so,i have to book in january only?or,is it possible to book the 12 version in november or something?

Absolutely agree with it. When time comes to sale your bike, you can say that it is a 2012 model and not 2011. Even if both the models may not have absolutely any difference, it shows that your bike is newer.

Normally later year versions are announced 2-3 months before the year actually starts. However, as of now, no one knows whether the N250 sold in India in 2012 would be any different than the one currently sold.

ok..thanx for the info..i'l definitely wait

The hyosungs are only gonna come in by end of 2012

Hyosung To Launch Three 250cc And 400cc Bikes By End Of 2012.

Ah, well, maybe the flakes are just my motorcycle, then. I'll come to know with time. Will harass the Probiking fellows for my number. I want to do a highway run! Thank you for the information.

I haven't ridden the Comet, but I've been told that it feels big and heavy because the chassis is built for the 650cc engine. Will come to know in a few weeks when I get to ride the bike

I'm expecting big things in a year or two from the Ninja 250 - now that the CBR's here, Kawasaki can't afford to give its customers all-analog dials etc


Has anyone tried a hugger-type fitment like the R15's? Any success? And I've managed to get the service manuals. I'm not sure what the copyright laws are about them, so if you would like them please PM me and we'll take it from there.

i wouldn't wait if i were you,i'd try to get my hands on one as soon as possible...You haven't even purchased it..Y'd u worry about resale !!! :-0

Green looks the completely mean, because of the contrast of black alloys over the green frames...Green is the colour to go for..Anyway when you pay such a price,it should definitely command the necessary attention..Its a pity cos black doesn't.

Yup, some of us have fit the FZ hugger... does the job... but i have been looking for the carbon fiber hugger for quite a while now, unable to locate... looks quite neat on some of the 250 pics i have seen...


Thanx...

Check this out. Pretty popular on the US Ninja forums.

Sorry for the delayed reply. I did quite a bit of research and decided to continue with Oriental for the second year as well.

I opted for nil depreciation top up cover which means in the event of a claim the insurance company pays the full amount of the claim (no depreciation is calculated for any part, plastic or metal, meaning total cost of the part is paid). The owner only has to pay the mandatory deductible which is 1% of the IDV or 250 bucks whichever is higher. Of course there is no cashless claim feature if someone wants me to clarify this as well.

Example - fairing to be replaced after a crash. Cost 11k (assumption/guesstimate). Normally only 50% is paid by the insurance co. In the above top up cover they would pay the full amount of 11k and the owner only needs to pay 1% of the IDV or 250 bucks whichever is higher. Here my IDV is 2.49L and 1% is ~2500 bucks. Therefore all i pay irrespective of the claim amount is 2500 bucks.

P.S. They dont divulge these details as the ninja is considered an accident prone vehicle and its financially no benefit for them to offer this cover.

Oh yeah, i forgot, the top up cover costs 500 bucks over and above the premium amount. I managed to get a discount and paid only 200 bucks for it in addition to the NCB on the Premium.

how are you doing now Harsha? dont worry, you and your bike will be reunited soon! regarding the oriental insurance cover %, 50% is for all the plastics and electricals. the inspector also said that we can't claim 100% of the metal parts as they'd factor in the depreciation value my bike is 10 months old and apparently i'd get a maximum of 87% on the metal parts!

i got the xx10 purely because of it's bulk (i know it isn't absolutely necessary but stronger the better) and read few complaints about the xx6. if i were you, i'd buy few spare batteries too! btw the xx10 has served me well and its loud too!

I'm also VERY eagerly waiting for inputs about different insurance policies from our ninja seniors! mine is due in august for any suggestions are much appreciated?!

i wasn't there for the 1st service but i hope they serviced her well! (specially the pathetic state of servicing at pbk hyderabad). btw i've stuck to 4krpm till 400km and then 6krpm till 800km and afterwards i've done the hard run-in!

yes the registration does take about a week's time

^^^ THANK YOU Aditya!

looks like you've made the job of choosing the cover and company much easier!

i wanted a near enough 100% cover and i don't mind paying even a couple of 1000rs extra!

My pleasure. No other company was offering this top-up for 2 wheelers.

ICICI Prudential and Bajaj Allianz were very close on the premium amount and the IDV but they weren't ready to cover the ninja, top up was out of the question.

So went ahead with Oriental itself.

Looks really neat but seems like it will add another 8.5 Kilos to the overall weight. the site mentions that the shipping weight is that much.

Need to look for lighter alternatives

thanks again!

you're a star! if only i crashed after august with this top up cover, i would have saved 25k rs! ah well, better late than never

Indeed its brainless to think about the resale for a bike you have not even bought...
But as he was planning to buy in December, No harm in just waiting for 30 more days


This is a Life and Pocket saver information for sure
Any idea if I can upgrade my insurance plan to the one you have menitoned?
Btw, my Insurance plan is just 2 weeks old

And one more question is even for a brand new bike, Oriental gave me the IDV of around 10k lesser than the ex=showroom price...
Is this as per any rule or I'm the only Lucky one here !