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  • #61
    Originally posted by MG View Post
    I will get very blunt here.

    If a bike with average quality like CBR costs 1.6lakh with nothing exceptional on offer then this bike can easily be priced almost at the same level. So anything lesser than that is very good price according to me.

    ^No hard feeling to any CBR250 owners. This is my personal grudge against Honda
    Thanks bro to the answers to my queries. I guess making a good bike is as simple as getting the basics right- handling, braking, grip, power, cornering, looks and you're done! And KTM Duke 200 just did that, as the review points out.
    This should remain the mantra- get the basics right with true sincerity & dedication.

    And your take on pricing is fine, as R15 itself costs 1.21L on road, with this bike bettering it in some crucial matters. So, 1.4-1.5 isn't all that bad, although I think Bajaj will killer-price it...

    As far as CBR is concerned, it still has a better top end, but owners are getting critical about it (bad paint quality, bad handling, average braking, etc, etc.).
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    • #62
      Here comes the stunter's delight...!!!
      Awesomeeeee... superb, eye catching review. Hats off !!!!


      love of life..Biking !! :)
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      • #63
        Not only the bike is international but the review done is on par with its standards.

        I have to say, none of the other Indian publications come close to this work of Xbhp. Reading about the Duke on other publications had me interested in the bike for a while, but never did I go berserk over the orangey-ness of the baby Duke. Thanks to those superbly shot pics, I am a convert now.

        Thanks for the history lessons on KTM as well. It made an interesting read.

        What a bike, really. This bike proves why money is and will always remain a necessity!
        Last edited by shivank; 12-08-2011, 02:35 AM.
        If you ride like there's no tomorrow...worry not there won't be!

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        • #64
          Silly Question.

          Arre bhai, Mileage kya hai?
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          • #65
            Wow!

            Excellent work. Quality does take time. What a review! Could've come only from xbhp.

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            • #66
              Excellent review.

              Finally Indian youth is getting what they were waiting for.

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              • #67
                great review.......

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                • #68
                  super excellent review. pics are total drool maal..

                  and the review truly stands out to the hype we have had for this bike!

                  and Sunny and MG (with respect), this writeup is such a great one, it actually keeps one more interested to read further. it just builds up, to some heavenly levels.

                  i really thank you guys, for taking all these efforts and presenting us with this review.
                  sigpicPulsating the 220.... ////

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                  • #69
                    The best part about the KTM 200 Duke for me is that..

                    >> It has been co-devevloped along with Indian R&D engineers

                    >> Parts have been sourced out of India

                    >> It has been assembled by Indian hands



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                    • #70
                      Originally posted by HarishK View Post
                      Arre bhai, Mileage kya hai?
                      30-35 will be good !!
                      If you don't ride in the rain, you don't ride.

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                      • #71
                        Thanks for the great Review Sunny and MG. Totally Drool Maal.

                        As far as I came to know( from one of the Guy who is currently attaining the TOKYO MOTOR show ), the ABS version of the KTM Duke 200 is also on the making and it will be launched in 2012 only. Currently R&D for ABS is going on now with BOSCH and is under Testing.

                        I dont know about the Authenticity. This was what this Guy told after he had a brief conversation with President of the KTM Japan in the Tokyo Motor Show.
                        So keeping fingers crossed Hope the ABS version is also launched sometime later.

                        BTW, thanks for the Wonderful Pics.

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                        • #72
                          Sweet review man, sweet bike, great performance for a small bike, the only real let down is the saree guard and the mud guard, but then again real dudes own a set of spanners, so both can be removed swiftly.

                          Gotta get one of these, after I get the mrs a nano spark or something.

                          This I guess is the best and most exciting budget bike launch in India since the original R15, hope bajaj can make sure the local version is reliable and well built.
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                          Statistics show that more than 75 % of violent crimes are committed within 24 hours of eating bread !
                          Bread is known to be extremely addictive. Subjects deprived of bread and given only water, actually begged for bread after just two days !
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                          • #73
                            Thanks guys for appreciating the review. I guess me and Gourab along with SunilG at the xBhpHQ worked hard for this since the bike itself was so inspiring. Great products inspire great stuff.

                            But this does not mean other motorcycles in the market are not good. We must give FULL credit to CBR250R for starting the game and taking it to a whole new level. They are the ones who first produced a quality product for the 250 segment and got it at such a price.

                            We must also not forget that the KTM 200 is a new bike, no matter what is its legacy. It may have flaws which will only come out after it is used in teh real world extensively by people like us who take it to the limit.

                            Whatever said and done, we have more options now to choose from. The KTM 200 and the CBR 250R are totally different bikes and they have to be treated so.

                            I will be answering more questions along with updating the review tomorrow.
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                            • #74
                              Fantastic!!

                              Mindblowing

                              Unbelievable...

                              Right now, I can't see anything other than orange.

                              This is what a bike should be, it should make you go weak in knees and write a check immediately in that transe and then say..

                              Damn.. that was my 12 month savings, what did I do

                              Disappointments : top end less than P220??

                              Flicker of hope : Configurable rev limiter, if that makes it onto production model

                              Finally, i'm ready with a 1.6 lakh FD for Duke 200, as and when I come back to India, I think this is the first thing i'm going to do.. buy Duke 200 before even reporting to office
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                              • #75
                                Originally posted by payeng View Post
                                The best part about the KTM 200 Duke for me is that..

                                >> It has been co-devevloped along with Indian R&D engineers

                                >> Parts have been sourced out of India

                                >> It has been assembled by Indian hands


                                +1..
                                and am happy that Bajaj did pull this out.

                                also emphasizing the fact that even we have the technology and knowledge (now), to apply these construction principles to our own desi bikes!
                                sigpicPulsating the 220.... ////

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