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it does. 11,000 RPM

Mike_usa! We missed you!

@Samarth 619 - where is the like button?

I know my jokes are pathetic, but sometimes nothing else works!

ill take qulality over looks any day gt might look big but both bikes have similar size and shape give or take few inches if u want a big bike then they are few modifiers in india who will take a zmr and turn it into a r1/blade looks wise

+1 to the bold part. I guess the other guys got the TR on a red / black one (Even the auto journos..). Me and Rockerz took the TR on a different day on a different (white) bike. A couple of days before the TR... I had an argument over the vibes on the GT thread with someone. When I finally happened to take the TR 2 sundays back, I was specifically checking for high RPM vibes just so that I can comment here properly. And to be truthful.. I clearly felt the vibes subside over 6.5k RPM. It was pleasurable all the way upto the revlimiter (at 9.5k). I hit the rev-limiter from around 6k around 6-7 times just to find out and confirm this. But because it was basically a short ride.. this is all I could manage. Because the vibes were limited to the range 6-6.5k RPM.. it could be resonance vibes and so pardonable.

So I guess we can safely conclude from this that the GT650R can be a a very vibey bike if it is ripped apart and not maintained properly. However if you take care.. The vibes are more like liveable.

P.S.: There was also some hot air blowing on my thighs from the engine... but since my ride was basically a 4km rev limiter to revlimiter affair.. they were due to the high engine speeds.(But Reduced a bit due to the high speeds though). But I guess It can get quite hot if ridden in bumper to bumper traffic.(Obviously)

P.P.S.: From what I (care to) remember I have my doubts that the GT650R engine revs till 11k

If that is the case then it's a point of concern.

I am not doing GT bashing. Secondly, I am not a big kawi fan as you think. I was quite excited to know that another cheaper alternative to japanese bikes is coming in. However, when you see GT in flesh, you can see for yourself how filmsy plastics, cables are. Check rough and unfinished edges on all plastic parts. If I am spending 5 lakh on a bike, I want that bike to be with me for at least 4-5 years. GT feels fragile.

The vibes start from 6k rpm and keep on increasing till 11k. This becomes a serious issue because that is the rev range you would be riding in for most of the time.

Stop dragging GT in this thread folks...
PS: Vishwas has TD'd both the bikes, so chill! He talks from his experience of the bikes.
Then again, you guys should read the 'good' reviews on the last issue. Heck even the video in which Pune's very resident expert NV was praising the bike, and he too had a short ride of the bike and had not mentioned it being too vibey!
I think Pune TD thing was a disaster for Garware... I strongly think that they gave a fudged bike to the members for TD, without bothering to check it. They perhaps thought they would get away with it by the so called 'dhoom effect' but......!

ummmmm hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

I have read in many forums/reviews about GT vibrations , there are certainly vibrations on a GT but no one mentioned they are too much to lessen the whole riding experience. I know it 's not as smooth as Ninja .

Don't do too much bashing for GT , I understand you are a true Kawi Fan but GT is also a reasonable product if not as good. I trust your words but i will take TD of GT and will try to push it to higher revs to check the vibrations and clutch feel.
Have you taken TD of GT .

Ninja is really good bike but it just doesn't have that big bike looks , For me looks are also important if i am spending 5 lac on a bike.
If really hurts when people says ( yae 5 lac ki bike hai. lag to nahi rahi , aisa kya hai issmae , atleast GT has that big bike looks )

Vishwas bhai,

For certain 'cases' ... "Dhoom" bike ke liye kuch bhi karega issue hai! [Will do anything for a 'Dhoom' bike]

Aspiring GT owners take a chill pill!

Are you serious? You feel as if you have Parkinsons disease after riding GT for half an hour. Also you can save your gym membership fee because if pressing its clutch is a proper workout. Try pressing the clutch 5-6 times and you would know what I am saying.

Some comparison between Ninja and GT (which i guess all know but still it helps some prospective confused buyer like me)

-GT would be perfect for morning rides , Ninja 650 is good for morning rides and touring .
-Ninja doesn't have that sports bike looks and proportions which GT has.
-GT vibrates more compared to Ninja but it should not bother you until you are using it for touring ,For Weekend Fun rides GT fits the Bill.
- Bajaj has good service network but Garware has promised a lot and even if they rap up their bags after an year we can get GT serviced by any local superbike mechanics.
-Ninja has an upright stance whereas GT has aggressive stance.
- GT sounds much better than ninja .
- Ninja has a better brand value than GT .

For me GT is the choice as now , Main concern is it vibrations , Will take a TD of GT and then finalize.

Are you serious?
6X bhp bike is too good for indian road conditions man.