Sunny...its fine; ^^^ wasn't needed; let's move on

One thing that I have seen missing in almost all the reviews/tests that I have, in last decade or so. Talking about head lamp illumination. Often the numbers of headlamp power stated don't say much about how well it will work in night.

Yes, I know that this review was done in daytime and hence not possible. I remember seeing a slightly dark (as per daytime standard) section in parking lot at the end of entrance road as you enter the factory. (If it was possible, else may be in future?)

Now, its difficult to put in words about the headlamp functionality but a picture of it working, alongside say one of the best that we got (P220 with projector), on a dark section would be helpful.

Why not, it is always a pleasure to learn from constructive criticism!

Sunny, May I suggest you to procure VBox Datalogger for performance tests. I know it's a very expensive equipment but then again it will help largely in clearing out the doubts on the potential of the machine and also will save you from quoting other references which would obviously present a skewed perspective.

+1, but publishing the figures means there may be certain amount of truth in it. Bajaj knows, sooner or later reviewers will be verifying it.

Hi Sunny & MG,

Nice review & beautiful photos as usual.
Loved the Digi console, I believe the the most advanced in this segment on Indian road. I would love to see a Duke 200 with an optional ABS system soon also an aftermarket free flow exhaust.
Since you have mentioned that it can be a capable tourer, looking at the clearance between the pillion seat & the rear wheel as well as swing arm, how easy it will be to mount soft luggage (saddlebags). I fear that the bags will get scrapped against the rear wheel. I can mount with the help of that plate near the foot rest or else will google a bit for more options. But what was your first impression.
Tailbags can be easily mounted (with or without some jugad).
I would like to know that since I hate to carry luggage on my shoulders when I'm travelling. Also does it comes with a center stand other than race stand? I will not like to park it on the side stand at the public places as well as on race stand in my building parking.

I reckon that RJAYS platinum sport panniers would be perfect for this.



You just slip them under the rear seat and lock the seta in, voila! There are no flanked exhausts to worried about either!

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*Why not compare it with N250 ?
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What comes across the review is that it makes the bike look like it has 0 flaws. As a result it makes the review look a bit biased.
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No matter how many technologies you have, it inevitably depends on the skills of the rider and the very fact that you have to 'stay safe' first. And this is what xBhp promotes.

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ABS is good to have, but last I checked, mankind has been riding well without such aids and [B]I see no reason why there should be a drastic need all of a sudden and pivotal so as to decide a fate of such a good Product...

mankind has been driving without seat belts. This does not negate its importance. Same for helmets, riding gears etc.. I've personally witness couple of accidents. A majority of them due to tyres locking. ABS in these case could have prevented these mishaps. Besides I don't believe safety should be left at the mercy of rider's skills. But at the end of the day, it's about cost and affordability.

Lastly, I may not agree with The reviewer on couple of points. Though I appreciate his response to both queries and critics in good spirit. And that's what gives life to review or rather post-review.

Sunnys Pics are probably the best I have seen so far over the web, but the review is very shoddy. Its more like a PR job than a review. Am a critic, and thats all I do. Criticize. So here you go:

1. Since when are specs "Crap"
2. I dont know what this is/does - Err? Missing the point of review by a MILE! I dont expect a review to be a owners manual, but if you have a pic, atleast go back and ask and write about it rather than saying that.
3. The "Big" console comment ends up looking as a sham, especially in the pic that follows! It could be a wide angle glitch (and I know for a fact that it isnt! the consoles tiny!)
4. Dont benchmark yourself especially when you are putting "Approx" speeds. How difficult is it to put a goPro in there and track it for real, and have a clip here as evidence!
5. The Compression of 11.3 is shared with the N650 too, and it runs on any fuel that you make it drink
6. Why refer to other "Reliable Publications!" are you implying you arent one?
7. More than 20 times comments - Then calculating backword means the price is <133000 and not 1.5L (Ok I am just being an arsehole here)
8. "25bhp, 135 kgs. I don’t think any bike can compare this in India. And definitely not the heavy and bulky ones like CBR 250, or the underpowered ones like " - Like what? The R15 who advertised heavily until last month? Why write such a point in the first place. 3 different machines, three different genres. Thats like comparing Eminems vocal abilities with Elton Johns!




PS: The last record of anything around motorcycling that I have ever hated is handsomely broken by the Panigale Promo rip off. Destroying scale models (and the monster) in a Motorcycling forum? Seriously? Wow thats a league of petrohead I dont want to turn into!

PPS: It seems like the intent was to make a fun-light review and then a lot of patch work happened, and in the final result the humour seems like Catherinze Zeta Jones in the movie Titanic. Precisely. Shes isnt there!

You can't out do a computer braking any which day, no, you can't. Its a must to have for street riding and I wouldn't be surprised to see the next iteration of the KTM sporting an ABS, at least as an option.

And Rocky, the same concern was raised when the N-650R was revealed, but answers of this are yet to be found. Maybe owners of KTM-200 & N-650R can respond.