Damn it! DK you are no fun at all

I shouldn't be replying to a rant, but since I have done some rides with the RD gang here in Bangalore, I definitely know that the Ninja is not a toy.

The RDs are vintage but when you talk about latest technology, the Ninja 250R has enough juice to out run a stock RD and I've seen that myself.

But that does not mean that we guys lack respect for either of the bikes.

granted the N250R has a lot of plastic... (which is not a bad thing / and the quality is top-notch)
if that's what you meant when you said... "it "looked" like a toy."

but looks can be deceptive.

P.S: on any other thread i'd side with the RD but not on this one.

To aap yaha paae jaa rahe ho....!

Great..how is your R doing..?
Got over with running in...A bad question..but still..?

How many days did you wait for your Ninja after booking..?

A sub dealer here near my house quotes only 7 days waiting for Ninja...

Somehow or the other a well maintained, well ridden RD would still be quicker than an equally well ridden Ninja....!!!
/* personal perception over....

Frankly you may be true... my perception came after riding with a bunch of RDs some time back. The RD has great power at the low RPMs, however once the Ninja crosses the 8k mark on the ODO there is no stopping it especially due to the fact that it revs all the way up to 13500. Which means less upshifts to reach a certain speed.

In fact Killer was discussing the same on FB some months back and I agreed to bring my Ninja for a friendly comparo, my only condition being that it should be a stock RD, no bells and whistles. But the match-up never materialized for some reasons, one being that the concept of a stock RD does not exist anymore.

And who would be quicker over a set of twisties? Ninja isnt a drag bike.

Carry along a couple of bottles of injector cleaner and octane booster along. This should keep the bike running fine on whatever fuel you might encounter during your trip. Dosage usually is around less than 400ml for 60 litres, so you calculate how many bottles you need to carry along.


And for some reason the octane rating question keeps cropping up. Just go to a decently-sized HP pump and they'll show you a sheet with the numbers. Regular fuel is 91 RON with the BS4 standards. Branded fuels have additives that are supposed to clean your engine - there is NOTHING mentioned about octane rating. That means that they are also 91RON.

Shell has a premium fuel that is rated at 93RON. I forget its name 'Super Premium' or some such. The attendants are well informed and will give you the right fuel if you ask for 93 octane fuel.

BPCL sells Speed 97 in metros with an octane rating of, like the name suggests, 97 RON.

I just KNOW that ten pages down the line in this thread someone will start up the debate all over again. But anyway.

^^ Very clear and informative! I'll now consciously go for shell super and see if bike's behaviour changes even the slightest!

I don't want to extend the heated debate regarding the N250R V CBR250R but IMHO there is NO comparision between them both in India! Why? Here are the 2 simple reasons:

One is price and both are priced very differently and hence aimed at different sections of buyers. (the scenario is different elsewhere in the world as the cbr250r costs pretty much the same - hence the issues arising in India clearly indicates that quality HAS been compromised- for further confirmation just look at the cbr250r ownership thread)

Two is the performance. One cannot compare a single cylinder V Twin cylinder. Both the bikes have different characteristics and are designed for different purposes. Ninja is a rev-happy, fuel munching, highway dominator and out and out track oriented (for a 250cc) bike whereas the CBR is more of a city/commuter, less aggressive revving, fuel efficient tourer with some track capabilities. (this is my personal opinion after riding the indian cbr)

Both are different bikes and let them be different! Everyone knows which bike has better quality/finish but on the other hand everyone should also realise which bike is more practical (on many facets not just the price)

Exactly the same thing that I said sometime ago. So I second to this, and the price not justified, could be a little less I agree but not very less..........

Totally agree with you hands down......

Sorry Sunnyside_up- but that surely is the worst question you'll ever hear.........

This sums up everything between the N250R & the C250R I guess..........

Okay, now two things that I have in mind.....

1) The baby screams at 9000rpm, sounds totally awesome and orgasmic or whatever, it's an understatement, but I though it would get louder after that, but she kinda sobers down, now why does that happen? Anyone?

2) The IRC's aren't as bad as a couple of Ninja owners warned me about. I've been doing rain rides, or good tarmac for the last 4 weeks and didn't experience anything nerve wracking (guess that's correct). In fact, have been telling people thy're bad after listening to the feedback from people, but I feel, they grip the road really well, and I've used the Sport Demon's on my 09 Fazer before and they felt nerve wracking in the rains for sure, but not these IRC's for sure. Not so far........

Owners and Techies- please throw some light..........

Thanks all.

Krish.....

The comments are all the more hilarious and I thought the writer was a loner.

A girl actually took time to write that says she prefers the Santro with an AC. Holy cow of Varanasi!

This is what i wanted to express, but i guess you expressed it better.

I'm do know that cbr 250r has its share of issues, but i dont think its fare to compare a decade old proven 250(ninja) to the new kid on the block(cbr250). Hope this puts across what i had on mind more diplomatically..

I hope to meet the genius who wrote that piece. it'd be a awesomesause moment.

OT:

Just a small correction here, the Ninja 250 gets its bullet proof nature from over 28 years of evolution. The first Ninja 250 made its appearance back in 1983!

Shipping and handling to India is another US $239.99

So it would be 20K+ but still worth the price...
Now quality is the question

I don't find much difference with the fuel as far as power is concerned; it's just that at low revs the bike feels much smoother and stutters less under load or large throttle openings. This I found on the Karizma and R15 as well.