Difference between these models?

abhijitz · April 25th, 2016, 08:50 AM

What is the difference between these models? I am trying to locate the right fairing part # for 2014 Ninja 300 ABS. Its white (i guess its called Pearl Stardust White?).

NINJA 300 ABS (EX300BEF)
NINJA 300 ABS (EX300BEFA)
NINJA 300 ABS (EX300BES)
NINJA 300 ABS (EX300BESA)

abhijitz · April 25th, 2016, 08:52 AM

I now see "A" at the end means Special Edition. That leaves to what does "F" and what does "S" stand for?

Brother Michigan · April 25th, 2016, 09:16 AM

I do not know for sure, but I'm betting one is the CARB-compliant model and the other is not. If that's the case, fairings meant for ether model would be fine.

abhijitz · April 25th, 2016, 09:42 AM

Called Kawasaki, they said "F" stands for lime green and "S" stands for all other colors.

InvisiBill · April 25th, 2016, 09:43 AM

The F and the S seem to have slightly different part numbers for a lot of the painted parts. Tank, fender, fairings, etc. But I can't seem to see much difference. There's one clamp different between them on the fuel evap system, so I don't think it's a CARB thing.

I'm curious to see if we can find an official answer of what it means. What model does your bike's VIN up as?

csmith12 · April 25th, 2016, 09:44 AM

It the "marketing code" assigned to the model

first box: A = w/o ABS : B= ABS
second box: D = 2013 : E= 2014; F= 2015;
third box: F = green : S = not green
fourth box: A = special edition (SE)

Not sure how official this is though... :\

DEFY · April 25th, 2016, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by abhijitz

"F" stands for lime green and "S" stands for all other colors.

It's been a while since I heard anyone argue this point so I will throw it out there. "F" stands for Faster which is obviously the color green. "S" means Standard .

So color means everything when it comes to Power:

RacinNinja · April 25th, 2016, 10:01 AM

Dirty Unicorns are the best.

InvisiBill · April 25th, 2016, 10:03 AM

The F and S diagrams both contain part numbers for black/red/white. The FA and SA (Special Edition) diagrams both contain white/green part numbers.

https://www.kawasaki.com/Parts/Parts.../2014/EX300BEF

Code:

35004-0318-H8 	FENDER-FRONT,EBONY 	1 	
35004-0318-15I 	FENDER-FRONT,P.RED 	1 	CAUS
35004-0318-25Y 	FENDER-FRONT,P.S.WHITE 	1 	CN

https://www.kawasaki.com/Parts/Parts.../2014/EX300BES

Code:

35004-0318-H8 	FENDER-FRONT,EBONY 	1 	
35004-0318-234 	FENDER-FRONT,P.RED 	1 	CAUS
35004-0318-25Y 	FENDER-FRONT,P.S.WHITE 	1 	CN

Neither of them have green, but they do have different red parts...

https://www.kawasaki.com/Parts/Parts...2014/EX300BEFA and https://www.kawasaki.com/Parts/Parts...2014/EX300BESA both show the same green and white part numbers (with the white being the same as the regular white above).

Code:

35004-0318-25Y 	FENDER-FRONT,P.S.WHITE 	1 	
35004-0318-777 	FENDER-FRONT,L.GREEN 	1

*shrug*

P.S. Black is first because it's fastest.

APEmike · April 25th, 2016, 10:51 AM

www.kawasakipartspitstop.com is the site I use for anything parts related. Usually easier to use that Kawi's own site and it includes just about every model.

abhijitz · April 25th, 2016, 09:17 PM

You are pretty much spot on. This is what the Kawi rep told me.

Quote:

Originally Posted by csmith12

It the "marketing code" assigned to the model

first box: A = w/o ABS : B= ABS
second box: D = 2013 : E= 2014; F= 2015;
third box: F = green : S = not green
fourth box: A = special edition (SE)

Not sure how official this is though... :\

Its_Scott · May 3rd, 2016, 09:17 PM

Thanks for this info! Been trying to figure this out for awhile now

April 25th, 2016, 08:50 AM	#1
abhijitz ninjette.org sage Name: Abhijit Location: San Francisco Join Date: Nov 2011 Motorcycle(s): Many Two Wheels .. Posts: 611	Difference between these models? What is the difference between these models? I am trying to locate the right fairing part # for 2014 Ninja 300 ABS. Its white (i guess its called Pearl Stardust White?). NINJA 300 ABS (EX300BEF) NINJA 300 ABS (EX300BEFA) NINJA 300 ABS (EX300BES) NINJA 300 ABS (EX300BESA) __________________________________________________ [ex-AFM #828 \| SMUSA #828 \| Sponsors : MotionPro \| LeoVince \| Insurrection Racing Gloves \| QstarZ Laptimers + OEM Parts @ 30-40% OFF : Harry @ 1-877-437-1631,17 harry@hondaeasttoledo.com

April 25th, 2016, 08:52 AM	#2
abhijitz ninjette.org sage Name: Abhijit Location: San Francisco Join Date: Nov 2011 Motorcycle(s): Many Two Wheels .. Posts: 611	I now see "A" at the end means Special Edition. That leaves to what does "F" and what does "S" stand for? __________________________________________________ [ex-AFM #828 \| SMUSA #828 \| Sponsors : MotionPro \| LeoVince \| Insurrection Racing Gloves \| QstarZ Laptimers + OEM Parts @ 30-40% OFF : Harry @ 1-877-437-1631,17 harry@hondaeasttoledo.com

April 25th, 2016, 09:16 AM	#3
Brother Michigan ninjette.org sage Name: Aaron Location: Winder, GA Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300 Posts: 718	I do not know for sure, but I'm betting one is the CARB-compliant model and the other is not. If that's the case, fairings meant for ether model would be fine. __________________________________________________ DISCLAIMER: I generally have no idea what I'm talking about.

April 25th, 2016, 09:42 AM	#4
abhijitz ninjette.org sage Name: Abhijit Location: San Francisco Join Date: Nov 2011 Motorcycle(s): Many Two Wheels .. Posts: 611	Called Kawasaki, they said "F" stands for lime green and "S" stands for all other colors. __________________________________________________ [ex-AFM #828 \| SMUSA #828 \| Sponsors : MotionPro \| LeoVince \| Insurrection Racing Gloves \| QstarZ Laptimers + OEM Parts @ 30-40% OFF : Harry @ 1-877-437-1631,17 harry@hondaeasttoledo.com
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April 25th, 2016, 09:43 AM	#5
InvisiBill EX500 full of EX250 parts Name: Bill Location: Grand Rapids-ish, MI Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): '18 Ninja 400 • '09 Ninja 500R (selling) • '98 VFR800 (project) • '85 Vulcan VN700 (sold) Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1 MOTM - Aug '15	The F and the S seem to have slightly different part numbers for a lot of the painted parts. Tank, fender, fairings, etc. But I can't seem to see much difference. There's one clamp different between them on the fuel evap system, so I don't think it's a CARB thing. I'm curious to see if we can find an official answer of what it means. What model does your bike's VIN up as? __________________________________________________ * Unregistered, I'm not your mom and I'm not paying for your parts, so do whatever you want with your own bike. *

April 25th, 2016, 09:44 AM	#6
csmith12 The Corner Whisperer Name: Chris (aka Reactor) Location: Northern KY Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much. MOTY 2015, MOTM - Nov '12, Nov '13	It the "marketing code" assigned to the model first box: A = w/o ABS : B= ABS second box: D = 2013 : E= 2014; F= 2015; third box: F = green : S = not green fourth box: A = special edition (SE) Not sure how official this is though... :\ __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

April 25th, 2016, 10:01 AM	#8
RacinNinja Vintage Screwball Name: B Location: Washington Join Date: Feb 2016 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250, 2008 Ninja 250, 2019 KTM 1290SDR, 2017 FZ10 Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '16	Dirty Unicorns are the best. __________________________________________________ Goin' fast on slow bikes!
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April 25th, 2016, 10:03 AM	#9
InvisiBill EX500 full of EX250 parts Name: Bill Location: Grand Rapids-ish, MI Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): '18 Ninja 400 • '09 Ninja 500R (selling) • '98 VFR800 (project) • '85 Vulcan VN700 (sold) Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1 MOTM - Aug '15	The F and S diagrams both contain part numbers for black/red/white. The FA and SA (Special Edition) diagrams both contain white/green part numbers. https://www.kawasaki.com/Parts/Parts.../2014/EX300BEF Code: 35004-0318-H8 FENDER-FRONT,EBONY 1 35004-0318-15I FENDER-FRONT,P.RED 1 CAUS 35004-0318-25Y FENDER-FRONT,P.S.WHITE 1 CN https://www.kawasaki.com/Parts/Parts.../2014/EX300BES Code: 35004-0318-H8 FENDER-FRONT,EBONY 1 35004-0318-234 FENDER-FRONT,P.RED 1 CAUS 35004-0318-25Y FENDER-FRONT,P.S.WHITE 1 CN Neither of them have green, but they do have different red parts... https://www.kawasaki.com/Parts/Parts...2014/EX300BEFA and https://www.kawasaki.com/Parts/Parts...2014/EX300BESA both show the same green and white part numbers (with the white being the same as the regular white above). Code: 35004-0318-25Y FENDER-FRONT,P.S.WHITE 1 35004-0318-777 FENDER-FRONT,L.GREEN 1 shrug P.S. Black is first because it's fastest. __________________________________________________ * Unregistered, I'm not your mom and I'm not paying for your parts, so do whatever you want with your own bike. *

April 25th, 2016, 10:51 AM	#10
APEmike ninjette.org member Name: Michael Location: Tehachapi, CA Join Date: Oct 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2014 Ninja 300 Posts: 160	www.kawasakipartspitstop.com is the site I use for anything parts related. Usually easier to use that Kawi's own site and it includes just about every model. __________________________________________________ I ride because therapy is too expensive, and less fun.

May 3rd, 2016, 09:17 PM	#12
Its_Scott ninjette.org member Name: Scott Location: MI Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Kawasaki Ninja 250R, 2014 Kawasaki Ninja 300 SE ABS Posts: 47	Thanks for this info! Been trying to figure this out for awhile now

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