I owned 2 Ninja 300s and have since traded them for other stuff. I trade a lot. They both exhibited the stall, but not bad. The beauty of the Ninja 300 was that you could cruise on the interstate at 80 mph easily. I had both of mine to just over 100 mph. 6th gear is very tall. Seat and riding position were comfortable. Acceleration is just so-so and only slightly better than the Ninja 250r. Then there is that valve lash to deal with at 7500miles, where just like with the 250r you have to take off a bunch of stuff just to get to it. Still, it is a fantastic bike especially for interstate commuting. MPG was very good also...even more than the 250r with the FI added. Now with the ECU fix available, it is even a better bike. Kawa is selling a bundle of them. Oh yes, wider rear tire than the 250r and a slipper clutch which probably saved a few new riders from skipping out the rear tire and crashing. Well worth the money. Bike of the year in my opinion. If they put out a naked version, I'll buy another. I'm not a fan of fairings or the added weight they bring. I suppose the flyscreen helps with higher speed riding and won't be on a Naked bike, but I rode my Triumph Street Triple at 80+ and my Vespa 300 over 80 and they don't have a fly screen a do just fine.