The Kawasaki Ninja 300 may seem like a long-forgotten, beginner-friendly sportbike. Indeed, in the U.S., this bike is pretty much seen solely as a starter bike or a track-focused learners' machine. Replaced by the Ninja 400, which is objectively better in nearly every aspect, the Ninja 300 is a go-to for folks on a budget, with the bike available on the used market for really low prices.
If you take a trip over to Asia – India, in particular – you may be surprised to learn that the Ninja 300 is actually a rather sought-after model. Not only that, it continues to be sold as a brand-new model there, with Kawasaki just recently pulling the covers off the little sportbike. We've talked about the Indian motorcycle market on numerous occasions before, and how consumer preference over there leans towards smaller displacement machines. As such, given how the Ninja 300 is bigger, more powerful, and holds much more heritage than other sportbikes in the market, it's not surprising that it has continued trundling along in India.
