KTM LAUNCHED @1.17 Lacs ex-showroom in Delhi (INTRODUCTORY PRICE!)

[ABikerAtHeart]

dude you can just say that you liked r15 and r15 is the best bike. But you don't need to criticize the people who are buying duke....

Li'l did I know that calling someone a hardcore bike enthusiast was critisizing him.
I'm sorry, my bad. :-|

[Shubz]

R15 vs Duke200
Hot looks vs hot looks
insane handling vs insane handling
145kmph vs 136kmph
1.07lacs vs 1.175lacs
40+kmpl vs 30kmpl
136kgs vs 123kgs
You choose!

R15 vs Duke200
Hot looks vs hotter looks
insane handling vs insaneX10 handling
145kmph vs 136kmph (I don't intend to conquer the world with this difference)
1.07lacs vs 1.175lacs (I can't buy the world in this difference)
40+kmpl vs 30kmpl (I surely don't mind)
136kgs vs 123kgs (I am loving this)
You choose!

I chose - Duke 200!

PS: Please replace "I" with approx 1800 bookings India wide (rough figure) as of today - with no commercials in the media.

[nithinkv]

Besides, Duke is strictly for those hardcore enthusiasts with pots of cash to burn some fuel on those weekend getaways of some passionate riding. None of the people booking it in their right senses with be using for city riding, they'll be doing it for city touring,testing its 0-60 every other gap they find in the bumper bumper traffic.

I am not getting the duke for the weekend getaways. I am getting it for commuting to work every day. I have been with my Pulsar 150 classic for 10 years and i felt the duke is the perfect upgrade for me. Not every one are trying to do a 0 - 60 dash at every chance they get. Dont assume

[Satellite.kid]

R15 vs Duke200
Hot looks vs hotter looks
insane handling vs insaneX10 handling
145kmph vs 136kmph (I don't intend to conquer the world with this difference)
1.07lacs vs 1.175lacs (I can't buy the world in this difference)
40+kmpl vs 30kmpl (I surely don't mind)
136kgs vs 123kgs (I am loving this)
You choose!

I chose - Duke 200!

PS: Please replace "I" with approx 1800 bookings India wide (rough figure) as of today - with no commercials in the media.

That's great for you Shubz that you know that Duke handles 10 times better than an R15! Fantastic! Love does defy all logic. Power of a vehicle also impacts its handling characteristics. If the R15 also had 25 horses at its disposal, it would have made life difficult for Duke easily. But look what you've done to me, I just compared the two very different machines!

[ABikerAtHeart]

R15 vs Duke200
Hot looks vs hotter looks
insane handling vs insaneX10 handling
145kmph vs 136kmph (I don't intend to conquer the world with this difference)
1.07lacs vs 1.175lacs (I can't buy the world in this difference)
40+kmpl vs 30kmpl (I surely don't mind)
136kgs vs 123kgs (I am loving this)
You choose!

I chose - Duke 200!

PS: Please replace "I" with approx 1800 bookings India wide (rough figure) as of today - with no commercials in the media.

Good for you,Sir.

[ABikerAtHeart]

I am not getting the duke for the weekend getaways. I am getting it for commuting to work every day. I have been with my Pulsar 150 classic for 10 years and i felt the duke is the perfect upgrade for me. Not every one are trying to do a 0 - 60 dash at every chance they get. Dont assume

I confess, i'm whole-heartedly biased. The Duke's a great bike. But R15 is the best.:P And i'm biased. All for the love of yamaha. :P

I like the Duke for its 'cute' looking indicators,besides the amazing engine. And also because someone here said its a Splendor with 10times more power. I have '00/'04/'09 Splendors at home. And nothing beats its nimbleness.
I might get a Duke a year down the line. The revised edition,maybe.

But the point is someone here has the dilemma i once did and i'm only sharing what i decided upon and why! Dont see why that seems to turn the thread to one of those facebook pages?!

p.s. Multi-quote not working.

[santhosh443]

Guys its too early to compare with other bikes ... We just brought the bike with the KTM brand and the specs ...

We will know the actually comparison once it gets released on roads....

We will know which is best for city riding and whcih is best for the weekend get away and allllll .

[ABikerAtHeart]

Why even compare,bro?
Does it always have to be 'pros and cons'?
Why cant there be only pros? Why even hint about a con that invariably a bike has?
Spoils the buyer's mood - a taste of which two of the 'senior/10year old riders' got.

Each to his own.

You wanna buy a bike,buy it. Dont unnecessarily run about asking every tom-dick-n-harry about it. I did it,and realised how stupid it was.
If there's anything to discuss,its the post ownership reviews,problems,solution,and everything that you go through after buying it. Peace. Period!

[Shubz]

Whoa! BikeratHeart and SatelliteKid - Please do not get me wrong. My comments were made in a lighter vein. I apologize if I hurt any sentiments/views.

I agree Splendor is quite a nimble bike! Be it owning a Duke or R15 or any bike for that matter - None of them are fools to choose the bike of their liking. I respect that and would never look down upon other bike as inferior. What one has, another would not!

As Santhosh said - each bike is different in its own way. The actual comparisons can be done only after the Duke hits the road and we get to know of different experiences.

Apologies to all for my inane "x10" comment!

[ABikerAtHeart]

Whoa! BikeratHeart and SatelliteKid - Please do not get me wrong. My comments were made in a lighter vein. I apologize if I hurt any sentiments/views.

I agree Splendor is quite a nimble bike! Be it owning a Duke or R15 or any bike for that matter - None of them are fools to choose the bike of their liking. I respect that and would never look down upon other bike as inferior. What one has, another would not!

As Santhosh said - each bike is different in its own way. The actual comparisons can be done only after the Duke hits the road and we get to know of different experiences.

Apologies to all for my inane "x10" comment!

I'd like to apologize to anyone who took offense of my comments,aswell.
For the sake of rising fuel prices and the need of burning rubber,let there be peace.

[Satellite.kid]

@Shubz: Relax, you didn't hurt my sentiments either. I don't own an R15.

[Rahul.Gvli]

R15 vs Duke200
Hot looks vs hotter looks
insane handling vs insaneX10 handling
145kmph vs 136kmph (I don't intend to conquer the world with this difference)
1.07lacs vs 1.175lacs (I can't buy the world in this difference)
40+kmpl vs 30kmpl (I surely don't mind)
136kgs vs 123kgs (I am loving this)
You choose!

I chose - Duke 200!

PS: Please replace "I" with approx 1800 bookings India wide (rough figure) as of today - with no commercials in the media.

Simply shows your love towards Duke.. Even I'm loving it..

That's great for you Shubz that you know that Duke handles 10 times better than an R15! Fantastic! Love does defy all logic.

Very true..

Why even compare,bro?
Does it always have to be 'pros and cons'?
Why cant there be only pros? Why even hint about a con that invariably a bike has?
Spoils the buyer's mood - a taste of which two of the 'senior/10year old riders' got.

Each to his own.

You wanna buy a bike,buy it. Dont unnecessarily run about asking every tom-dick-n-harry about it. I did it,and realised how stupid it was.
If there's anything to discuss,its the post ownership reviews,problems,solution,and everything that you go through after buying it. Peace. Period!

That's an all time dilemma (almost) everyone have when he/she uses brain and not the heart. If one uses his heart and go with the bike he loves, he won't see any cons in her. It's same as you accept "HER" with all her good as well as bad points when you are in LOVE with "HER". Well in that case sometimes you love it. Don't you !?
Perfect example is in above quotes...

PS: Do you get my point? (I'm talking about "GF".. )

[Rahul.Gvli]

Apologies to all for my inane "x10" comment!

But that was a good one... Reminded me of "My Daddy Stongest" ad on TV in old days...

@ all: please take it lightly. This is just for some fun.
@ mods: Sorry for OT.

[chetanchandu2000]

But that was a good one... Reminded me of "My Daddy Stongest" ad on TV in old days...

@ all: please take it lightly. This is just for some fun.
@ mods: Sorry for OT.

good one Rahul

[rixBhp]

@all, I asked ABikerAtHeart a doubt and lot of things happened in just 12 hours
ABikerAtHeart, After reading your reply I told myself...Yes yamaha. But then there are others' comments. Again it started " duke vs pulsar vs r15" It's still on. . But duke is out from the list now, as i will have to go 250kms to get it serviced. Let me see what pulsar has to offer. I had a classic pulsar. so i'm aware of it's traits .