY DEER) Posts: 467	Got a black 300! __________________________________________________ CHEERS!!!

October 27th, 2012, 09:26 AM	#5
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	...do you see gloss or not?

October 27th, 2012, 09:29 AM	#6
Phoenix767 ninjette.org member Name: Fred Location: Arizona Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 300, CRF 250R Posts: 18	Thank you. Metallic black. Looks great. These bikes ride really nice. At least I think they do...I have nothing to compare it to. I"m a die hard motocross guy. New to street bike game. The looks and price of the little Ninjas brought me over. Great forum BTW.

October 27th, 2012, 12:54 PM	#8
ChrisCusi ninjette.org member Name: Chris Location: Arizona Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300 (Black) Posts: 77	That's a good looking bike!

October 28th, 2012, 03:03 AM	#9
Z300 Ninja noobie Name: NOOBIE Location: Sydney Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): ninja 250r Posts: 498	danggg love ittt

October 28th, 2012, 07:11 AM	#10
rjones91 Pro Newbie Name: Shanii Location: N. Florida Join Date: Feb 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Honda CBR 250r......2007 Ninja 250R (sold) Posts: 138	My local dealer only got one 300 delivered and it was white. I prefer the black as well as it looks nice in black.

October 29th, 2012, 05:24 AM	#11
geeker ninjette.org guru Name: Richie Location: Arkansas Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2022 Honda CRF300L Rally, 2015 Ninja ZX6R 636, 2014 Ninja 1000, 2013 Ninja 300 (sold), 2011 Ninja 250R (sold) Posts: 479	Duncan Outdoors in Conway, Arkansas has a black one - just showed up Friday. I ended up with a white one from Kawasaki Sports Center in Little Rock this weekend. Love it so far.

November 3rd, 2012, 09:40 AM	#12
Ravenger ninjette.org member Name: Jacques Location: South Africa, Stellenbosch Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 300 Posts: 37	Over here in South Africa we only got the green so far no black yet, quite bummed, but the green not bad and needed to replace my crashed 250 in order to have transport so couldn't wait

November 3rd, 2012, 12:44 PM	#14
ChrisCusi ninjette.org member Name: Chris Location: Arizona Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300 (Black) Posts: 77	Scary in a bad way? Haha

November 3rd, 2012, 02:41 PM	#15
Phoenix767 ninjette.org member Name: Fred Location: Arizona Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 300, CRF 250R Posts: 18	The green one is the coolest if you ask me. But black is more incognito.

November 3rd, 2012, 03:09 PM	#16
ChrisCusi ninjette.org member Name: Chris Location: Arizona Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300 (Black) Posts: 77	I feel like I need to see the SE in person... Kinda hit or miss. You know?

November 21st, 2012, 09:44 PM	#20
ChrisCusi ninjette.org member Name: Chris Location: Arizona Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300 (Black) Posts: 77	Yeah. Pretty much set on a black one.

February 18th, 2013, 07:12 PM	#23
redelk ninjette.org newbie Name: Sherman Location: Little Rock, AR Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): '91 KDX 200 - '04 ZX-10R - '13 EX 300 ABS (Black) Posts: 7	Would have preferred a "plain" green. Didn't like the SE livery that came on the ABS model, so I swapped it with a black non-ABS. Had to take the ABS parts off the SE wheels and put them on the plain black wheels. __________________________________________________ There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games. Ernest Hemingway

February 18th, 2013, 10:08 PM	#24
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	Nice! __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

February 18th, 2013, 11:04 PM	#25
Rollo it's pronounced eye-gore Name: Peter Location: Arizona Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250 and 2013 Ninja 300SE ABS Posts: 28	Cheers to another AZ ninjette rider! I've got a 300 SE ABS and they are fantastic bikes. I've had mine for less than a month and still find excuses to go for a ride. Hope you enjoy yours as much as I do mine.

February 18th, 2013, 11:23 PM	#26
c-dog ninjette.org sage Name: - Location: - Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): - Posts: 591	Lucky you got to swap some bits to make a black ABS. Wish the one I have on hold had ABS, I've read a lot of good things about ABS on motorcycles as far as safety. So the dealership took that stuff off an SE model for you? If you don't mind me asking how much did they add to the price to do the swap? Seems like it would be a lot of work to swap brake lines and ABS controller.

February 19th, 2013, 12:44 AM	#27
antiant antiant Name: antiant Location: Cali Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): None Posts: A lot. MOTM - Oct '14	I am also curious about the ABS swap.

February 19th, 2013, 08:02 AM	#29
thisisbenji ninjette.org sage Name: Benji Location: Wadsworth, IL Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250r (Sold), 2009 FZ6, 2015 Honda Grom Posts: 898	Such a good looking 300! __________________________________________________ My Old Bike My New Bike

February 19th, 2013, 03:02 PM	#30
c-dog ninjette.org sage Name: - Location: - Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): - Posts: 591	Thanks for the info on your Black ABS! I was making it much harder in my mind. I always have a problem realizing the easiest path and try to make things more complex. Such a nice setup! Great idea to do the swap also.

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