sayansambit

Hello fellow xbhpers.....



I am planning on buying a new bike, but am thoroughly confused.


I had a unicorn for the last 7 years and want a change for the better


I am 6" and weigh 95kgs
I have the following requirements:

The bike should:-

have a nice riding stance
should give a good overall riding experience
give a decent economy(30-50)
should not cause much pain while riding(riding posture should be good)
have good after sales service
should not require frequent maintenance
i dont care about the pillion(they can feel whatever they want)
mostly city riding and not much touring
daily riding will be a minimum of 40-kms

havent thought about the budget, that is secondary for me

and also nothing much about the bike too.

so any help would be very helpful


PS-should not be in the likes of platina/dawn/discover etc

MG

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Karthik Mathur (Orange)

Go for the RE Thunderbird, looks best for you.
Even though normally people buy it for touring and stuff, even for city riding it is really comfortable and if ridden properly, gives u good efficiency.
And budget being "secondary" for you, u could even buy a Harley :P

sayansambit

thats true but saying that budget is not that big a deal because, I will be taking finance anyways, so anything from 50k to 200k is manageable, but need to really like the bike.


And yes, thunderbird is an option.

i will either go for a cruiser kinda bike or a sports kinda bike.

so options in both the categories would help me in making a better decision.


Also, i dont know much, but how would avenger compare with thunderbird?

111diablo111

choose between ZMA-R/ZMR..both will suit your requirement..

Even RTR & R15 are good options but as per your weight & height i think they'll look a bit odd & also you won't be much comfortable while sitting on them.

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Satyamzma

choose between Bullet & ZMR.... They are big bikes suitable for your physical appearance..

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Karthik Mathur (Orange)

If 200K is manageable CBR 250 would be a really good option.

Avenger is extremely comfy but an RE is an RE.
But any day maintenance wise, an RE is going to take more of your time but they aren't as bad as before, actually quite good.
And if u plan to keep ur bike for a long time, RE makes more sense.

u could wait for the new Pulsars to be launched as for sure they would be fast and i have a 220 and it is comfy.

Sarath_

I think you should go for the Royal Enfield. I am a few kilos too less to buy that one

6'1" and 75

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Sarath_

R15, RTR and Pulsars are all off limits for us because of our height.

Go for ZMR, CBR, Avenger or still better RE

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sinnerz2000

cheap and best bike would be zma, RE CBR nd all will be pretty expensive and personally i don't like the zmr but that depends on you too