yeah.. must be city and highway combined..

Claimed fuel consumption of 42.5 kmpl!

Just a piece of Info..

Bajaj Auto has recently introduced super bikes in India in association with Kawasaki from Japan. Its super bike Kawasaki Ninja 250R was launched in India in October 2009. Bajaj officially launched the bike with 249 cc four-stroke, 32 bhp, DOHC, liquid cooled parallel twin draped in green, with a claimed fuel consumption of 42.5 kpl. The bike is being imported as CKD from Thailand and is assembled at its manufacturing unit at Chakan near Puna. The bike is available at Bajaj’s pro-biking showrooms in India.

According to the latest reports, Bajaj has already managed to sell around 200 units of sports model Kawasaki Ninja 250R. The bike was first introduced by Kawasaki Motors in 1983. The bike has undergone quite a few upgrades since its first launch to become renowned for its sharp handling and crisp dynamics.

"What makes this motorcycle unique is its near-perfect combination of performance, riding comfort and ease of handling. As a result it is as popular among casual riders as it among serious enthusiasts. In India, in a market cluttered with overpowered litre class motorcycles, the Kawasaki Ninja 250R will be the only supersport motorcycle whose performance is practical for Indian conditions. And with a price tag of less than Rs. 3 lakh, it is well within reach of those seeking a super sport motorcycle," says Bajaj’s official press release.

source:cartradeindia

Wow man! Congrats on setting your beast up. It would be really appreciated if you can sketch in a few lines of what method you used for the Break-In. Cheers.

I feel so proud to have that kinda comment coming from the man who not only wrote the Mega Review but also tested the Ninja 250R for xBHP at bajaj track.

Vielen Dank mein Herr !

Tank Pads

Guys where can I get some good Tank Pads in Bangalore?

Nice pics there Rohan, I must say that you have started riding it like the way it is supposed to be ridden. Nice to know that you started the year with a high pitched scream

Also, @others, Rohan has run in his Ninja in the most perfect way possible. Having ridden a few, I can say that his is by far the most free revvin and smooth.

so yeah ...
to all those who care

135 days is the maximum waiting period, the wait is much lesser but they quote that to be safe and not invite brickbats. every showroom in india will quote the same waiting period. On and average the wait is going to be for about 2 months or a lil more. check the same thread in one of my posts i've attached a finance scheme given to me by the gurgaon probiking

Ninja 250 Waiting Period

The Bajaj Probiking dealer in Kanjurmarg Mumbai mentions the waiting period as 135 days or 4.5 months. Would anyone have an idea as to where I can book the bike with a lesser waiting period? I can buy the bike from Mumbai or Pune.

Also any idea of the best finance terms offered?

Looking forward to some help in these matters.

Superbly composed first ride impression which was very much expected from you .

Regarding the adulation you mentioned for the bike, I also come across similar things when guys point to the bike and ask their friends to look at it when I am riding it or even when it is parked (despite I never wore any riding gear while riding it). It surely catches hell lot of attention even with black colour that a lot of other bikes too have.

Few other things I observed the same way as you did are :

1. Even I messed up once with trying to push the bike to first gear while the side stand was on the ground and for a few seconds thought there was something wrong with the bike

2. My wrists also feel a bit of discomfort at times and thats the reason I had thought of buying additional grip for the handles as I feel the current radius is less than what it should be, particularly for those who have big palms

3. I have had this knack of diverting my attention to the speedometer to make sure I am not going much over 4k RPM. In this process, I have been overly disciplined so far to keep it upto 4k rpm only (not even 1 rpm more) . I have done 793 Kms now and soon will start throttling it more.

I have posted my ride impression in the ownership thread.



City travel is not a problem handling-wise, you just have to be careful about other 2-wheelers zipping around your bike and damaging the bodywork.

Yeah i can understand why your broke, probably a black seat cover in the exact same texture should solve the problem.End of this month keeping my fingers crossed mate.How has the experience been so far?? Judging by the bulk city travel requires some care. What are your thoughts??

Thank you Saj! Glad you like the look too!

Actually I forgot to order the black seat when I was ordering the tail covers. But I guess enough money spent for now (I am already broke!) so I'll leave that for some other day. Thanks for the suggestion though!
Number 17... Maybe end of this month?


Note: Since I have got my bike now, I will be posting most of my experiences in the ownership thread now Here's my first ride report from today:

http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/motorcycle-ownership-experiences/10055-kawasaki-ninja-250r-72.html

This is strange!!!
How can road tax be different within a state? Please somebody throw some light on it..