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**j4zb4** · 05-16-2011, 12:27 PM

Originally posted by anish chauhan View Post

Hey tats good to knw that we have new machines coming home.. but any idea wen n wher wud be the launch..

The 200 is expected at Diwali... Dun know about the later models... Also a lot depends on the success of the N650 and the 200 duke...

**saipranav** · 05-16-2011, 12:55 PM

Originally posted by princesirohi View Post

yes, the KTM125 lacks the big bike feel.

Isnt it a bit unreasonable to expect the big bike feel when its a 125cc naked bike?... Actually i'm quite unsure what the big bike feeling is :P

**sudeepnbr** · 05-16-2011, 01:07 PM

Originally posted by saipranav View Post

Isnt it a bit unreasonable to expect the big bike feel when its a 125cc naked bike?... Actually i'm quite unsure what the big bike feeling is :P

Yes, I too feel its unreasonable to expect it to have a big bike feel.
By the way, will there be any look wise difference in KTM 125 and KTM 200?

Except the engine part, everything should look the same, right?

**avinrichards** · 05-16-2011, 01:17 PM

Originally posted by sudeepnbr View Post

Yes, I too feel its unreasonable to expect it to have a big bike feel.
By the way, will there be any look wise difference in KTM 125 and KTM 200?

Except the engine part, everything should look the same, right?

Nah its going to be the same

just the engine difference ! with a lot of parts that may seem familiar

**Ghost11** · 05-16-2011, 06:19 PM

Originally posted by avinrichards View Post

Nah its going to be the same

just the engine difference ! with a lot of parts that may seem familiar

I do expect the wheelbase to be a bit longer on the 200cc one.

**crazy_NJ** · 05-16-2011, 07:42 PM

@ Payeng: It seems KTM has already got a KTM200 fan and probably a "eagerly waiting to buy the bike" customer too...

**NikhilB** · 05-16-2011, 07:52 PM

Originally posted by crazy_NJ View Post

@ Payeng: It seems KTM has already got a KTM200 fan and probably a "eagerly waiting to buy the bike" customer too...

Rest assured... There are many silent ones

**shane#1** · 05-16-2011, 07:54 PM

Originally posted by Ghost11 View Post

I do expect the wheelbase to be a bit longer on the 200cc one.

why is it so?

**MACH50** · 05-16-2011, 08:47 PM

Originally posted by saipranav View Post

Isnt it a bit unreasonable to expect the big bike feel when its a 125cc naked bike?... Actually i'm quite unsure what the big bike feeling is :P

Ride the 125cc Yamaha Gladiator or the 125cc Honda CBF Stunner to get a feeling.

**Ghost11** · 05-16-2011, 08:54 PM

Originally posted by shane#1 View Post

why is it so?

Well first of all i believed that the wheelbase of KTM 125 was short but it seems KTM 125 has similar wheelbase as pulsar 220 so there is not any chance of it being much longer.So what i said might just not happen.Second of all i was hoping if the wheelbase was shorter then with the added power it would be a good thing if the wheelbase was more,stablity.Well in the end like i said it was all MY expectations and not any particular info about the bike.

**saipranav** · 05-16-2011, 09:03 PM

Originally posted by MACH50 View Post

Ride the 125cc Yamaha Gladiator or the 125cc Honda CBF Stunner to get a feeling.

donno about the gladiator, but stunner? seriously? i dont like that bike et' all

**Samarth 619** · 05-16-2011, 10:07 PM

Originally posted by Ghost11 View Post

Well first of all i believed that the wheelbase of KTM 125 was short but it seems KTM 125 has similar wheelbase as pulsar 220 so there is not any chance of it being much longer.So what i said might just not happen.Second of all i was hoping if the wheelbase was shorter then with the added power it would be a good thing if the wheelbase was more,stablity.Well in the end like i said it was all MY expectations and not any particular info about the bike.

Foreign companies' chassis are good enough to give stability with smaller wheelbase too. Take R15, it has some real good corner and straight line stability, despite being 1290mm only. The P220 and ZMA on the other hand, go up to 1350mm.

So, on the contrary I believe that their wheelbase must be short. 1320-1330mm is more like what it should be!
This reminded me of Apache 150 days... With 1260mm, it turned like anything in the city! It was going to be my second bike, but needed more power so settled for P180 UG3.

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@ Mach50: Agree with you, Stunner does give a big bike feeling, even though not all bikers like this bike. It's comparable to Karizma's front.

**shane#1** · 05-16-2011, 11:11 PM

Originally posted by Samarth 619 View Post

Foreign companies' chassis are good enough to give stability with smaller wheelbase too. Take R15, it has some real good corner and straight line stability, despite being 1290mm only. The P220 and ZMA on the other hand, go up to 1350mm.

So, on the contrary I believe that their wheelbase must be short. 1320-1330mm is more like what it should be!
This reminded me of Apache 150 days... With 1260mm, it turned like anything in the city! It was going to be my second bike, but needed more power so settled for P180 UG3.

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@ Mach50: Agree with you, Stunner does give a big bike feeling, even though not all bikers like this bike. It's comparable to Karizma's front.

I feel KTM's ride and feel would be very similar to yamaha FZS

**The Stig** · 05-17-2011, 01:51 AM

Saw the KTM being tested near Lonavala, Mumbai. Could not click any pics as I was on my bike. But it was an orange KTM partially masked near the Tank.

**cHoKoBoI** · 05-17-2011, 07:06 AM

Originally posted by The Stig View Post

Saw the KTM being tested near Lonavala, Mumbai. Could not click any pics as I was on my bike. But it was an orange KTM partially masked near the Tank.

OMG many spottings,
Did KTM start deliveries lol

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