Just OT

You jacket is far better (good) in real, than offline....

Welcome to XBHP....

I am not at all thinking about the bike... Delivery in 2009 will surprise me

I am the next.... lucky No. 7

I know bro... from your posts I figured it out... HR26 Bullet.

I was #3, the guy in the thick leather jacket and boots!

Speaking for myself, the opening of the new showroom was perfect for me in all aspects, be it financially, or the sheering timing which fell on the rare day when I was not travelling out of Bangalore on work.

Now if the bike is delivered within December, then it will be a 11/10 experience!

Hello Fellow Bikers.

Just joined Xbhp... and spend all night yesterday going through page 1 - 266 of this thread.

Like most of you my wait for the Ninja has started to give me Sleepless Nights and by the looking at the delivery time... it seems I wont be getting much sleep for the next few months.

I am no. 6 on the Bangalore waitlist.

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Bajaj Pulsar 180 DTS-i (2003)
Kawasaki Ninja 250R (Preordered -Awaiting Delivery)
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When people say why not a 4 wheeler... I tell them I've got 2 bikes.

Unless u r a member of the clergy it is just downright impossible to adhere to 4k till first servicing and 6K after first servicing.

That said, I never redlined my bike before 1000 Kms.
I threw the manual instructions out the window and followed the heat tempering break in method untill i went in for first oil change at 1K kms.

1. Rev it only when the engine is warm.
2. Rev it only occasionally upto 11K then engine brake back to 4K through a series of downshifts.Now ride normally at around 4K for a while (5 mins or so )
3. Rev it back again to 10K...engine brake back to 5K.Ride at 4K for about 5 mins again.
4. Stop for 10 mins..let the engine cool down.
5. Ride normally at 4K after engine cool down for about 10 mins to get the engine warm again and then rev to 9-10K and engine brake back to 4 K.
6. Rinse and repeat

I used to do this for about an hour or so every alternate day.No hardcore engine braking either...was done with lotsa love. Never did it for more than an hour. I kept the revs below 4 K if I was not gonna do the above steps in succession.

Doing the above does not mean thrashing the bike. It actually did my bike pretty good.

Hate much ?
After having gotten the delivery before the time frame committed to you you still are flying full flags high against Bajaj.
Ninjas all over the world are consumed way faster than Kawasaki can produce them; not just in India. Try getting a Ninja 250R in the US. You wont find a dealer who commits u a delivery date !

Bajaj is busy getting in the KTMs and yet Ninja isnt reeling under the after effects of that. Yamaha could never launch the 2009 R1 in India due to licensing issues from the Government of India. They have shelved launching 2009 and are launching the 2010 model directly. Importing bikes through overseas routes aint so simple mate.

I dont understand the knee jerk reaction that you resort to everytime someone mentions bajaj.
everytime some uninitiated guy fires a paintball at bajaj you join in the party.
Opening a pro biking showroom in Banglore aeons after Ninjas launch was/is a migthy screw up on Bajajs part. Heads have rolled for this fcuk up. But give credit where its due.

I agree with you on this one. Its an almost similar story with other companies. Thanks to bajaj for bringing ninja to india. Our wait will be definately worth it.

I think you wouldnt disagree that I would be selfish if I just looked at when I got my bike. Hence, in view of that, my comments were generic and applied to customers in general. Whether or not the time lag is justified, what I said is, it is frustrating for those who are eager and I stand by my word.

do you know the waiting period for an Activa? a Dio or a ZMR??
these are domestic manufacturers struggling to provide customers with on-spot deliveries.
In case of a Ninja a CKD bike being shipped all the way from thailand I am sure the time lag is justified (given the overwhelming demand).
despite that if i remember right did'nt you actually get your bike way before the commitment date?

Its high time Bajaj beefs up the process of importing, assembling and distributing the bikes that are booked by the customers. If it continues to delay like this giving 100+ day time frame for deliveries, it is going to heighten the frustation amongst the customers.

I never crossed 4k in first 800 km. Even after that, I mostly adhere to 6k limit since I have yet not crossed 1600 km.

PM me for Neeraj Sharma"s contact number. He is the guy who handles the western region and a nice guy. I too contacted him because of the delays in getting my bike.

I did it 4 times till date (max 120) just could not resist my feelings & my odo showing 819 reading yesterday

Will update you tomorow..am going there to get the chain oiled. Lady luck really shines on me. First ....my bike lies in the showroon for two weeks before I can collect it...the dealer thought I was mad. Then I do 500 kms in two days , driving to Thane and back and then the bike is at home for another two weeks because I an travelling. Hopefully will get the servicing done around Christmas.

Tenhut & Vishwas, at how many kilometers did you open the bike up. Did u guys wait till 1400 kms or can we do that earlier.