How many bucks can you earn in the coming three months? If you are an ardent bike lover and have a dream of owning a practical sports bike, than start accumulating as much as you can because the BAAP of all (practical that is..) bikes is coming to set the roads on fire and people all over the world call this fury as Kawasaki Ninja 250R. A few days back people spotted this dazzling beauty which has been awaited for quite some time now in the Pro Biking outlet of Bajaj in Pune.
The bike was kept there for only a few hours and if we believe the Bajaj officials over there, than the bike was just kept there on display to see how much space it would occupy. Moreover, the bike was also accompanied by a few Kawasaki officials who were there to witness and view the showroom space and direct the designing staff about the placing of the bike attractively.
The piece that was kept in the showroom was the flagship Green color of the bike. Worldwide there are two versions of the bike; one is the carbureted version which is sold in the American market and the other one is the Fuel Injected version which is sold in UK and Europe. According to reports this bike is the same version which is sold in the European/UK markets and this means that the bike would sport Fuel Injection (as the US version is carbureted). Now for all those who do not know the specifications than here they are, this Kwacker is a 249 cc parallel twin cylinder liquid cooled 4 stroke engine with 4 valves per cylinder.
The maximum power output produced by this widely acclaimed machine is 33 PS at 10500 rpm and the maximum torque produced is a hefty 22 Nm which comes in at 9500 rpm. Many would be wondering about the higher RPM figures! Than let me inform you that the bike revs all the way up to 14-15000 RPM. Incidentally, the carbureted version in the States produce more power than the Fuel Injected sibling in Europe, reason being, the stricter emission norms in Europe.
The bike comes with manual six speed transmission. Braking duties are performed by massive 290mm hydraulic petal discs upfront and 220mm petal discs at the rear. Though, nothing official has been out as of now but according to some murmurs, the bike is expected to cost somewhere around 2.50 lakhs. Seems costly….? Now read the performance figures; the bike can attain a speed of 100 kmph in a flash; 5.75 seconds going by the watch. And the bike goes all the way to attain top speeds of above 170 kmph. Now compare this with the current fastest Indian bike which does a 100 kmph dash in around 12 seconds with the top speed going all the way till 140 kmph. Dare you say it’s fast (just)!
The bike had a different (from its earlier versions) Yamaha R15 reminiscent black colored silencer with chrome/steel finishing towards the end for this model as against the all chrome one in outer countries and for sure looked better. The rear tail panels were also not body colored green but shining black and made a different statement. The full fairing of the bike is definitely much wider than the Pulsar 220 and even the recently launched Fazer. The bike sported grippy 17 inch IRC 110/70 rubber upfront and a meaty 130/70 at the rear. The pillion seat was green in color which looked quite awkward if seen standalone but complemented the overall looks of the green colored bike. The meter assembly was all analog as in the International models and frankly speaking the only stale looking part of the bike. The Speedo meter is calibrated all the way to 200 kmph along with a tachometer which can go all the way to 15000 rpm, a trip meter, fuel meter and the regular indication lights. The bike might be available only in two colors, one would be the flagship green color and the other one would be the versatile black color.
Other tidbits include smart looking clear lens indicators, a compact and leaner rear tail section, not so very good looking pulsar reminiscent clip-on handlebars, beautifully crafted pointed rear view mirrors mounted on the fairing, neat switchgear similar to Pulsars, fat (probably 37mm) front forks, O ring naked chain, six spoke alloys and an awkwardly placed front number plate (which ensured that we are in India!). Incidentally, no saree guard was present in the display model but in all probability would be a part of the commercial bike (due to our country rules).
All in all, people who always craved for something big and real have everything to cheer about; India’s first sports bike would be making inroads very soon in the country. For all those who do not know, this bike is the world’s largest selling 250 cc in the world and has high regards from all segments of the crowd. So start saving from today because this might be a golden chance to own a real sports bike at a price tag of under 3 lakhs, next is the sub 12 lakh price bracket!
- Saad Khan
Pics courtesy: xbhp.com
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I think the has wrote a piece of junk.
This info very old and everywhere on the net already and the spec anyone can google.
what will be the weight of this??
im 6 ft tall and 55 kgs.. what bike will suit me?? definitely not this one, i feel!!
With bajaj this bike will be totally ruined. and i totally agree with shamik, this info is very old one indeed. i guess instead of buying this bike at such a high price for just 33Bhp of power better to buy a 800CC car.
The pricing will be crucial for this bike, either Bajaj will make it, or break it for Kawasaki.
The latest reports indicate that India will get a de-tuned version of the the baby ninja. It will produce less than 28 bhp.
I think bajaj is sleeping deeply. One new product in every 3 years. Revise it for the next two years. Discontinue in fourth year. Again cycle starts. Today’s news – even the Harleys are in india finally. But Bajaj-KTM-Kawasaki is yet to come in. Sleep Bajaj sleep. Not only bikes. HH sells pleasure more than Bajaj’s Kristal. TVS has come into three wheelers. Piaggio has a product against TATA ACE. But i still dont know what bajaj is doing. Deeeeeeeeep sleep. zzzzzzzzzzz…..
called up bajaj, pune. They confirmed NINJA’d be coming by Sept end or OCT with price tag of around 2.5 lac.
they were quit sure that price would be more than 2lacs
Never believe what Bajaj tells you about Ninja. That’s what I’ve learned from the 6 yr wait for the ninja
A 250cc bike without digital meter? Shame shame shame!
@ shyam: That was quite cheap commnet. You should never compare bikes with cars.
Guys.. smashing news for you all… see this link..
http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/bajaj/s-kawasaki-ninja-250r-launchoct-5/371090/
Kawasaki Ninja 250 is going to be launched on oct 5th.. just ahead of diwali.. and what’s the cracker here????
Ofcourse.. the pricing.. it’s going to be 1.5-2.0 lakhs… can’t believe it.. whoaaaaaaa……… Big thumbs up on this to Bajaj
i dont no when this bajaj will endorse ninja in hyderabad,but they should reduce the price before taking out in market,the bike is good looking but costly….
R 15 is my choice,ninja is priced a bit too high wiyh respect to what it offers
the bikes are formidables and confortable
chance less bike but prize s more i can see inlu in show room r if sum 1who rides the bike on road
The bike really looks awesome and about performance there is no doubt but mine question is
is this bike available in pune now ?
if yes then where ? So, I can go there and get all the information.
its sexy bike and
thanks to bajaj i go with ninja 250r.
ITs current price is 2.96 Lacs ONROAD.
this bike looks too old fashioned with all those sharp angles all over the bike
And the speedometer … O my god…
your bike looks really awesome and abt performace there is no doubt.could just mail me the actual price of this bike (0n road as well as showroom price);servicing charges and accesories iam going to get after booking this bike.
the bikes are formidables and confortable think bajaj is sleeping deeply. One new product in every 3 years. Revise it for the next two years. Discontinue in fourth year. Again cycle starts. Today’s news – even the Harleys are in india finally
hey whts the price of this awesome bike in nepal???wanna jump a ride in it!!!