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
This is the most wonderful news that I have been longing to hear….I hope they bring the 400R to India as the 650R can be a little unpractical for inexperienced riders on Indian Roadss and the 250R also feels too puny. So I guess the 400R would just be the perfect balance for India.
nooooooooo I cant wait untill next year bring it on…
hmmm why 300 and 400 ?? I reckon the time frame is going to be much longer – 2015-16.
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.
I just hope the Indian market matures to 350-400 cc class and all major manufacturers brings out a product in this class. More than the also, our present roads and infrastructure will not be viable.