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2013 Kawasaki Ninja 250R

New 2013 Ninja 250R,

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Hoping for its arrival in India with the Yamaha's 250cc in competition. It would be a lottery for those who are desperately waiting for the 250cc twin cylinder bike...

2013 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Revealed..!!

Photos of the 2013 Kawasaki Ninja 250R has appeared on its official kawasaki Japan website..!! Boy it it a stunner..!!

Final Technical Details are not yet out, but here is what we know:

>> New ZX10R inspired Redesign
>> Optional ABS
>> New Chassis/New Engine
>> 140 section rear tyre
>> Digital Speedo/Pass Light (current one doesn't have that)










For more photos: visit the kawasaki Japan website

2013 kawasaki ninja 250r aunched

For over a quarter century, the Kawasaki Ninja 250Rreigned supreme in its entry-level sport bike niche and became the Japanese manufacturer’s best-selling motorcycle. Debuting in 1983, the Parallel Twin-powered motorcycle remained relatively unchanged until 2008 when it received a host of revisions. And while it ruled the roost unopposed for umpteen years, the release of the 2011 Honda CBR250R threatened its stranglehold on the 250ccsport bike category. Whether this prompted Kawasaki to push forward the latest revisions to its best seller is pure conjecture, but this time they didn’t wait25 years to update their most popular Ninja.

Thanks to information posted up today on Kawasaki Japan’s corporate site, the first photos and details on the2013 Kawasaki Ninja 250R have filtered out. First thing fans of the 250R will notice is revised bodywork which makes it look more like the Kawasaki ZX-10R superbike. The2013 Ninja 250R sports sharper, more angular bodywork with larger, slotted air vents reminiscent of theConcours. The tank and tail section is more chiseled now and it has a floating mount windscreen a lathe ZX-10R. The fan shroud has been redesigned to push air down to the bottom of the engine and keep heat off riders. A new heat shield adorns the exhaust, too, and is also aimed at dispersing heat better in an effort to keep the rider more comfortable for longer stretches. The latest Ninja 250R has a set of slick new wheels with a slightly wider 140mm rear tire (compared to 130mm in 2012).

The Kawasaki Japan website claims the 2013 Ninja250R has an all-new DOHC Parallel Twin with new pistons, cylinders and crankcases. The new design aims to give the ninja 250R more torque in the low to mid ranges. Kawasaki redesigned many of the major engine components, adding a larger oil pan and anodized pistons. They’ve claim to have firmed up the chassis with more rubber bushings that cut down on vibrations. Team Green also reportedly changed the shape of the mainframe and updated suspension settings to better match up to the revised frame. The 2013 Ninja 250R will also come with Digital Fuel Injection, but it states that the option will only be available in certain markets. In 2008 Kawasaki kept the us version of the Ninja 250R carbureted in order to keep costs down. Perchance its fuel-injected competitor from Honda may have had a hand in expediting the decision to switch.

The other big newsletter availability of ABS as an option now on the 2013 Ninja 250R. Kawasaki claims the new ABS control unit is the “world’s smallest” and should boost the overall stopping capabilities of the dual-disc braking package. The ABS adds 4.4 pounds to the bike, pushing claimed wet weight to 383.6 pounds. Last year’s Ninja 250R tipped the scales at only 374.9 pounds.

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2013 Ninja 250R First Pics

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Kawasaki Japan's Corporate site : Kawasaki Japan



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Once again the same mistake - Missing rear grab rails!!!

HI antz.bin, could you merge my 250R thread into this existing one..?? just posted it for approval a few mins ago.. I've included a small poll in it.. Atleast can the poll part be brought in if not the full post..??

Why do you need them?? A R6, R1, 1000RR, ZX10R doesnt have it, why would this one.

I just dont know why do you have to point everything negative about absolutely everything. Cant you see the brighter side? Digital Console, No more fried tandoori legs, sporty stance, ABS, Eco Meter etc, all you saw was no grab rails.

Looks much better. Kickass model, i guess this would be out here in 2014 only if Bajaj plans to get it.

Bajaj are you listening?

It really looks stunning Hope Kawasaki launch this bike in India soon. A big improvement over the current version, but I feel that the instruments look worse now Anyway Kudos to Kawasaki!!

god finally!finally they make the machine look the part and once here would definitely make us feel a little better bout paying the huge premium this is about to command.
now if only bajaj could lower the price which they won't do.

Stunning beauty, looks like liter bike from every angle, couldn't find a single reason for not considering it for her looks at least, very close to ZX-10R.
Still desperately waiting for her engine specs and announcement in India. I am sure the specs are gonna be rocking. Swing should also have been reworked though

Couple pictures from Indonesiaian launch.

every where there was a review ,the commonest negative point about ninja 250 r was the dated looking analogue speedo. And after launch of cbr 250r the cry was for optional ABS. Now it has all been taken care of. And moreover it has come up with a new mean looking design. Wow. Hope they dont over price it when launched in india.