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  • Originally posted by Chandu!!
    Afta a long confusion between kwacker n duke made my mind fr duke thinkin practicalliy there is no comparision between a sbk n a naked 1 as money was not a big deal for me asked many ppl they said get the ninja if u hv the $ bt duke is nt a sad buy after gettin many words from frnds n all made myslf think practically tat where wil i ride the ninja peacefully in a city like mumbai touring are way far u wont go touring every alternate day n duke fits best in city riding thn why shld i spend a 1.5lkh more for a full faired 250cc 8more bhp n worlds best 250? does this al get into ya mind afta thinkin practically ya bt for the 1 xtra cyclinder i would pay 1.5 lkh more bt where wl tat xtra cyclinder be used in city ridin? correct me if em wrong i wanted smething quick ready to go at any rpm in peak traffics so duke fits well in tat the 2 negative's for me its bad touring capability n bad pilon

    1 question wl u carry a pilon on long tours u would bt i wl prefer solo so a bit less probs for touring for me n bout pilon i dnt care if any1's unconfortable at back i want my own ridin pleasure :-P:-P
    its nt tat i dnt like ninja nw bt it wl still be my dream in my dreamlist bt nt for nw :-) bt the ninja is worth the $ u pay
    i was the 4th guy to book the duke at ktm kanjurmarg n wl get the delivery by 29 or 1st of march

    Ktm "ready to race" ? xD cant sleep for nw just dreaming :-)
    Oh hey that's good number 4? Meet number 26 :-D did you already make the balance payment? And the manager told you it would get delivered by those dates there? the 29th of Feb or March 1st huh? I'm actually going there tomorrow to make the Balance payment...the total is coming to Rs.1,34,961/- I was told...
    Speed, it seems to me, provides the one genuinely modern pleasure.

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    • Originally posted by joshzma225 View Post
      Oh hey that's good number 4? Meet number 26 :-D did you already make the balance payment? And the manager told you it would get delivered by those dates there? the 29th of Feb or March 1st huh? I'm actually going there tomorrow to make the Balance payment...the total is coming to Rs.1,34,961/- I was told...
      R u The 1 who had come on white fz ? n em also reachin there tomm at aftrnoon hope we meet!

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      • Good Decision buddy.
        Duke can be used for touring too. In fact, if you want comfortable long distance touring, you are better off not carrying a pillion, whichever bike it may be. Duke just makes it a little harder .
        One tip buddy. There is no 160 Character limitation here, also no limits on full-stop or commas for that matter. Feel free to use them all in plenty. It saves the time of people who are trying to address your concerns and doubts.

        Originally posted by Chandu!!
        Afta a long confusion between kwacker n duke made my mind fr duke thinkin practicalliy there is no comparision between a sbk n a naked 1 as money was not a big deal for me asked many ppl they said get the ninja if u hv the $ bt duke is nt a sad buy after gettin many words from frnds n all made myslf think practically tat where wil i ride the ninja peacefully in a city like mumbai touring are way far u wont go touring every alternate day n duke fits best in city riding thn why shld i spend a 1.5lkh more for a full faired 250cc 8more bhp n worlds best 250? does this al get into ya mind afta thinkin practically ya bt for the 1 xtra cyclinder i would pay 1.5 lkh more bt where wl tat xtra cyclinder be used in city ridin? correct me if em wrong i wanted smething quick ready to go at any rpm in peak traffics so duke fits well in tat the 2 negative's for me its bad touring capability n bad pilon

        1 question wl u carry a pilon on long tours u would bt i wl prefer solo so a bit less probs for touring for me n bout pilon i dnt care if any1's unconfortable at back i want my own ridin pleasure :-P:-P
        its nt tat i dnt like ninja nw bt it wl still be my dream in my dreamlist bt nt for nw :-) bt the ninja is worth the $ u pay
        i was the 4th guy to book the duke at ktm kanjurmarg n wl get the delivery by 29 or 1st of march

        Ktm "ready to race" ? xD cant sleep for nw just dreaming :-)
        Last edited by allajunaki; 02-24-2012, 08:23 AM.
        CBR250R Black 'n' Silver

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        • Originally posted by Chandu!! View Post
          R u The 1 who had come on white fz ? n em also reachin there tomm at aftrnoon hope we meet!
          No man I had come there on a Red Pulsar 135LS which I just sold last night :-D I should be there by 330 today too just leaving my place right now in fact

          Also they should give a special discount to existing XBHP members since sunny gave them such a fantastic review!!!
          Speed, it seems to me, provides the one genuinely modern pleasure.

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          • Originally posted by ASSASSIN07 View Post
            Yeah this 1 isn't available but there are other similar options. I am trying to open up the ebay india's website but there is some error! Will talk to their CC tomorrow. Hope they have something, else will order online from UK website!
            Thnx

            what about these type..?? are these reliable enough ?? there is no alarm in these though but seems good enough to lock the disc.

            DISC LOCK BIKE HARDNER MATERIAL TOUGH LOCKING DEVICE | eBay

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            • Originally posted by Chandu!! View Post
              R u The 1 who had come on white fz ? n em also reachin there tomm at aftrnoon hope we meet!
              Did you noticed that your post has been deleted? SMS lingo is complete no no. Try to write in proper english.

              Surpised that not a single member pointed out to him!!! Everyone is just takign it casually!
              "HASTA LA VICTORIA, SIEMPRE !" - Chesigpic


              http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/18983-spicy-sour-sweet-short-honeymoon-trip.html

              http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/20306-pursuit-swarghat.html#post716409

              http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/2...sary-trip.html

              http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/2...adventure.html

              http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/2...j-monsoon.html

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              • Originally posted by allajunaki View Post
                Good Decision buddy.
                One tip buddy. There is no 160 Character limitation here, also no limits on full-stop or commas for that matter. Feel free to use them all in plenty. It saves the time of people who are trying to address your concerns and doubts.
                Originally posted by rx100.7050 View Post
                Did you noticed that your post has been deleted? SMS lingo is complete no no. Try to write in proper english.

                Surpised that not a single member pointed out to him!!! Everyone is just takign it casually!
                I did point it out
                I did not know that xbhp has a policy against SMS lingo
                CBR250R Black 'n' Silver

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                • Originally posted by Debashish View Post
                  Got a call from KTM South Delhi (Vasant Kunj) saying that the bikes are still in PDI and there is no information about delivery.
                  Initially it was informed that the delivery would be made tomorrow, i.e., Friday, 24 Feb. They also said that Mr. Gaurav Bagga (owner of the dealerships) wanted to hand over the bikes himself so, information on the delivery date will be given tomorrow.

                  This is getting to be a ridiculously long and excruciating wait.

                  P.S. - Mods, can we please have a common Duke thread? One thread is in "news" and the other is in "first impressions", have to browse through both to keep up.
                  I some how feel these PBK or KTM are managed by worst people in the world .... they can't say a date ....

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                  • Originally posted by santhosh443 View Post
                    I some how feel these PBK or KTM are managed by worst people in the world .... they can't say a date ....
                    the guy at pbk kolkata was managing good.
                    and the question remains why do i race?
                    every finishing line is the begining of a new race.

                    #i have learnt to manipulate my own adrenaline and the perception of biking is different.
                    #overkill is underrated.
                    #how random roads may appear there is always a destination.sigpic
                    #i don't subscribe to co-incidence,either it is the rider or the other moron on the road

                    (:)people keeps on saying add spark to life, bajaj got hold of that idea and added an extra spark to bike.

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                    • how many xbhpians from kolkata have booked duke?talking with the showroom-guy i felt the bookings are low compared to other parts of the country.
                      p.s. when i went there the showroom was deserted.the sales-persons were chit-chatting.
                      and the question remains why do i race?
                      every finishing line is the begining of a new race.

                      #i have learnt to manipulate my own adrenaline and the perception of biking is different.
                      #overkill is underrated.
                      #how random roads may appear there is always a destination.sigpic
                      #i don't subscribe to co-incidence,either it is the rider or the other moron on the road

                      (:)people keeps on saying add spark to life, bajaj got hold of that idea and added an extra spark to bike.

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                      • has any xbhpians from hyderabad have booked duke?
                        Last edited by B.N.abhijit; 02-24-2012, 10:13 PM.

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                        • Went for a TD of this Baby Duke at Probiking Showroom at Kanjurmarg (Mumbai) & here is what i observed :

                          1. Saw 9 bikes being delivered from the godown (NOT BY TRUCK) the showroom guys were riding them in. Spoke to one of the guys who was riding & he confirmed the same :-o
                          2. Spoke to atleast 4-5 people waiting to either to Book or Finish Final Formalities for Financing.
                          3. Assured Delivery within 90 days of booking.
                          4. Lastly, What a ride it was.. Have been riding my faithful WARHORSE (APACHE 150 1st Gen) from past 6 yrs & am pretty convinced that this will be my NEXT BABY

                          P.S Took TD of DUKE right after coming straight from CBR250R TD

                          Then directly went to Vashi Probiking & there they had just got atleast 5 - 6 bikes all with TEMP REGISTRATION. Plus the showroom being bang opposite Vashi Railway Stn had loads of people inside inquiring about the DUKE

                          AM GUESSING THERE IS A OWNERSHIP REVIEW JUST AROUND THE CORNER BY A FELLOW XBHPIAN
                          Last edited by sunny_kooran; 02-24-2012, 09:41 PM.

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                          • Originally posted by sunny_kooran View Post
                            Went for a TD of this Baby Duke at Probiking Showroom at Kanjurmarg (Mumbai) & here is what i observed :

                            1. Saw 9 bikes being delivered from the godown (NOT BY TRUCK) the showroom guys were riding them in. Spoke to one of the guys who was riding & he confirmed the same :-o
                            Wait a minute so you mean to say that the bikes are being ridden by someone else before they are handed over to us? How would the meter show 0 when they deliver it then? Aren't they shipping by truck or some other means coz who's gonna ride 30 bikes to the showroom? The Kmarg showroom is receiving 30 bikes by March 5th as was told to me. But i will make sure no one rides my Duke before me thats just taking all the newness away from it!!! I mean if it's delivered by truck and then rolled into the showroom that's fine too but not starting it up and riding it :-(
                            Speed, it seems to me, provides the one genuinely modern pleasure.

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                            • [QUOTE=joshzma225;776693]
                              Originally posted by sunny_kooran View Post
                              Wait a minute so you mean to say that the bikes are being ridden by someone else before they are handed over to us?
                              the speedo console remains disconnected before delivery,they are being ridden form stock-yard to showroom i guess.
                              and the question remains why do i race?
                              every finishing line is the begining of a new race.

                              #i have learnt to manipulate my own adrenaline and the perception of biking is different.
                              #overkill is underrated.
                              #how random roads may appear there is always a destination.sigpic
                              #i don't subscribe to co-incidence,either it is the rider or the other moron on the road

                              (:)people keeps on saying add spark to life, bajaj got hold of that idea and added an extra spark to bike.

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                              • [QUOTE=sayank10;776697]
                                Originally posted by joshzma225
                                the speedo console remains disconnected before delivery,they are being ridden form stock-yard to showroom i guess.
                                so is the stock yard far from the showroom?
                                Speed, it seems to me, provides the one genuinely modern pleasure.

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