NitinGirish

Hi Guys,

I am looking to buy a bike in during October-December 09'. My requirements are:-

1) Reliability
2) Excellent acceleration
3) Good A.S.S (in Hyderabad)
4) Good ride comfort
5) Fuel efficiency of 35-40kmpl (40 is preferred)

I am 5feet 8 inches in height and weigh 55kgs.

I am riding an 1986 model RX100 for the past seven years, which was handed down to me by my father. 22 years and trouble free performance. So my first requirement is reliability. I cannot afford to lose sleep and waste time visiting service center on every full moon.

Those of you who have rode an RX100 would know, it has a spirited acceleration. But somehow, I am not too impressed with its 0-40 capabilities. So the bike I want to buy should have good low end torque.

I have a weak lower back (courtesy-7 years on an RX100, the bone crusher) and I need something with good functional shock absorbers which doesnt expect my spine to do the job.

I cannot tolerate crazy FE figures of 25kmpl and figures like that.

Now, the positives and the negatives of the bikes (my perception) I have shorlisted

Karizma
+ves a) Reliable, good ride comfort
-ves b) Bulky, poor FE (reported)

R15
+ves a) Novelty factor, light weight, technolgy jing bang
-ves b) Rusting (as reported by guys on this forum), rev hungry engine, reported poor low end torque, all this making it overpriced?

RTR Fi
+ves a) VFM, relatively light weight, fantastic riding position, good flickability like my RX
-ves b) Poor A.S.S, concerns regarding vibrations, power loss in certain RPM band

Having listed out all that, I must say at this point in time I am positively biased towards RTR Fi. Only thing stopping me is A.S.S and vibrations issues. Infact, if I can decide on RTR Fi I can buy the bike as early as May.

I request all of you to help me make a decison. I have not short-listed Unicorn or Pulsar because they are very bulky and Unicorn especially feels like a ship.

Sorry for the long post.

Aryan

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Jonak

Hiii...NitinGirish, You want to buy your bike in Oct-Dec '09.....(as early as may in case of RTR FI)..... Its only 1st week of January... Why don't you wait for few more months before zeroing to the bike...In 2009 several new bikes will be launched.....
Anywz, from your post it's clear that you do not like bulky bike........Then If you want me to choose among these three bikes, I would say.... RTR Fi is the bike for you.........

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haxor

man you'll be buying the bike in the last quarter of this year and now you are planning from ...wow its nice but many bikes will be launched by then...

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modifii

Good answer.

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NitinGirish

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Originally Posted by haxor man you'll be buying the bike in the last quarter of this year and now you are planning from ...wow its nice but many bikes will be launched by then...

Agreed. But among the launches, I think except for the Ninja & TVS Menance nothing else seems to be exciting. Ninja I think will be out of my budget.

Jonak

^^^ You never know whats gonna arrive.............So just wait and watch......and yes save money.......

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DriftKingNT

From these three RTR Fi will suit you but till the time you buy your bike there will be many new bikes so I find this thread useless.

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Shadowboy

+1 Wait and watch , besides i don't think you need to tell him to save money, coz being an indian certain attributes are bydefault gifted to us