Rajiv Bajaj launched the Ninja 250R in Pune’s Pro-biking showroom today (7th Oct) as informed earlier. The info from the launch was tad disappointing as the price is a bit off and the only color options are green and black, no blue or red.
But First things first, the price which is Rs. 2,69,700 in Delhi and Rs. 2,69,580 in Chennai both ex-showroom prices. This is a bit off from what was expected but think about it, it’s the only bike in India which will take you to a top speed of 185 kmph for less than 10Lakh.
Other big news from the launch are:
• KTM bikes (of which Bajaj owns stakes) will be launched by Bajaj in 3 months.
• New Pulsar models in 2011
• Higher end Kawasaki Ninjas to be launched.
The bike as it reads has a 250cc engine but it is parallel twin cylindered with dual over head cam (DOHC). Max. Power output is 32bhp at a whopping 11,000 rpm. Engine is liquid cooled and fuel injection type. It comes with a 6-speed gearbox.
Ninja gets a bigger tank with a capacity of 17litres, hope that will be enough to compensate with its mileage. It gets both front and rear discs as one would expect. Both the tires are tubeless with a dimension of 110/70 for the front and 130/70 for the rear.
The bike is being brought into the country as a completely knocked down (CKD) product and so carries a minimal 11% tax. With a simple calculation knowing the US price of the bike which is roughly under 4k and the tax it looks like Bajaj is making 50k out of one Ninja. Initial consignment just includes 50 Ninjas so book yours for booking fees of Rs. 40,000 at any one of the 22 pro-biking showrooms spread out all over India.
Pictures from the Launch:
Picture Courtesy : Vicky.in
October 10, 2009
ohh…..the bike is cool…..but very much dissappointed with the huge price tag…..