The zma is a good 9kgs lighter....

stick to HH oil for warranty period but with shorter drain intervals in the range of 900 to 1000 kms.....

Good point "the adv with zma is that its lighter than zmr" it helps while wading though thick Hyderabad traffic.

About tyre: AFAIK PSD goes on without any modifications to the chain guard. However the M45 needs cutting- I am not sure here.
Will decide based upon availability since you said both are good.

Also wanted to ask about Oil, do you recommend to go along with HH oil or Motul, Castrol? please suggest accordingly.

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Yes, I can understand why you are suggesting the ZMA, will decide after TD. To be honest, my mom and sis are leaning towards the ZMR due to its looks

Even 120 section doesn't need any modifications...you just have align it correctly...

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Noted, will stick to HH oil during the warranty period. But now Hero is offering 5 year warranty and that's a long time :P
BTW, were you previously located in Hyderabad?, I remember you mentioning Hyderabad in some of your posts, but I may be mistaken.

stick for first few services, never mention at HH service center which oil u using.. the important thing with HH oil is drain interval..it can nver run for 2500 kms as claimed... max 1000 kms..

nope never in hyderabaad physcially, but thru xbhp many friends all over

Hi Everyone,

Been surfing xBhp for quite a while now, but never actually joined the forum, finally created an ID :P
I am happy to say that this is an awesome forum, literally an encyclopedia for Motorcycles.

Coming to the point.

I have been using my mom's Honda Activa for a long time now, and now my sister needs the vehicle as well.
I had a long time dream to ride a bike, and now its finally going to happen. And before someone asks me, Yes- I know how to ride a motorcycle, however the 1-down; 4-up shoft pattern will take some time getting used to.

I'll stop with the family background now :P
I am 90% inclined to go for the ZMR, to be honest I fell in love as soon as I saw the advert, and it looks even great in flesh.

Usage:

1. Commuting across the city- Thick Hyderabad traffic: Office-college-home.
2. As of now, I don't tour much, not much highway use. But planning to, after my purchase

Some info about me:

1. Age: 20.
2. Height: 5'10"
3. Weight: 70 kg.

My requirements are:

1. Good engine.
2. Good amount of low end torque.
3. I would prefer a bike that has no vibrations, but that's impossible :P
4. Reliability.
5. Comfort, good riding posture/position. Good pillion position and comfort.
6. Style.
7. Fuel Economy: 40-45 kmpl.

The ZMR seems to fulfill all the above. And co-incidentally ZMR tag line is : "Above All"

According to my research here, the other options within the same range are:

1. Bajaj Pulsar 200NS: I rejected it because the riding posture was not to my liking and pillion is hard.
2. Bajaj Puilsar P220: Did not like it for same reason as above, and did not like the design.
3. Yamaha R15 V2.0: Aggressive riding posture, since my father will also be using it- I don't think it will suite him. And of course pillion is completely not possible (My mother and sister).
4. Yamaha Fazer: No way! I see too many of those on the road, like flies and I don't like the design.

It has been repetitively mentioned by many members that Yamaha R15 is the absolute bike to go for. But, it's definitely not for me, in the long run I think the ZMR will be better.
If there are any other bikes that I should be considering, please do advise me accordingly.

I did not see many users from Hyderabad who have the ZMR. Anyway, I did call Phoenix Motors- Madhapur, they said they don't have the black model in stock and they can source it in 15 days, the wait is okay. Just love the all black look.

I have not TD any of the above mentioned bikes. Will go after some research here.

What do you guys think? ZMR would be the best bike for me, won't it?

In traffic, the bike is easy to handle provided you get used to it. Majority of my commute was highway but even in city the bike can be handled easily.. You'll however feel it a bit bulky for the first few weeks of ownership..
Coming to oil ud better use hh oil to be on the safer side cause of warrenty. After that period you can use fully synthetic oils. But use hh oil for atleast 2K kms
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Noted, will stick to HH oil during the warranty period. But now Hero is offering 5 year warranty and that's a long time :P
BTW, were you previously located in Hyderabad?, I remember you mentioning Hyderabad in some of your posts, but I may be mistaken.

I don't think you should be going for any tyre that has a different size than the stock one.. that would void your warranty.. & if you still do so, change the tyre bac to stock whenever you take it to SVC..
Stick to HH oil for the first 1K kms atleast.. for the run-in period.. it is safer for your engine, though there is no full proof logic behind that.. bikes are now a days getting factory shipped with SS/FS oils..
Do not take the warranty part so lightly; You never know whats in store for you.. I had to open my 3 months old engine due to some issues..

& last but not the least, no bike is perfect & no bike is for all.. so enjoy whichever you buy & enjoy till you have it..

I agree with you about the importance of warranty. Will use the stock tyre.
Noted your tip regarding oil, thanks.

As you said no bike/vehicle is perfect, we learn to live/enjoy it as we go.

You can go about it two ways bro. Get the bike, stay stock on oil and tyre for first 1.5-2K kms and the screw warrenty, find yourself a good private mech and upgrade your tyre, oil or whatever. Thats what I did cause the svc guys are not trustworthy at the place where I go. Instead I found a good private mech.
Second option is to stay stock til your warrenty lasts. As people say if your luck is bad, warrenty wil help you a lot. So make the choise you wish.

About changing tyre, many people change it as soon as they get the bike. But I would advise against it. Get used to the bike in stock tyre and change it later on.. Do let us know when the bike gets delivered IF you are going for zmr..

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I agree with you about the importance of warranty. Will use the stock tyre.
Noted your tip regarding oil, thanks.

As you said no bike/vehicle is perfect, we learn to live/enjoy it as we go.