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Kawasaki Ninja 300 vs Royal Enfield Continental GT 650

BikeWale brings you comparison of Kawasaki Ninja 300 and Royal Enfield Continental GT 650. The ex-showroom price of Kawasaki Ninja 300 is ₹ 2,98,000 and Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 is ₹ 2,80,677. Kawasaki Ninja 300 is available in 4 colours and 1 variant and Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 is available in 2 colours and 3 variants. Apart from prices, you can also find comparison of these bikes based on displacement, mileage, performance, and many more parameters. Comparison between these bikes have been carried out to help users make correct buying decision between Kawasaki Ninja 300 and Royal Enfield Continental GT 650.

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Specifications

Engine & Transmission


Displacement (cc)	296	648
Emission Standard	BS-IV	BS-VI
Cylinders	2	2
Max Power	39 bhp @ 11,000 rpm	47 bhp @ 7,250 rpm
Maximum Torque	27 Nm @ 10,000 rpm	52 Nm @ 5,250 rpm
Bore (mm)	62	78
Stroke (mm)	49	67.8
Valves Per Cylinder	4	2
Compression Ratio	10.6:1	9.5:1
Fuel Delivery System	Fuel Injection	Electronic Fuel Injection
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol
Ignition	TCBI with Digital Advance	Digital Spark Ignition
Spark Plugs (Per Cylinder)	1	1
Cooling System	Liquid Cooled	Air/Oil Cooled
Gearbox Type	Manual	Manual
No. of Gears	6	6
Transmission Type	Chain Drive	Chain Drive
Clutch	Slipper and self-servo wet multiplate clutch mecha	Wet Multiplate

Brakes, Wheels & Suspension


Front Brake Type	Disc	Disc
Front Brake Size (mm)	290	320
Rear Brake Type	Disc	Disc
Rear Brake Size (mm)	220	240
Calliper Type	2-Piston Caliper	Floating
Front Wheel Size (inch)	17	18
Rear Wheel Size (inch)	17	18
Front Tyre Size	110/70-17	100/90- 18"M/C56H
Rear Tyre Size	140/70-17	130/70- 18"M/C63H
Tyre Type	Tubeless	Tubed
Radial Tyres	Yes	No
Wheel Type	Alloy	Spoke
Front Suspension	Telescopic Hydraulic Fork	41mm dia front fork, 110mm travel
Rear Suspension	Bottom-Link Uni-Trak with gas-charged shock and 5-	Twin, Coil-over Shocks, 88mm travel

Dimensions & Chassis


Kerb Weight (kg)	172	198
Overall Length (mm)	2,015	2,122
Overall Width (mm)	715	744
Overall Height (mm)	1,110	1,024
Wheelbase (mm)	1,405	1,400
Ground Clearance (mm)	140	174
Seat Height (mm)	785	804
Chassis Type	Steel tube diamond frame	Steel Tubular, Double Cradle Frame

Fuel Efficiency & Performance


Fuel Tank Capacity (litres)	17	12.5
Reserve Fuel Capacity (litres)	4.5	1.5
Mileage - ARAI (kmpl)	25	--
Mileage - Owner Reported (kmpl)	25	25
Fuel Efficiency Range (Km)	425	--
Top Speed (Kmph)	160	--
0 to 60 kmph (seconds)	2.56	--
60 to 0 kmph (seconds)	--	--

features


Odometer	Digital	Digital
Braking System CBS, IBS, SBT, UBS, HBS - Combined braking of both front and rear wheel \| ABS - Anti-lock breaking system which can be just for front wheel (single channel) or both wheels (dual channel) or can be switched off (switchable) \| E-ABS - Electronic assisted braking system \| Standard - Cable operated	Single Channel ABS	Dual Channel ABS
Speedometer	Digital	Analogue
Fuel Guage	Yes	Yes
Tachometer	Analogue	Analogue
Stand Alarm	Yes	No
Stepped Seat	Yes	No
No. of Tripmeters	2	2
Tripmeter Type	Digital	Digital
Low Fuel Indicator	Yes	Yes
Low Oil Indicator	Yes	Yes
Low Battery Indicator	Yes	Yes
Pillion Backrest	No	No
Pillion Grabrail	Yes	No
Pillion Seat	Yes	No
Pillion Footrest	Yes	No
Digital Fuel Guage	Yes	Yes
Start Type	Electric Start	Electric Start
Shift Light	Yes	No
Killswitch	Yes	Yes
Clock	Yes	No
Electric System	12V DC	12V DC
Battery	Maintenance Free	12V, 12AH VRLA
Headlight Type	Bulb and Reflector Type	Halogen Bulb Type
Headlight Bulb Type	55/60W halogen	55/60w, H4
Brake/Tail Light	LED Tail Lamp	P21/5W Halogen Bulb
Turn Signal	Yes	Yes
Pass Light	Yes	Yes

BikeWale's Take

Good Things
- Powerful parallel-twin motor
- Excellent to ride on a race track
- Slipper clutch works efficiently
- The Parallel-Twin engine is quite refined
- Brakes work really well
- Good build quality
Could be better
- High on maintainance
- Not pillion friendly
- Low fuel economy
- Weight is on the heavier side
- Boring looking instrument cluster
- Sitting position isn't very comfortable

Reviews

Overall rating
4.8(201 ratings)
69 reviews
4.8(107 ratings)
35 reviews
Performance Parameters

Visual Appeal
4
4

Reliability
4
4

Performance
4
4

Service Experience
4
4

Reviews

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Perfect beast

Value of money... Can use it for everything... Touring.... Sport bike.. Easy to handl

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Mind Blowing

This bike is absolutely refined.you can only feel vibrations in the pegs at 7,000rpm

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