Ananth

I'm looking forward to buy a Touring Machine within a month or two.

I have another Bike for Office Commuting and So, am basically looking for a fresh Bike for the weekend trips..

And FYI, I'm Tall and Thin - 6.2" / 60 Kgs

Budget: 100000 INR..

Looks: Doesn't matter Much..

Bike's that i am currently looking after:

• HH Karizma
• Yamaha R15
• Bajaj Avenger 200

I am too thin to get along with the Bullets, Though the TBTS is still running in my minds.. I don't Like Pulsars - so a 'BIG NO' to P220/P200..

So friends, Help Me decide the Bike while i fix up the finances..

Thanks in Advance..

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Ananth

Thanks for the approval Sunny

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Solo to Ooty |South Western Karnataka |In Search Of "The God" - In God's Own Country!

Xenologik

hey ananth
You had a ZMA before right ? its a good tourer but yeah it fishtails in heavy winds the R15 is rock stable in that aspect. but yeah the ZMA is time tested so you dont have to worry too much

R15 is good for tall people as well , FYI our dear Archie (Qutub Minar) is the same height as yours I think. He did the Horseley Hills trip without any pain

btw i dont think you're tied down by the "mileage" factor since you have owned a ZMA

dude the P200 would be a better bet than the avenger.

oh yeah if you are not looking for a 110kmph+ tourer have a look at the suzuki gs150 lanza... it should a good tourer but i dunno if anyone is offering a test ride.


p,s where the heck are you ?

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harshaguduru

^^ the karisma has been made for ur specifications it better for touring than the r15 becoz of the rather relaxed nature of the engine as compared to rev hungry r15...

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Xenologik

^^ a point to be added here. a rev hungry engine better since at times you need the power at higher rpms when overtaking a vehicle that's equally fast as you on the highways.+ its freaking scary when the bike fishtails in heavy winds. ++ you have superb braking in the R15 to aid you.

ONE BIG FACTOR
only thing is the R15 is a Fi bike , so if anything does go wrong with the electricals/electronics it can't be fixed locally ... the Zma has a carb (hence not electronically dependant + kickstarter :P ) so yeah you can STILL fix it by yourself even.

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jayprashanth

Go for the TBTS. And with some nice protective gear like touring jacket, et all, you'll look perfect for the TBTS inspite of being a featherweight.

PS: I'm featherweight too

ken cool

This is no "One Big Factor" at all. Tell me, today on the roads, how many cars do you see that are NOT FI? And how many cars break down. The ones that breakdown are the Carburetted ones. FI may sound in its infancy in motorcycles in our country and one maybe apprehensive. But that is hogwash! There are far more number of carburetor bikes that break down than FI bikes.

And the funniest part being... because of such a logic, we end up buying an older technology vehicle because it is "time tested" and when the carb actually gives way we are still stranded and cannot do anything about it!

I am not saying "Go buy the R15" or "R15 is the best touring machine on the shelves". I am just saying that the logic that FI breaks down and a carburetor breakdown can be fixed is utter hogwash!

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praneshvittal

Go for TBTS, that's a real good tourer... U need is a bike to ride, not to carry it and trust me, if TB has to fall, you can't stop it from falling... It'll fall no matter whether you are 60 kgs or 90 kgs

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archibaby

hehe .. ananth is my colleague man .. I was the one who put the 1 5 in his head when he had discounted it due to his height.

@ananth: the more variables you get into it, the more confused you'll get. Stick to 2 bikes, test ride them and buy one .. simple .. you won't regret it. And always go for better technology as your chances of getting stranded will reduce exponentially.

btw .. the lanza looks horrid .. saw it at the suzuki stall. Although it's another story for the gsx1300R and the intruder.

.:. Archi

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