Kawasaki has finally given the Ninja 250R some significant changes as
the quarter-litre machine is for the very first time facing some real
competition. The Kawasaki Ninja 250R has been the world’s best 250cc
motorcycle for more than 20 years and never had any real challenger.
However, Honda brought in the CBR250R last year, which has made Kawasaki
sit up and take notice. The Kawasaki Ninja 250R does
get minor updates (in the form of new colors) every couple of years but
for 2013, the Japanese automaker has finally given the bike some very
noteworthy upgrades.
The 2013 Kawasaki Ninja 250R gets design
changes all around including a new muffler and tail. The front now
houses twin-headlights while the fairing has been redesigned to cool the
bike faster and prevent the heat from bothering the rider. The Kawasaki
Ninja 250R is now more aerodynamic as well. The Japanese automaker has
also gone ahead and made changes to the 250cc, parallel twin engine,
giving it new cylinders, piston, crank cases along with a revamped fuel
injection system and dual throttle valves. The steel tube frame has been
redesigned as well which cuts down vibrations. The company has given
the Ninja 250R new suspension system and brakes along with offering ABS
as an option.
Another important change to the Kawasaki Ninja 250R is the new
instrument cluster. Many have complained about the boring analogue meter
found on the old Ninja 250R and the company has finally incorporated an
all new console. The new cluster houses a rectangular LCD display along
with an analogue tachometer, which is red-lined at 13,000 RPM. There
are the usual tell-tale warning lights, which are spread across the
complete cluster. The alloy wheels have been re-designed and look very
similar to the ones found on the Bajaj Discover
125 ST. The Ninja 250R has been given new dual tone colors too. The
quarter-litre machine continues to weigh the same as before, but the ABS
version is 2 kgs heavier at 174 kgs. Power figures are yet to be
revealed but we expect them to remain the same at 33 BHP.
Bajaj Auto will almost certainly bring the 2013 Ninja 250R to India
but when is the real question. Sales of the Ninja 250R have declined
massively post the Honda CBR250R’s arrival. Further more, Bajaj is
focusing more on brand KTM than Kawasaki which has resulted in the
Austrian brand overshadowing the Japanese one in showrooms. The Kawasaki
Ninja 250R is currently brought in through the CKD route (kits being
imported from Thailand). Bajaj Auto needs to consider local
manufacturing, which can lead to the Ninja 250R’s price to drop by a
good Rs. 1 lakh. The 2013 Ninja 250R at Rs. 2.25 lakh (on-road, Mumbai)
is just what is needed to paint the town green. Meanwhile feast your
eyes on 67 photos of the 2013 Ninja 250R below.
Complete article - http://www.motorbeam.com/bikes/kawasaki-ninja-250r/2013-kawasaki-ninja-250r-pictures-details/
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