rockinggokul

well friends i'm a newbie to biking and this is going to be my first own bike been riding dad's hh cd100 which is around 3years elder to me i'm 19.well my purpose is mainly city travel and ride to college(don't underestimate it friends need'a travel around 45-50kms a day).mileage is sure need'a be seen,apart from that i really like zippin past people.
well after going through all sorts of thoughts i wanna zero in on one amongst these 2.
also my dad believes the faithfullness of a hh more over a dog(no offences to the dog though!)
i would drive the bike as a part of myself and intend to own it forever
so plz frndshelp choose a good one n'd i'd own my ride to u forever.

Aryan

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A new machine is always a better option. But, if you do get a quality second hand deal (which is somewhat tough), do go for the ZMA. However, looking at your primary usage, I would suggest you go ahead and get yourself a GS-150R!

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ravi@17bhp

I second Aryan. Go for GS150R. Low maintenance compared to a Karizma.

MG

Karizma is the costliest bike to maintain among all the Indian bikes.Also you won't get good mileage figures.So choose wisely.

rockinggokul

well is'nt it that suzuki is costlier to maintain??
we'll i used to think so
like no spares no service centres also the bike is'nt yet proven
and i wanted some tips frm u'all on wat all to look before buying a second hand bike ,plz tell me the real time mileage of karizma(city) +is ramkoti hyderabad a proper place to buy a bike like can we trust them????

ravi@17bhp

Buy a second hand Karizma only if you know that guy and you think the bike is properly maintained. The bikes at RamKoti looks good, you do not even know how the engine parts inside. Very risky to buy from there.

Karizma with ripping it gives only around 33 kmpl in city. With a bit sane riding under 5k rpm you can manage 38-40 kmpl; remember, no ripping, no red lining. On highway at 100 kmph it gives around 33 kmpl. At 80 kmph, it gives 38-40. At 60 kmph 45 kmpl is guaranteed.

The quality of the GS150R is good. Maintenance of GS is definitely lesser than Karizma. The spare parts of karizma are really expensive. Eg, the disc pads are 1750 bucks.

rockinggokul

looks like zma drinks fuel!! but yet its been kinda bike which i've been adoring since time unknown; also need'a now more eabout gs since it reeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaly new and has'nt yet got nod's of many.
also plz tell me wat all needs to be looked into before buying a second hand bike,i really need to be careful bcoz once bought there is no way that my dad's gonna get me another one.whatever i'd have to bear it for a lifetime(or at least till i get a a job n do ma'self a favaour).

ravi@17bhp

Karizma drinks fuel because its engine is 223cc and its power is more.

There is a thread on GS150R. Go and check it; there are some good ownership reviews about the bike.

Ansh_a.k.a_Razor

Hh Zma is an awesome bike but stay away if its second hand, it may give u maintainance trouble.
Go for GS150R, see the thread of ownership. Don' t bother about spares, they are available, suzuki won't spoil their impression on new launch.

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Well if you are a college student and like being ahead of Traffic , why not Look at Apache RTR , Fz 16 .

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