Mates,

The story about me:
So I have started riding at the age of 17 and my first ride is yeah of course TVS Scooty. which I used for going to Maths Institute.

So during February 2014 my brother went on to a tour and that was the time I tasted Bajaj Discover 135. Wow what a pickup man (I don't even know to ride a bike at that time).

Yeah as usual without knowing how to brake a wheel with disc I pulled in the lever full with full force like scooty and it thrown me like a ball.
P.S - my mom beat the hell out of me when I reached home with all the bruises and smile on my face.

So later on I started out riding properly with the help of my brother.

I joined SRM and in 2nd year My dad bought me TVS Apache RTR 180 (an upgrade from scooty eeeeeeeeeeee).

Man that was a crazy machine with all nothing but power.

It was a great machine. I had a ride of around 800 kms in a single day with Apache. Believe me it just winded up.

Then I got selected in MNC company which is in Siruseri chennai. My parents allowed me to go in bike as the daily commute is itself around 50 KMs.

2nd Feb 2015 - I met with an accident and broke jaw bone and collarbone. I still don't remember anything happened at the time of accident .
But after admitting in hospital Police recovered my bike and helmet. Helmet was broken near jaw. that's the power 800 rupees helmet. [emoji14]

Post recovery my parents asked me to change the bike But I was adamant on Apache and repaired and brought it back to life.

ODO - 35000 kms - Sep 2015 myself and 8 of my colleagues went on a Bike trip to Kerala. every other had an RE and am the only one with an 180cc.

That was an 5 days roller coaster 2350 kms ride. those were my best memories.

It also survived the 2015 Chennai Floods.

I sold my Apache due to various problems on bike and at that time the ODO was 50055 Kms 3.5 years old.

Then I bought an KTM RC 200 on Feb 8 2016.
One month later I had a sever pain on RHS shoulder.
Diagnosed with sever stress on clavicle. So I used the bike only to commute to office.

So during October 2016 I had to sell the bike because of financial problem and I sold my bike to a guy in OLX for 1.5L.

We recovered from financial position gradually and I started thinking about new bike again .

That was when I became active in xBHP and started following some threads. You guys helped me a lot in choosing bikes.

So My shortlisted bikes were:
1. Mahindra Mojo
2. RE Bullet
3. CBR 250R
4. Dominar 400 (VS/RS 400)
5. Benelli TNT25

I had a fantastic mileage of around 35 - 38kmpl in RC 200. So I was sure sure that above machines can give me at least 30 - 35kmpl.

Rejection reasons:
1. Mojo - Weight and service centre distance.
2. RE Bullet - I don't want to be stranded somewhere in highway(No offence it's a fantastic machine but just a personal experience)
3. Dominar 400 - Main reason Bajaj. Didn't feel anything special.
4. Benelli TNT25 - Only 2 service centres in Chennai price of 2.19L(with ceramic coating) and not even ABS at that price point.

So Finally I went for REPSOL CBR with the track record of the fellow members here... Thanks to them
Also it had a relaxed seating like Apache which perfectly suits my shoulder.

Not to bore anymore So here are the pics of me Honda CBR 250R REPSOL STD.
(I am not a great photographer and never done editing. Tried as much as possible)
[MENTION=63121]bondarun[/MENTION] congrats on your bike macha... Safe riding

Sir, I am presently using SOL 68SII Unicorn III since 2015 and i must say its bang on bucks. Its made strong and quality is top notch. People did commented about its weight and wind noise at higher speed because of multiple vents but i did not felt so and i dont tour much though. At the similar price range you may try MT and they are good too and even comparatively lighter. I did not liked MT because of looks and SOL looks just WOW. Even SOL comes with D-ring lock and chin guard(dont know what its exactly called). Price range around 6-6.5k. I cant suggest any helmet over this very price range because i never used.

For radiator grill follow http://carbonracing.in [emoji4] They are the cheapest available i guess.

Mates,

The story about me...

Congrats sir
Repsol seriously looks gorgeous.
BTW is this an ABS version?

Hey! Congrats on your bike! She's looking sweet as hell. But from the pics I noticed that the chain is very dry. Has it been lubed before delivery? Please get it lubed to prevent wear and tear. A smooth and well maintained chain sprocket kit does wonders for ride quality and FE. I love that you got Dani Pedrosa's numbers on the bike and not MM93. You a fan of DP26?

Kanpai!
Madhav-chan.

Thank you [emoji4]

Current am using LS2. It's around 2 years old. Planning to Change as the pads are gone and it's not fit to my head anymore, I need to tie a cloth around my head and then to put on the helmet. Suggest me one.
Also where can I get the radiators grill

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Check out SOL, HJC, MT, if you are willing to spend, there's ARAI, SHOEI, icon,etc, but in my experience , SOL is spot on for quality and price point.

Thank you [MENTION=43265]madhav766[/MENTION]
The chain is much dry
But when the bike was delivered it wasn't lubed so I myself lubed it last week with the what was left with an old motul lube. Will be lubricating again tomorrow. Great observation [emoji106].

No offense to MM93 fans, yes am a fan of Pedrosa.

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Check out SOL, HJC, MT, if you are willing to spend, there's ARAI, SHOEI, icon,etc, but in my experience , SOL is spot on for quality and price point.

Pls suggest me good helmate till 5000rs.

For 5k ZEUS is the best, amazing quality, on par with SOL if not better. Eyes closed ZEUS.

Thx Aaditya, would this helmet be weatherproof or rainproof ??

Sir, the inner padding will definitely get wet during heavy rain either its a 5K helmet or a 15k helmet. They will adsorb and absorb water/moisture from neck and cheeks side.

Thx a lot Wilson bro ☺️
This solves an important query for me.
Now it would be lot easier for me to choose a helmet now.