KA18

Finally took delivery of my Electra on 07th July 2010.

Will be posting review of it shortly.

Shreeni0403

Congrats...

__________________
●▬╡‹¦[«-̲̅■̲̅■̲̅■̲̅ ̲̅S̲̅ђ̲̅я̲̅є̲̅є̲̅ ̲̅■̲̅■̲̅■̲̅-»]¦›╞▬●

flamboyant

Congrats bro!! been waiting for mine and its always another week...........

PatienceWins

What is the relaxed cruising speed for an Electra and Classic 500?

I am contemplating between the two for touring purpose. I like Classic 500 only for its superior power. So, if Electra can cruise comfortably at 90-100 kmph, I would go for it.

Ram1883

Hi guys,

I've been deliberating over a purchase for the last few months. Initially, my problem was that I was looking for a "one size fit all bike". But now I've narrowed it down to two, the Electra TS and the Cl500. (please don't think out aloud while deliberating on such an issue. Your wife might threaten to leave you. ).

IMHO, the Electra makes much more sense than the Cl350, so I had no problem in ruling it out. Now between the Electra and the Cl500,

Electra:
1. Shorter waiting period.
2. Easier to work with (but)
3. Really plain looking and ordinary handling/suspension.

Cl500:
1. Might just be the best Bull ever, sheer torque monster (but)
2. Waiting time extremely painful.
3. Many cite reliability issues.
4. Seat not all that comfortable.

My question is, are the points I've listed out for the Cl500 valid? If the reliability is comparable to the Electra, and the seating is comfy enough for a 700km run over a few days, I don't mind waiting for 8 months.

Please do help me guys. Am completely lost on this one.

P.S: You might end up saving my marriage as well

raahi

i liked the pictures of TBTS i looks gr8 with the electra handlebar n changed my thinking abt this bike...i wanted to have smaller tyre at rear like 16''....what you think...??as TBTS is too high from rear...

piston.head

Hey Man, I was about to book C-500 and saw ur comment on EFI. Now, I am in doubt . Yesterday itself, I tried Thunderbird TS (3months old) and C-500. I felt TBTS was jolting, vibrating a lot. Also, I felt it is underpowered and was not very responsive to the Throttle.
While C-500 was a sheer pleasure to ride, it was like the engine is waiting for the throttle to make just a little movement and the power was like injected in the machine. It was so responsive to the throttle.
The pickup on 2-3 gear in low speed was a huge difference in C-500 and TBTS. C-500 was way too better.
When I discussed it with the RE guy, he said, TBTS is 350 cc so it felt under-powered. And, the vibrations in TBTS was more coz its not Fuel-injected and anyways, the vibs can be adjusted through RPMs, is it so?? Also, I was not comparing TBTS with C-500 for power, its like it just felt underpowered and not have pickup as expected.
I don't know maybe the pickup or more precisely "throttle response" was not better as it was test-ride bike and was not maintained. I don't know.

Anyways TBTS is out of consideration now. And, now I am i dilemma should I book C-500 or C-350. The doubts are:

For C-350 - Will its performance be same as TBTS, under-powered, less responsive to throttle, and lots of vibrations??
The major concern for C-350 is its pickup, throttle response.

For C-500 - As you said, how reliable is its EFI?? Also, if some prob comes, then I guess local mechanics wont be able to fix it as its EFI and may be the locals wouldn't know what to do with it. Also, will the EFI give trouble in low temperatures and for that matter how the EFI perform in non-normal temps - high or low.

So, in a nutshell, the deciding factor is
For C-350 its pickup, throttle response
For C-500 its EFI system reliability

Lots of doubts I have now?? anyone care to help..

Thanks

manoj1985

Hi Friends,

Thanks for your valuable inputs, I have planned to a RE in 3 months. I was totally confused which one to choose TBTS or Electra TS. I loved both the vehicles, but last week I went for a test drive. TBTS is like a luxury vehicle, If you need the feel and pleasure of a bullet, please go for Electra. I was very happy after the test drive. You will feel like you have done some thing great when you are riding the beast.

At the last its your decision to chose the right beast for you. Enjoy riding the Beast

Manoj