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Re: Bajaj Avenger - All versions
Well, I am 5.7 and I rode Hero Impulse once and could not keep my feet on the ground and not just that it was very painful but also it gave me much less control of bike on road. Leads to minor accidents, e.g. falling off the bike when road is broken and you will not be able to keep ball of the foot on ground (yeah, happened with me). Even if you can keep bal of the foot on the ground, it still gives you less control, you are still in danger. It is dangerous for B2B traffic too because you can hit your fellow riders because of lack of control and balance. So I know exactly how you felt. You are still in excitement phase. This desire to have a bike with road-presence will fade away in a year (if not in few months). Later, you will have more practical considerations and more mature emotions and feelings than the current excitement. Once I sat on Avenger & I felt very different, felt like having lot of control. Trust me it is on my list for 2nd bike. It will be very good for your height. Try TD (Test-Drive) of V15 and new TVS Victor too before buying. Like I said earlier, Read, Talk, Wait and have Patience. Do not hurry.
For a rookie like you, 150cc is more than enough. If you are into touring then of course higher CCs are better but cost will be higher. I am not talking of just initial buying cost but the everyday cost of having lower mileage too. Even I thought I will tour once/twice a month and my riding will be 80/20 for City/Touring ratio but practical life kept me on city roads. Once in a month I travel little bit outside the city but I feel fine with 100cc for that, no need to buy special touring if you gonna do the same. Our desire and dreams mature over time and our feelings change. The key is to connect to more riders and listen to what they love to tell about their bikes, the pros and cons too, both offline and online. Have patience, do not hurry.
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Amazing dude. Very nice pics of the ride and the video too.
Originally posted by evildicker
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Well, I am 5.7 and I rode Hero Impulse once and could not keep my feet on the ground and not just that it was very painful but also it gave me much less control of bike on road. Leads to minor accidents, e.g. falling off the bike when road is broken and you will not be able to keep ball of the foot on ground (yeah, happened with me). Even if you can keep bal of the foot on the ground, it still gives you less control, you are still in danger. It is dangerous for B2B traffic too because you can hit your fellow riders because of lack of control and balance. So I know exactly how you felt. You are still in excitement phase. This desire to have a bike with road-presence will fade away in a year (if not in few months). Later, you will have more practical considerations and more mature emotions and feelings than the current excitement. Once I sat on Avenger & I felt very different, felt like having lot of control. Trust me it is on my list for 2nd bike. It will be very good for your height. Try TD (Test-Drive) of V15 and new TVS Victor too before buying. Like I said earlier, Read, Talk, Wait and have Patience. Do not hurry.
For a rookie like you, 150cc is more than enough. If you are into touring then of course higher CCs are better but cost will be higher. I am not talking of just initial buying cost but the everyday cost of having lower mileage too. Even I thought I will tour once/twice a month and my riding will be 80/20 for City/Touring ratio but practical life kept me on city roads. Once in a month I travel little bit outside the city but I feel fine with 100cc for that, no need to buy special touring if you gonna do the same. Our desire and dreams mature over time and our feelings change. The key is to connect to more riders and listen to what they love to tell about their bikes, the pros and cons too, both offline and online. Have patience, do not hurry.
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Originally posted by Golden Cat
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). So I stopped riding the bike and tried multiple channels to check whether Avenger has an issue moving to neutral gear as follows:
On being asked, why cant I move it directly into neutral the 1st time itself, the reply was that Avenger works like this only, and as I am driving it for the first time, I am feeling it
. I tell him that the issue is not resolved for which he curtly tells me to meet the works manager.
and promises to look into it. He instructs Shrikant to change the whole Clutch assembly and Gear Shift lever as the bike is under warranty on a new JOB Card and that the bike will be ready till Tuesday 11/07.
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