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    To go with my heart or NO

    Hi! I am AMIT from mumbai,I am looking for a bike between the range of 1-1.25 lacs,earlier i had a hero honda splendor which got stolen in feb so looking for a replacement.
    I have read many posts regarding all different bikes,like the CBZ,R15,KARIZMA ZMR and various other bikes but my heart always beats for the ROYAL ENFIELD.Now i am in the dilemma of whether to buy the CLASSIC 350 or no ,the reason behind this is that as everybody says that enfield bikes are rust buckets and very high maintenance.So i would like to know what are the basic problems in this bike and I would also like suggestions from members of xbhp to either go with my heart and buy this bike or should i look for some other option,please guide me through this dilemma, looking forward for your valuable suggestion.Thanking you all in advance
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    • #3
      Originally posted by amit71176 View Post
      Hi! I am AMIT from mumbai,I am looking for a bike between the range of 1-1.25 lacs,earlier i had a hero honda splendor which got stolen in feb so looking for a replacement.
      I have read many posts regarding all different bikes,like the CBZ,R15,KARIZMA ZMR and various other bikes but my heart always beats for the ROYAL ENFIELD.Now i am in the dilemma of whether to buy the CLASSIC 350 or no ,the reason behind this is that as everybody says that enfield bikes are rust buckets and very high maintenance.So i would like to know what are the basic problems in this bike and I would also like suggestions from members of xbhp to either go with my heart and buy this bike or should i look for some other option,please guide me through this dilemma, looking forward for your valuable suggestion.Thanking you all in advance
      Any bike including the R15 and ZMR are high on maintainability and I have seen even Karizma silencer gets rusted. All bikes need maintenance. And unlike your HH splendor where cost of spares was cheap and mileage was more these bikes demand you service them once in 2months atleast for good life and any small accident would mean hefty bills. Enfield is good idea but if you consider riding it in city then I dont at all recommend it.

      I would recommend you to test ride the CBZ or Yamaha FZ, Honda Dazzler and choose one that best fits you.
      There are no short-cuts to any place worth going. So ride safe when you are treading uncharted roads.

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      • #4
        Re is for you

        New Royal Enfield are low on maintenance(compare to old bullets).
        Service after 3000km and oil change after 6000km.
        Most important thing : Listen to your heart.
        I bought Karizma in 2006, it was very good bike but i always wanted bullet.Finally bought this year now I am happy man.

        If you don't go with your decision thin it will pinch you in some corner of heart every time you will see a bullet.

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        • #5
          First of all let me thank Noor For approving my thread.

          Thanks PRAJNYAN & AMARDEEP for your comments,i have test driven the new cbz xtreme and i did like the bike,i have not tried the fz as for me it feels too small coz i am a big built guy and some how i feel that it will look small under me (no offence to all fz owners),and regarding the dazzlers i have heard some very negative stories about it so i am not considering it all.
          One more thing i would like to add over here that whenever i tell any one that i want to buy a bike they tell me that "tu to enfield k alawa kuch sochna hi mat"and even i like teh ROYAL ENFIELD very much and as amardeep has mentioned new ENFIELD are less maintenance.
          My main purpose of starting this thread is that people who use enfield can guide me k why should i go for it,and also those who dont have enfields and always wanted one can also guide me and advise me to what to do.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by amardeep2006 View Post
            New Royal Enfield are low on maintenance(compare to old bullets).
            Service after 3000km and oil change after 6000km.
            Most important thing : Listen to your heart.
            I bought Karizma in 2006, it was very good bike but i always wanted bullet.Finally bought this year now I am happy man.

            If you don't go with your decision thin it will pinch you in some corner of heart every time you will see a bullet.
            This last sentence made my day,
            Thanks a ton amardeep

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            • #7
              Originally posted by amit71176 View Post
              This last sentence made my day,
              Thanks a ton amardeep
              you are welcome brother.
              Once you are bitten by bullet Bug then there is no way out.
              Even fuel efficiency in new bullets is around 35-40 . Bullets are very simple machines and all they need is care and some time to understand the machine.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by amardeep2006 View Post
                you are welcome brother.
                Once you are bitten by bullet Bug then there is no way out.
                Even fuel efficiency in new bullets is around 35-40 . Bullets are very simple machines and all they need is care and some time to understand the machine.
                You are absolutely right "yeh bullet ke kide ne mujhe badi zor se kaata hai"

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                • #9
                  Hi,

                  if you can wait out a lil bit longer for the new launches then Duke(Bajaj) KTM 200 (http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/news/206...tml#post742635) will be available as an option soon. I am not exactly a bullet fan but yes on highways and cruising she is on a different league all together.

                  However, my preference would be any other Jap bikes available in your budget considering if you do mix of city and highways coz yes unfortunately city ride is not a familiar territory for Bullet. She is built of highway rides.

                  but end of the day it is simply your call go by head or go by heart!!


                  Cheers
                  Last edited by shv18; 12-05-2011, 01:15 PM.
                  A quote by a toilet, " use me well, keep me clean, i would never tell anybody whatever i have seen.." :P

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by shv18 View Post
                    Hi,

                    if you can wait out a lil bit longer for the new launches then Duke(Bajaj) KTM 200 (http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/news/206...tml#post742635) will be available as an option soon. I am not exactly a bullet fan but yes on highways and cruising she is on a different league all together.

                    However, my preference would be any other Jap bikes available in your budget considering if you do mix of city and highways coz yes unfortunately city ride is not a familiar territory for Bullet. She is built of highway rides.

                    but end of the day it is simply your call go by head or go by heart!!


                    Cheers
                    Thanks SHIV,you have suggested a good bike,but let me ask you one thing is it advisable to go for a very new bike which is yet to mkake a mark of its own in the indian market. I ask you this because one of my friend had bought the dazzler just it was from honda but after buying it he realized that he had made a big mistake coz the bike parts are rarely available and many such problems.What i mean to say is i would rather like to go for a bike which has a good after sales service in india and easy availability of spares.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by amit71176 View Post
                      Thanks SHIV,you have suggested a good bike,but let me ask you one thing is it advisable to go for a very new bike which is yet to mkake a mark of its own in the indian market. I ask you this because one of my friend had bought the dazzler just it was from honda but after buying it he realized that he had made a big mistake coz the bike parts are rarely available and many such problems.What i mean to say is i would rather like to go for a bike which has a good after sales service in india and easy availability of spares.
                      Unlike Honda, the KTM Bikes will be exclusively serviced by Bajaj Probiking Service centres, so you need not worry about service and parts.

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                      • #12
                        WOW, when did bikers stop listening to their hearts ?

                        Getting my drift ?
                        My thoughts are subjected to personal experiences/internet articles. Please read my comment carefully before replying. :)

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by amit71176 View Post
                          Thanks SHIV,you have suggested a good bike,but let me ask you one thing is it advisable to go for a very new bike which is yet to mkake a mark of its own in the indian market. I ask you this because one of my friend had bought the dazzler just it was from honda but after buying it he realized that he had made a big mistake coz the bike parts are rarely available and many such problems.What i mean to say is i would rather like to go for a bike which has a good after sales service in india and easy availability of spares.
                          Originally posted by firen View Post
                          Unlike Honda, the KTM Bikes will be exclusively serviced by Bajaj Probiking Service centres, so you need not worry about service and parts.

                          Yup totally agreed.. Bajaj Pro Biking centres have built a good reputation courtesy Ninja and have a good response time from their customer service if one is not happy with the servicing of their bikes or troubleshooting.

                          Cheers
                          A quote by a toilet, " use me well, keep me clean, i would never tell anybody whatever i have seen.." :P

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by amit71176 View Post
                            First of all let me thank Noor For approving my thread.

                            Thanks PRAJNYAN & AMARDEEP for your comments,i have test driven the new cbz xtreme and i did like the bike,i have not tried the fz as for me it feels too small coz i am a big built guy and some how i feel that it will look small under me (no offence to all fz owners),and regarding the dazzlers i have heard some very negative stories about it so i am not considering it all.
                            One more thing i would like to add over here that whenever i tell any one that i want to buy a bike they tell me that "tu to enfield k alawa kuch sochna hi mat"and even i like teh ROYAL ENFIELD very much and as amardeep has mentioned new ENFIELD are less maintenance.
                            My main purpose of starting this thread is that people who use enfield can guide me k why should i go for it,and also those who dont have enfields and always wanted one can also guide me and advise me to what to do.
                            The new classic bullet is no doubt maintenance free at the beginning but as with any bullet after second or third year you need to spend some money.
                            Having bullet is like marrying to it. you need to take care of it!

                            I too wish I could purchase a Bullet and I don't think KTM or any bike can match and would give you the thump feel of the bullet!

                            Fuel Economy of Bullet is somewhere around 30-38kmpl and much less in city. And frequent maintenance and visit to mechanics is needed always.
                            If that's not a problem you can buy it considering you want to keep it and not sell it becoz u can't maintain later.
                            There are no short-cuts to any place worth going. So ride safe when you are treading uncharted roads.

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by prajnyan View Post
                              The new classic bullet is no doubt maintenance free at the beginning but as with any bullet after second or third year you need to spend some money.
                              Having bullet is like marrying to it. you need to take care of it!

                              I too wish I could purchase a Bullet and I don't think KTM or any bike can match and would give you the thump feel of the bullet!

                              Fuel Economy of Bullet is somewhere around 30-38kmpl and much less in city. And frequent maintenance and visit to mechanics is needed always.
                              If that's not a problem you can buy it considering you want to keep it and not sell it becoz u can't maintain later.
                              This is what i want to know,what kind of maintenance is required after 2-3 years.
                              My main objective to start this thread is to clear my doubts of how hard is it to maintain RE after a certain period of time
                              If i wanted to go with my heart i would have gone and straight away bought the classic 350,but since i don't want to make haste i want to get all my doubts cleared before buying the RE rather than regretting latter.
                              Are there no existing RE owners who can help me.

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