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KAWASAKI has registered an EU patent for a naked version of its Ninja 250SL, leading to speculation the single-cylinder model could be destined for Europe.The fully-faired 250SL, known in some markets as the 250 RR Mono, was officially unveiled in February and thought only to be for Asian and Indian markets.
The EU-registered design, dated February 27 this year, appears to be a naked version of the 250SL, sharing many components including the frame, engine and exhaust. According to Indian bike websites it's expected to be called the ER-2n and could be headed for Europe, although Kawasaki has not revealed any details.
In the UK it could be better priced to compete with the single-cylinder competition, including Honda's CBR300R, while helping set the Ninja 300 apart as something more sophisticated justifying a higher price.
The EU-registered design, dated February 27 this year, appears to be a naked version of the 250SL, sharing many components including the frame, engine and exhaust. According to Indian bike websites it's expected to be called the ER-2n and could be headed for Europe, although Kawasaki has not revealed any details.
In the UK it could be better priced to compete with the single-cylinder competition, including Honda's CBR300R, while helping set the Ninja 300 apart as something more sophisticated justifying a higher price.
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