We reported in detail when Japanese motorcycle maker Kawasaki launched the new edition of the popular Ninja 250R quarter litre sports bike. Now, the bike manufacturer is planning to come up with the 2013 Ninja 300R and the Ninja 400R. Both the upcoming bikes sport twin cylinder engine layout and as the names show, the 300R & 400R have engine capacity of 299cc & 399cc respectively. These bikes should debut as soon as in early 2013. The Ninja 300R will be seen pumping out 39 Bhp @11,000 rpm and will also have more torque than the best selling Ninja 250R. The 400R will offer 43 Bhp at as low as 9,500 rpm. Rumors are also doing rounds that the 300R could replace the 250 in the US market. As reflected by the power figures, the Ninja 300R will have a peaky power output and hence, might be a track focussed sportsbike. The 400R though, in all probability, will play a baby sister to the Ninja 650R sports tourer.
The Ninja 300R & 400R will open gates to an all new segment of performance bikes and the new bikes will act as a good bridge between the 250s and the 650s. Better times coming in for bike aficionados. We so wish the new Ninjas come to us. Are you listening Bajaj?
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Please Note- Bike Shown is Ninja 250R
nooooooooo I cant wait untill next year bring it on…
WOW WAT A HOT NEWZ, THE WHOLE COUNTRY HAD BEEN WAITING TO HEAR THIS, INDIANS ARE SO THIRSTY FOR SUPERBIKES, COZ OF TOO MUCH HEAVY DUTIES N TAXES ON SUCH BIKES, TILL NOW NOT MANY WERE ABLE TO OWN 1, KAWASAKI HAS TAKEN THE RIGHT STEP BY BRINGING THE 300R N 400R, SIMILARLY THE COUNTRY IS WAITING FOR YAMAHA, SUZUKI N OTHER COMPANY’S 250″CC’S N THEIR OTHER HIGHER CAPACITY BIKES.BUT I SUGGEST PEOPLE TO BUY A 250 1ST N THEN GO LATER GO FOR HIGHER ONES, 250CC IS A LEARNING BIKE, IT HAS ENOUGH POWER, LOOKS N EVERYTHING A SUPERBIKE SHOULD HAVE.HOPE THEY INTRODUCE THEM IN MORE COLOURS, I HAVE ALWAYS WONDERED Y KAWASAKI NEVER LAUNCHED COMPLETE TANGO RED NINJA IN INDIA, WHERE AS IT HAS BEEN LAUNCHED IN OTHER COUNTRIES.THE SCENARIO OF INDIAN BIKING IS SLOWLY CHANGING.IT HAS CHANGED FROM COMMUTING TO PERFORMANCE AND SOON IT WILL CHANGE TO RACING.HOPE THESE BIKES WILL BE PRICED WELL.
More options are always better. But its pointless to take 2 additional steps from a 250 to reach a 600! It only makes sense to buy a 300 or 400 directly if you are a beginner. For someone who has ridden a 250 for 7yrs, getting on a litre class tourer like a VFR1000 was no big deal for me. It took me 30mins to get used to the power & the weight and I was completely at home. So will I buy a 300 or 400 if I’ve had a sub-500 already? Nopes!
NAISH… I Shay… Bring It ON…. 😀
hmmm why 300 and 400 ?? I reckon the time frame is going to be much longer – 2015-16.