Why did you buy the Honda instead of the Kawasaki?

[venth85]

-Better Overall value
-Preferable styling

and Ninja, just too many peoples ride ninja in my country :I

[Rusty Shackleford]

We all have the same reasons for the most part, it seems. Neato.

+1 on the styling. I like the gentleman's-sportbike refined look of the Honda over the squiddy look of the Ninja... and yes, that also means I'd rather have a VFR1200 than a CBR1000RR.

[Protergerran]

- fuel injection
- better mpg
- cheap replacement parts when you crash

[NavyVet]

Handleing for one, ease of matainance because of 1 cyclinder for 2, My dad had an old honda dream form the late 50's that never died so kinda a honda thing and it looks really good.

[northernlights]

Originally Posted by RevZi11a

Just curious, the Ninja seems like more "work" so;


Was it just a price thing?

Was it a Honda thing?

Maybe neither reason?

I walked in the shop to ask questions about the Ninjette, price and if it was a good choice for me. I had never heard of the CBR250R. It's the shopkeeper who said that, since I wanted the Ninjette for a beginner/commuter bike, the CBR250R was actually better. He mentioned the constant acceleration curb and the fuel injection of the Honda as opposed to the Ninjette. To him, the CBR was just better, + he had both for sale but he was selling the Honda for cheaper than the Ninjette. I was already pretty much convinced by that and he advised me that, since both were really good bikes anyway, to just sit on both and choose whichever I felt the most comfortable with. The CB seemed lighter, and, more importantly, less "plasticky"; it just felt better and that finished convincing me.

[Frank Bama]

I bought a CBR because it was $632 cheaper than the Ninja.

[Rory_L]

Same here . . number one reason: Fuel Injection.

My dealer sells both. I originally did start looking at used Ninja 250's. I also considered Hyosung, and some of those too-good-to-be-true Chinese sport bikes. Honda became the logical choice because of the fuel injection.

I would have also considered Suzuki or Aprilia (RS4 125) but they don't seem to be available around here. Even if they were, It likely would have been Honda anyway.

[BitTraveller]

Well, I love the New 2013 Ninja 250R FI look, looks like Ninja 300 and almost bring that home.

The only reason I didn't buy Ninja because I can't tandem my 10 years old daughter on Ninja backseat, she refused to sit on the Ninja....LOL

But I never regret my CBR for it's mpg and stop-and-go friendly.

[Joeboo]

The price on the cbr250r was $6200 (repsol) & the 300 ninja was $7500, I almost got the 300 but the guy at the dealership was a tool, just didn't like the guy. I didn't care about the extra grunt as my cbr250rr would easily eat the 300 ninja
I just wanted a nice bike with fi that was fun to ride, I just couldn't go past the Honda.

[daveoh]

I bought the CBR because it's a Honda.