ninja 300

chancethomas65 · April 9th, 2015, 06:58 AM

ive done some thinking and figureing and found out i could afford a 300. but im new to sports bike should i go with a 300 or a 250 seeing it will be my first sports bike thanks chance

antiant · April 9th, 2015, 07:40 AM

My first bike is a 300, I don't regret my decision. In my opinion, the 300 is a better all around bike, which is why I went for that over the 250. People may say that you will drop it, but that never bothered me, things can get fixed, it's not the end of the world. I've dropped it a few times and still don't regret buying new. New also means that you know that no one else has messed with your bike, since you're the first owner.

You may want to ask yourself though, do you plan on keeping this for a long time, or do you have your eyes set on another bike? If you have your eyes set on another bike, then maybe a 250 would be a better choice.

kdogg2077 · April 9th, 2015, 07:46 AM

If you can afford it there is no reason not to get the 300.

garth285 · April 9th, 2015, 07:53 AM

Go with the 300 for sure, better technology, less maintenance and less prone to carburetor problems since the 300 is fuel injected! Go for the new if you can, the power is a little more but nothing that will get you in trouble.

michvin · April 9th, 2015, 08:17 AM

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chancethomas65 · April 9th, 2015, 08:18 AM

is the 300 the same heigth?

JohnnyBravo · April 9th, 2015, 08:21 AM

I got a 300 for my first bike and it barely has two scratches on it... No regrets here, well besides that I regret it didn't come in all green when I got mine

allanoue · April 9th, 2015, 09:52 AM

I had a 250 and now have a 300

get a 300

seat is 30.5" with the 250 and 31" with the 300

but the seat is a bit narrower on the 300 so basically the same.

LittleRedNinjette · April 9th, 2015, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chancethomas65

is the 300 the same heigth?

250 - 30.5"
300 - 30.9"

If you have the funds i would say go for the 300. I've had a newgen (08-12) and now the 300.

Edit: Al beat me to it.

chancethomas65 · April 9th, 2015, 10:17 AM

its just makeing payments that worrie me i mean i can go buy a 300 and make payments or i can wait till i get my job in the oil field nd buy on in a cupple of months i dont know im on the fence on what i should do?

allanoue · April 9th, 2015, 10:27 AM

Then get a 250. It is a very good bike and I would have kept mine, if I could have.

chancethomas65 · April 9th, 2015, 10:30 AM

how are the 250s on power? @allanoue

allanoue · April 9th, 2015, 10:45 AM

I got mine to 97 mph on a GPS. it goes plenty fast: faster then your average sedan from a stop to 60mph. but at highway speeds it is equal to your average economy car.

It will get the job done.

chancethomas65 · April 9th, 2015, 10:51 AM

i see i really like the 2 gens compared to the 300s there something bout the wideness of the body i dont really like i mean its not a deal breaker i just thank 2nd gens look better
@allanoue

LittleRedNinjette · April 9th, 2015, 10:54 AM

you dont have to get a 300 new. I got mine used for 4k with no miles. I'm sure cheaper ones can be found. Just go with what you like better.

chancethomas65 · April 9th, 2015, 10:56 AM

here in texas used ones are almost selling for the same price as new ones so if i was going to i would spend the extra money for a new one @LittleRedNinjette

csmith12 · April 9th, 2015, 11:00 AM

Hmmm, first bike, relatively new street rider, limited budget.... buy a 250 outright. Learn a season or two, sell it for close to what you bought it for and then buy the bike you want when your job is settled.

chancethomas65 · April 9th, 2015, 11:11 AM

lol thanks yall i think i will go with the 250 look for to geting to maybe ride with yall so thanks
chance

allanoue · April 9th, 2015, 11:24 AM

I think that is the right way to go for you

michvin · April 9th, 2015, 11:58 AM

I'm a new rider with a 250, which I got because I didn't want payments on a toy I wasn't sure I'm going to play with.
Now since I got to ride it a little I'm sure in two things:
- I'm going to play with this toy
- It was a very good decision.
If money is tight get 250: they can be found really cheap. I paid just over 2k for a 2011 SE with two hundred miles on the clock.

April 9th, 2015, 06:58 AM	#1
chancethomas65 chancethomas Name: Chance Location: Whitney TX Join Date: Apr 2015 Motorcycle(s): none yet Posts: 23	ninja 300 ive done some thinking and figureing and found out i could afford a 300. but im new to sports bike should i go with a 300 or a 250 seeing it will be my first sports bike thanks chance

April 9th, 2015, 07:46 AM	#3
kdogg2077 ninjette.org sage Name: Alex Location: Ebensburg, PA Join Date: Sep 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2015 Yamaha FZ07, Ninja 250r 2012 Limited Edition (Sold) Posts: 529	If you can afford it there is no reason not to get the 300. __________________________________________________ "Take it easy driving. The life you might save might be mine."

April 9th, 2015, 08:21 AM	#7
JohnnyBravo Certifiable nontundrum Name: Harper Location: NC Milkshake stand Join Date: Mar 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2013 SE NINJA 300 Posts: Too much. MOTM - Sep '13, Sep '16	I got a 300 for my first bike and it barely has two scratches on it... No regrets here, well besides that I regret it didn't come in all green when I got mine __________________________________________________

April 9th, 2015, 09:52 AM	#8
allanoue ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Al Location: York, Pa Join Date: Dec 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300..............2008 Ninja 500-sold...2009 Ninja 250-Crashed Posts: Too much. MOTM - Sep '14	I had a 250 and now have a 300 get a 300 seat is 30.5" with the 250 and 31" with the 300 but the seat is a bit narrower on the 300 so basically the same. __________________________________________________ Keep calm and ride on -Motofool Never quit on a rainy day -ally99

April 9th, 2015, 10:27 AM	#11
allanoue ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Al Location: York, Pa Join Date: Dec 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300..............2008 Ninja 500-sold...2009 Ninja 250-Crashed Posts: Too much. MOTM - Sep '14	Then get a 250. It is a very good bike and I would have kept mine, if I could have. __________________________________________________ Keep calm and ride on -Motofool Never quit on a rainy day -ally99

April 9th, 2015, 07:40 AM	#2
antiant antiant Name: antiant Location: Cali Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): None Posts: A lot. MOTM - Oct '14	My first bike is a 300, I don't regret my decision. In my opinion, the 300 is a better all around bike, which is why I went for that over the 250. People may say that you will drop it, but that never bothered me, things can get fixed, it's not the end of the world. I've dropped it a few times and still don't regret buying new. New also means that you know that no one else has messed with your bike, since you're the first owner. You may want to ask yourself though, do you plan on keeping this for a long time, or do you have your eyes set on another bike? If you have your eyes set on another bike, then maybe a 250 would be a better choice.

April 9th, 2015, 07:53 AM	#4
garth285 KAWASAKI GURU Name: Shawn Location: Florida Join Date: Jul 2013 Motorcycle(s): Turbo Ninja 250 Posts: 863	Go with the 300 for sure, better technology, less maintenance and less prone to carburetor problems since the 300 is fuel injected! Go for the new if you can, the power is a little more but nothing that will get you in trouble.

April 9th, 2015, 08:17 AM	#5
michvin ninjette.org member Name: Michael Location: Northern NJ Join Date: Nov 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2015 Honda CB 500x Posts: 120	Posted today, just for you, it seems This article

April 9th, 2015, 08:18 AM	#6
chancethomas65 chancethomas Name: Chance Location: Whitney TX Join Date: Apr 2015 Motorcycle(s): none yet Posts: 23	is the 300 the same heigth?

April 9th, 2015, 10:17 AM	#10
chancethomas65 chancethomas Name: Chance Location: Whitney TX Join Date: Apr 2015 Motorcycle(s): none yet Posts: 23	its just makeing payments that worrie me i mean i can go buy a 300 and make payments or i can wait till i get my job in the oil field nd buy on in a cupple of months i dont know im on the fence on what i should do?

April 9th, 2015, 10:30 AM	#12
chancethomas65 chancethomas Name: Chance Location: Whitney TX Join Date: Apr 2015 Motorcycle(s): none yet Posts: 23	how are the 250s on power? @allanoue

April 9th, 2015, 10:45 AM	#13
allanoue ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Al Location: York, Pa Join Date: Dec 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300..............2008 Ninja 500-sold...2009 Ninja 250-Crashed Posts: Too much. MOTM - Sep '14	I got mine to 97 mph on a GPS. it goes plenty fast: faster then your average sedan from a stop to 60mph. but at highway speeds it is equal to your average economy car. It will get the job done. __________________________________________________ Keep calm and ride on -Motofool Never quit on a rainy day -ally99

April 9th, 2015, 10:51 AM	#14
chancethomas65 chancethomas Name: Chance Location: Whitney TX Join Date: Apr 2015 Motorcycle(s): none yet Posts: 23	i see i really like the 2 gens compared to the 300s there something bout the wideness of the body i dont really like i mean its not a deal breaker i just thank 2nd gens look better @allanoue

April 9th, 2015, 10:54 AM	#15
LittleRedNinjette Certified Troublemaker Name: Teri Location: Hamilton, NJ Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Ninja 250r "Pikachu", 2017 Ninja 650 "Epona" Posts: A lot. MOTM - Aug '13, Aug '14, Feb '17	you dont have to get a 300 new. I got mine used for 4k with no miles. I'm sure cheaper ones can be found. Just go with what you like better. __________________________________________________ Raven's Rejuvenation A bruise is a lesson... and each lesson makes us better...

April 9th, 2015, 10:56 AM	#16
chancethomas65 chancethomas Name: Chance Location: Whitney TX Join Date: Apr 2015 Motorcycle(s): none yet Posts: 23	here in texas used ones are almost selling for the same price as new ones so if i was going to i would spend the extra money for a new one @LittleRedNinjette

April 9th, 2015, 11:00 AM	#17
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	Hmmm, first bike, relatively new street rider, limited budget.... buy a 250 outright. Learn a season or two, sell it for close to what you bought it for and then buy the bike you want when your job is settled. __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School
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April 9th, 2015, 11:11 AM	#18
chancethomas65 chancethomas Name: Chance Location: Whitney TX Join Date: Apr 2015 Motorcycle(s): none yet Posts: 23	lol thanks yall i think i will go with the 250 look for to geting to maybe ride with yall so thanks chance

April 9th, 2015, 11:24 AM	#19
allanoue ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Al Location: York, Pa Join Date: Dec 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300..............2008 Ninja 500-sold...2009 Ninja 250-Crashed Posts: Too much. MOTM - Sep '14	I think that is the right way to go for you __________________________________________________ Keep calm and ride on -Motofool Never quit on a rainy day -ally99

April 9th, 2015, 11:58 AM	#20
michvin ninjette.org member Name: Michael Location: Northern NJ Join Date: Nov 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2015 Honda CB 500x Posts: 120	I'm a new rider with a 250, which I got because I didn't want payments on a toy I wasn't sure I'm going to play with. Now since I got to ride it a little I'm sure in two things: - I'm going to play with this toy - It was a very good decision. If money is tight get 250: they can be found really cheap. I paid just over 2k for a 2011 SE with two hundred miles on the clock.