Kawasaki Ninja 300

A great bike,handles like a dream – Ive only had this bike for a few weeks now, and absolutely love it!!. I must be one of the oldest ninja riders around, im 69 years old. A lot of people think im crazy, must be the oldest teenager in town. I have not riden a motorbike for years, last rode a Matchless 500cc in the sixtees, but i found this ninja very easy to ride, its light and… Read more

handles extremely well. My cornering is improving with every ride, the sporting looks were a little intimidating at first but once you get on this bike you soon feel confident with how easy it handles. When i went to a bike shop to look for a bike i road tested a 250cc cruiser and then the ninja, i chose the ninja and have never looked back. very happy with my purchase and cant wait to put in more miles.

Excellent Learner, Great All Rounder, I love it! – I have a 2016 Ninja 300 in red. I had a ninja 250 previously and loved it. Surprisingly there is a big difference in power between the two bikes, the 300 is more exhilarating to ride. They are gentle on beginners, easy to ride -with some basic commonsense. I highly recommend this as a first bike, But it's also a lot of FUN and I won't be… Read more

getting rid of it anytime soon so it's also excellent for seasoned riders too, there's a lot of fun to be had on the Ninja!

could use abs – My biggest issue with the bike would be its relatively lack of inclusions such as gear indicator. Where all other competitors in the price range would have, but its not a big issue, and also very slippery when its wet.. could use some abs.. ok bike over all to go around  Show details

Best LEARNER's Bike...specially after Engine Runs In..lol – Bought me Ninja 300 in July 2016..Great lookin bike head turner...Engine is still running in..so i havent done more than 6000 rpms...but one could easily imagine the Powerful engine performance which goes upto 13-14 000 rpms I reckon....handling ease of riding...good features ..value for money....I would personally go for after Market louder exhaust  Show details

Safe, Reliable, Fun – As you read this be aware that I’m really a 58 year old car driver who was convinced by a motorbike loving 18 year old son to get my bike licence just in case I needed to bring his Ninja 300 home if he couldn’t. Then he upgraded and I bought his Ninja 300 from him so as not to ‘waste’ my new bike licence. The Ninja 300 is perfect for my needs. I… Read more ·  2

use it to commute to work. I drive along a highway into town if no or minimum cargo is involved or up to the shops if the list will fit into the backpack. Most journeys are 20 minutes or less. I ride the bike like I drive a car. No revving. No need to be first in line. No need to race away from the lights. Happy to follow other vehicles doing under the speed limit. If I’m not being followed I’m happy to do under the speed limit but I’ll readily take it up to the limit to avoid inconveniencing those behind me. I don’t think I’ve overtaken anything yet. Mirrors are quite good. You can easily see when you are being approached from behind. The ride is very smooth and the bike nimble. It gets up to speed quickly. If you are prepared to rip the accelerator to full and work the gears you can beat other vehicles but I refuse to do that. The only engine I ever flog is on the whipper-snipper. I’m usually in no real hurry. First to second gives a bit of a clunk until experience teaches you to get the speed and revs right but the rest of the shifting is silky smooth - both up and down. All controls are easily found and worked. Others say they get up to 9000-10000 rpm. I change gears at 4000. At 100 kph it’s doing 7000 rpm. I don’t think I’ve ever gone over 7500 rpm. No need. Love the fact it has a fuel gauge. Very stable on the road at 100 kph. Easy to slow ride it while approaching stopped traffic waiting for the light to turn green. Very well balanced bike. The seat is firm and you do feel the bumps but not uncomfortably so. The machine is quite nimble - potholes are easily avoided. The machine looks amazingly beautiful and futuristic, especially in white, but to do any work on it panels have to be removed. If you drop this bike the panels are easily scratched/damaged and are expensive to replace so the first accessory I’d recommend are crash sliders such as Oggy Knobs. I love the secure helmet hooks under the passenger seat - use the hook to the right so your helmet doesn’t cover the keyhole which releases the back seat. I use 98 RON fuel and have 3 containers that hold it. 2 x 10 litres and a 5 litre. Seriously, I can’t remember the last time I filled them. I’ve 5 litres left. Now beginning of April. I’ll have to refill them by early May. My riding style and preference for lower speeds promotes fuel efficiency. Refilling with a 20 L container is really awkward. Love the large fuel tank. 17 litres. I top it up fortnightly because I want to, not because I have to. I’m sure that in heavy traffic it must be running off the fumes of the other cars. Yes, it gets up to speed quickly but also stops very efficiently. Great brakes on a light bike. Engine braking is good too. Ride conservatively, leave recommended distances, and engine braking will do 90% of the work for you. This is the only bike I’ve ever owned or ridden consistently so I can’t tell you that it is better than Brand X or Y but if something was ever to happen to my little Ninja then I’d happily replace it with the same model - but in blue. I’d readily recommend the Ninja 300 for shorter riders with light body build. An excellent beginners’ bike at a reasonable price which I believe most people who only want to commute will buy and then not want to part with. I’ve ridden my son’s Ninja 600 bike around my property and would not swap it for my 300 for all the tea in China.

Gets better as time goes by – This bike is causing me a real dilemma . Whether to sell and upgrade, but every time I ride it and go hard I must say I ask why on earth do I need anything else. I ride with bigger bikes and catch then in the corners but of course they leave me behind going out out of them. Best thing is the windy roads as your on and off the gears so you are… Read more

having a real ride instead of staying in 2nd and 3rd on the bigger bikes. Heaps of fun. Light. Brakes well and with a good compression brake the front forks seem to handle ok. I got 365 k's when the fuel bar flashed and still had 3litres of fuel left after a conservative day of riding. Loves being taken up to 9000 and 10000 rpm changing from 2nd gear and up. Can't say say anything bad as it is just getting more in the groove with each ride. Have done 27,200 k's and kept the Motul oil in it every 5000ks. It had the big 24,000 km service with plugs and fluids changed and felt responsive. Great bike. Buy one !!!

Love My Ninja 300 ABS – It's the perfect bike for me. Worth the money. Excellent power and pick-up for city riding. 360 km/tankful is amazing. I change oil and filter by myself. It's easy and convenient. I buy my oil filter and Motul oil (full synthetic) from Canberra motorcycle centre and I change them every 3000km. It's fun and easy to ride. Never had issues and it is 2014 model costed me only $4900 in Act.

The bike that you should get – Couldn't ask for a better lams bike than this. Most reliable thing ive seen, never had problems with it. Bought for $4500 with 1000kms on it and now at 19,000 never had one single fault and i have ridden it pretty hard. Just keep it serviced, and make sure you get the premium oil. They go hard to, quicker than most street cars like a Subaru wrx… Read more

and once you hit the power band it just takes off.

so to sum it up; they are probably the best lams bikes out there for quality, reliability,performance and holding there value.

Fun and forgiving with great reliability – Great cheap bike, really easy to ride and plenty of fun. Being a small bike it's good in city traffic and has a very zippy and light feel. A awesome bike to trash around on gives you great fun without doing high speeds. My bike 2013 ninja 300 done 9000 km's and just over a year old and haven't one problem or replaced anything other then normal… Read more

service and tyres. the bike has excellent reliability in my books and for the cost of around $6800 is an all round great bike. Price, reliable, fun

Great bike to start on – I went into a dealership to test ride a suzuki gsx500f, walked out owning a new ninja 300. It's nice and light to ride with a lot more power than you'd expect from a 300. Get the revs up to 7k and she really starts to go. Best thing about it though is when taking off it doesn't shoot you out like a bullet out of a gun and even when you've got the… Read more

revs up and power is really taking off, at no stage does it feel like it's going to kill you. That's why this is the perfect beginners bike. Even around town, inner city driving this would be great. It's when you have to do a lot of highway driving then the issues start and it's time to look at a bigger bike.

Mine doesn't have abs which I don't think is a bad thing, you really should learn how to ride and brake properly without all the fancy gadgets doing the work for you. Imagine if you'd ridden abs all your life then get on a 1000cc old school bike that still goes like the clappers but doesn't have abs and you stomp the brakes like you would on your abs model. Learn properly then use technology to assist the skills you already have.

The clutch at times can be a little bit clunky, this has been well documented but it doesn't effect performance. Cheap, $6k brand new for something this quick can't be beat. It's a loud bike with it's colours (don't get black) and engine note so you are seen by more dumbarse drivers. Gets off the line well but not rocket like. Great to learn on. Clutch is a bit clunky at times. No gear indicator either (even a $2k kymco ck125 has this, lift your game kawasaki). Kawasaki dealerships charge an arm and a leg for servicing. Seat is a tad hard and at times it can vibrate a bit through the handlebars and foot pegs. Not too badly though.

Best LAMS bike under $7k – The Ninja 300 is a great little bike. A perfect learner. It's well equipped and goes about as fast as any LAMS bike in the market. It also looks good and much bigger than a small bike should. There is no other bike in that price range that can match it. Looks Good, Well Equipped, Fast

Small on CC's, big on looks – I went from riding a 50cc scooter (Kymco Super 8) to the Ninja 300. Still have the scooter and still ride it to work and only use the Ninja for fun. The bike is light enough at 172kg's and packs a punch in the power department. With 296cc's you get a whopping 29 kw's and 27 nm's of torque. Doesn't sound like much but it's more than adequate on a… Read more

bike of this weight and size. Gearbox can sound a bit clunky but sure gets the job done from it's 6 speeds. However, there is no gear indicator. Handling is excellent and probably the best thing about the bike. Brakes are good, discs from and rear. Clutch is of the slipper type so it's really easy to ride and very forgiving, especially if you down shift hard.

Tires are 140mm at the rear and 110mm front. The seat is hard but fairly wide and can get uncomfortable on long rides. Dash consists of a large analog tacho with a digital display featuring speedo, fuel gauge, 2 x trip meters, odometer, clock and an economy gauge. Plus there's all the idiot lights, engine temp. battery etc etc. I have the Special Edition model which is lime green. Beautiful looking bike, I enjoy it every I ride it and it's a real head turner. Acceleration is good. I imagine it does 0-100 km's in about 6 seconds, so it's faster than most cars. A real joy to own - Go Kawasaki!!! Colour scheme on the special edition, looks great

A good first bike – This is my first bike, i have had previous experience of riding 70cc - 125cc bikes. I thought 300cc would make a big difference but it doesnt really feel like a powerful bike, if Yamaha R6 is batman than this bike is more like his butler (not robin) .... :) .... Needless to say i like it. Its easy to control and nimble. It takes turns way to easy… Read more ·  1

and i love everything about it.

Price ... why do we have to pay more than americans when our currency is stronger. We should make a stand for it.