Ace your race with the Kawasaki Ninja 300

The Ninja 300 is now an previous motorbike and India is among the previous few markets it was offered in; a BS6 model of the bike has simply been revealed. In its time although, the infant Ninja was a moderately versatile specimen even proper out of a showroom. However in its inventory type, it wasn’t excellent for the racetrack. The group at Rajini Academy of Aggressive Racing (RACR) has performed a powerful job in turning it into an thrilling on-track machine.

This race-spec Ninja is a fast little factor, definitely faster than the inventory bike. Firstly, there’s a notable chunk of weight that has been shaved off. Something that isn’t required on a racetrack — the lights, pillion seat and that giant, eye-sore of a seize rail from the inventory bike — has been stripped away. Because of this, the bike feels extraordinarily straightforward to tip right into a nook.

The added agility can be as a consequence of a recalibrated suspension set-up. The bike retains primarily the identical suspension {hardware}, however a higher-viscosity oil and altered internals within the telescopic fork permits for a stiffer, extra track-oriented experience. The handlebar stays in its inventory place, however the addition of rearset foot pegs has gone a great distance in aiding the bike’s ergonomics on monitor. It nonetheless doesn’t put one in a really aggressive using place, nevertheless it is sufficient to set up a agency reference to the motorbike and what’s occurring below you.

Additional aiding its dealing with is the selection of rubber — Dunlop Sportmax Alpha-13 SPs at both finish — a notable step up from the MRF Nylogrip Zappers on the inventory bike.

Constructed for the monitor

This specific bike was developed solely to be used at RACR’s monitor days and coaching classes, so the modifications usually are not restricted by the rules of the FMSCI. Regardless of this, the group has saved modifications to the high-revving engine pretty simple, and restricted to a reflashed ECU, an aftermarket exhaust from AHM and a entrance sprocket that’s smaller by one tooth.

These modifications end in stronger acceleration on the compromise of high pace, and a quick-throttle system makes it a lot simpler to get going even with the slightest twist of the wrist.

Regardless of the smaller entrance sprocket, this Ninja nonetheless climbs shortly previous 140kph, nevertheless, it’s on the finish the place one other facet of its modifications develop into obvious — the brakes. The inventory brake pads have given option to efficiency models from EBC and the system additionally makes use of steel-braided traces for higher and extra constant braking. This mixture leads to extraordinarily sharp braking, in all probability why the group behind the bike’s growth determined towards upgrading the grasp cylinder as properly.

Lastly, there are some beauty modifications too. The entrance and aspect fairings have been changed by those on the Ninja 400. The group opted to take action as a result of they felt it had a greater aerodynamic profile and it seems gorgeous.

In conclusion, a decently highly effective motorbike and a few moderately cheap modifications are all you want if you’re trying to spend some high quality time on a racetrack. It’s not a scary quantity of energy to get began on, however there may be additionally sufficient efficiency in there so that you can have a smashing good time.