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hearty welcome to a new segment/class from HH
well every new bike when finds herslf launched,head turners are quite obvious for her.the same thing happened when p220 dtsfi was launched and so with R15 as well.even ppl turn heads till date.zmr is all good carrying a sporty look,but with a agressive front fairing like this,a wider rear tyre and split seats would surely have added that extra spice which is somehow lacking in it.needless to say,from the looks point of view, it surely rox, rest is performance which would make it a serious hit in the Indian market.lets wait and watch.
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Your bike is way better than babes,only thing is that you need a proper vision to mull over this fact. :D
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serious hit?? need to bet on thisOriginally posted by pravu View Postwell every new bike when finds herslf launched,head turners are quite obvious for her.the same thing happened when p220 dtsfi was launched and so with R15 as well.even ppl turn heads till date.zmr is all good carrying a sporty look,but with a agressive front fairing like this,a wider rear tyre and split seats would surely have added that extra spice which is somehow lacking in it.needless to say,from the looks point of view, it surely rox, rest is performance which would make it a serious hit in the Indian market.lets wait and watch.
It already is..
going by what we saw, p220 guys taking u turns to check the bike out asking us how much waiting period was something never ever experienced before..
and for that matter, i dont remember giving any brief glances when the p220 came:P"Never recreate from your memory, always imagine new places"
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Infact the bookings of the R have gone down to the ZMR. Its a better Karizma.Originally posted by apacherenator View PostKinda getting the feeling that you are giving a biased opinion/first ride report/review. Half way through whatever you are saying, makes the reader feel that you are only gonna say good things about the bike!!..
" This is simply what we experienced on road that first day. and the bias is justified to a very great extent. The Karizma has always been in its own league, nothing to prove to any other brand maker."
I happened to watch this video earlier. The guy from the cnbc autoshow does give some very very valid points. The ZMR is slightly better than the old iteration.but not significantly.( YEs i agree to it.)
The reason probably is that the old ZMA-R is already so damn good. So making a significant improvement on an already good package is not an easy job. so obviously now people start to question the pricing,since now they have nothing else to talk about.( Have you seen the the bike yet?? did u ride it??)
And i read again and again how much you are emphasising that its a perfect touring machine.But so is the ZMA-R. even if the ZMA-R gives an avg 10 kmpl less than ZMR, it will take 60-64,000 kms of riding the ZMR to neutralise the initial extra cash you paid on your purchase. ( I need to emphasise just simply because our good ol Indian roads ar never in ship shape..it PAYS to have a comfortable bike to ride daily.
So forget the brand war between ZMR and P220. ZMR has already lost it to ZMA-R. Sooner or later everyone is going to realize this fact!!
Moreover, what does the P220 have to offer in terms of tech ha?? Does it have fuel injection?? does it have good build quality?? does it have a reliable engine?? NO NO NO!"Never recreate from your memory, always imagine new places"
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oh yes it did! Storms brewing coming yes( its also badly raining here in Mumbai!!)Originally posted by kaynmantis View PostFirst ZMR got delivered in mumbai. There's a cyclone brewing up... literally. You think these have anything to do with the ZMR ad
?"Never recreate from your memory, always imagine new places"
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Originally posted by kaynmantis View PostFirst ZMR got delivered in mumbai. There's a cyclone brewing up... literally. You think these have anything to do with the ZMR ad
?Lolz, but I am loving it.Originally posted by myg124 View Postoh yes it did! Storms brewing coming yes( its also badly raining here in Mumbai!!)
HH Karizma (Current) || CBF Stunner PGM-FI || Honda CB Unicorn Dazzler
Honda Aviator || Kinetic Flyte || Kinetic Blaze || HH Splendor
Two ZMAs, 9 Days in Western Ghats
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The cyclone after 27 yearsOriginally posted by myg124 View PostWhat a neat co incidence!!
The first white ZMR gets delivered in Mumbai...a storm hits the city coz of a cyclone!!
HH Karizma (Current) || CBF Stunner PGM-FI || Honda CB Unicorn Dazzler
Honda Aviator || Kinetic Flyte || Kinetic Blaze || HH Splendor
Two ZMAs, 9 Days in Western Ghats
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Mere paas Maa hai ...Kariz"maa" ...Originally posted by myg124 View PostMoreover, what does the P220 have to offer in terms of tech ha?? Does it have fuel injection?? does it have good build quality?? does it have a reliable engine?? NO NO NO!
U sound like amitabh from deewar

anyways nice pics & over enthusiastic description but totally understandable...
Also read the review of four bikes in BI ,nov issue ,by bunny...gives you a unbiased view especially as bunny also has been a Zma owner for so many years now...
& would surely luv to see the white elephant on one of the G2gs...am damn impressed by this color
be it in rtr ot the zmr...
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Originally posted by myg124 View PostWhat a neat co incidence!!
The first white ZMR gets delivered in Mumbai...a storm hits the city coz of a cyclone!!
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Thn why dont you try flipping your cap in the air and lets see whether the ZMR can find it for you...
Going by the current enthusiasm you are in, I am sure it will....
2002 - Pulsar 150 Classic (Still owned)
2005 - Pulsar 150 Dtsi (Still owned)
2006 - Eterno (sold)
2008 - Dio (Owned)
2009 - Pulsar 220 DTSi
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