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Riding => It's not a Concours - other Bikes => Topic started by: ZG on April 09, 2013, 08:09:19 PM

Title: The original Ninja 300
Post by: ZG on April 09, 2013, 08:09:19 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1983-Kawasaki-GPz-305-/261197386534?ViewItem=&item=261197386534&forcev4exp=true (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1983-Kawasaki-GPz-305-/261197386534?ViewItem=&item=261197386534&forcev4exp=true)
 

Title: Re: The original Ninja 300
Post by: Strawboss on April 09, 2013, 08:29:39 PM

Oh man are those just cool little bikes. I had the CSR which was the cruiser model. The GPz came out right after I bought mine. I think they sold maybe 50 of those things total in the whole U.S. A real one year model. Ahead of its time, too small for what most folks wanted then.

Title: pretty exotic little honda VTR250
Post by: George R. Young on April 10, 2013, 06:47:37 AM

http://ottawa.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-motorcycles-sport-bikes-1990-VTR-Honda-250cc-for-trade-or-sell-W0QQAdIdZ472589782 (http://ottawa.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-motorcycles-sport-bikes-1990-VTR-Honda-250cc-for-trade-or-sell-W0QQAdIdZ472589782)

http://ottawa.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-motorcycles-sport-bikes-1990-VTR-Honda-250cc-for-trade-or-sell-W0QQAdIdZ472589782 (http://ottawa.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-motorcycles-sport-bikes-1990-VTR-Honda-250cc-for-trade-or-sell-W0QQAdIdZ472589782)

These little bikes make the current low displacement offerings look kind of plain.

Title: Re: The original Ninja 300
Post by: wahrsuul on April 10, 2013, 07:40:32 AM

I had a 305 as my first bike.  My brother still has it, but it's sat so long, he's contemplating just seeling parts off it.  It was fun, but I didn't love it, and parts are hard to come by.  They sold it over in europe for a few years...

Title: Re: The original Ninja 300
Post by: Rhino on April 10, 2013, 09:25:28 AM

How can a 30 year old bike have only 4476 miles? That's bike abuse! Help stop bike abuse, ride often!

Title: Re: The original Ninja 300
Post by: Strawboss on April 10, 2013, 10:04:41 AM

Looks like they sold a bit more in Canada and Europe than the 50 they sold in the U.S. that year ;D