Yeah I don't get what the point of that thing is either...

Nice work!

 

nice work & nice write up, added to DIY sticky thread of wisdom

 

It's for the power commander

 

it might be so you can put your wallet on top & you sandwiches under it so your sangas dont get crushed by the wallet???

 

Might look at cutting the fins out as well to give more flexibility with the space.

This works well, I cut the fins out and it gave me enough room for the tool kit and a Bike Master CO2 tire repair kit.

 

I did that the first day I got the 300, that tray is pointless

 

I wish they would design bikes with more cargo space...at least enough to fit a fast food bag from McDonalds or something.

 

I have one of these that I keep folded up under the seat. Perfect for unexpected fast food runs lol.

http://www.underarmour.com/shop/us/en/nfl-combine-authentic-tyro-sackpack/pid1239875-035

 

It's there for the Kawasaki U lock. Stops it rattling about, I imagine.

http://www.kawasaki.co.uk/Accessory/Details/3409F147997?model=Ninja300

Also, if you look down the gap underneath it, where the toolkit goes, you can see it is open. Small items may fall through and be lost, so the tray may be useful to keep bits and bobs safe.

 

Yes, it is for the u-lock but as I'm not getting one the tray can go

 

I bought a Ogio tail bag for storage. It's really nice. Lots of space and a rain cover too. I don't have on all the time but when I go on trips or to the store I have it.

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I will be taking out the storage tray now as well though. It's a good idea


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We have a couple of tail packs too, but sometimes it's nice not to have to use one.

 

Great writeup! I took my tray out the first day as well. Kills the cargo volume. I can carry quite a bit in my Ninja...wallet, phone, case for my hearing aids/earplugs, Gatorade drink pouchey-things, etc. I might also cut out the fins as-mentioned. Good idea.

 

What fins are you guys talking about? Pics maybe?


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What fins are you guys talking about? Pics maybe?

Under the seat are some fins that divide up the compartment. I'm considering removing the centre one.

If you take your tool kit out you'll see the divider.

 

a "Stanley knife" or "hobby knife" is probably safer

 

I will have to do that. Thank you


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i tried looking under mine but where are these so called tool kit located at? am i just not looking hard enough?

 

The toolkit should be under that flap in a blueish/blackish type of bag. Your user manual should also be located under that flap.

If one or both are missing...........return to your dealer asap. These are basic items that dealers should be checking to ensure they are there before letting the bike leave.

 

Would a sawzall work for this?

Kidding, I am kidding

 

Did this today!

Also cut out the middle flap on the lower compartment using my swiss army knife. Much more room!

 

I removed mine too on the first day I had the bike. I also Dremel'd down the central fin so my phone/wallet combo could lay flat. Tons of room in that underseat-storage area, at least, compared to other sporting motorcycles.

 

I did this simple mod today, thanks for the pic's. Now allows me to put my cable lock under the seat on the days I don't have my tank bag or backpack.

 

i dunno why i never thought of this, i'm definitely taking it off when i get home!

 

OK, I have finally removed the centre 'fin' from my bike, I was going to update my original post but I don't seem to be able to edit it.

I used a Stanley knife to cut down where the two pieces of plastic form the T shape. Then I took the blade out of the knife to cut along the bottom of the fin where it joins the base of the storage area.

Before

After

 

Hey Xorro,

This method works great! I even used my Yoshimura baffle puller to pull on the Stanley blade in order to get more pulling power through the plastic. Then, when it was mostly cut-off I was able to pull the blade through like slicing cheese with my fingers.

I Dremeled the fin off before but that's slow and not as effective as the knife method.

 

I did this but noticed that there's lot more 'wiggle' on the passenger seat without the tray. Since I didn't need much room at the moment, I put it back.
But good idea overall.

 

I removed the tray from both of our bikes. The seat is still tight on one but the other does wiggle more, but I don't know whether that was looser before or not.

Having two ninjas is the garage is great for when you want to compare

 

I was wondering whether I should do this or not...
now that tray is about where do you put your PCV?
It's to my understanding that the PCV is velcro'd to the tray.

 

I used Flash-Tune, so I have no piggyback unit on my bike. That's one nice advantage of a flash instead of a piggyback.

 

Thanks for the writeup Xorro, I removed the tray in my Ninja 300 today and I think it's great improvement. Still debating shaving the center fin.

Now for those wondering about the possibility of items falling through, yes it is possible but it would depend on the item. Here is a pic I took that shows where the gaps are.


You can just about make out the ground beside the bike seen through the center of the left red box. If I packed the trunk full of stuff, then the items closest to the top might slide into the gaps if they were small enough, but for my purposes I'm not worried. The plastic box should help contain most items really.

I did notice a very slight side to side wobble in the rear seat after the tray was removed, as compared to when the tray was installed. I think the seat is probably less prone to wobble when the tray is installed due to it resting on the tray like this:


However the wobble is hardly noticeable with the tray removed and if it bugged me I think it could probably be fixed with some weatherstripping around the bottom edge of the seat, or something similar. If I end up doing this, I'll report back.