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Originally Posted by ravi@17bhp
I can tour on any bike. I believe I have the stamina to do it. This does not make every bike a good tourer. It is all about how comfortble you are on a bike while you tour.
There is no doubt that R-15 will fare better on the high altitudes due to fuel-injection, but the skinny tyres with sporty position will not be suitable for off-roads.
R-15's territory is Track. Karizma's territory is Touring.
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Quite Rightly said..."I have the Stamina " need not make every bike a touring Bike.in my opinion, Pulsars are Good in Few aspects
- Good Headlight, even with a stock 35/35 w Bulb, makes it Ok( if not very Good) to ride at night.
- Good Set of Horns( can Make Road for u)
- Wonderful average( almost touched 46kmpl on my Leh trip, the bike never ran in the reserve Fuel.)
- Amazingly Good suspension.( did Leh trip on pulsar 150 dtsi. witha load of around 28 kgs. absolutely no Suspension problem....it was butter smooth)
but thn, Seat/saddle(and Not the sitting) is a concern.(especially for skinny ones like me who dont have a 15 ply dunlop Padding{All natural
} gifted by the LORD ALMIGHTY)
stability again is a concern coz the travel length between both the axles is a bit less as it should have been...so I would take PULSARS as a bike tht is very good for Daily Travelling but NOT for TOURING.
As for Bullets....great one
'If u can ride this beast&clean the shit too.'
I mean, Bullets are amazing for Touring but if they break down, u should be all prepared to soil ur hands and all to get it going to the nearest workshop.
Zma, on the other hand is good as it has
- a comfortable Seat
- Good Bhp/ torque...u may need it at times.
- good speed, u never knw whn u need to overtake a truck who is a key element in GLOBAL WARMING.
- exceptionally stable coz of LONG TRAVEL BASE.
but thn...it is again a matter of personal Choice..... My votes still are for ZMA. (the fact remains that I sold off my 1 year Old wonderfully maintained PULSAR 150 after the LEH trip )for a ZMA
