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Kawasaki Ninja 300Edit
₹3.17 Lakh

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₹3.39 Lakh

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₹5,853

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Brochure
-
-
Rating
3.9
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Engine Type
Liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, parallel twin, 8 valves, DOHC
liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, DOHC 2-cylinder, 4-valves
Displacement
296 cc
321 cc
Max Torque
26.1 Nm @ 10000 rpm
29.5 Nm @ 9000 rpm
No. of Cylinders
2
2
Cooling System
Liquid Cooled
Liquid Cooled
Valve Per Cylinder
4
2
Starting
Self Start Only
Self Start Only
Fuel Supply
Fuel Injection
Fuel Injection
Ignition
Digital
TCI
Gear Box
6 Speed
6 Speed
Bore
62 mm
68 mm
Stroke
49 mm
44.1 mm
Compression Ratio
10.6:1
11.2:1
Emission Type
bs6-2.0
bs6-2.0
Clutch
Wet, Multi Disc Assist And Slipper Clutch
Multiplate Wet Clutch
Gear Shifting Pattern
1 Down 5 Up
-
Spark Plugs
1 Per Cylinder
-
Caliper - Front
2 Piston
-
Caliper - Rear
2 Piston
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Speedometer
Digital
Digital
Techometer
Analogue
Digital
Tripmeter
Digital
Digital
Odometer
Digital
Digital
Additional Features Of Variant
Heat Management Technology, Fuel Type / Minimum Octane Rating - Unleaded Petrol/RON91, Hard Alumite Coating Piston, K-ACT (Kawasaki Advanced Coactive-braking Technology), Dual Throttle Valves
Caster angle - 25°, Trail - 95 mm, Fuel consumption indicator - Equipped
Seat Type
Split
Split
Clock
Digital
-
Stepup Seat
-
Passenger Footrest
-
Instrument Console
Analogue and Digital
Digital

Speedometer
Digital
-
Tachometer
Analogue
-
Odometer
Digital
-
Tripmeter
Digital
-
Fuel Gauge
Digital
-
Clock
Digital
-
Additional Features
Heat Management Technology, Fuel Type / Minimum Octane Rating - Unleaded Petrol/RON91, Hard Alumite Coating Piston, K-ACT (Kawasaki Advanced Coactive-braking Technology), Dual Throttle Valves
Caster angle - 25°, Trail - 95 mm, Fuel consumption indicator - Equipped
Stepup Seat
-
Passenger Footrest
-
Display
Pass Switch
-
Adjustable Windscreen
-
Engine Kill Switch
-
Saree Guard
-

Body Type
Sports Bikes
Sports Bikes

Width
715 mm
730 mm
Length
2015 mm
2090 mm
Height
1160 mm
1140 mm
Fuel Capacity
17 L
14 l
Saddle Height
785 mm
780 mm
Ground Clearance
140 mm
160 mm
Wheelbase
1405 mm
1380
Kerb Weight
179 kg
169 kg
Fuel Reserve
4.5 L
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Seat height
780 mm
-
Pillion Seat
-
Pillion Grab Rail
-

Headlight
Halogen
Bi-functional LED
Tail Light
LED
LED
Turn Signal Lamp
LED
LED
LED Tail Lights
-
Low Fuel Indicator
Taillight
LED
-
DRLs
-
Projector Headlights
-
LED Taillights
-
Low Battery Indicator
-
Low Oil Indicator
-

Front Brake Diameter
290 mm
298 mm
Rear Brake Diameter
220 mm
220 mm
Radial Tyre
-
Front Tyre Pressure (Rider)
28 psi
-
Front Tyre Pressure (Rider & Pillion)
28 psi
-
Rear Tyre Pressure (Rider)
32 psi
-
Rear Tyre Pressure (Rider & Pillion)
32 psi
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Peak Power
39 PS @ 11000 rpm
42 PS @ 10750 rpm
Drive Type
Chain Drive
Chain Drive
Transmission
Manual
Manual

Suspension Front
Ø37 mm,Telescopic Fork, Travel - 120 mm
Telescopic Upside Down Fork (USD Fork)
Suspension Rear
Bottom-link Uni-Trak, Gas-charged Shock And 5-way Spring Preload Adjustability, Travel - 132 mm
Swingarm
Brakes Front
Disc
Disc
Brakes Rear
Disc
Disc
ABS
Dual Channel
Dual Channel
Tyre Size
Front :-110/70-17 Rear :-140/70-17
Front :-110/70-17, Rear :- 140/70-17
Wheel Size
Front :-431.8 mm,Rear :-431.8 mm
Front :-431.8 mm,Rear :-431.8 mm
Wheels Type
Alloy
-
Frame
Tubular Diamond, Steel
Diamond
Tubeless Tyre
Tubeless
Tubeless
Tyre Type
Tubeless
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Overall Mileage
30 kmpl
25 kmpl
User Reported Mileage
-
23 Kmpl
Expert Mileage
-
24 Kmpl

Top Speed
182 kmph
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Vehicle Warranty
2 Years or 30,000 Km
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Low battery alert
-

Digital Display Type
LCD
-
No. of Tripmeters
2
-
Stand Alarm
-
Gear Indicator
-
Hazard Warning Indicator
-
High Beam Indicator
-

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