[2013] Kawasaki Ninja 300 or KTM Duke 390

[frozenpenguins]

Hi all, will most prolly be able to get my 2A license within a few months as I can finally remove my p plate in 2 days.

 

So..... with that in mind and the Kawasaki Ninja 300 and KTM Duke 390 coming out next year, which of these 2 do you guys feel is a better buy?

[driftbaker]

Ktm for me!!!!!!! Lol

[xiaoviper]

Ninja 300!

[whatsupbro]

Ninja 300 coming into Singapore is it??

[crazydj]

Once i get a job, definitely the duke haha.

[donhxw]

haha finding myself in ur same shoes... but been neglecting my 2a test... duke has a claimed 44bhp power rating compared to ninjas 39bhp. duke single while ninja parallel twin... weight wise almost the same at 135 and 139kg i think... feature wise duke nt out yet but confirmed to share same chasis as the 200 and single disc front brake to minimise weight. ninja has the slipper clutch, eco riding function and integrated signals. agents are bringing in the abs only model so it'll be stock for sg riders...

[donhxw]

both have upright sitting posture although ninjas will definitely be lower... have to wait and see the dukes performance once its out and compare.. maintnence wise single easier as only one eo bottle and spark plug to chg while ninja needs 2....

[donhxw]

top speed reported for ninja 185kph while duke is a claimed 170kph...

[frozenpenguins]

haha yes Ninja 300 is coming soon. Duke 390 is last confirmed for June 2013.

 

I'm more for Ninja 300 as I want something with a fairing now.... but I do like the riding posture of the duke....

 

last quoted. Ninja for me is $15k otr prolly about $1k higher than the duke.

[donhxw]

feel like getting street bike for now... been riding fairing for a while and kinda sian... but the ninja's slipper clutch is so damn tempting

[firdausibrahim]

Come and join me..ride the ninja 300..

[donhxw]

haha very tempting... hows the power so far? as compared to s4?

[donhxw]

haha very tempting... hows the power so far? as compared to s4?

[RaidoN]

Come and join me..ride the ninja 300..

 

How much u bought it? at where? Mostly i will get this bike man! Tell us more =)

[frozenpenguins]

but Ninja 300 will have resale value?

[ike]

there is a Ninja 400 sitting at Mah Pte Ltd showroom now.

[donhxw]

really? went to excel cycles to inquire, they nt gonna bring in anymore, and have sold only 1 unit so far.

wonder if that 400 is from the same rider.

[firdausibrahim]

Kawasaki bike resale value will be lesser then honda..

 

Sent from my GT-I9300

[firdausibrahim]

The bike have a torque of 39hp fun bike to ride in any road condition.

 

Sent from my GT-I9300

[Jehuty]

If you have to ask how either of them compares to the S4, lets just say the S4 will leave them both behind on top end and the DRZ will eat them on pick up.

[frozenpenguins]

but S4 and DRZ are like.... kinda old....

 

the kawa and the ktm are new year models...

[donhxw]

might not be so sure on the DRZ part. KTM has produced some of the finest bikes out there. specs are out for the duke 390 but has yet to be released so will have to wait and see how well it does. bhp-wise its on par with s4. top-end wise, no point since we are where we are and we dont need anymore speeding idiots to knock down anymore pedestrians.

[frozenpenguins]

might not be so sure on the DRZ part. KTM has produced some of the finest bikes out there. specs are out for the duke 390 but has yet to be released so will have to wait and see how well it does. bhp-wise its on par with s4. top-end wise, no point since we are where we are and we dont need anymore speeding idiots to knock down anymore pedestrians.

 

well said...

[Limhg]

I guess its not a wise choice.. If you buy the ninja you would be wishing you had more power when you're riding with other 2A sportsbike. RVF, CBR400, PGM4 and would be always consoling yourself that power is not everything when riding with class 2 bikes. Its for learners in other countries, they trade it in once they passed their full license. But here I highly doubt its resale value.

 

Its not a bad bike la. I think its a very fun bike to ride.. But our 3 tier licensing make it a quite a pointless sports bike. Anyway, thats if your comparing. If you really like the looks and fun of it. You just ride and keep the bike. No need to compare le.. Applies to any bike.

[donhxw]

very true... but would really like to know how the slipper clutch performs in sg conditions... and still looking forward to the duke 390. heard the fairing version gonna look like rc8... might not be as powerful as the bikes from the 90s, but still gonna attract a new generation of riders