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Re: Honda CBR 250R
Surprising turn of events...
Yesterday, I sat with the list of all Honda dealers in Delhi and called each one of them the way a tele-caller does to enquire about all colours available with each of them. I was surprised with the result. One dealer had the red one in stock and 5 of them had the black one in stock. I hadn't called any of these earlier as they were all too far away from home/office. I went to the dealer who had the red one immediately, confirmed (thrice...!!!) whether it was actually the new red colour (and ABS only) and booked the bike. He promised delivery today and I rushed to the bank to get the DD made just before the bank closed for the day.
At night, I messaged my friend (who had been with me through the entire process for the last 20 days)
Me: Yaar meri gut feel keh rhi hai ki kal bike ki delivery mein kuch gadbad hone wali hai...
Friend: Kuch nhi hone wala, tu tension na le...
Me: I hope ki kal mil jaaye, aur correct red colour hi mile...pichle 3 hafton mein jo hua hai, to abhi bhi lag rha hai shayad kuch gadbad hogi...
Friend: Mil jaayegi sahi bike, sab theek hoga...
Today morning, I got a call from the showroom, confirming that the bike is here and it'll be ready in 1 hour. The excitement level went sky high, but I still tried not to show it (woh kehte hain na, dhol zaada peetne se fatt jaata hai). We went to the dealer in the afternoon and saw the red, black and repsol colours displayed inside the showroom.
That first look at the 3 bikes and me and my friend look at each other. We didn't speak for a minute, but our eyes conveyed the message to each other.
The black one stood apart. The red one looked beautiful, no doubt, but the black one was beyond that.
The guys at the showroom had got the red one ready for delivery, it was polished and ready to be taken out. I asked them if the change in colour was possible, and they were extremely accomodating. I finalised the black one, got the exhaust muffler changed (it had scratches), and it took 2 hours to get the black one ready, polished, and for the paperwork to be done and we were out with it.
Here are some pics of the bike.
P.S.: The helmet and gloves were worn throughout the way...
Who could've thought... After struggling with a dealer for more than 3 weeks, I finally found the bike that I was looking for.
The 40km ride home was exciting to say the least. I will write a small initial ride experience a little later.
Thanks to all the Xbhp friends who have advised, helped, motivated and been there all the time. Your support has been important through this experience and I hope it continues for good times to come...
Thanks again...
Raghav Bhasin
Surprising turn of events...
Yesterday, I sat with the list of all Honda dealers in Delhi and called each one of them the way a tele-caller does to enquire about all colours available with each of them. I was surprised with the result. One dealer had the red one in stock and 5 of them had the black one in stock. I hadn't called any of these earlier as they were all too far away from home/office. I went to the dealer who had the red one immediately, confirmed (thrice...!!!) whether it was actually the new red colour (and ABS only) and booked the bike. He promised delivery today and I rushed to the bank to get the DD made just before the bank closed for the day.
At night, I messaged my friend (who had been with me through the entire process for the last 20 days)
Me: Yaar meri gut feel keh rhi hai ki kal bike ki delivery mein kuch gadbad hone wali hai...
Friend: Kuch nhi hone wala, tu tension na le...
Me: I hope ki kal mil jaaye, aur correct red colour hi mile...pichle 3 hafton mein jo hua hai, to abhi bhi lag rha hai shayad kuch gadbad hogi...
Friend: Mil jaayegi sahi bike, sab theek hoga...
Today morning, I got a call from the showroom, confirming that the bike is here and it'll be ready in 1 hour. The excitement level went sky high, but I still tried not to show it (woh kehte hain na, dhol zaada peetne se fatt jaata hai). We went to the dealer in the afternoon and saw the red, black and repsol colours displayed inside the showroom.
That first look at the 3 bikes and me and my friend look at each other. We didn't speak for a minute, but our eyes conveyed the message to each other.
The black one stood apart. The red one looked beautiful, no doubt, but the black one was beyond that.
The guys at the showroom had got the red one ready for delivery, it was polished and ready to be taken out. I asked them if the change in colour was possible, and they were extremely accomodating. I finalised the black one, got the exhaust muffler changed (it had scratches), and it took 2 hours to get the black one ready, polished, and for the paperwork to be done and we were out with it.
Here are some pics of the bike.
P.S.: The helmet and gloves were worn throughout the way...
Who could've thought... After struggling with a dealer for more than 3 weeks, I finally found the bike that I was looking for.
The 40km ride home was exciting to say the least. I will write a small initial ride experience a little later.
Thanks to all the Xbhp friends who have advised, helped, motivated and been there all the time. Your support has been important through this experience and I hope it continues for good times to come...
Thanks again...
Raghav Bhasin
doing some research hence feedback from CBR owners will be of great help..
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