Sat on a 300

vman1313 · September 23rd, 2012, 01:05 PM

Friday I rode almost into Atlanta to meet some friends for dinner. I went early so I could hit up a couple motorcycle shops. There is a shop (Marietta Mountain Motorsports) that moved into a bigger building so I really wanted to see it. I walked in and there in the middle of their huge new building was a lone white 2013 Ninja 300. No sales tag. Dirty tires. Looked like it had been ridden and someone just put it there in the middle. Anyway, I googled eyed it

then went and jumped on it before anybody said GET OFF MY BIKE! HAHAHAHA! Seat was hard as a rock, seat height was MUCH higher then I expected BUT the bike looked like a real bike. Not that I think the "MID-GENS" look NOT like real bike...wish I had one myself...but it did have the feel and look of a 600 or 1000. Cant wait to see all the colors. I want one! Thats my report

Heed · September 23rd, 2012, 01:30 PM

damn, that place is huge

Link to original page on YouTube.

Quote:

Originally Posted by vman1313

seat height was MUCH higher then I expected

How tall are you and were you able to flat-foot it?

Panda · September 23rd, 2012, 01:47 PM

I sat on one at the times square takeover. my heel was resting on the pipe which I found odd. I also felt more upright (which I expected) and way more cramped (which I did not expect) than on the zx6r

vman1313 · September 23rd, 2012, 01:53 PM

Thanks for putting up that video...yeah, its a HUGE place! You could barely see the bikes in the old place cause all their bikes were so so so close to each other. I was always waiting for a domino effect to occur.

They have another shop in St Mountain just as big as this one if not bigger.

Anyway, as far as the 300...I am 5'9" with an inseam of around 31ish. No I could not flat foot it.

I can flat foot and bend my knees on my pregen but thats probably cause the shocks are OLD

--- I cant flat foot my BuSa but have learned to live with it although finally found someone I trust to lower her 1". Being that the 300 weighs half of the BuSa, not flat footing for me would not keep me from getting one. I have to admit that flat footing is one of the things I LOVE most about my 250 pregen so I was surprised that being a bike geared towards new riders, they made it higher.

00NissanNinja · September 23rd, 2012, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vman1313

Anyway, as far as the 300...I am 5'9" with an inseam of around 31ish. No I could not flat foot it.

Really? Its that high up? I can flat foot all the supersports (minus a few of the 1000s that I haven't tried) and I'm not taller than you (inseam likely the same). Interesting... I'll have to check a 300 out when the dealer gets some in.

Heed · September 23rd, 2012, 02:26 PM

5'9 and you can't flat foot it?

Now I'm worried.

5'6" manlet checking in.

kingkang204 · September 23rd, 2012, 02:32 PM

I find it hard to believe a person who is 5' 9" can't flat foot that bike. I'm only like 5' 8" and I can flat foot all of the 600's with exception to the R6, which I am very close.

LoneRonin · September 23rd, 2012, 02:35 PM

I love being the average male height (5'10-5'11)...
You can flat foot anything and not be cramped either.

vman1313 · September 23rd, 2012, 03:03 PM

I don't think height is as important as "inseam." Although, I am sure weight can help too...heavy weight that is. I am 200lbs so I am sure I load the shocks a bit

especially on my OLE PREGEN but the newer shocks on the 300 probably didn't budge. I have sat on many new "MID-GENS" and flat footed them all. My GF is only 5'6" (125lbs) and she can flatfoot my BuSa cause she has legs for days where I can't do it. She didn't get on the 300, wish she would have so I could gauge a little better the height.

Specs say 30.9" for 2013, 30.5" for 2012, 29.3" for 2007.

Surferboy120 · September 23rd, 2012, 03:12 PM

I am 5'6 and 31 inseam and can flat foot my 300 no problem.

vman1313 · September 23rd, 2012, 05:05 PM

Seat heights according to Kawa and Suzu websites:
30.9 Ninja 300
31.7 Ninja 650
32.3 Ninja 1000
31.9 GSX-R 600 & 750 & 1000
31.7 Hayabusa

I can not flat foot any of them at 31.2" (measured by a seamstress for a tux/suit)

Jiggles · September 23rd, 2012, 05:15 PM

ninja 1000 is so comfy

fleemos · September 23rd, 2012, 06:20 PM

Wow they got one really fast. I a tempted to upgrade.

blink · September 23rd, 2012, 06:26 PM

boss

vman1313 · September 23rd, 2012, 06:51 PM

@fleemos - yeah, I went looking for leathers for Friday and to check out the new building and BOOM there it was but no price tag like ALL their other bikes. It was cool to sit on it! I drooled all over it. Hahaha!

Panda · September 23rd, 2012, 07:23 PM

I have the same inseam as you and was able to get both feet flat on the ground.

September 23rd, 2012, 01:05 PM	#1
vman1313 ninjette.org sage Name: Tony Location: Buford, GA Join Date: Mar 2012 Motorcycle(s): '14 Honda NC700X; '14 Honda CRF250L; '07 Lifan 200 Posts: 623	Sat on a 300 Friday I rode almost into Atlanta to meet some friends for dinner. I went early so I could hit up a couple motorcycle shops. There is a shop (Marietta Mountain Motorsports) that moved into a bigger building so I really wanted to see it. I walked in and there in the middle of their huge new building was a lone white 2013 Ninja 300. No sales tag. Dirty tires. Looked like it had been ridden and someone just put it there in the middle. Anyway, I googled eyed it then went and jumped on it before anybody said GET OFF MY BIKE! HAHAHAHA! Seat was hard as a rock, seat height was MUCH higher then I expected BUT the bike looked like a real bike. Not that I think the "MID-GENS" look NOT like real bike...wish I had one myself...but it did have the feel and look of a 600 or 1000. Cant wait to see all the colors. I want one! Thats my report __________________________________________________ www.northgariders.com NuBe4Life!!!

September 23rd, 2012, 01:53 PM	#4
vman1313 ninjette.org sage Name: Tony Location: Buford, GA Join Date: Mar 2012 Motorcycle(s): '14 Honda NC700X; '14 Honda CRF250L; '07 Lifan 200 Posts: 623	Thanks for putting up that video...yeah, its a HUGE place! You could barely see the bikes in the old place cause all their bikes were so so so close to each other. I was always waiting for a domino effect to occur. They have another shop in St Mountain just as big as this one if not bigger. Anyway, as far as the 300...I am 5'9" with an inseam of around 31ish. No I could not flat foot it. I can flat foot and bend my knees on my pregen but thats probably cause the shocks are OLD --- I cant flat foot my BuSa but have learned to live with it although finally found someone I trust to lower her 1". Being that the 300 weighs half of the BuSa, not flat footing for me would not keep me from getting one. I have to admit that flat footing is one of the things I LOVE most about my 250 pregen so I was surprised that being a bike geared towards new riders, they made it higher. __________________________________________________ www.northgariders.com NuBe4Life!!!

September 23rd, 2012, 02:32 PM	#7
kingkang204 ninjette.org guru Name: Matthew Location: Washington Join Date: Aug 2010 Motorcycle(s): Bike-less, Can I ride yours? Posts: 318	I find it hard to believe a person who is 5' 9" can't flat foot that bike. I'm only like 5' 8" and I can flat foot all of the 600's with exception to the R6, which I am very close. __________________________________________________ RR stands for Responsible Riding... Right?

September 23rd, 2012, 02:35 PM	#8
LoneRonin ninjette.org sage Name: Jason Location: Mississauga Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 09 Ninja 250r Posts: 634	I love being the average male height (5'10-5'11)... You can flat foot anything and not be cramped either. __________________________________________________ ”Any man dies with a clean sword, I’ll rape his f*ing corpse!”- The Hound

September 23rd, 2012, 03:03 PM	#9
vman1313 ninjette.org sage Name: Tony Location: Buford, GA Join Date: Mar 2012 Motorcycle(s): '14 Honda NC700X; '14 Honda CRF250L; '07 Lifan 200 Posts: 623	I don't think height is as important as "inseam." Although, I am sure weight can help too...heavy weight that is. I am 200lbs so I am sure I load the shocks a bit especially on my OLE PREGEN but the newer shocks on the 300 probably didn't budge. I have sat on many new "MID-GENS" and flat footed them all. My GF is only 5'6" (125lbs) and she can flatfoot my BuSa cause she has legs for days where I can't do it. She didn't get on the 300, wish she would have so I could gauge a little better the height. Specs say 30.9" for 2013, 30.5" for 2012, 29.3" for 2007. __________________________________________________ www.northgariders.com NuBe4Life!!!

September 23rd, 2012, 01:47 PM	#3
Panda not an actual panda Name: dan Location: philadelphia Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250, 2009 CBR600RR (Sold) Posts: A lot.	I sat on one at the times square takeover. my heel was resting on the pipe which I found odd. I also felt more upright (which I expected) and way more cramped (which I did not expect) than on the zx6r

September 23rd, 2012, 02:26 PM	#6
Heed ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: John Location: Illinois Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): None yet, yet. Posts: A lot.	5'9 and you can't flat foot it? Now I'm worried. 5'6" manlet checking in.

September 23rd, 2012, 03:12 PM	#10
Surferboy120 Finding some curves.... Name: Thomas Location: Hurst,Texas Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 300 Ninja Posts: 268	I am 5'6 and 31 inseam and can flat foot my 300 no problem.

September 23rd, 2012, 05:05 PM	#11
vman1313 ninjette.org sage Name: Tony Location: Buford, GA Join Date: Mar 2012 Motorcycle(s): '14 Honda NC700X; '14 Honda CRF250L; '07 Lifan 200 Posts: 623	Seat heights according to Kawa and Suzu websites: 30.9 Ninja 300 31.7 Ninja 650 32.3 Ninja 1000 31.9 GSX-R 600 & 750 & 1000 31.7 Hayabusa I can not flat foot any of them at 31.2" (measured by a seamstress for a tux/suit) __________________________________________________ www.northgariders.com NuBe4Life!!!

September 23rd, 2012, 05:15 PM	#12
Jiggles Jigglin' your Jiglets Name: Sean Location: San Jose, Ca Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 1 MOTM - Apr '13	ninja 1000 is so comfy __________________________________________________ If the Ninja 250 doesn't have enough power for you, then you don't know how to ride it. AFM #676 Supersports are for n00bs

September 23rd, 2012, 06:20 PM	#13
fleemos ninjette.org guru Name: Darren Location: Sandy Springs, GA Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Yamaha FZ6R, 2014 Suzuki GSX-R600 Posts: 299	Wow they got one really fast. I a tempted to upgrade.

September 23rd, 2012, 06:26 PM	#14
blink Always. Name: Alex Location: Calgary, AB Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250, '05 GSX-R600 Posts: A lot.	boss __________________________________________________ blink-182

September 23rd, 2012, 06:51 PM	#15
vman1313 ninjette.org sage Name: Tony Location: Buford, GA Join Date: Mar 2012 Motorcycle(s): '14 Honda NC700X; '14 Honda CRF250L; '07 Lifan 200 Posts: 623	@fleemos - yeah, I went looking for leathers for Friday and to check out the new building and BOOM there it was but no price tag like ALL their other bikes. It was cool to sit on it! I drooled all over it. Hahaha! __________________________________________________ www.northgariders.com NuBe4Life!!!

September 23rd, 2012, 07:23 PM	#16
Panda not an actual panda Name: dan Location: philadelphia Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250, 2009 CBR600RR (Sold) Posts: A lot.	I have the same inseam as you and was able to get both feet flat on the ground.

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