2013 Kawasaki Ninja
250R came in a design that is edgy with lots of dynamic lines that exudes the
sense of speed and style. On the side, the fairing with the black ‘spacer’ in
the middle makes it looks less heavy that the previous version of it. It now
look lighter now. One of the most interesting visual here is the new wheel. It
is a 5 ‘Y’ spoke design is thinner bar and gives a fresh modern look for
it.
The
headlight is looking serious with the sharp angle on the side that increased to
the top of the head. It also have lots of curves compared to normal headlight.
It is not a simple design, but a complicated design that works. It fits for a
bike built for this decade.
There
is also ABS version other than the normal ones without the ABS. As we can see
from this pictures, there is a series of square holes on the inner ring of the
disc brake plate to give a clue that this one is the ABS brake system equipped.
ABS can help for better brake control during cornering and when swerving to
avoid danger. Anyway, this does not permit you from driving recklessly.
The
meter dashboard features a big half circle RPM meter to help you shifts gear at
the optimum RPM range for torque delivery to the drive train. Speedometer are
shown in the box on the right in big digital display to help you drive in on
the proper speed when riding on the speed-limited public road.
The
view from the back is good too. I think, many owners after this will remove the
rear fender to make fenderless like a true racing bike. This is common in
Malaysia where riders put the plate number under the rear mud protector. The
previous look after thought where this one is more refined and looking very
good.
Now,
let see on the inside. The 249cc engine block are sleeveless aluminium die-cast
plating for better heat dissipation since there are no more ‘sleeve gap’ (or
the area with minimum contact to the engine block). The piston are now anodized
along with the larger oil pan from the new crank for better cooling of the
engine. Sweet spot for the engine are from low-to-mid RPM. The improvements and
increased torque on the low-to-mid RPM makes it worthy of the name Ninja.
Radiator
also has been improved. Not on the inside but now it features a plastic
deflector that deflect the hot air downwards away from the feet of the riders.
This has been an issue for the previous version of the Ninja 250R. It is good
to know that Kawasaki listen to the riders need.
Fuel
injection sytem of this Ninja uses dual throttle valve. The benefit of this
dual throttle valve is that it can precisely control the air intake to achieve
natural linear response from all speed range that increase the combustion
efficiency. Also, this increase fuel efficiency.
Chassis
are from high-tensile steel in the form of diamond shape to provide higher
chassis stiffness. This will provide improved rigidity. Quality of the ride are
also improved in term of smoothness with the application engine rubber mount to
reduce the shock and vibration from the engine.
Technical
Specification:
·
Type of
engine: 4 stroke, water cooled, twin parallel
·
Displacement:
249 cc
·
Bore x
measures: 62.0 x 41.2 mm
·
Compression
ratio: 11.3:1
·
Valve system:
DOHC, 8 valve
·
Fuel Supply:
Fuel injection system with dual throttle valves
·
Ignition:
Digital
·
Starter
system: electric
·
Transmission:
6-speed, return shift
·
Maximum
power: 23.5 kW (32 PS) / 11 000 rpm
·
Maximum
torque: 21.0 Nm / 10,000 rpm
Remember,
it is now available in Malaysia at RM22,589 basic price or estimated
RM26k OTR.