Upgrade from Ninja 300 to...?

[regret123]

Looking for advice, ideas, etc on experiences with the bikes, misc details such as one having a much larger insurance cost, etc

I am upgrading from a Ninja 300 in a few months, the question is, to what? I fancy my noob self a Ninja person, so was looking mostly there. A simple upgrade to something such as a 650 would be do-able and still be fairly ergonomic, but would not have the power to keep up with friends on litre bikes. zx6r Would have that power to launch and keep up, without falling too terribly behind at any time. My thought on that bike is that while yes, I am young and resilient, its less of an ergonomic bike. Ergonomic and power could come from the Ninja 1000, while avoiding zx10r as it would be toooo much power.

Aside from Ninja, I am open to a gsxr, as that should be as fast as the zx6r with a little more comfort, if I've got that right. Open to that as its comparable in style and would have parts for maintenance more readily available due to their popularity

[Rogerborg]

Your first problem is finding a buyer for your 300. Don't expect them to be queuing up.

Second, why were you on a 300? From referring to a 650 as a Ninja, can I guess that you're in the USA?

[el_oso]

English muvafuker, do you speak it?!?

How old are you? Do you have any license restrictions?

Unless you really are lunatics on the road a 600 will keep up with the 1000's. You may have to work a bit harder, but you'll keep up. Go to a dealer and sit on a few. Depending on how trustworthy you are try and take some out for a test ride. They are all largely the same machine. Very tame and not all that scary until you hit the real high rpms.
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[Rogerborg]

My brief dalliances with 600cc IL4s suggest that there's little point in having one over a twin (or triple, Y-U-NO Daytona?) unless you are going to batter it like a haddock.
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[angryjonny]

I have a litre bike. Anything it can do that a 600 can't is instaban illegal. If you're struggling to keep up with your friends on 1000s, borrow money from them all because at least some of them will be too dead to ask for it back soon.

My 1000 has 2 benefits over my wife's 600. Bragging rights and the ability to ride it anywhere and everywhere in 3rd, if I so choose. That's pretty much it.

[Matt B]

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[Azoth]

UK: Adjust rider until bike can keep with friends on litre bikes, as there's nothing wrong or deficient with a 300. Lots of fun.

USA: Buy leader bike to prove you're a man.
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[rhys99]

judging by the fact he called the z1000sx a ninja 1000, he's american. In which case he only rides in a straight line and around right angle intersections, might as well get a litre bike.
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[skatefreak]

Recently got an R1...
To much muchness to be any fun whilst abiding by the law (as previously said, anything it can do that my old 600 couldn't is illegal and insta-ban territory).
Maybe look at a 600 and get to grips with that.
I know a chap who rides an R6, last track day the only bike infront of him was an R1 and there were plenty of litre bikes waayyyyy behind him!

aka. its more about who's riding what what you're riding.

Note: May not apply in US if there are no twisties... Emigrate!

[notabikeranym...]

I'm upgrading to an R6 soon personally. I have a Ninja 300 atm.

Fuck selling it privately, going to take the hit and trade it in because lazy bastard reasons (if it isn't a massive hit, otherwise might actually have some patience). As borg said, it'll be hard to shift.

[sinedtomuch]

[Rogerborg]

OP could not handle his 300, died before replying.
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[angryjonny]

[sinedtomuch]

[dydey90]

I maintain that an ER6f is a Ninja 650. It said so on the manual.
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[SuperMike]

I echo the above. I have a midlife crisis about to hit in a few years and I have my eyes on the new Fireblade assuming we get a big model refresh next year. I am unsure however whether I will follow through on this. My CBR650 will do 70 in first and that is a watered down 600. Interesting to hear the thoughts of current litre owners. I do sometimes wonder how anyone keeps their license with one.

[Rogerborg]

[Azoth]

There's a cool Kawasaki documentary on Youtube, where the guy who came up with the 'Ninja' idea in the 80s explains his justification for it. He said, it's a mix of positive and negative things, which makes a kind of sense. For example, as we know from some movies, ninjas are powerful, athletic, brave and very cool (positive) but not always ethical, and can callously kill innocent people when ordered (negative). Real ultimate pouvoir! Just as some bikes may sound and feel good but be unreliable. He also said that's why Kawasaki chose the colour green to be their default colour - because it was bad luck for Americans to have a green bike. Clearly, a lot of deep and profound thought went into it. On the other hand: 'Another biker! Emergency Room 6! F*ck!' or whatever ER6F may stand for. So, calling the bikes Ninjas may be better than the mysterious kabbalah of motorcycle letters.
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[Rogerborg]

[nitrosurf]

Unless they're turtles, in which case they flip out and and merely batter things without drawing blood. PG13 yo.

OP, where are you (not geographically, like where have you gone)? Also, must it be a new bike?

When's a ZRR not a ZRR? In Murcia, that's where. F##k yeah.

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[SkyBadger]

Can I just ask what's wrong with the Ninja 300? I'm seriously considering this as my 1st bike... (after being talked out of getting a 125)

[AltimKing]

[Rogerborg]