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  • Originally posted by antz.bin View Post
    i guess the owners have to remain happy with a figure of 25-30kmpl, no more. Thats the price to pay for the extremely short gearing.
    very true!
    Speed, it seems to me, provides the one genuinely modern pleasure.

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    • Baaah - Click -Baaaaaah- Click - Baaaah Click

      That sounds like a very fast revving engine, or extremely short gears (or both!)

      May be BAL will have 'Sprocket" kits to alter the ratio as "performance parts"
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      • Originally posted by satyenpoojary View Post
        Baaah - Click -Baaaaaah- Click - Baaaah Click

        That sounds like a very fast revving engine, or extremely short gears (or both!)

        May be BAL will have 'Sprocket" kits to alter the ratio as "performance parts"
        Absolutely Satyen bro... with such a high revving engine, a sproketing upgrade would be a welcome mod to the bike (as most of the so called performance parts in offering from KTM does not make much sense to me) and I really hope it comes from the parent company, else, BAL would leave no stone un-turned to void the warranty
        Twist your wrist and feel the shift!!

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        • I am planning to own it on its launch day itself. I hope it will turn a good street bike. I will be using it for daily office ride, up-down 50 KM. 40 KMPH in 1st gear should be fun. The only worry for me is the suspension, I need softer front suspension which should be able to absorb the shocks coming to hand, my earlier ride P220 had very good suspension setup.

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          • Originally posted by pawan_pullarwar View Post
            I am planning to own it on its launch day itself. I hope it will turn a good street bike. I will be using it for daily office ride, up-down 50 KM. 40 KMPH in 1st gear should be fun. The only worry for me is the suspension, I need softer front suspension which should be able to absorb the shocks coming to hand, my earlier ride P220 had very good suspension setup.

            Pawan Pullarwar, the first xBhpain to get the P220 DTS-Fi right..??

            Its been a long time


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            • I have a strong feeling its gonna bring back a lot of memories of the glorious RX days for me. Lightweight, powerful, nimble, loud, fast-revving- a naked street hooligan. Surely keeping a tab on all the updates.
              You can take the ride away from me but you cannot take the rider out of my soul.........

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              • Originally posted by pawan_pullarwar View Post
                I am planning to own it on its launch day itself. I hope it will turn a good street bike. I will be using it for daily office ride, up-down 50 KM. 40 KMPH in 1st gear should be fun. The only worry for me is the suspension, I need softer front suspension which should be able to absorb the shocks coming to hand, my earlier ride P220 had very good suspension setup.
                The front forks do have a decent amount of travel. Based purely on the specs, I would expect suspension to be good enough - let us wait and see what the reality would be.

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                • I just called the pro biking showroom in Indranagar, Bangalore about the booking and now they say it starts from the month end, last week they said it will be in the first week of jan. Can any one confirm this? This wait is agonizing. Wish i could book it today.

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                  • ^^^

                    Spoke to a PBK. Apparently, the launch was scheduled for today. But now has been postponed to the 23rd of Jan. They did not know (or were not ready to disclose) the reasons leading to the postponement.

                    EDIT: BSM says KTM is pulling out of the Ato Expo. Bajaj intends to focus on the 4-wheeler launch.
                    Last edited by NikhilB; 01-03-2012, 04:34 PM.
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                    • Originally posted by NikhilB View Post
                      ^^^

                      Spoke to a PBK. Apparently, the launch was scheduled for today. But now has been postponed to the 23rd of Jan. They did not know (or were not ready to disclose) the reasons leading to the postponement.

                      EDIT: BSM says KTM is pulling out of the Ato Expo. Bajaj intends to focus on the 4-wheeler launch.
                      That is some sad news. The wait goes on.

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                      • Originally posted by payeng View Post
                        Pawan Pullarwar, the first xBhpain to get the P220 DTS-Fi right..??

                        Its been a long time

                        Oh you remember . This time I am eyeing to get first Duke 200 from Bajaj .

                        As soon as I get my bike, I will put review here. I hope run-in period for this bike should not be more.

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                        • Originally posted by pawan_pullarwar View Post
                          I am planning to own it on its launch day itself.
                          Mind telling us how this is possible?

                          Originally posted by NikhilB View Post
                          ^^^

                          Spoke to a PBK. Apparently, the launch was scheduled for today. But now has been postponed to the 23rd of Jan. They did not know (or were not ready to disclose) the reasons leading to the postponement.
                          Originally posted by nithinkv View Post
                          I just called the pro biking showroom in Indranagar, Bangalore about the booking and now they say it starts from the month end, last week they said it will be in the first week of jan. Can any one confirm this? This wait is agonizing. Wish i could book it today.
                          ^^ Same here! Something seems to be brewing! They told me bookings open (tentatively) on 24th and god knows when the deliveries would commence!

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                          • Originally posted by Shubz View Post
                            god knows when the deliveries would commence!
                            Do join us for our weekend rides as soon as you get the duke. Wishing you a speedy delivery.
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                              • Originally posted by n_aditya View Post
                                Do join us for our weekend rides as soon as you get the duke. Wishing you a speedy delivery.
                                Should first wish me Speedy booking and then delivery Adi sir - would love to join you on the rides! looking forward to it all.

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