2013 Kawasaki Ninjette 250 Breaks Cover!

[yankee99]

whats the waitinig list like on kawasakis thesedays ?

I have always had good delivery time with kawasaki

[mania]

whats the waitinig list like on kawasakis thesedays ?

I have always had good delivery time with kawasaki

I know I was shocked with my deposit to delivery time being so short

Then again I chose red.....lol

[blackpanda]

I wish mine would hurry up and arrive.

When did they tell you you would be receiving the bike?

[macknife]

I wish mine would hurry up and arrive.

When did they tell you you would be receiving the bike?

At the expo the guy said end of january. the guy at Kawa realmotosports BKK thought it might be longer but really he wasn't sure.

[blackpanda]

I wish mine would hurry up and arrive.

When did they tell you you would be receiving the bike?

At the expo the guy said end of january. the guy at Kawa realmotosports BKK thought it might be longer but really he wasn't sure.

Well if the deposit slip says the end of January then you should have it buy the end of this month. Well good look and keep us informed.

[mania]

Hmm Kawasaki CM have no oil filters in stock for the N250

Say they are back ordered from Bangkok & have no idea when they will get them.

Guess I will have to source some myself aftermarket brands?

Wonder how this all works warranty wise?

If I service myself & keep receipts I wonder if anything should happen ( not likely I think )

will warranty still be honored?

[YipYipYa123]

Hmm Kawasaki CM have no oil filters in stock for the N250

Say they are back ordered from Bangkok & have no idea when they will get them.

Guess I will have to source some myself aftermarket brands?

Wonder how this all works warranty wise?

If I service myself & keep receipts I wonder if anything should happen ( not likely I think )

will warranty still be honored?

Kawasaki rama 9 are not very strict about the warranty IME

i brought in a second hand er6n that had missed a service by about 13,000km and they were cool about it

manager said dont worry , its still covered by warranty until 24,000km or two years from purchase date

and they serviced it for me and filled in the blanks

[mania]

Thanks YYY

Guess I will just change oil for now & look for a filter too

Hopefully they get some soon.

I guess it is different than the previous N250's

That is the only problem with newly released anything.

Sometimes the parts etc are not up to full speed yet.

[macknife]

Anything you don't like about the bike? When I gave it a test ride the turning circle seemed quite wide.

[mania]

Anything you don't like about the bike? When I gave it a test ride the turning circle seemed quite wide.

No so far it really is excellent in every way.

I have turned it in tight spots but yes if I need to do a 180 in place I usually put a foot down &

lean it a bit.

Although there is one thing that I will change but not right away.

That is the tires. I am sure they are fine for 90% of my riding but a few times

when I have taken it up the mountain for some spirited riding

I just dont feel certain when pushing them. which explains why I still have maybe

a quarter inch chicken strip on the edge of the front tire.

Maybe they will get better with age but this is not uncommon on stock bikes.

Usually a better set of tires will feel more confidence inspiring at heavy lean angles.

Also the roads are not the best anyway. But yes of course better rubber in the future as any

tire change is usually to better than stock rubber

But they are not so bad that I would change them right now & give up all that tread as

most of my riding is not extreme lean anyway.

I hope you get yours soon as I would like to hear how you like it.

It really is a great bike. The transmission shifts like butter & is dead silent except the little click into each

gear. The clutch you can operate with just two fingers if you like as it is very light. Which makes it nice

when your cooking it & want just a fast flick of it.

I have only pooched one shift & it was totally my fault today.

I was having a blast & while exiting a tight almost 180 mountain turn & accelerating from 2nd to 3rd I just had a brain fart &

snicked it down. I blame it on having ridden a Wave 125 for the last 7 months

I was always doing the opposite when I first got the Wave for my wife because usually all bikes shift up to go up gears.

But the wave you know shifts down to go up

The engine loves to rev & happily does so. In tight twisties it will make you grin.

The brakes are good & maybe can be improved a fraction by adding braided lines & maybe better pads in the rear.

But very good as is for the most part

The bike is very flickable in the twisties too as it is not heavy & feels light . Also the seat is good & easy to slip from side to side as needed

The shape of the tank is perfect for your knee to cling to as you hang off or when putting both knees against it.

Very comfortable bike

Yeah overall I have to say i really enjoy it.

Cannot complain at all.

Of course 2 more cylinders with the same displacement would be great but .........

A Thai guy in shorts & no helmet spanked me on a big open stretch of road yesterday

He was on a BMW 1200 I think

We started off from a light together & it got faster & faster till of course he showed me a clean pair of heels hahah

I wanted to tell him........Hey its a 250 you should have been gone long ago

Edited January 14, 2013 by mania

[macknife]

That's very good to hear.

[blackpanda]

Does the new ninja comes with IRC roadwinning tires? The old one did.

[mania]

Does the new ninja comes with IRC roadwinning tires? The old one did.

I will check today

I know they are IRC but did not notice the model.

They did go up in size from last year to a 140 rear

[mania]

Does the new ninja comes with IRC roadwinning tires? The old one did.

Yup IRC Road Winner Tires

140/17 & 110/17

[loserlazer]

they are the same tires on cbr250 all i know.

Man, i really do not like those tires. They get warm so slow and the profile of the tires are on flat side.

Just change them after 1000 km once your bike is fully broke.

Pirellis or michelin sports will fit you well on twisties up North Mania, just go for it.

Edited January 15, 2013 by loserlazer

[mania]

they are the same tires on cbr250 all i know.

Man, i really do not like those tires. They get warm so slow and the profile of the tires are on flat side.

Just change them after 1000 km once your bike is fully broke.

Pirellis or michelin sports will fit you well on twisties up North Mania, just go for it.

Yes I noticed the CBR250 runs those too.

Profile seems ok but compound does not give much feedback to rider

Seems on the hard side. when pushed they do not really give indication of being close to the

edge of breaking loose IMO Which I do not like

So yes tires in the future. I do see Pirelli for sale here in quite a few spots

I like michelins too but have not noticed them here.

Either would be fine though.

[loserlazer]

keep in mind, michelins are cheaper than pirellis and much more common in Thailand - maybe in Bangkok though!.

But Pirellis last longer what i know.

Any of these brands will be thousand times better that stock IRCs anyway.

Edited January 15, 2013 by loserlazer

[mania]

Hmm Kawasaki CM have no oil filters in stock for the N250

Say they are back ordered from Bangkok & have no idea when they will get them.

Guess I will have to source some myself aftermarket brands?

Wonder how this all works warranty wise?

If I service myself & keep receipts I wonder if anything should happen ( not likely I think )

will warranty still be honored?

Oil Filters Maa Leo

Service tomorrow

BTW I was going to go buy a K&N oil filter tomorrow as I found a place here selling them

400 baht. But then got the call that the filters arrived at dealer & got scheduled for tomorrow

Kawasaki does the 1000km service with oil & filter etc 200 baht total.

Good deal

Hey Mac looks like Kawasaki has some new Green N250's

maybe yours is arriving in BK too !

Edited January 15, 2013 by mania

[karlos]

Don't bother with the K&N oil filter in future mate, no benefits at all over the stock unit which works out cheaper to buy anyway.

Some Pirelli Rosso II's could be the best purchase you'll ever make. Fantastic dual compound tyres which are capable of track day shenanigans too.

[mania]

Don't bother with the K&N oil filter in future mate, no benefits at all over the stock unit which works out cheaper to buy anyway.

Some Pirelli Rosso II's could be the best purchase you'll ever make. Fantastic dual compound tyres which are capable of track day shenanigans too.

Yes I agree about oil filters. I was just worried Kawasaki was going to be slow to tool up the spare parts & did not realize how fast they would go.

Will go in tomorrow & get the oil & filter changed + their little all points check....200 baht

Cant complain

You know in the US I read guys are paying 130-190 USD for their 1st check on the N300

Big difference when the workers get a few hundred baht a day compared to 700 or so baht an hour

Those Pirelli Rosso's are top on my list so far. Everything I have read about them is positive

Edited January 15, 2013 by mania

[macknife]

Have you done 1000kms already?

[mania]

Have you done 1000kms already?

850 or so maybe a little more after tonight

I wanted to change earlier but they were out of the filters

PS: I will take note of how many greens they have in

I am betting you get yours in this week or soon

Edited January 15, 2013 by mania

[mania]

Mac at the dealer today I only saw two greens & one may be a workers bike even though it is

in the line up of new bikes.

I say so because it had a steering dampener installed.

Also the other green one in the showroom does have a name hanging so is sold.

Maybe I was wrong about anymore having come in.

This could just be a straggler.

Edited January 16, 2013 by mania

[mania]

Will go in tomorrow & get the oil & filter changed + their little all points check....200 baht

Cant complain

Ok I completely misunderstood on the phone the other day. (All spoken in Thai )

Still a very cheap price IMHO but 907 Baht not 200 Baht for oil,filter & various checks.

I guess the 200 baht was just the filter or labor not sure.

Also while there I saw a couple of trashed 2013 N250's

Not making fun of beliefs but

You know I did smile just a little because both bikes had the good luck blessing marks.

Also on the black one it tore the shifter right off & there looked like a hole in the lower side cover

The red had more fairing damage & also bent the shifter into a U

I guess this is why the N250 had high priced 1st class insurance for such a small bike?

Another thing I noted.....I always look at tires to see how far the riders lean their bikes.

Both of these bikes were not leaned over much at all. Both had 1.5 inches of strips/untouched

tire both sides

So I am guessing just overcooked something or inexperience I dont know.

Feel sorry for any rider tossing a new bike though

Both bikes look like they flipped a few times as both sides had a lot of damage

One more Ninja an older one was there too as a crash bike repair or insurance estimate??

But it had frame sliders & seems to have helped a lot. except for the upper sections.

Here are some pics.....

Edited January 16, 2013 by mania

[loserlazer]

Will go in tomorrow & get the oil & filter changed + their little all points check....200 baht

Cant complain

Ok I completely misunderstood on the phone the other day. (All spoken in Thai )

Still a very cheap price IMHO but 907 Baht not 200 Baht for oil,filter & various checks.

I guess the 200 baht was just the filter or labor not sure.

Also while there I saw a couple of trashed 2013 N250's

Not making fun of beliefs but

You know I did smile just a little because both bikes had the good luck blessing marks.

Also on the black one it tore the shifter right off & there looked like a hole in the lower side cover

The red had more fairing damage & also bent the shifter into a U

I guess this is why the N250 had high priced 1st class insurance for such a small bike?

Another thing I noted.....I always look at tires to see how far the riders lean their bikes.

Both of these bikes were not leaned over much at all. Both had 1.5 inches of strips/untouched

tire both sides

So I am guessing just overcooked something or inexperience I dont know.

Feel sorry for any rider tossing a new bike though

Both bikes look like they flipped a few times as both sides had a lot of damage

One more Ninja an older one was there too as a crash bike repair or insurance estimate??

But it had frame sliders & seems to have helped a lot. except for the upper sections.

Here are some pics.....

poor bikes

I hope their owners do not have good luck blessing marks

[Hili]

haha some just underestimate "big bikes" about 2 weeks after the realease if the ER6X i was at the dealer and they had 3 new crashed models already. Not really funny but again a poor fact for this country.

[JonnyF]

Hili beat me to it, I saw lots of crashed Ninja 250's and Er6's at the Rama 9 dealership shortly after their release here. Hope the riders are OK...

[loserlazer]

haha some just underestimate "big bikes" about 2 weeks after the realease if the ER6X i was at the dealer and they had 3 new crashed models already. Not really funny but again a poor fact for this country.

hili, how do you assume it is a fact special for Thailand?

It is same everywhere in this world i am sure.

[mania]

Malaysian Police go Ninja. Kawasaki Ninja.

No less than 1000 Kawasaki Ninja 250R have been commissioned for the Unit Rondaan Bermotosikal

(Malaysian for motorcycle patrol unit), and 560 have already been delivered.

http://www.autoevolution.com/news/560-kawasaki-ninja-250r-malaysian-police-bikes-on-parade-video-53578.html

[karlos]

<deleted> me sideways!!!

That's going to upset Honda, 1000+ just for the Malaysian Police Force