Ok, got your point clearly. Although, I'm not sure if Bajaj Auto will agree. Bajaj were the ones, who discontinued P200, sometime before the P220S was released with almost same looks, cost and a 220 cc engine.

So, if they need a 300cc engine, they'll either have to work on existing engine or get a new one. If they can make a 300cc reliable engine in the meantime or get one from KTM stables, go ahead is what I would say.
A re-bored bike (for a bigger engine) like Ninja 300 has a better engine to carry almost the same amount of weight, and can be relaxed, and is better in most ways as long as its reliable enough. If KTM have a ready 250 engine to be rebored to 300, and enough testing time, then they should do it.

Reg. making the 373cc a 300cc, I don't get good feelings from this thought itself. I remember how Ninja 650R was changed only engine-wise, to make it a Ninja 400R, just to get a measly 40~ bhp bike weighing 203 kgs, a non rev-happy engine & the same old parts & looks. And that too with the same manufacturing & maintenance cost (just 14% cheaper price) as a quite bigger 650R.

So, what did Kawasaki achieve by "filling this segment" of 400cc? Just license legality for some markets? Would we like a 400R in India at price of a 650R?
My humble belief is that they should just make a good bike, and not just fill segments.


BTW all this is just a discussion... Who knows what Bajaj have up their sleeve?



@kochumvk: Truthfully, the 200 SS is just my speculation. Don't take it as a news.
The thing is, see how rev happy the Duke 200 engine is? It deserves a fairing is what my point is... that's all.

The bike looks good. But those mirrors look like antenas from the front. Fugly.

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The bike looks good. But those mirrors look like antenas from the front. Fugly.

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