A-tech is just too expensive - I would suggest the FZ hugger which will cost you only Rs.150 only. I used to lust after the A-Tech parts, but I realized the cost is simply not worth it. The hugger takes most of the muck - not the perfect place for using carbon fibre.



I'll be blunt - I still like the stock exhaust sound better. Everything else I have seen offline or online is just more noise after paying Rs.20k+

I cannot afford to be so blunt when commenting on exhausts for the Ninja250R...not after what I have done to my own Blade...dont wanna be labelled as a hypocrite. But like you I too really feel that the Ninja250R/ parallel twins are best left stock..they sound like an electric shaver/dirt bike at high revs when running on an aftermarket exhaust.
If your intention is to get LOUD then go for it ofcourse. If you want good sound leave the bike stock ! To each his own though.

I cannot afford to be so blunt when commenting on exhausts for the Ninja250R...not after what I have done to my own Blade...dont wanna be labelled as a hypocrite. But like you I too really feel that the Ninja250R/ parallel twins are best left stock..they sound like an electric shaver/dirt bike at high revs when running on an aftermarket exhaust.
If your intention is to get LOUD then go for it ofcourse. If you want good sound leave the bike stock ! To each his own though.

Awesome update and thanks for sharing. So when only one of your spark plugs was working...does it mean only one of the cylinders was under operation ? Ninja has only one spark plug per cylinder !
Which leads me to thinking that the second plug WAS working. It malfunctioned at higher revs since it was loose, is what I am thinking. Hence the stuttering at 6k rpm perhaps ? Sorry I am theory making here :P

^^ no, at higher revs the crank will smooth out the vibes and the jerking wont be felt, though a loss of power for sure.

interesting find. the ST cable what the manager was saying must be the "HT" cable, or high tension ( due to the high potential difference in it ), which comes from the ignition coil to the sparkplug.

@ hyperion
the bike cant overheat just because of running one spark plug.
The other issues are OK.

I cannot afford to be so blunt when commenting on exhausts for the Ninja250R...not after what I have done to my own Blade...dont wanna be labelled as a hypocrite. But like you I too really feel that the Ninja250R/ parallel twins are best left stock..they sound like an electric shaver/dirt bike at high revs when running on an aftermarket exhaust.
If your intention is to get LOUD then go for it ofcourse. If you want good sound leave the bike stock ! To each his own though.

The A-tech was something I came across so shared...no clue wot they say on the site as the google translator was not all the efficient ...me too got a FZ hugger...they cost Rs.110 in Mbai...y is everythin more expensive in Blore ???

My comment was specific to the Ninja 250 which is, well, a 250 and a twin at that. So no amount of money spent on exhaust can get the rich sound of inline fours, and I do hope owners realize that.

Guys...quick question...Has anyone on the forum (or beyond) installed the Hot bodies MGP growler on their Ninja...somehow not able to recollect...saw the reviews...most of the USA owners say its beyond the permissible sound limits...anything we need to worry about the same in India...?

Interesting issue with the Ninja.
Yesterday, on the way to office, the Ninja suddenly started acting weird. The bike would stutter at 6K on the tacho. Exactly how it does when the rev-limiter kicks.
My initial guess was clogged fuel injectors.
I called up Mr.Divekar here and explained the issue to him. He asked me to come the next day. I took the bike to Sai Service in the morning. On the way noticed the same issue.
At Sai Service, Sachin (one of the Ninja engineers there), took a test ride and noticed the same problem. Mr.Divekar decided to take another ride however, did not notice the issue at all.
After a couple of rides the observation was the same.

So I took the bike home. There is a part of bypass highway on the way to my home. I didnt notice the problem either when opened up the bike here.
After I hit city traffic, the bike started heating up and at one of the traffic signals near my home, the bike was idling. Soon it started to flutter and eventually died.
I started it up again, after idling for a couple of seconds, it died again.
I pulled over and let the bike cool down. When I started it afterwards, the started and was running fine. By the time, I got home, the bike was all hot again and the same thing happened.
I tried a little experiment in my parking. After the bike cooled down, I let it idle till it reached the temperature where the radiator fan would spin. When it reached there, the bike died , just like at the traffic signal.

I called up Mr.Divekar again, he asked to come a little later to the service center. When I took it there, the engineer there noticed that one of the Spark plug connector cables,
( Mr.Divekar used the term ST cable. Not sure what that is) was loose and essentially the bike was running on just one Spark plug. After they fixed the problem, we tried out the same experiment , however this time the bike showed no signs of dying.
I took the bike home, so far no issues. Though I will not jump to conclusion just yet.

Not sure what caused the connector to come loose. I can only guess it must be the bumpy city roads.

Guys how you doing..Been a long time.....Got some new riding gear from UK...
1) SPADA Racing suit
2) VCAN Helmet
3) Waterproof Gloves
4) Oxford WP Boots.

The only thing missing is a bike now!! ..Hoping to get re-united with my NInja in atleast the next three months.

How much were the waterproof gloves for? What make?

Bombay-Pune Ninja owners...anyone game for a small g2g somewhere in between our cities (lonavala, khandala) or some 3rd place all-together? The 14-15 wala weekend?