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**yellowspunk** · 11-16-2010, 03:47 PM

Originally posted by kaynmantis View Post

mmm...maybe 1.3 to 1.5 would be ideal. cheap enough for many at the same time expensive enough so that every other bike on the road is not a CBR250. My take is if its any cheaper, it would cheapen its appeal. I wouldn't want a to see some traders with bunch of chickens hanging over the bike like one see on Pulsars

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i'm worried about it too. If the R15 @ 1.1L is so common on the road we cant expect much exclusivity for this bike either.

**NikhilB** · 11-16-2010, 03:59 PM

Originally posted by yellowspunk View Post

i'm worried about it too. If the R15 @ 1.1L is so common on the road we cant expect much exclusivity for this bike either.

Why is that a bad thing??? a bike being more affordable???

If you want exclusivity, try the 3L Ninja

**darkknight** · 11-16-2010, 04:01 PM

Originally posted by yellowspunk View Post

i'm worried about it too. If the R15 @ 1.1L is so common on the road we cant expect much exclusivity for this bike either.

& pray why do you want a product to be priced higher just for the exclusivity .
The ninja is exclusive enough

**shadabk01** · 11-16-2010, 04:02 PM

For exclusivity we always do have a Ninja, there are lots of other people (like me) who are not able to fulfill there dream of owning a great 250 CC bike because of high price range of Ninja and I think CBR 250 gives us a chance to do that if priced in the price range of 1.3-1.5

Moreover it is a Single Cylinder so we can expect it to be competitively priced

and hope that people like me can buy this one

**Binoy** · 11-16-2010, 04:06 PM

Originally posted by darkknight View Post

& pray why do you want a product to be priced higher just for the exclusivity .
The ninja is exclusive enough

BULLS EYE...

Originally posted by shadabk01 View Post

For exclusivity we always do have a Ninja, there are lots of other people (like me) who are not able to fulfill there dream of owning a great 250 CC bike because of high price range of Ninja and I think CBR 250 gives us a chance to do that if priced in the price range of 1.3-1.5

Moreover it is a Single Cylinder so we can expect it to be competitively priced

and hope that people like me can buy this one

same for me too...

**yellowspunk** · 11-16-2010, 04:11 PM

Originally posted by NikhilB View Post

Why is that a bad thing??? a bike being more affordable???

If you want exclusivity, try the 3L Ninja

Originally posted by darkknight View Post

& pray why do you want a product to be priced higher just for the exclusivity .
The ninja is exclusive enough

Originally posted by shadabk01 View Post

For exclusivity we always do have a Ninja, there are lots of other people (like me) who are not able to fulfill there dream of owning a great 250 CC bike because of high price range of Ninja and I think CBR 250 gives us a chance to do that if priced in the price range of 1.3-1.5

Moreover it is a Single Cylinder so we can expect it to be competitively priced

and hope that people like me can buy this one

Originally posted by Binoy View Post

BULLS EYE...

same for me too...

neither can i afford a ninja. but it feels good to be exclusive.
ofcourse there is the question of affordable performance.

**Technician** · 11-16-2010, 04:33 PM

All of your views seems suspiciously to be a case of poor ranting.

OT - And I was about to come to the conclusion that Ninja is affordable and value for money for what it offers as is made out by some of fellow bikers.

**darkknight** · 11-16-2010, 04:36 PM

Originally posted by Technician View Post

All of your views seems suspiciously to be a case of poor ranting.

OT - And I was about to come to the conclusion that Ninja is affordable and value for money for what it offers as is made out by some of fellow bikers.

ofcourse the ninja is priced correct for what it is.no 2 ways about it.

affordability is different thing altogether.Also comparing a twin & a single are equally baseless.

For ex :I can now right not buy a superbike in india but can i "afford" it, is a different ball game my friend

**Technician** · 11-16-2010, 04:42 PM

Can someone please take the burden to differentiate between the terms 'Priced correct' and 'affordability'. If it is related to something called exclusivity or what ?

Please enlighten.

**Binoy** · 11-16-2010, 04:57 PM

Originally posted by Technician View Post

Can someone please take the burden to differentiate between the terms 'Priced correct' and 'affordability'. If it is related to something called exclusivity or what ?

Please enlighten.

errrr don't make us confused

@DK told that Ninja is worth at 3 lakhs i.e priced correctly(not us Bajaj/Kawaski) for that machine...
Affordability - even the Ninja is VFM its not affordable for him. that's it PERIOD...

**NikhilB** · 11-16-2010, 05:01 PM

Originally posted by Technician View Post

Can someone please take the burden to differentiate between the terms 'Priced correct' and 'affordability'. If it is related to something called exclusivity or what ?

Please enlighten.

'Priced correct' is in the eye of the beholder...
'Affordability' is in the back pocket of the beholder...

LHS <> RHS

Hence proved...

**enfro** · 11-16-2010, 05:05 PM

Considering the fact that it will be made indigenously, I do not see any reason that it can not be priced at 1.1 or 1.2 L...

Though it would be silly to compare both, but when a company can make and sell a car priced at around 1L and still make profits, why are people willing to pay 1.5L ( and even more than that in some cases)??

I support MG_biker (who said similarily somewhere in this thread) that it has to be cheaper than what many think.
Ofcourse it will contain goodies, it indeed is a single cylinder and people involved in manufaturing process in the forum may understand very well the difference in costs when you make a single cylinder engine and a twin.This is just one of many things which can/should make CBR250R cheaper!!!
Just we are getting a "OMG" bike in India for the very first time within buying range for many , it cant be thought that we will pay 1.5L

**darkknight** · 11-16-2010, 05:14 PM

Originally posted by Binoy View Post

errrr don't make us confused

@DK told that Ninja is worth at 3 lakhs i.e priced correctly(not us Bajaj/Kawaski) for that machine...
Affordability - even the Ninja is VFM its not affordable for him. that's it PERIOD...

not exactly but close

I was not too concerned about ninja pricing but of the Sbks available.

by example:I have 15 L in my account.A fireblade can be purchased with that. this is example of price.

with respect to money in account & price of the bike A=B i.e. I can buy it.

Now ,Do I "wish" to buy it -- hell yes

Can I "afford" to buy it at this point.No.why because of other priorities & plans.

Someone had explained purchasing parity & buying power & those are the foundations of affordability.

If someone has the money left after everything else or "perceived" notions & that extra will to get it right now than the laws of economics are bent & decisions are made by "emotions" in which case price & affordability go for a toss.

we have had examples of many a guys here who have done that.

As for exclusivity there can be no other better examples than the DUCs that are available worldover.{hope this example is only enough ,else would demand another explanation }

**sumit512** · 11-16-2010, 05:19 PM

Originally posted by yellowspunk View Post

i'm worried about it too. If the R15 @ 1.1L is so common on the road we cant expect much exclusivity for this bike either.

Why worry what others drive? Get fr yourself the best you can and then enjoy it on an open road

. We are bikers my friend not fashion divas wanting an exclusive eye catching gown. Let everyone get the best that he can and wants. I for one do not desire any exclusivity but only a pure biking pleasure.

**Technician** · 11-16-2010, 05:38 PM

errrr don't make us confused

@DK told that Ninja is worth at 3 lakhs i.e priced correctly(not us Bajaj/Kawaski) for that machine...
Affordability - even the Ninja is VFM its not affordable for him. that's it PERIOD...

So, It comes out as the pricing is decided by the seller (hence priced correctly) which has been decided mostly on exclusivity factor , whereas the affordability is subject to individual's capacity to pay (or a large number of people's capacity to pay). Isn't it. Am I wrong? So, Ninja 250 is unaffordable to a very large section of bikers at its current price, irrespective of what it offers as a package of an able performing machine. Please correct me if I am wrong. How about a platina owner (Rs. 35k) upgrading to an FZ (Rs. 75k - borderline affordable but priced correctly in the face of competition) but not buying a Ninja 250 (unaffordability factor alone). To me, both the terms cannot go along side by side.

LHS <> RHS

Hence proved...

Very smart.

OnTopic - Has anyone noticed the absence of crankshaft wheels (like in Gladiator), which make crankshaft quite heavy, in the new CBR 250 with the use of counter balancer shaft, and a first for a Honda in India. It seems it is going to be quite a revver with almost no vibration at all.

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