Been riding Ninja 300 for a year, want to change it

spikethedogg · L Plate Warrior Joined: 27 Apr 2016 Karma :

So I am on a 2 license, and my insurance police expires this august, so I want to sell this bike and then get a new one. I would like to have an inline 4 sports bike, but so far the only thing I found close to that is an old ZXR400, does anyone know any other bikes? The ZXR400 is nice, but it's really hard to find it, so there isn't a huge choice when buying it, and it feels like there isn't one near me being sold ever.

stevo as b4 · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Jul 2003 Karma :

There is not a good in line 4pot bike over 250cc that would fit into A2 without restriction. This to me makes changing the bike pointless, as who wants a restricted bike anyway?

What's wrong with the 300 Ninja you have? They are not a bad option for an A2 bike and are more exciting than most being not restricted. I'd be more than happy with the performance of a 40bhp bike for two years on a restricted licence, and far less happy with a possibility knackered and restricted ZXR 400 that would not in A2 form ride as well IMO.

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Alpineandy · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Mar 2015 Karma :

Sorry I can't answer your question but I hope new riders note that you want to change your bike, even though you're not unhappy with it.
Hopefully they'll see that pretty much every new biker (always the odd exception) wants another bike within a year or two, so they need to understand that and build it into the costs when planning their 1st big bike.
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notbike · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Apr 2014 Karma :

If you want an inline 4 sports bike, you might as well stick with the Ninja 300 until you can upgrade your license. It's only 1 year, and then you can jump on a 600 supersport, instead of fucking around with restricting an old 400 only to get bored of that quicker too.

Wait 1 year > buy fast IL4 you won't get bored of quickly

The patience will pay off. My restriction is up in 5 months Very Happy

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spikethedogg · L Plate Warrior Joined: 27 Apr 2016 Karma :

Thing is I'm afraid my bikes price will drop by a lot next year and I will have to lose out on a lot of money, (2015 Ninja 300). I would rather sell it now and get some cheaper bike. Do you guys think it's not a good idea? And another thing is I am just really sick of parralel twin engine, it's boring and sounds like a lawnmower!

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The Shaggy D.A. · Super Spammer Joined: 12 Sep 2008 Karma :

How many miles have you done on the 300?
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stevo as b4 · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Jul 2003 Karma :

Though I run it down for being not focused enough and as heavy as 600cc sportsbike, your 300Ninja isn't a bad bike period, especially as a faired, semi sporty all rounder.

The performance is ok for anyone on A2, if it was a bit lighter it would be better still, and it's a 105-110mph bike, so it's about 10mph quicker than the fastest sports 125's.

Sound wise it's just a bit too quiet IMO. I like the noise of an open can IL twin motor that Revs to 11k or more. Its more interesting than some IL4's, and I think you'll find its a single cylinder engine that has the lawnmower sound, and even then only small low power examples. A KTM 640 for example would sound pretty snappy and aggressive,nothing like the soft buzz of mower engine.

Oh and selling what must be a pretty clean smart and nice 2015 bike because it's depreciating is a ridiculous notion, but your not alone. There's millions of fools that buy new or nearly new vehicles and in a year or so think OMG it's only going to be worth £xxxx next year so I best get shot asap. Its the same for the fools that think like this on a PCP deal. No one does PCP to keep the vehicle after the 3years anyway.

Get a new exhaust if you must, and enjoy your bike for the final year of your A2 restriction. A 2015 Ninja 300 is a far better e BBC everyday bike than nearly all old 400's restricted or not.

johnnynapalms... · Derestricted Danger Joined: 26 Apr 2016 Karma :

Thanks for the responses, but I just realised I made a mistake, it's 2014 Ninja 300, bought off of a dealer for 4.4k. On the completely unrelated note, does anyone know how much I could get for it next year? It would be probably around 9-10k miles

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Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

Trade in value is about £2900, next year it'll be about £2500. Finger in the wind figures. Private sale price will be whatever someone is willing to offer for it, which may be nothing.
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