[What Bike]: Urgent suggestion-booking a bike tomorrow - xBhp.com : The Global Indian Biking Community

neo_31591 · 06-01-2010, 06:57 PM

hey guys,
it was my birthday yesterday and i managed to force my parents to buy me a bike.....am gonna book one tomorrow for sure.....

im in love with the r15....i rode my friends r15 many times and i really love its handling,looks,performance and everything........

ive also ridden the p220 and the zmr......

thing is...im 6 feet 2 inches.....my weight is 85kgs.....hence am well built

(not a fan of the thumpers-royal enfields)

so am really confused between r15 or p220...(zmr i just am not convinced enough of the 20k extra ill be paying in comparison to p220)(fazer im guessing has an inferior engine--i mean wont enjoy its performance)

am a rider who likes to ride around 80kmph,and occasionally take sharp cuts,corners etc etc.....

please suggest me something fast!!plllsss thanks!!

ken cool · 06-02-2010, 08:52 AM

Bike Choice Discussion Approved

R15 is the best Indian bike today, build quality, handling, performance, looks... best all round bike, if you can forgo the lack of low-end torque, this bike has everything!

abhibhaskar · 06-02-2010, 08:57 AM

Go for 220 f man you enjoy the pleasure of riding.I wiont suggest R15 to you because it doesn't look good as it is slim bike and you also won't feel the power compared to 220

vrugonnab · 06-02-2010, 09:00 AM

R15 is better.. but considering your built, you may not feel very comfy on this machine..again, if you have no problems with that.. why not go for it

) after all you like it.

zayn · 06-02-2010, 09:56 AM

as you have good hight and weight my opinion for you is to buy directly proportional thing which you will find in P-220 & ZMR both are meant for you...

kurtrules · 06-02-2010, 10:47 AM

We have three things in common

1) We are both 6'2"
2) We both like the R-15 (Well, in my case I love it)
3) We both want to buy it, just that you can and I can't, as I don't have a lac to spare

and it does not have much utility for me as I being a tourer and ride a lot on off-roads.

And if you think that being tall is a hurdle between you and the R-15 then think again. Apart from a little difficulty in applying brakes (which you will adjust to in a couple of months of riding), there is no issue whatsoever. No back pain, no wrist pain, nothing!

The machine handles like a dream and brakes like another. Both good dreams, I must add! And it is a rev-loving machine which you will find great to ride.

Buy it!

haxor · 06-02-2010, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kurtrules

We have three things in common

1) We are both 6'2"
2) We both like the R-15 (Well, in my case I love it)
3) We both want to buy it, just that you can and I can't, as I don't have a lac to spare

And if you think that being tall is a hurdle between you and the Aar Pundraah then think again. Apart from a little difficulty in applying brakes (which you will adjust to in a couple of months of riding), there is no issue whatsoever. No back pain, no wrist pain, nothing!

The machine handles like a dream and brakes like another. Both good dreams, I must add! And it is a rev-loving machine which you will find great to ride.

Buy it!

What about the cost of the spares?availaiblity of it?

kurtrules · 06-02-2010, 11:12 AM

If you are willing to spend 1.05L on a motorcycle, surely the cost of spares won't be an issue for you.

And it is not a high maintainance bike. I ride a friend's bike almost every weekend. He's taken it to Leh and back, 40K on the clock and it runs like almost new!

And it is readily available in delhi, as far as I know.

PS: The radiator is expensive at 6k!

haxor · 06-02-2010, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kurtrules

If you are willing to spend 1.05L on a motorcycle, surely the cost of spares won't be an issue for you.

And it is not a high maintainance bike. I ride a friend's bike almost every weekend. He's taken it to Leh and back, 40K on the clock and it runs like almost new!

And it is readily available in delhi, as far as I know.

PS: The radiator is expensive at 6k!

What abt the front fairing of the R15?i heard that it costs around 20k

kurtrules · 06-02-2010, 11:29 AM

Ha ha...no!

The panels are available separately and are relatively in-expensive.

Things like the kit (8K) are the ones that are expensive.

06-01-2010, 06:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
neo_31591 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: chandigarh Posts: 62	Urgent suggestion-booking a bike tomorrow hey guys, it was my birthday yesterday and i managed to force my parents to buy me a bike.....am gonna book one tomorrow for sure..... im in love with the r15....i rode my friends r15 many times and i really love its handling,looks,performance and everything........ ive also ridden the p220 and the zmr...... thing is...im 6 feet 2 inches.....my weight is 85kgs.....hence am well built (not a fan of the thumpers-royal enfields) so am really confused between r15 or p220...(zmr i just am not convinced enough of the 20k extra ill be paying in comparison to p220)(fazer im guessing has an inferior engine--i mean wont enjoy its performance) am a rider who likes to ride around 80kmph,and occasionally take sharp cuts,corners etc etc..... please suggest me something fast!!plllsss thanks!!

06-02-2010, 08:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
ken cool Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 4,677	Bike Choice Discussion Approved R15 is the best Indian bike today, build quality, handling, performance, looks... best all round bike, if you can forgo the lack of low-end torque, this bike has everything! __________________ The Wheel was a great invention; Two Wheels with a Motor in between was even better! BMW Motorrad Days 2011 Xbhp's Indo-French Kashmir-Ladakh Tour

06-02-2010, 08:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
abhibhaskar Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: chennai Posts: 109	Go for 220 f man you enjoy the pleasure of riding.I wiont suggest R15 to you because it doesn't look good as it is slim bike and you also won't feel the power compared to 220 __________________ Faster, faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death.....[:)] Waiting for a job to own a kawasaki ninja......!

06-02-2010, 09:56 AM	#5 (permalink)
zayn Fanatic Tourer Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NCR-->NO-IDEA.... Posts: 1,104	as you have good hight and weight my opinion for you is to buy directly proportional thing which you will find in P-220 & ZMR both are meant for you... __________________ Ride Safe & Ride Long--> Zayn

06-02-2010, 10:47 AM	#6 (permalink)
kurtrules Come as you are! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: On the foothills Posts: 1,167	We have three things in common 1) We are both 6'2" 2) We both like the R-15 (Well, in my case I love it) 3) We both want to buy it, just that you can and I can't, as I don't have a lac to spare and it does not have much utility for me as I being a tourer and ride a lot on off-roads. And if you think that being tall is a hurdle between you and the R-15 then think again. Apart from a little difficulty in applying brakes (which you will adjust to in a couple of months of riding), there is no issue whatsoever. No back pain, no wrist pain, nothing! The machine handles like a dream and brakes like another. Both good dreams, I must add! And it is a rev-loving machine which you will find great to ride. Buy it! __________________ " I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not" - Kurt Cobain Last edited by kurtrules; 06-02-2010 at 04:30 PM.

06-02-2010, 09:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
vrugonnab Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Marathalli, Bangalore Posts: 1,012	R15 is better.. but considering your built, you may not feel very comfy on this machine..again, if you have no problems with that.. why not go for it ) after all you like it.

06-02-2010, 11:12 AM	#8 (permalink)
kurtrules Come as you are! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: On the foothills Posts: 1,167	If you are willing to spend 1.05L on a motorcycle, surely the cost of spares won't be an issue for you. And it is not a high maintainance bike. I ride a friend's bike almost every weekend. He's taken it to Leh and back, 40K on the clock and it runs like almost new! And it is readily available in delhi, as far as I know. PS: The radiator is expensive at 6k! __________________ " I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not" - Kurt Cobain

06-02-2010, 11:29 AM	#10 (permalink)
kurtrules Come as you are! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: On the foothills Posts: 1,167	Ha ha...no! The panels are available separately and are relatively in-expensive. Things like the kit (8K) are the ones that are expensive. __________________ " I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not" - Kurt Cobain

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