2013 Ninja 300
#21
The ninja 300 is great ideal street bike. Its comfortable, has great gas mileage and many people including myself on the road do not need a super-sport most of the time lol.
Then again on those other times it is nice feel you have "unlimited" power on a liter bike. Its up to preference and who you ride with can influence what's necessary or not. I can enjoy riding a 250 vespa with my girlfriend as much as I do on my 10R with a co-worker.
Overall the Ninja 300 is capable of doing the same amount of canyon carving, most turns just as fast. (some may argue...)
Then again on those other times it is nice feel you have "unlimited" power on a liter bike. Its up to preference and who you ride with can influence what's necessary or not. I can enjoy riding a 250 vespa with my girlfriend as much as I do on my 10R with a co-worker.
Overall the Ninja 300 is capable of doing the same amount of canyon carving, most turns just as fast. (some may argue...)
#22
If youre considering something a little bigger, the new 2013 Honda CBR500R would be a great starter bike from what it looks like. 500cc, 47 HP, and sporty. It'll be released in april from what I'm tracking.
#23
It's going to be a great bike, period, and a much better real-world mount than any of the hypersport 600s.
The idea that anyone wanting a sporting bike has to "graduate" to uber-expensive 600 and 1000cc sportbikes with awful real-world ergos is, to me, absurd. I don't know why this idea is so prevalant.
Here's to more bikes like the Ninja 300, Honda CBR500R, and its semi-naked twin, the CB500F:
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Because not all think like you.
Everyone has their preferences.
I, myself love all bike types. I ride Harley 883 every day for work and longer road traveling. I do like the fact that all bikers wave to each other no matter what bikes you ride on the road.
I also dont think most 600/1000cc superbikes are "uber-expensive." This is another difference of opinion.
Ducati Panigale Tri-Colore, 28k plus Tax...YES, I consider that "uber-expensive.."!!!! (although that is bigger than 1000).
#25
Originally Posted by ZDan' timestamp='1355489927' post='22209986
The idea that anyone wanting a sporting bike has to "graduate" to uber-expensive 600 and 1000cc sportbikes with awful real-world ergos is, to me, absurd. I don't know why this idea is so prevalant.
Everyone has their preferences.
I, myself love all bike types. I ride Harley 883 every day for work and longer road traveling.
There's a place for serious hardcore sportbikes in the market, and there's a place for feet-forward/ass-low/hands-high cruisers, but IMO these are fringe bikes. If more motorcyclists were into it purely for practical reasonas and real-world fun/enjoyment of riding, there'd be a LOT more bikes like the Ninja 300, SV650, CBR500R, CB500F, etc. than these extreme "lifestyle accessory" bikes.
I do like the fact that all bikers wave to each other no matter what bikes you ride on the road.
I also dont think most 600/1000cc superbikes are "uber-expensive." This is another difference of opinion.
FACTS:
Ninja 250R = $4449
Ninja 300R = $4799
Ninja ZX6R = $11,699, two and a half times more expensive
Ninja ZX10R = $14,299 three times more expensive
For *most* people, that is a HUGE difference in price! Particularly for bikes that are (again, for most people) going to be LESS enjoyable to ride 99% of the time!
Ducati Panigale Tri-Colore, 28k plus Tax...YES, I consider that "uber-expensive.."!!!!
#26
250/300 is good beginner bike with only one problem, you outgrow it fast if you interested in any speed or acceleration. They are slow and good for commuters, to drive in city to and from work.
If you want little more power to actually pass cars easy but you still beginner bikes like ninja 650 and sv650 are great. Not big enough to get you in trouble but big enough to feel and move like bigger bikes.
If you want little more power to actually pass cars easy but you still beginner bikes like ninja 650 and sv650 are great. Not big enough to get you in trouble but big enough to feel and move like bigger bikes.
#27
The Ninja 300 is a low 14-second bike. The S2000 is a low 14-second car. Both are *plenty* fast, and *plenty* fun.
#29
I'm considering a ZX6R for my first bike. I'll test a 300 before I decide but I doubt it...in the real world there are different road conditions where I would want better than 14 second acceleration. I'm not fast and furious, I'm pretty tame but 14 seconds is dismal from a bike.
#30
I'm considering a ZX6R for my first bike. I'll test a 300 before I decide but I doubt it...in the real world there are different road conditions where I would want better than 14 second acceleration. I'm not fast and furious, I'm pretty tame but 14 seconds is dismal from a bike.