Kawasaki Ninja 300 (2025) Launched

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Kawasaki has launched the 2025 Ninja 300 in India at a price of Rs 3.43 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi), which is the same as the previous version. It still remains the cheapest parallel-twin faired bike in India and is a lot more affordable than the Yamaha R3 and Aprilia RS 457.

For 2025, Kawasaki has given the Ninja 300 new liveries: Lime Green, Candy Lime Green, and Metallic Moondust Gray. Kawasaki has played it safe with the new colours as they don’t look all that different than the 2024 colours, at least to the common man.

It also gets a slightly taller windshield which should provide better wind protection. Although the headlights on the NInja 300 have never been an area of concern, Kawasaki has given it a twin projector headlight setup which should theoretically provide better illumination, especially for night riding. Along with this, it also gets updated MRF tyres - Nylogrip Zapper FX2 at the front and Nylogrip Zapper S1 at the back.

Visually, the Ninja 300 keeps its aggressive looks with well designed twin headlamps, halogen indicators and neat looking halogen tail light. While the design looked modern about a decade or so ago, it has started showing its age now. It gets the same raised clip-on handlebars, a split seat setup and the semi-digital instrument cluster continues to display all the necessary information. Sadly, there’s still no smartphone connectivity.

Other than the minor changes the Ninja 300 remains mechanically unchanged. It still gets the tried and tested 296cc liquid-cooled, parallel-twin motor which makes 39PS at 11,000 rpm and 26.1Nm at 10,000 rpm. It gets a 6-speed gearbox with a slip and assist clutch for smoother, more controlled gear shifts. The chassis also remains the same - a tubular diamond frame with 37mm conventional telescopic fork and a linked rear monoshock with a 5-step preload adjustability.

There is a 290mm front and 220mm rear petal disc brake setup, with dual-channel ABS for added safety. The Ninja 300 uses 17-inch alloy wheels, with the front tyre being a 110 section and the rear tyre being a 140-section.

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