Thanks a lot JD. If I am at 4K rpm in 6th gear i need to roll off the throttle to vary RPMs that would entail some kind of engine breaking right? If I keep the rpm's low and the gears low too it might start heating. Its like damned if you do and damned if you dont :P

Thanks for the tips, will ensure i take care of all the points.

I got delivery of the bike at 5:30 pm from the Probiking Showroom at Indiranagar. Until then, I had ridden as a pillion with Aditya for a short duration and that was the only first hand experience I had had with it.

I sat on the bike and thumbed the starter, the bike came to life and I felt like I just got struck by lightning. All the dreams I had accumulated over the last 17 years just flashed through my eyes in an instant.

Pressed the clutch and put it into gear, smooth. Slowly released the clutch and got the bike out of the basement on to the road.

I was amazed how natural it felt. I felt like I have been riding this bike all my life. Its beautifully balanced, the engine is extremely smooth and makes you feel like you are a part of it. Never have I ever felt so comfortable riding a bike within the first two seconds.

My wife then sat on the pillion, she is about 5'6" but I still had to tilt the bike to allow her to perch herself on the throne. We rode from there to the Bajaj service station where we were to be briefed by the service manager. After completing that formality, we had to go and get it filled with Speed/Shell unleaded. It had only 3.5L of fuel and it is recommended to keep it above 5L so I chose to go to the closest pump next to Leela on Old Airport Road.
6 pm and there was quite a lot of traffic on the road but the Ninja never made me feel like this was its maiden ride. The only issue I was afraid was that of the bike getting heated up. It did but not too much. The temp remained under the red area.

Then I took a shortcut to go back home on OMR and met some of Bangalore's famous speed breakers. But another surprise was in store for me. Even though there were two people on the bike, it didnt touch a single speed breaker. Even the one which I have scraped on the Menace.

One thing is there for sure, it does get you a lot of attention with everyone staring, wanting to touch and sometimes coming too close for comfort though.

As of now the Ninja has done 30kms and I will be maintaining the 4K rpm limit until 800 kms. Have been given some tips from Aditya on running in and knowing him, I know i am in safe hands.

The light is awesome, even in low beam and lights up the road very well.

Here are a few pics

On the warranty - I believe so too. But trust me, you won't need the warranty unless you have exceptionally bad luck! These things are built to last if given the care and attention it deserves

unfortunately yes. warranty is valid only for the first owner of the bike. this is stated in owners manual as one of the warranty conditions.

so there is a catch here. generally ninjas are spot on without any troubles whatsoever necessitating the warrenty.

so that is what it is.

Did you find a second hand Ninja in the market? Where? And if you don't mind me asking for how much?

Just be aware that there have been at least two bikes that I'm aware of that have been totalled in crashes lying in PBK Chennai - don't get saddled with a heifer!

I got delivery of the bike at 5:30 pm from the Probiking Showroom at Indiranagar. Until then, I had ridden as a pillion with Aditya for a short duration and that was the only first hand experience I had had with it.

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The light is awesome, even in low beam and lights up the road very well.

Here are a few pics

@ blabberash, My ninja makes the same hissing sound when i apply brakes right from day one. I've kind of accepted it as normal.

Should i be worried? i donno. They seems to be working normally.


Ragarding idling, If the bike's engine is cold (not upto optimum temp), the idle is around 2.5K RPM. It takes about 3~4 minutes to reach around the normal ~1350 RPM.

But after this warming-up session, the idle remains the same in all kinds of traffic.

Now I think First thing I need is frame slider than riding jacket than glove than knee guard than boot than other thing.
Please help me which frame slider,riding jacket and glove I should prefer and if You Know any place in delhi please tell me.

Wrong !!! its the other way around actually.

First, you need the gear, then the bike needs it. whats the point in protecting the fairing while you are nursing a busted knee or ankle? hospitals are boring dude.

Wrong !!! its the other way around actually.

First, you need the gear, then the bike needs it. whats the point in protecting the fairing while you are nursing a busted knee or ankle? hospitals are boring dude.

you can read about running in your bike here: Do I really have to follow this break-in period? - Ninja250Wiki

then decide on your own how to run in your bike ... the running in should be optimal neither too much neither too less.

that much throttle control is normal. What i meant was accelerating in 2nd/3rd/4th or any gear, and letting the engine slow the bike down. Release engine by pressing clutch and use the brakes. This will help letting the brakes bed in as well.

Also for the first 70-100 kms, avoid hard cornering or over leaning, since the tyres are new, and they need 70-100 kms to wear down the smooth surface and actually start gripping properly.

Go with the feedback the bike gives, and try and do the running in at the coolest time of the day ( late night or early morning ). Ive run-in all my bikes ( R15, Ninja, RXZ, T-bird ) like this, and no issues faced.

congrats bro !

+1 .agree with u but if there is a single scratch on bike it ll hurt more than any thing
thts why fairing slider is in first position. may be i get knee guard for free.



Plz help me about slider. what about dsg ?

I got delivery of the bike at 5:30 pm from the Probiking Showroom at Indiranagar. Until then, I had ridden as a pillion with Aditya for a short duration and that was the only first hand experience I had had with it.

I sat on the bike and thumbed the starter, the bike came to life and I felt like I just got struck by lightning. All the dreams I had accumulated over the last 17 years just flashed through my eyes in an instant.

Finally I booked my green Ninja. 40k is the booking amount. well I m planing to visit delhi tomorrow for buying some riding gear. In the name of riding gear I just have one thing that is helmet(studds). I know it is not up to the mark but I think it is OK for my run-in period. I'll upgrade it later. Now I think First thing I need is frame slider than riding jacket than glove than knee guard than boot than other thing.
Please help me which frame slider,riding jacket and glove I should prefer and if You Know any place in delhi please tell me.

Thanks Senthil, Aditya and Harilesh for your replies... for my BRAKE SHOE NOISE PROBLEM.

what's surprises me is it's the same brakes which never made any noise earlier only after the replacements of brake shoes it's prominent, anyways as nobody pointed it to be a point of worry, so it's ok.... the bike has passed the loyalty test The love continues ...

frame sliders are generally for protecting the frames and not the fairings. In any case in order to install the slider you will need to cut your fairing a bit so there not much point in installing it to protect your fairing. Also in case of a fall the slider will not protect the fairing from a scratch rather it could result in a sudden jerk in case the sliders gets stuck in the ground.

1. Frame sliders also protect the fairing in addition to the frame itself.

2. You dont need to cut the fairing at all to install the frame slider. There are no cut frame sliders available. I have the Puig frame sliders and its a bolt on accessory. Didnt have to modify anything on the bike. No cuts, no welds.

3. sliders can't get stuck into the ground. Worst case scenario, in the event of a crash while the bike slides on the road, the frame slider can hit a rock or pothole causing a pivoting effect resulting in flipping the bike.