A few updates from last week with pictures:

1. Bikenware(bought from amazon) RE-350 classic's body cover sits well, it has a clip underside which prevent fly-off.
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2. Installed frame sliders from Venom Ancillary. Mr. Ganesh helped procure them from UK and referred to his well-known FNG "Team balance point in Vijayanagara, Bangalore(more on this later). They are heavy and blend into the side profile easily.
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Here's the side profile.
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3. Yes, petrol tank needs to come off. This is where Mr. Rafiq, an expert, mechanic, "Doctor"(as many call him), front runner of TBP-workshop in Bengaluru had done a impeccable job fitting them. Side body panel weren't needed to be taken off though.
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4. Another clean, good quality work with installing splash guard(bought from amazon). Feels sturdy and works like a charm. No more red/mud faced people yelling from behind.
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5. A final pic giving TBP a review. Mr. Ganesh, Mr. Rafiq and 'Ecoven' with N300.
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- Ecoven

Hey thanks and extremely sorry for replying so late, I was away from internet for some time ...and yes my green machine does keep me smiling all the time.

So, to answer your question, the first service costed me around rs 5200 which included oil change (the same motul 7100). They do charge hefty labour cost, almost half of the total bill was against labour. I was definitely disappointed with the total bill, given the total service time and effort was minimal (1.5hrs for just oil change, chain lubing, oil filter change, air filter clean etc). To top this list, they charged for routine inspection as well like clutch adjustment, accelerator play adjustment etc which actually required no attention (well, they do require attention, but they could have simply asked me if I'm facing any problem with them. They don't need to charge for that). I don't have the bill with me right now but when you look at it, you got to control your emotions.

Also, in pune, the service centre is in a very congested area. They have just 2 bays so they can handle only 2 bikes at a time. I talked to the manager there who mentioned that they are planning to shift the service centre to some other area in pune (forgot the area name )

Hope this information helps.

Happy riding

Hey, nice updates.

Can you please share the amazon link for the mudflap? Its monsoon time, I also need to save my followers from all the free mud water spray!!

Hello people
I am looking for a 2017 ninja 300 which has done 968 kms till now so my questions are as follows
1. Is it possible to tamper the odo meter?
2. He is asking 3.25
Is it worth buying the bike
Please help me with the issues..thanks in advance

thanks for heads up brother..what price is justified ?

I feel 3.XX Lakh is high for this re-sale offer.

Yet, Have a thorough check for:

1. Service records( at least 3-4 service visits should have been cleared due to time)
2. Signs of wear out like rubber as Akash mentioned, Clutch, brake liner cables and rust.
3. Part replacements list(if involved in any accidents, most owners hide such details during resale)
4. All other paperwork(warranty, original invoice, RTO vahan cross check etc).
5. Reasons for such low ODO.
6. Lastly, take a test-ride in city,highway conditions.

If above lists are cleared and seem good to you. Then price should come into picture say between 2.8-3L, lesser if any of the above list fails.

Like you, I scanned,rode and found great condition preowned ER6N, N650, R3, RC390s and N300s which were offered under 3.5L range here in Hyderabad. As i ran through the list like above and only 2 held up great for the price asked.

Guys Bought a New Ninja Lime Green, I was maintaining the 4K RPM Limit as per manual, but I think it's too low for this bike, can you tell me what will be the better speed range, I have done only 320kms on ODO

Thanks in Advance [emoji869]

Guys, off late I have been facing a lot of cold starting issues. The bike will take in the crank but will not start up. It fires up when I give some throttle input, but dies as soon as I remove it.

Doesn't happen after running the motorcycle for a few mins and incase I turn it off near a traffic stop, it fires up in a single crank.

Hello guys,

I've completed around 5k KMs and now facing this strange issue.
There is a 'chi -chi' (rat like) noise coming from the engine whenever I accelerate (even slightly) however it doesn't happen while decelerating OR while revving in neutral gear.

Not sure what the issue is, planning to visit the SC anytime soon. Has anyone of you faced this issue? Any idea?

Well, to start off, I'd recommend you to check your chain for proper lubrication. If you have a dry chain, you'll hear a chi chi or zing zing kinda sound, get your chain cleaned and lubed and see if it subsides.

Cheers!
VJ

Hey Mate,

Although I had cleaned up my chain and lubricated it as well just a week ago, but still I tried to redo it last night, and the issue is gone. Thank you sir!!

Wondering why it did not get resolved in the first try itself?!? Maybe because I had applied the lube immediately after applying the cleaner, without waiting for the cleaner to dry up. Lesson Learned...!!!