1. Yes, you can go berserk with the TNT300, I had the Yamaha R15v2 earlier to this and that was a very forgiving bike. I find this no different in that matter. You do need to be aware of the weight, specially if u are new to heavy bikes and are trying to lean while in crawling speeds. Know a few guys who have dropped the bike while taking u turns in traffic. Also there will be noticeable difference in acceleration when compared to the n300, so keep that in mind.

2. Handling through corners has never been a problem on the TNT 300. In motion the weight isn;t even felt. The stock suspension setting perfect for my use too. You may just need to adjust the suspension to suit ur needs. Regarding the Exhaust touching on the right hander leans, the issue has been rectified with a revised exhaust cover. I have never had the issue either. One of my friends who tested the test mule said the issue was more prominent on the MRF shod TNT300s.

3. The front dual disks are very responsive and I have had a panic break situation when a dog (two legged kind ) jumped in front of my bike when i was doing 120+. The bike slowed and i was able to maneuver away from the guy. The tyres and breaks complement very well with the over all weight of the bike. In short the breaks are at par with the others in the segment. I personally do not like ABS and did not feel the need for one on this bike yet. ABS - news is flying around that ABS options are coming soon btw.

Been a silent follower too...

What was the reason you chose Ninja 300 Over tnt300 even after booking tnt 300?
And what are your considerations for switching back to tnt300 other than comfortable pillion seat?

The reason I ask is I have these two bikes in my mind, and I would like to know more from a person who had his eye, and probably hands on both the machines.

tnt 300 ticks all the boxes right for me: riding position, styling, sound, comfort, ability to do touring and definitely solid, but 2 most important things: reliability and servicing.

I have been going through the ownership thread of Ninja as well. Only concern I found there was , The seats are pretty hard and riding position is little aggressive. So sore bums and back, wrist aches seemed to be inevitable (please correct me if I am wrong). Apart from that the rest looks good to me.

[Questions to all thee owners of tnt300]
But there are two concerns, I have about tnt 300. (Pardon the sentence jugglery, sometimes Master Yoda gets the best out of me):

1) Reliability: I have gone through the bad experience Raghu (experimental head) had gone through when his bike stalled, because of a fuse issue. Are such issues common for any bike. (I am new to geared bikes as well). Are there any tnt300 riders who were not part of this group faced any such problems/break downs? (Apart from problems faced by Abhijit , Binil which was because of bad potholes).
The reason I am so obsessed with reliability is I want to go for long rides, sometimes to remote locations, and the last thing I would want is the bike stalling. I am based out of bangalore by the way

2) Servicing: I have not heard any servicing quality issues with Bangalore SVC, but in other cities there seem to be some quality issues. But are there any unsung, untold bad experiences in servicing benellis in bangalore(considering their immaculate track record with hyosung (Pun Intended)).

Also how frequently do we have to replace the pirelli tires on tnt300? Someone says it is 8K Kms. That is too less.

Ya, may be I need to be more conscious while over taking. Ninja is a tad quicker and power is always ready in 4 and 5th gear for over taking.
I'm used to heavy bikes, Thunderbird 500 was even heavier and I haven't dropped it once, even when I flicked through traffic and slow turning. So I'm confident about the weight part.

There are short coming with all Motorcycles in this category, we cannot expect the reliability of a commuter 150cc.
these machines are built as learners Bikes and are designed to give you a feel of a lager capacity motorcycle.
there are people in other countries and also in our country (thank you ride by benelli) who have covered more than 10k kms at a stretch on the bike without any issues.

Its not only about the weight playing its part whilst taking U-turns, you may have to consider the Turn radius as well. I guess TB500/CL500 has bigger turn radius than a 300/600. I never had slightest of doubt while taking U-turn on my CL, it was an ease though it weighs almost 190kgs.

But I dropped my 600 once without realizing the turn radius (one stupid thing I did was using my front brakes while taking slow U-turn, thats a recipe for disaster). So, now, taking the U-turn step by step though people look at me like a crazy fellow.

Guys.. How is the heat dissipation in stop and go traffic .. Like in Chennai peak traffic, 38+ weather.. Is it really uncomfortable, like you have to take a break or uncomfortable like you can bear the heat until I reach.. Or is it not that bad..

OK. So its not duke 390 bad ?

OK. So its not duke 390 bad ?

Been a silent follower too...

1) Reliability: I have gone through the bad experience Raghu (experimental head) had gone through when his bike stalled, because of a fuse issue.

2) Servicing...

OT: I am so glad that notifications issue is fixed.

OK. So its not duke 390 bad ?

Duku 390 is like sitting on a hot pan ... TNT 300 runs cooler compared to the Duke 200 too.