Happy to help..


Pulsar 200NS is a really good bike.
But in that case, I would also suggest you DUKE. Not sure why you don't like it. Only thing I don't like in DUKE is its exhaust note.
Regarding its Pillion seat. Its much better than R15, but not as good as that of CBR250R. A person with decent weight can easily sit as pillion on Duke. but if you are talking about ladies/gents with weight more than 80 (elders at home), then even CBR250R would not satisfy you. But if its about your friends, they wouldn't hate being pillion on Duke. So in terms of Pillion seat, I would put it in this order -- CBR250R > Duke > R15

Allow me to compare P200NS, CBR250R, CBR150R and Duke (going through the above posts, I think you are confused about these. Adding Duke additionally though.) in terms of your requirements:
[ PS: The below points are only as per my perception and are not meant to hurt anyone's feelings ]

Stylish/looks:
Now imagine you parking your bike among your friends, what would be their possible expression after seeing your new bike:
P200NS -- Look the new version of pulsar. Its good.
CBR150R -- 150 CC CBR. But not as stylish as R15.
Duke -- Wow Duke. it looks like FZ :P
CBR250R -- Wow.. Its Huge. OOOOO thats 250CC CBR.
Most of my friends (who have not seen better bikes than say R15/HH Karizma) has same expression "Its really a Big Bike". "Is It a Super Bike??"

Now among the above four bikes, I would rate like this:
CBR250R > Duke > CBR150R > P200NS

So In terms of Style Component, CBR250R has no comparison.

Reliable:
Well if you talk about Reliability, remember its HONDA. I don't need to say anything more.

(CBR150R, CBR250R) > Duke > P200NS

Mileage:
Now if mileage is really a very important factor for you, I would suggest you not to go for CBR250R. As practically almost never you would get mileage more than 35. Unless you ride continuously for 400 kms at speed 80kmph. :P

P200NS > CBR150R > Duke > CBR250R

Maintenance: (like @theironhorse99 mentioned, its also important)
I don't know about other bikes regarding maintenance, So would only say about CBR250R.
Its not too expensive (comparing to 250CC segment), but more expensive than the other three. Although I am not sure regarding Maintaining Duke.
But if you are earning 30k+ and your average expenses are not more than 20k, then I think you won't a problem maintaining CBR250R. Otherwise, DO NOT opt for CBR250R. As a NOT maintained bike will in turn cost you much more every time and it will become more of a headache than fun.

So allow me to put it this way. If you own a CBR250R, you will surely stand out from others (not including other 250cc and above 250cc bikes :P). But at a marginal expense.


Please follow @krish2778 's post.


Hehehe.. I am just a beginner dude. And I really love my blade and the attention I get because of it .
The "Right bike" you have to choose for yourself. The one that suits you best . We are here only to help .


Hehehehe.. Nothing like that bro.. Feelings are not hurt.

awe some.... thats the only word i can say...

i want to get the entire spare parts cost list for cbr 250r abs ....can any one please let me know the rates.......and my seat has a problem it dosent fit in properly and after some time of fitting it , it becomes loose and starts to shake ...... can any one give a remedy? and im suffering a lot from the date i took this bike... so any one please tell me !!

wow, posts deleted without a trace...

this is mine with 20 SMD T10 LED and Osram Night breaker

So what have you decided..!!??

hi fellow riders,
today i got call from honda about some kneeser kit replacement..i don't know what its about...my bike is already in service center for shins replacement so told them to change it.but i don't know what is kneeser kit(sorry for spelling mistake of kneeser as even i don't know how to spell it)

Hi Jay Tanwar..

Sorry to disturb you again.. Only one thing i dont understand from your post in stylish part..
you have rated four bikes as below
CBR250R > Duke > CBR150R > P200NS

From my point of view it should be CBR250R > CBR150R > Duke > P200NS.. let me justify that...
recently i had been to honda showroom in bangalore where i got an oppurtunity to see bikes CBR150R (GRENN, BLACK & WHITE) & 250R RED in a row... except the colors and stickers i could not find any difference between 150R & 250R. if we look at very deeply there are some changes in switch gear, exhaust, front doom...however those all minor changes.. what makes you to put 150R behind DUKE in terms of stylish? just want to know the reason .. not meant hurt your feeling..


sorry Tanwar...Thanks for the interest on my bike.. but i am not in a position to select which bike.. need some more time.. because for me this is huge amount... will definitely let you know once decided... i hope you know that i have already booked CBR150R (Vibrant orange) waiting period is 1 month.. i am thinking to inform the dealer to hold it for another 1 month because of 2 reason..
1. 2013 model will be available from March 1st week
2. hoping for some upgrades in CBR250R and 150R in 2013 model...

what do you say... ?

Please call them back and ask them what it is. There's no such thing as a kneeser on the bike

Hey..
1. Style w.r.t Duke is subjective/perceptional. Different people have different perception about it. Few Duke lovers even rate Duke better than CBR250R/Ninja 250r.
2. I personally think Duke is an amazingly designed Naked bike. The thing is that we have already seen FZ because of which people are not able to fully compliment Duke.
3. Duke vs CBR150R I would still rate duke better because:
a. Look wise it has got really good naked feel. And if you paint those trellis framered, it looks really awesome. Refer this link:: http://www.xbhp.com/autopictorials/d...ramecolors.jpg
b. Its got LED indicators and tail light.
c. Duke got Backlit switches 150R doesn't have it.
d. Amazing Multifunction cockpit of Duke.
e. Engine Kill is not present is 150R but is present in Duke.
f. Better Fatter Tyre in Duke
and etc etc..
Duke is better in style than CBR150R that's what I feel. And like I said above, many feel its even better than 250R.
Only thing I don't like in Duke is its Exhaust note. Sounds like Auto

1. Obviously its never easy to select a bike from many. I researched for almost 1 year before getting a new bike.
2. If your budget is less, I would suggest you to not get CBR250R. Get a 150R/Duke/P200NS AND surely get safety gears (Good Dot certified helmet, gloves, jacket). Trust me gears will save your life..
May you get the perfect bride (Bike)..

Hi everyone. This is my first ever post in xbhp. Im based in trivandrum and im looking forward to the 2013 edition cbr250 abs, does anybody throw light regarding when the bike would actually be available. I currently ride my five year old pulsar 200 and my dads rx 100.

Any idea whether the front brake caliper can be changed under warranty?

Friends I'm in delhi..
want to change my bikes tyres.. Can anyone suggest where I can get good tyres.. IRC tyre is available but don't know how is it.. Ny idea??

Try Karol Bagh

AFAIK, by reading all the posts about tyres, bealow are the tyre choices in more to less priority:
1. PSD - not easily available, costly, wears out faster, prone to punctures.
2. Dunlop Tuffgrip - didn't get much reviews about this tyre.
3. IRC - don't know about the availabilty but Ninja owners say its good.
4. MRF - hard compound, long life, bad wet grip
5. ContiGo - stock tyre, you know how it performs.