Comments on: Kawasaki Z300 for U.S.?: Kawasaki Launches Naked Z250 in Indonesia (Bike Reports) (News)

By: Willi777

Willi777 — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 04:29:11 +0000

KTM will probably bring their Duke 390 over for next year- 307 lbs. dry- 44 hp- USD forks and not so much plastic… but $5000 is hard to swallow. Looks great though

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By: John Bryan

John Bryan — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 11:03:02 +0000

Lighter than the Honda CB500X.

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By: todd

todd — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 04:52:45 +0000

Maybe I’ll get one, remove all the fairings and put on a round headlight – like headlights are supposed to be.

-todd

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By: seth

seth — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:27:29 +0000

The AZ dealer’s trying to make you buy that dropped bike. He has no legal right if it is a demonstration model where he gave you mounting right implied or explicit and your use was reasonable. Down with corporate blather!

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By: pistoldave

pistoldave — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:18:09 +0000

The addition of some inexpensive frame sliders and related bits will mitigate a lot of the plastics damage associated with low speed tip overs and what not, its not an insurmountable problem.

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By: dan

dan — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:16:02 +0000

I didn’t put the kickstand down far enough while checking out a new “standard” Ninja at an AZ Kawasaki dealership. It fell over on the carpeted floor, and the dealer promptly presented me with a bill for $2200 in damages. I look at this bike and see the same kind of plastics. Is this the spirit of a “standard” “beginner’s” bike? One with lots of plastic as durable as eggshells?

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By: Neil

Neil — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:11:13 +0000

Ninja 650? Could they have designed a worse seat? Rear subframes on naked bikes need to be flatter. Bonneville. V& Classic. A sport bike with high bars is not comfortable and slides you into the tank. High bars, lower pegs. Low bars, higher pegs. Simple. What is the problem with the old Honda CB flat four chassis? Add fuel injection. Better suspension. Bingo. This naked 300 will be horrible comfort wise. They don’t even test ride these obviously.

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By: DCE

DCE — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:10:20 +0000

It looks like a direct competitor for the new Suzuki “mini B-King”.

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By: allworld

allworld — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:49:47 +0000

If Kawasaki wants to compete with the new Honda triplets then this bike would fill a void in their line up.

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By: randy

randy — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:37:53 +0000

That seat looks nicely low, but hard. My 5’3″ wife would like this styling than the Ninja version, I’d guess. Still, a little “edgy” on the plastic and graphics. Later this spring after the Honda 500′s are out she will get a new bike, nice that there are finally a few offerings, too bad this won’t be one. I think (BTW) that all new models should come with “Adventure” suspension. That is, an extra inch of travel front and rear (say 5.5″) to cope with the dismal state of our roads, couldn’t hardly cost anymore.

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