pravinan

Good day to everyone,
i have been using my cbz xtreme for 3 years. now i have a plan to upgrade. karizma is my dream bike..i'm in chennai..i enquired all the showrooms in chennai...they told the wating period is 3 months..some how..i couldn't affoard a zmr...after searching i found a zma with 16000 kms...the outlook is very good...with the help of mechanic i checked the engine..he said engine is good....i want to do checke myself..here are my questions,
1.what are the things to check in engine when buying used zma?
2. is the engine is realiable at 16000km reading..(cbz has run 27,000 and running strongly..but i wanna jut make sure as it's a higher cc engine.
3. what will be the mileage? recommend the riding style to get max mileage...
4. what about maintainence and spare parts costs..
i'm 5.9 and 78 kgs..i'm heavier...will r15 suit me?
the karizma cost is 50,000 and also i found a r15 with 13,000kms..it's a 2010 model..the asking price is 68,000...reply asap....thank u

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shv18

Hi, If you are looking for a bike for long distance touring then ZMA is indeed a proven tourer has a relaxed engine and Hero motors backing almost every part of india to handle servicing. Parts are bit expensive though but last decently long. Have heard about reports in the past that availability of spares is sometimes b@tch!! Please do check availability of spares near your place before you go ahead with the decision to purchase.

If you are looking for a pocket rocket then R15 is a better bet. You can redline the engine all the time and it will just thank you for it. R15 has a very robust engine and can take a lot of abuse. I am 5'10 and R15 suits me just fine. The parts are not very expensive and this bike will last you long. Plus if you later want to upgrade its power, you always have our tuner Joel (:.Welcome To Race Concepts.:) to do stage wise souping up of the bike without losing FE. A Fully souped up R15 is a ninja 250r killer as claimed by Joel.

End of the day based on your utility make a decision. Both are good bikes but have been designed with a different purpose. Check the history of servicing of both the bikes. If the owner has the paper of every servicing he has done of his bike then you have struck gold my friend!

all the best mate

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bphukon

Seeing your height, both R15 and ZMR will suffice, But If you are planning for long intercity rides, look for a used ZMA, I bet you'll not regret. Good luck.

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pravinan

thanks for the reply bphukon and shv 18. let me tell about this eventful day...i called up the r15 owner at 7.30...in the morning and said i will come and see the bike..i hopped on to my cbz xtreme ..i reached his place at 8.10 and i test drove the bike..
1. rpm needle didn't rev above 7500 rpm in first three grears...
2.i think the bike had a fall...there is some bend in the shocks and also a small crack on the fairing...i was disappoineted...i told him that i will decide and tell and i immediately called the zma and visited his place..
issues with the zma
1. squeeking noise from rear brakers.
2. front schoks were loose..
3. weak battery..
i wasn't utterly disappointed that both bikes are not upto my exceptations..i came back to home at 11..then only i remembered that i have to go to college to write my arrear exams..the exams were sheduled at 2 pm..the total distance is 160kms from chennai to villupuram...i left home by 11.20 and reached college by 1.40 am..i was doing speeds around 90 to 105..with the top speed being 120...then i saw the girl whom i love..i was admiring the glimpse of her..she is now is final year..but sadly she belongs to another guy..thank god the exam papers wan't tough..i finished the exam by 3.30 and come out..at that some body touched my shoulders from behind..i turned back and saw him..he was my senior is college...he is more worse than me in studies..still writing arrear exams..we were chit chatting..he said that is going to dubai...he wants to sell his zma....immediately we left to chennai in my cbzx...i straight away headed to his home and saw the bike..it was an awesome...2011 june..3000kms done..i asked what is the price? he said i need 58,000 immediately...i was suprised..i immediately accepted the deal...the bike is also black and there is no light...i wasn't able to take pics..by tommorow or friday i will get the bike..and post pics..

Rxboy

goodluck pravinan,eagerly waiting to see your deal.

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Blumarine005

Must say...you are a hell lucky guy....2011 ZMA @ 58k...awesome deal. Congratulations!!!!!

Aneesh@4GHz

Yeah,Cool.

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prajnyan

Sound all like a story!! Go ahead pay the cash and buy the bike man and don't forget to reply how is the bike possible photos too if you can share here!

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Satyamzma

3k done ZMA is almost new in 58k Only ....... Lucky Chap Please post the pics

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