Ninja 650R - Ownership Thread

[maverhick]

Called up Mumbai probiking today - bookings are closed (as expected), but when I asked when are the folks who've booked going to get the delivery - he said 4 months. On this thread I am reading 15 days .. something amiss?

On asking next booking opening he said Oct. and mentioned that deliveries would be under 1 month if booked in Oct.

[Hota]

try different probiking showroom

I would suggest you call up as many probiking showroom as you can. you may find one where they will accept the booking. Hurry.

[whoisvaibhav]

Called up Mumbai probiking today - bookings are closed (as expected), but when I asked when are the folks who've booked going to get the delivery - he said 4 months. On this thread I am reading 15 days .. something amiss?

On asking next booking opening he said Oct. and mentioned that deliveries would be under 1 month if booked in Oct.

So, if you book now, you will get your bike in December. But if you book in October, you will get it in November.

Doesn't make sense at all.

Also, everyone I know in NCR who has booked their bikes says that they expect the bike to be with them before end of september.

[maverhick]

So, if you book now, you will get your bike in December. But if you book in October, you will get it in November.

Doesn't make sense at all.

Also, everyone I know in NCR who has booked their bikes says that they expect the bike to be with them before end of september.

Yep, that is what he said over the phone. I clarified twice. Since I saw all the 2 week delivery info on this thread, just posted to put it out there to see if others have heard of it as well

[lionel]

my list includes: crash guards for the fairings and swingarm.
traction control if you plan for monsoon rides and rides in heavy rains.
improved brake pads. and upgrade brake lines to galfer steel braided line.
black coloured headlight protector.

Traction control. as an aftermarket accessory? Are you kidding me?

Traction control is immensely advanced especially for bikes my friend considering the challenge of four vs two wheels. Aprillia uses gyros and a complex data system while kawasaki's telemetry system analyses over 200 datapoints a millisecond before delivering the right torque to the rear wheel.

You can't buy a traction control system as an aftermarket

[kinshuk.arya]

Traction control. as an aftermarket accessory? Are you kidding me?

Traction control is immensely advanced especially for bikes my friend considering the challenge of four vs two wheels. Aprillia uses gyros and a complex data system while kawasaki's telemetry system analyses over 200 datapoints a millisecond before delivering the right torque to the rear wheel.

You can't buy a traction control system as an aftermarket

Bazzaz Performance Z-Fi Traction Control Unit - Motorcycle USA

some other link with the info and reviews:

Bazzaz Performance Traction Control

Traction Control for $1,000!

the bottomline of all these articles is

" you can buy an aftermarket TC system from bazzaz performance which costs around 800-1000USD for liter class bikes and also includes a fuel management system and a quick shifter which greatly reduces the chances of wheelspin in case if sudden loss of friction"

[Sunnyside_up!]

Yep, that is what he said over the phone. I clarified twice. Since I saw all the 2 week delivery info on this thread, just posted to put it out there to see if others have heard of it as well

Just visited the PBK in Chennai to have a look at the bike. They have a simple policy - cash and carry!

Three bikes in storage, whoever pays first gets it! No bookings being taken, just buy it off the shelf! Me likey!

[vectorz]

Just visited the PBK in Chennai to have a look at the bike. They have a simple policy - cash and carry!

Three bikes in storage, whoever pays first gets it! No bookings being taken, just buy it off the shelf! Me likey!

Sunny whats the OTR price in Chennai? and how does the bike look in person?no test ride and lastly when do plan on cash&carry? Do post a pic of the bike in the showroom if possible.

[zimbly]

Delivery of the kwacker 650 is set to start from the week after next. Bookings are more or less closed all over. This info was obtained from Probiking showroom.

[Sunnyside_up!]

Sunny whats the OTR price in Chennai? and how does the bike look in person?no test ride and lastly when do plan on cash&carry? Do post a pic of the bike in the showroom if possible.

Price OTR Chennai is 5.65L I think. Bike looks very good - better than the 2011 IMO. Even the new green is not bad considering this is a Sportsbike.

I'm not buying this until I find a buyer for my 2011 - have asked the showroom guys for help though since I'm a very satisfied 2011 owner. Have clocked about 17k kms in the last 11 months, despite never commuting with her.

Here's a pic - all three of us are 2011 owners!

[vectorz]

Price OTR Chennai is 5.65L I think. Bike looks very good - better than the 2011 IMO. Even the new green is not bad considering this is a Sportsbike.

I'm not buying this until I find a buyer for my 2011 - have asked the showroom guys for help though since I'm a very satisfied 2011 owner. Have clocked about 17k kms in the last 11 months, despite never commuting with her.

Here's a pic - all three of us are 2011 owners!

WOW! looks really aggressive without the windshield , cant wait to get mine. Whoisvaibhav picked up his yesterday evening, thanks for the pic.

[Sachinnair]

Here's a pic - all three of us are 2011 owners!

I can see a very ugly sari guard I believe this will be the first thing to come off the bike for the new owners

[RUD House]

I can see a very ugly sari guard I believe this will be the first thing to come off the bike for the new owners

hope this is how it works. Apart from leaving messages, its tough for tech challenged person like me.

Anyway here are the pics of the saree guard. It looks real funny

[RUD House]

hope this is how it works. Apart from leaving messages, its tough for tech challenged person like me.

Anyway here are the pics of the saree guard. It looks real funny

nope!!! it dint go. As i thought. anyway here is the link (hope links work) saw the sari guard pics here

Pictorial Review of Kawasaki Ninja 650

[vectorz]

What the..barbecue grill!

nope!!! it dint go. As i thought. anyway here is the link (hope links work) saw the sari guard pics here

Pictorial Review of Kawasaki Ninja 650

I have seen smaller masts on boats compared to that "saree guard" it's fugly!
also why would they give one side of the grab rail and expect us to buy the left one?! It's like buying shoes they give you the right one and say we are including the box to protect the shoes but please buy the left one as an accessory!

Also when my friend picked up the GT650N there was no saree guard on that, so why the vertical luggage rack on this?