Re: Concerns regarding biking obsession

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Re: Concerns regarding biking obsession

Been there, done that. I have spent around 40,000 on each motorcycles I used to own. But all I got was little bit more power, messed up handling and suspension. I ended up selling those motorcycles. Now I own Dominar 400 (2019) and quite happy with its stock characteristics. I have put foam seat covers for better comfort and auxiliary led lights for better lighting on highways, that's it, no other modifications done or ever planning to do.

I used to own pulsars. Its engine or chassis is a desi design, it doesn't take modifications easily. As far as Indian motorcycles are concerned, it's better to spend money on buying a better one instead of modifying old ones.

Overhauling is nothing but bringing back an old engine to life, it will not grant you extra power. If you do want extra power, simply swap the P150 engine for a 180 engine. Then you will also need to tune the carburetor for the bigger engine. That's the easiest and safest solution. This will also improve low end torque.

Upgrading tyres for better grip is a basic modification and can be done easily. But the chassis also plays its role in handling and cornering. You can't expect a Pulsar to handle and corner like a MotoGP bike just by upgrading the tyres. I would suggest to look for soft rubber compound tyres and change both the front and rear tyres together. You will get a little more confidence in low grip conditions and hard braking.

In the end, we are Indians. We expect proportionate gains for our money, but that doesn't happen with vehicle modifications. So I would suggest you to start saving money and spend it on buying a new motorcycle instead.

Re: Concerns regarding biking obsession

It's not wrong that you have these thoughts but you need to be little cautious as you can end up spending a good deal of money without much improvement, at the end of the day it is a 150cc motorcycle and it can do only so much. In fact the stock specs in all of our bikes comes with the most optimum setting for all round use.

If you really want to enjoy riding bike with aggressive characteristics save enough money and get a used duke 200/390. You can do some minor changes to it to make it better for certain conditions.