Comments on: 2013 Kawasaki Ninja 300: MD Ride Review (Bike Reports) (News)

By: Luke

Luke — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:20:59 +0000

That’s because the market is screaming for middle-weight sport bikes with full fairings, not supersports. Why are the only options: the SV650 which hasn’t been redesigned in almost 10 years and the VFR800, which is expensive as hell and more of a sport-tourer. Come to think of it… why aren’t there more sub-litre sport-tourers too?

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By: BradA

BradA — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 20:28:05 +0000

LOL, I’ll give you my PIN number at the ATM machine.

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By: Neil

Neil — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 16:13:04 +0000

I like it. But, I sat on one in the dealership and the seat is a racing seat and good only when you have more weight on your arms. I like a flat seat that I can slide back on like old racing bikes. That being said maybe a Corbin would work well. Maybe. Otherwise great motor. Rubber mounting for smoothness. Nice bodywork, though not white. There is a killer red and black one I saw on the web site. Seat to pegs pretty cramped for my 31 inch inseam. But I could work on the seat making it a little higher in the front and then have a nice commuter. I had the old 250 and rode it all over Hartford and the hills surrounding the Stafford Speedway. I also managed to take my plate off one day to do a test ride of another bike, forgot to put it back on, and then got pulled over by the State Police with no license either which was in other motorcycle pants. Ooops. He let me ride it to a local friend’s house. Fun bike these 250s in any case! If you have not tried one, you will like it.

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By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 03:42:45 +0000

The average customer will not see it as an apples to apples comparison (engine displacement not withstanding). The US market has struggled to sell naked, non-premuim motorcycles over the past 25 years.

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By: Jake

Jake — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 21:22:44 +0000

And probably considerably duller…
(it’s not like buying groceries — is it..?)

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By: David Duarte

David Duarte — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 13:44:58 +0000

The CB500F, with ABS, is only about $500 more than the Ninja 300 with ABS.

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By: Norm G.

Norm G. — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 18:46:15 +0000

LOL…!

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By: Vrooom

Vrooom — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 19:25:02 +0000

As I hit post I noticed you got rid of the Captcha!!! Halelujah, I couldn’t read that 1/2 the time. Thanks MD!

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By: Vrooom

Vrooom — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 19:23:53 +0000

I commute about 50 miles a day, typically on a V-Strom, Ducati or Concours. But if this bike was more like 70-80 mpg I might justify it (to my wife)! It’s hard to justify the purchase at 60 mpg when I can get close to 50 on my Duc ST which has a wee bit more power and handles nicely.

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By: Vrooom

Vrooom — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 19:17:15 +0000

Amen. The redesign of the KLR didn’t go over terribly well with the die hards due to added weight and large fairing, and the KLX250 could use that 300cc engine too.

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