[Acesftw]

Well I am broad minded person, I don't slam low revving bikes or high revving bikes. If I had the money I would get the Ninja 300 as well as keep the CBR500r and ride each one on how I wanted to ride that day.

 

[ducati_dave]

The CBR500 was from my test rides is a sports touring bike, something you want to ride from Seattle to Portland and back on the weekends. Its feels bigger and is bigger and heavier with a bigger motor and a softer suspension. In my bike minds that's a sports touring bike.

The Ninja 300 should be compared to the upcoming CBR300/350/400 or whatever it comes to.

I choose the 500 cause I did not want to work that hard for my speed and rev as high. I did ride the 300 for a few blocks and well for hours and hours on the weekends a high revving bike is not for me in the end so I went with a bigger motor and a bigger bike.

Does Honda have plans for a 300? I figured since Kawi came out with a 300 to best Honda's and their 250, Honda came out with the 500 to best the 300.

Got any pics of your bike? What are the revs at 65 mph in 6th?

Have fun with it.

Dave

 

[Acesftw]

AT 65 mph the revs are about 5k. Redline is 8,500 rpm. Although it sounds like a cruiser rpm range when you ride it, it totally different.
I am just assuming Honda has to match or beat the N300 in CC size by at least 2015. Everytime I go to the bike shop, they are just sitting on CBR250s. Its selling lousy.
No pic except for the one in the previous page.

 

[ducati_dave]

5K at 65 would be nice on the Ninja. Percentage wise you're at 58% of rev range which is basically what the 300 is at. Obviously in absolute terms you're lower. Could be why you can get almost as good mileage at cruising speeds.

Dave