The Kawasaki Ninja 300, or EX300, is a
Ninja series sport bike introduced by
Kawasaki in 2012 for the 2013
model year. It is sold in Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America.
[ When introduced, the Ninja 300R replaced the Ninja 250R in some markets, and in others they were sold alongside each other.][ When the 2018 model year Ninja 400 was introduced, it replaced the 300 in some markets.]
Design
The Ninja 300 is based on the Ninja 250R, a lightweight and inexpensive sport bike in production for over three decades.[ Like the Ninja 250R, it has a full fairing, but a wider rear tire, 140/70, instead of the 130/70 on the 250R. The Ninja 300 also has 5 spoke wheels, neutral finder, and optional antilock braking system (ABS).][ and a back-torque-limiting slipper clutch with an assist mechanism that decreases clutch lever effort.][ Despite being a sport bike, it has comfortable ergonomics (such as windscreen effectively protecting from wind blast) which promotes commuting.]
Performance
The Ninja 300 has a straight-twin engine.[ Dynamometer tests showed that the Ninja 300 produces more power with compared with the 250's , and higher torque across the rev range at .][
Its top speed has been recorded at and acceleration at 5.6 seconds from , and around 14.5 seconds at in the quarter mile.][ The stopping distance from of the ABS model was .][
The Ninja 300's fuel economy was measured at around , while other sources reported it at , though regardless of the methodology, the 300 showed improved gas mileage over the Ninja 250R.][
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Rivals
The Ninja 300 competes with (and is commonly compared with) other entry-level (300/250 cc) bikes such as Yamaha R3
The Yamaha YZF-R3, commonly R3, is a inline-twin sport bike made by Yamaha since 2015. The R3 and the R25 are the first Yamaha twins with an offset cylinder design.
The YZF-R3 was updated for 2019.
Design
The Yamaha R3 is an entry level spo ...
, KTM RC390, Suzuki GSXR-250 and Honda CBR300R
The Honda CBR250R, CBR300R and CB300F are lightweight displacement single-cylinder motorcycles made by Honda since 2011.
CBR250R
The CBR250R was made from 2011 to 2013 for all Honda markets except Japan and Malaysia, where production con ...
.
Replacement
In an effort to increase its compliance with Euro IV
The European emission standards are vehicle emission standards for pollution from the use of new land surface vehicles sold in the European Union and EEA member states and the UK, and ships in EU waters. The standards are defined in a seri ...
, Kawasaki released the Ninja 400 which replaced the Ninja 300 in most markets.
2022 Update
In 2022, the bike was released with new decals. In August 2022, it is offered at an ex-showroom price of in India.
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Ninja 300
The Kawasaki Ninja 300, or EX300, is a Ninja series sport bike introduced by Kawasaki in 2012 for the 2013 model year. It is sold in Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America. When introduced, the Ninja 300R replaced the Ninja 250R in some ...
Sport bikes
Motorcycles introduced in 2012
Motorcycles powered by straight-twin engines