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Old 06-01-2009, 09:17 AM   #211 (permalink)
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Leave aside the stats! I took the FZ to chanshal, and on even the smallest of potholes, there was scraping. Thus would advise against it.
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FZ has a GC of 160 MM vs ZMA's 150 MM. So do u still think its bad ??.FZ has a solid midrange ..isnt it. so that shud be suitable for this terrain.
Leave aside the stats! I took the FZ to chanshal, and on even the smallest of potholes, there was scraping. Thus would advise against it.
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Old 06-01-2009, 09:23 AM   #213 (permalink)
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Vivek, the problem is, after owning a Zma, there you are really not left with much options to choose from. call for the Power, or for the comfort or for the other issues.
Fz is a good bike but I really wonder how would it suffice the need when you have had Zma for some time.
I think that someone should start mentioning that the reliability of the Zma on higher altitudes is quite a bit of a myth! 2500+ metres it loses power big time, misfires, has starting problems and does not pull!!!

Old Fox had these problems, Nitin had them, Sunny had them, Bunny had them, I had them, you had them, Zma does have problems at high altitudes. Everybody I know have had these problems with the Karizma up there! Zma is NOT as good in higher altitudes as it is in the plains. This issue needs to be highlighted for Leh aspirants. They should be aware.
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Old 06-01-2009, 02:34 PM   #214 (permalink)
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I think that someone should start mentioning that the reliability of the Zma on higher altitudes is quite a bit of a myth! 2500+ metres it loses power big time, misfires, has starting problems and does not pull!!!

Old Fox had these problems, Nitin had them, Sunny had them, Bunny had them, I had them, you had them, Zma does have problems at high altitudes. Everybody I know have had these problems with the Karizma up there! Zma is NOT as good in higher altitudes as it is in the plains. This issue needs to be highlighted for Leh aspirants. They should be aware.
ok..so now even FZ & ZMA have problems doing this trip....So which is the perfect bike in terms of perfomance, relaibility & build quality for Leh.... leaving aside the Bullets.
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Well, Ken definitely has a point in there! Zma would loose a lot of its power on Hills, for sure....but I have seen that Pulsars have been doing really good at higher altitude.

Last year while doing Leh , I was on 150 dtsi and my buddy was on CBZ xtreme. his bike lost lots of power while I still managed somehow. this time on the Kaza trip too, I saw that my Zma was breathing not very freely while Aryan's 200 was going almost flawlessly. So, I would somehow say Pulsars are better as compared to Zma for higher altitudes, dont exactly know the reason...but if one is as feather weight as I am, then the loss of power at the bike's end would still not affect so badly...Cheers!!
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I think I'm finally getting my plans in......1.35 A.M. it is....all set to go!!! leaving for Leh in another half an hour.....
@ Ken sir.....i just hope (+pray) that I wont get Rohtang closed.....
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@shailay:best of luck bro.
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@Shailay - all the best Brother. Ride safe & enjoy the beauty !!
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I think I'm finally getting my plans in......1.35 A.M. it is....all set to go!!! leaving for Leh in another half an hour.....
@ Ken sir.....i just hope (+pray) that I wont get Rohtang closed.....
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Great. Rohtang was open about 10 days ago. All the best!
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