2010 Kawasaki Ninja 250R. EDIT - Launched at Rs. 2.7L Ex Showroom

akshay4587 · 14th February 2009, 06:12

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Originally Posted by muneemmk

Is this bike going to be available anytime soon or is it coming at all? because I had enough of waiting to get a Twin cylinder proper bike, and if Bajaj is building this so much for build quality.

Its going to be a CBU
and I remember clearly
it pumps out around 32 horses
with a 0-100 figure a shade under 6 seconds and topwhack of around 110MPH(~170Km/hr).
Not bad if they price it around 2-2.5L.

muneemmk · 14th February 2009, 06:25

A ray of hope at the end of tunnel, this will be sold through Bajaj again or will they take the alternative route like Suzuki and be independent ?

Sankar · 14th February 2009, 08:43

I'm waiting for this one to hit the roads... have to upgrade after couple of years. It will be a used bigger capacity mobike or this one. Anyways here are some articles:

http://www.mcnews.com/mcn/features/200806ninja.pdf
Kawasaki Ninja 250 Review | Best Beginner Motorcycles
2008 Kawasaki Ninja 250R First Ride - Motorcycle USA

It produces 36BHP@11000RPM at the crank; and on the dyno it's 26BHP at the rear wheels.

xxaarraa · 14th February 2009, 08:56

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Originally Posted by Sankar

I'm waiting for this one to hit the roads... have to upgrade after couple of years. It will be a used bigger capacity mobike or this one. Anyways here are some articles:

http://www.mcnews.com/mcn/features/200806ninja.pdf
Kawasaki Ninja 250 Review | Best Beginner Motorcycles
2008 Kawasaki Ninja 250R First Ride - Motorcycle USA

It produces 36BHP@11000RPM at the crank; and on the dyno it's 26BHP at the rear wheels.

Wow, that seems like a good 30% bump over the the one I started one. I had a 2005 that made 26 BHP at the crank. They must have really cracked that motor if they wrung 36 out of it. Still redlines at the same 13,000 so they must have done something else entirely to make more power.

One of the sweetest bikes every made. I would buy it in a heart beat if they released it in India.

lohithrao · 14th February 2009, 09:32

Nice wish we get such bikes in India! high time we get to buy real bikes

speed0mania · 14th February 2009, 14:20

expected price is 2.2l will be available via the Bajaj Probiking stores, expected to come around may-jun! was waiting for it until i ran out of patience and bought myself a comet

quite happy with it as of now!
Plus the exclusivity factor of a comet shall prevail, i enjoy the attention i get

I'm sure this would be a head turner too but not for long as it would become more and more common on the roads.
But happy to see the change coming!

Gregory · 14th February 2009, 14:44

Here is the street version of the Ninja
hope they bring something within 1.8 lacs on road
http://tekekmeong.files.wordpress.co...ing-reborn.jpg

balenopower · 15th February 2009, 13:48

The bike is mostly coming in CKD avataar and not cbu.Pricing according to sources should not exceed 2.5 lacs. And for that kind of money it is a an excellent buy compared the 1.80 lacs people shelled out for that shitty Comet.Im sorry but thats what the Comet was.The price is at such a level that neither will it be too common and neither is it too out of reach which is a good thing. Going by the reviews it seems to be a classy product and just the perfect upgrade for us zma/220 people.

Gregory · 15th February 2009, 14:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by balenopower

The bike is mostly coming in CKD avataar and not cbu.Pricing according to sources should not exceed 2.5 lacs. And for that kind of money it is a an excellent buy compared the 1.80 lacs people shelled out for that shitty Comet.Im sorry but thats what the Comet was.The price is at such a level that neither will it be too common and neither is it too out of reach which is a good thing. Going by the reviews it seems to be a classy product and just the perfect upgrade for us zma/220 people.

Shitty comet? Excuse me? But thats the biggest baloney I have ever heard

The comet 250 is a wonderful bike. Ask any comet owner on t-bhp and they will say that same. A well maintained comet and a good rider can easily hit 180kmh!

navpreet318 · 15th February 2009, 17:43

A comet can hit 180???

oh yeah,my honda dio does 160 too.lol.

speed0mania · 15th February 2009, 18:22

being a comet owner now, well comet hitting 180 seems like a tall order not the indian one for sure!! have seen videos of guys touching 170 on the SPEEDO on the 2008 gt250r !
All said and done i don't think the bike can be called shitty at all! its zippy, handles well, i think its a good way to get into the bigger bike segment. I love it and thats why i bought it! and moreover its unfair to compare the two totally different bikes i mean just because they have the same engine capacity and price would be in a similar range doesn't make them similar in any way!

Now coming back to the topic: it should be an excelent change for the maturing indian market and i'm sure bajaj would not make the same mistakes as kinetic to make this bike a success and open the doors for better machines to come in! i feel 2-2.5l is fair enough pricing for the bike!

balenopower · 15th February 2009, 21:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gregory

Shitty comet? Excuse me? But thats the biggest baloney I have ever heard

The comet 250 is a wonderful bike. Ask any comet owner on t-bhp and they will say that same. A well maintained comet and a good rider can easily hit 180kmh!

180 km/h ..now thats the biggest baloney i have heard

. Like i said no offence meant for comet owners. dont want to elaborate on the plus and minuses of the bike on this thread.

just like speedomania says the two bikes just cannot be compared.Infact there is a review on youtube between the ninja and the new 2008 Comet 250r.Worth a watch

YouTube - MCN Roadtest: Kawasaki 250 R Ninja v Hyosung GT250R

prasadee · 15th February 2009, 23:45

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Originally Posted by Nitin

I'd guess that a bike like the 250R which costs around $3250 in the US,

Not many people talk about the prices on the road in the US. For bikes with lots of demand such as the Ninja, its hard to get a new one for less then $4500. As they charge shipping, labor, taxes separately. I am sure a CBU with taxes etc is going to push prices high.

What would be awesome is for Bajaj to get the technology any build a Bajaj Kwakker Ninja for 1.5L to 2L.
-Prasadee

Gregory · 16th February 2009, 00:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by navpreet318

A comet can hit 180???

oh yeah,my honda dio does 160 too.lol.

WOW! Supercharged dio eh ?

Seriously the comet can do 180kmh! I dont know if the indian version can but here is a video of a comet doing 184

YouTube - 0 a 184 km/h comet 250

SunnyBoi · 16th February 2009, 05:58

100mph in 5th? fake. comets never came with digi speedo.

14th February 2009, 06:25	#47
muneemmk BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cochin Posts: 832 Thanked: 99 Times View My Garage	A ray of hope at the end of tunnel, this will be sold through Bajaj again or will they take the alternative route like Suzuki and be independent ?
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14th February 2009, 08:43	#48
Sankar Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Location Posts: 5,766 Thanked: 9,054 Times	I'm waiting for this one to hit the roads... have to upgrade after couple of years. It will be a used bigger capacity mobike or this one. Anyways here are some articles: http://www.mcnews.com/mcn/features/200806ninja.pdf Kawasaki Ninja 250 Review \| Best Beginner Motorcycles 2008 Kawasaki Ninja 250R First Ride - Motorcycle USA It produces 36BHP@11000RPM at the crank; and on the dyno it's 26BHP at the rear wheels.
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14th February 2009, 09:32	#50
lohithrao Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kudla/Mangaluru Posts: 3,204 Thanked: 225 Times View My Garage	Nice wish we get such bikes in India! high time we get to buy real bikes
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14th February 2009, 14:20	#51
speed0mania BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: new delhi Posts: 463 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage	expected price is 2.2l will be available via the Bajaj Probiking stores, expected to come around may-jun! was waiting for it until i ran out of patience and bought myself a comet quite happy with it as of now! Plus the exclusivity factor of a comet shall prevail, i enjoy the attention i get I'm sure this would be a head turner too but not for long as it would become more and more common on the roads. But happy to see the change coming!
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14th February 2009, 14:44	#52
Gregory BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 218 Thanked: Once	Here is the street version of the Ninja hope they bring something within 1.8 lacs on road http://tekekmeong.files.wordpress.co...ing-reborn.jpg
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15th February 2009, 13:48	#53
balenopower BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 957 Thanked: 465 Times View My Garage	The bike is mostly coming in CKD avataar and not cbu.Pricing according to sources should not exceed 2.5 lacs. And for that kind of money it is a an excellent buy compared the 1.80 lacs people shelled out for that shitty Comet.Im sorry but thats what the Comet was.The price is at such a level that neither will it be too common and neither is it too out of reach which is a good thing. Going by the reviews it seems to be a classy product and just the perfect upgrade for us zma/220 people.
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15th February 2009, 17:43	#55
navpreet318 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dehradun Posts: 2,264 Thanked: 2,983 Times	A comet can hit 180??? oh yeah,my honda dio does 160 too.lol.
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15th February 2009, 18:22	#56
speed0mania BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: new delhi Posts: 463 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage	being a comet owner now, well comet hitting 180 seems like a tall order not the indian one for sure!! have seen videos of guys touching 170 on the SPEEDO on the 2008 gt250r ! All said and done i don't think the bike can be called shitty at all! its zippy, handles well, i think its a good way to get into the bigger bike segment. I love it and thats why i bought it! and moreover its unfair to compare the two totally different bikes i mean just because they have the same engine capacity and price would be in a similar range doesn't make them similar in any way! Now coming back to the topic: it should be an excelent change for the maturing indian market and i'm sure bajaj would not make the same mistakes as kinetic to make this bike a success and open the doors for better machines to come in! i feel 2-2.5l is fair enough pricing for the bike!
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16th February 2009, 05:58	#60
SunnyBoi Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mysore / B'lore Posts: 1,666 Thanked: 4,119 Times	100mph in 5th? fake. comets never came with digi speedo.
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