Guys, i got my cowl 2 days ago and did not get time to fit it. I took a day off yesterday and did the needful. The PBK guys did the initial fitting of the cowl, there is a detailed 1 pager in the box that says how to do it. PBK guys showed me how to fit it (they tried it on 1 of the showroom bikes) and i found out that it does not fit well. There is a lot of play and while going over the bumps/ bad roads, it will make enough noise to distract you. According to the PBK guys, the cowl is meant to be like this.
Now comes the best part:
When i was putting on the cowl yesterday evening, i realised that:
1) the rubber dampners have been wrongly fitted, front ones are put at the rear and rear ones are fitted at the front, disbalancing the cowl.
2) While fitting the cowl or a rear seat we are supposed to fit the rear portion first and then if properly fitted the front portion would fit automatically with a click. So the rear went in properly, no problems (its easier that fitting the rear seat), BUT WHEN I TRIED PUSHING THE FRONT PORTION IN I FOUND OUT THAT IT WILL NOT FIT, THERE IS NO CLICK, NOTHING
I removed the entire cowl and turned it upside down, the front clamp (attached to cowl with 2 screws) was wrongly attached to the cowl and as a result the portion that goes into the lock was not aligned with the lock. I removed the screws (with my fingers only; as they were not tightened properly), refitted the clamp so that it locks now tightened the crews and BINGO COWL WORKS AMAZINGLY WELL!!!
NO PLAY NOTHING; IT FIXES SO PROPERLY THAT EVEN THE pbk GUYS WOULD BE SHOCKED!

My last 20 days of experience with a Japanese bike with Indian distributers and service men is that please do take these Japs seriously; will they ever make and sell an Original Kawasaki Cowl if it does not fit properly, i guess no.
So my advice is to go ahead and do spend your 4- 5 thou for a seat cowl, it does transforms the look of the bike, here are few pics; NJOY

Many congrats Bro; welcome to the gang!!!

Just something to ponder over:-

2 weeks back i helped my friend 60 years old, who has recently sold his Busa (due to its difficult riding position) and bought HONDA CB 1000R (naked); HONDA guys said that there is no breaking in/ turning in period for this bike and you can rip it as you like.
World over car engines are pre turned in/ run in but bike engines are not then why did the HONDA guy said so (not to run in and there is no speed/ RPM limit for the first few thou Kms)
Why are we stuck with this stupid running/ turning in period???
WHY WHY WHY!
LOL

any female riders??

and gurpreet, is the black cowl available as well??

to answer your second part - pre running in is done, agreed, but to ensure a proper seal and to let the engine bed in to real time load conditions, its always better to take it easy for the first 1000 kms, be it a car or a bike. the brakes, clutch etc all set in during this period, so its important not just for the engine, but for the rest of the components as well.

Boss, Black cowl is more easily/ readily available at the kirti nagar PBK service station, PM me if u need a guys name and number; he helped me in getting a green cowl and even forwarded it to Vasant Vihar PBK showroon as it is was more convenient for me.
As regards running in: Got the point sir!

JD i need ur advice, i was free now and was thinking that i will go out and buy a chain cleaning spray for my ninja; I also need a good paint wax and plastic wax (for side fairing, etc.) any advice....

I have a Castrol outlet near my home, shall i purchase any chain cleaning spray or are their any specifications for the same, Pls advise!!!

^^ bajaj uses OKS, and its not too bad. buy the chain clean and chain lube. Also your chain will get loose after a few hundred kms, get it adjusted again.

As to wax/polish, since most of the bike is plastic, i use 3M silicone liquid wax ( 80 rs for a 120 ml bottle ) and it works very very well. Also you can buy a formula 1 silicone protectant ( 275 bucks ) ( yellow bottle with spray nozzle at top ), for the matt black parts like battery cover, meter console, rear view mirrors, indicator plastic, rear mud guard etc.

Works well.

Thanks mate!
Now lemme try to find out these in south delhi!

Congrats Buddy... I know you have waited long for this.

Finish those pesky 1600 kms and we will go for a nice long ride.

Enjoy the ride and Ride Safe.

Yup, I've been to the guy's place (ontherocks) its in sindhi colony, but he is charging a bomb. Got to find some other place.

A piece of advise, don't ask anyone else to get your helmet. You've got to try it on before you buy it.

Hyd is no place to buy riding gears. One can find few gears here and there but they are not worth the premium we pay when compared to other cities. Best option is to get it from other cities when u visit personally!

Helmets if you are lucky and with good bargaining skills.......u can find not-so-bad-deal here!

Good to know you got it way before you expected! Congrats!

ps: you coming tommorrow? Today I am stuck in office

What a nice pic. Both green and a bloody well stickered Black in one frame !
Jd yours is the best looking Ninja on the boards, or so I think.

So many new member and new pics being posted...its tempting me to not sell my Ninja

I hope you don't... but even if you do.... I hope you continue to be an active member of this thread.

You have been source of really good info on the Ninja.

Cheers.

Thanks Gurpreet, JD, happy to be here! BTW, is there anybody from Chennai here? Would be happy to hook up !

@ Aditya - Congrats man! I know exactly how you feel!
@ Jakrap, thanks for the advice bro.

@JD - don't think we have any female riders on this forum - yet. Pity as it would have been nice to get a lady's perspective - the wife loves it though! Incidentally, is it true that carrying a passenger should be avoided during the running - in?

I have a question for the seniors, though a little off-topic; - where can I get "breathable" pants with armour and protective padding? I have a breathable mesh jacket from Cramster, which is ok for now but am unable to get a pair of mesh pants. Does anyone have opinions on the 'Joe Rocket' brand?