Few bikes surprised us more than the old Kawasaki Ninja 250R. Here was a tiny bike that wasn't just a bargain machine, but also a blast to ride with sport-bike DNA you could feel. As good as the 250 was, though, with this newest entry Kawasaki decided to keep a sranglehold on making the most raucous entry-level sport bike. The new Kawasaki Ninja 300 replaces last year's 250R. It may have lost the "R"., but it's no less enjoyable to ride. Where the old bike still used a carb, the engine has now been given fuel injection. Kawasaki also updated the chassis and fitted the 300 with a slipper clutch and optional ABS. But what's really tantalizing about this bike is the engines 13,000 redlinee and feathery 379-pound curb weight. The little ripper is more expensive than the old model, but it's still a great deal. By comparison with the 250R, the Ninja 300 also features a slightly smaller 17 litre (3.& imp gal; 4.5 US gal) fuel tank, tallergearing, and a back-torque-limiting slipper clutch with an assist feature that decreases clutch lever effort.
Kawasaki Ninja 300
Few bikes surprised us more than the old Kawasaki Ninja 250R. Here was a tiny bike that wasn't just a bargain machine, but also a blast to ride with sport-bike DNA you could feel. As good as the 250 was, though, with this newest entry Kawasaki decided to keep a sranglehold on making the most raucous entry-level sport bike. The new Kawasaki Ninja 300 replaces last year's 250R. It may have lost the "R"., but it's no less enjoyable to ride. Where the old bike still used a carb, the engine has now been given fuel injection. Kawasaki also updated the chassis and fitted the 300 with a slipper clutch and optional ABS. But what's really tantalizing about this bike is the engines 13,000 redlinee and feathery 379-pound curb weight. The little ripper is more expensive than the old model, but it's still a great deal. By comparison with the 250R, the Ninja 300 also features a slightly smaller 17 litre (3.& imp gal; 4.5 US gal) fuel tank, tallergearing, and a back-torque-limiting slipper clutch with an assist feature that decreases clutch lever effort.