To an extent it does but then boring out an cylinder is cost effective for the company and for the customer also, not only the bore size, valves are also bigger to feed the engine, in an all new engine one has to redesign other connecting parts also and when a company can achieve the same thing by just boring process then why to take hassle of redesigning an entirely new block.

Hi Naveen1985

Here is the story....
Can you see a CBR and a Veapa in the background? ..in the first PIC?...i didnt have parking..so had to sell the DS.as it was brand new the resell value was better than CBR, so let it go first.then went the CBR..in 5 figures.Vespa is staying for life..Vespa's Classic look rocks....thats why DS again..or a CGT or BOTH (i am mad)
Now i have a new House.with lots of parking....Car, bike,cat dog horse..you name it..it can be parked here......
If its a DS500 then good....or i have a hunch that 2014 end or 2015 we could be looking into a new cruiser based on the CGT frame with a 400cc motor.

Hi theironhorse99
How are you? how's you ride?
ya it has turned a full circle ...though my first ride was dads Discover and his LML, out of the both the LML was the better one (both preserved)....lol.
Coming to "why bull again?" i dont know really why but ill try to explain.
CBR-its as powerful as the bullet 500 but when you twist the throttle ....there is different feeling altogether....its like when you were a kid and you sit on the tank holding the handlebar and your dad twits the throttle and that gets a smile on you....thats the exact feeling i get on a bull....CBR , Ninja, Duke and others are very credible bike but i never got the same feeling as the bull..i dont need CNWK of CC to make me happy...hearing a bullet idle would make me far more happy.....i think i am obsessed with bull now.
N650 is a cool bike to have but ...not anymore....its gona b a bull....but which one is the question. DS500 or CGT.
and ya one more good new..just got a Purple Activa (Gift)(as i said no more honda ever for me) (not 125). now i can post a Vespa V/s Activa drag video....and see activa lose and feel even more happy.
off topic,,...saw a guy pushing his Duke 390 on the highway today, felt sorry for him, 2L down the drain. wanted to stop and ask him but i was late for work.
as of now its CGT 75% and DS 25%.

Hi,
Awesome....what Tyre where you running on in ladhak?
finance is not an issue but i am give 2L limit..not more than that...so you see everytime a buy a bike it close to 2l not more than that.
GV650 is quite a looker....ill buy it simply on looks. looks are subjective but GV looks way way better than street 750.
so because of my 2L limit i cant buy a bigger bike...just yesterday i saw the Indian Scout.....looks awesome. if it were a guy i would marry it. lol
though its weight of 450 KGS...killed it for me.
HD's, triumph's and all big boys have to wait till 2016 when i qualify for 5L limit for bikes. till then i love bullets and i would still love it if i got a HD too.

My rear conti got 5 punctures . replaced with Michelin, my rim was bent so i had to flll air every 2 days.but now that's gone to its headache of the new owner,
Ya even i thought of a N250 or pre owned GT650 , but i am a lil bit skeptical about buying 2nds. moreover i wont b allowed to have a 2nds bike :-(
I did ride a CGT and its really a gem to ride, maybe as i had a CBR the riding position was not a problem for me.it didnt feel different from CBR in the riding posture but the torque was awesome...the test ride made me book one but not sure still if i want a DS or a CGT.

Hi,
Ya CGT is very good....and i just might go for it....but the joy of siting in Classic with a free flow long bottle and doing 50Kmph is just bliss.
and...are you sure its tubeless Tyre? the rim has spokes.....there website doesnt say anything also about them being tubeless.

i did a short ride on CGT and ya there were no vibes present.but i am sure i wont be doing that speed. i like to cruise at 60 to 70 Kmph.

After which point classic 350 and classic 500 starts vibrating...??? I have fair bit of experience with old thunderbird and electra but not with classic. I feel classic series and new thunderbird must be less viby in nature as they are newer than electra and old thunderbird with improved parts....

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This Tb500 engine is an straight pick from classic 500 so it's no different from CL500, Tb500 can run 80 or 90km/h all day long with no trouble, but out on highway if you want to go little faster, like in the speed ranges of 120 or 130 one has to downshift, and the bike will come to these still magical figures of 120km/h and will run easily(with a bit of vibes), the engine redlines at 5500rpm, below 3500rpm one feels lackness of low end torque so if you have to overtake on a highway you have to downshift to climb the revs, and with a taller fifth gear one has to play with gears to keep the bike in powerband.

Hi ,
Switch the ignition on and start the bike. it will vibrate....lol...the real vibes will sip in by 70 kmph you wont be able to see the rear vies as the mirrors would be vibrating too...this is how my DS was. the TBCI was worse but the sound was way better than the DS...thinking i would get a CGT and old bullet LB500 is if someone wants to sell one...i wouldn't let go of it if i had one......or a diesel bullet ....now that would be fun....specially in the petrol station....Girl on a bullet...and standing in the Q of cars for Diesel...

What is ideal cruising speed for classic 350..??

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How was the ride experience with bullet specially considering you are moving from p220 to bullet...??

Right now I have a ZMA.

Hi Guys have shifted permanently to home town Ratnagiri from Pune and no RE service center nor an expert and from last few days some chick chick sound is coming from the front wheel of my bike. Above 30kms/hr. The disc pads have not been changed since purchased bike as they seem to be in good conditions, no fork oil leaking clean disc no scratching on disc. Disc oil level OK. So what is the chick chick sound. Covered 9500 km yet. Is it the bearing, disc pad or fork oil has gone old please suggest as no experts in Ratnagiri. Waiting for your replies. Take Care.
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Hi guys its shocking where is the brotherhood. Not even a single reply for a post. Was expecting so much.

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