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I live in a village near chakan were the pulsar plant is based, used to regularly see this bike since july, that time i used to think its an fz250 lol. Riding position is straight just like fz. Good for highway touring.
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My god!!!! See the Saree guard and the tire hugger...Pathetic!!Originally posted by Berlin View Postdont worry guys... duke will be cheap enough...
check below what bajaj has done to ktm...
KTM Duke 200′s Indian version caught up close and why you can expect a cracker of a price tag! | IndianCarsBikes.inOwned - Yamaha RX100 -> TVS Fiero F2 -> Yamaha R15 -> KTM RC390Comment
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Apart from tyres, everything else is same in the exported version. Don't expect a cracker price tag, at best it will be priced around 1.3L. Expecting this machine for less than that is a bit too much.Originally posted by Berlin View Postdont worry guys... duke will be cheap enough...
check below what bajaj has done to ktm...
KTM Duke 200′s Indian version caught up close and why you can expect a cracker of a price tag! | IndianCarsBikes.in
And ya, tyre hugger & saree guard are serving a purpose & satisfying our regulations. So, stop cribbing about them.Let's bring down the monster of corruption to it's knees.. please visit http://ipaidabribe.com/Comment
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not only tyres, tank lid, brake and clutch levers....Originally posted by vrugonnab View Post
switches.... are similar to pulsars....Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'i'm possible'! -Audrey Hepburn
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LMAO. This is a vanilla bike. Bajaj has done nothing except saree gaurd and tyre hugger. Tyre hugger is better looking than that of new R15.Originally posted by Berlin View Postdont worry guys... duke will be cheap enough...
check below what bajaj has done to ktm...
KTM Duke 200′s Indian version caught up close and why you can expect a cracker of a price tag! | IndianCarsBikes.in
And originally trustviswas shot those pics and have posted them in a this thread : http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/news/204...tted-pune.html
This bike is developed by Bajaj-KTM. But Bajaj is doing its production, exactly like Duke 125. Search for duke 125 on foreign sites. They are not calling it cheap.Comment
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WTF!! Those pics were published on xBhp first..!! Blogs.. Sigh..Originally posted by Berlin View Postdont worry guys... duke will be cheap enough...
check below what bajaj has done to ktm...
KTM Duke 200′s Indian version caught up close and why you can expect a cracker of a price tag! | IndianCarsBikes.in
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I was looking for a bike for sometime now.When Cbr was launched,i thought this can be a good bike for me,but due to obvious reasons(quality,issues)i let it go.And now the KTM is exciting me,but will wait for the ownership reviews before buying.Comment
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Even the export version sports MRF tyres.Originally posted by vrugonnab View Post
Yes, saree guard and tyre hugger is a Govt. of India requirement.. One can remove them (and I will remove them) if he wants to
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Oh, ok!! but anyway when Duke 125 was launched everybody knew what it's got from Pulsar parts bin, so expecting it to be priced lower just because of that doesn't make any sense.Originally posted by payeng View Post
Would be great if we get it @ 1.3L, but even around 1.5L, this machine makes a lot of sense.Let's bring down the monster of corruption to it's knees.. please visit http://ipaidabribe.com/Comment
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The international auto journalists have all said that the build quality and overall quality on the 125 Duke is top notch.. I can't accept other than good quality from the product on which I'll be spending over a lakh.Originally posted by vrugonnab View Post
I am ready for 1.5 Lakhs.. just give me a good "look, touch and feel".
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International auto journalists have said the same for the cbr also. But quality issues were raised on that bike (in India onlyOriginally posted by payeng View Post
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you can hardly expect those quality stuff and aftersales service in India were manufactures concentrate on mass production.
Like you cant expect R125 quality in R15. Same way Export quality Enfields Vs the one for Indian market.
Fit and finish and quality analyzing wont be the same
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Cost cutting?Originally posted by mid View PostInternational auto journalists have said the same for the cbr also. But quality issues were raised on that bike (in India only)
you can hardly expect those quality stuff and aftersales service in India were manufactures concentrate on mass production.
By the way, a few international journos did point out the fit and finish on the CBR250R wasn't as good as the Ninja 250R.
I haven't seen the R125 in flesh so can't comment on it.. but the Indian R15 (especially the Version 2.0) has one of the best fit and finish among Indian bikes.Originally posted by mid View PostLike you cant expect R125 quality in R15. Same way Export quality Enfields Vs the one for Indian market.
Fit and finish and quality analyzing wont be the same
If the 200 Duke displays signs of cost cutting, then I'll have to think twice before going for it.
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The Export version also has MRF Tyre- See the Pic below.Originally posted by Berlin View Postdont worry guys... duke will be cheap enough...
check below what bajaj has done to ktm...
KTM Duke 200′s Indian version caught up close and why you can expect a cracker of a price tag! | IndianCarsBikes.in
Now stop cribbing that indian model vs exported model.
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So what if the switchgear and some other parts are from the pulsar? Won't they be working? I don't get why people start cribbing over the shittiest things.
FYI even the export models have MRF tyres which can be seen in the thread http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/official...t-austria.htmlComment
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According to my silly calculations considering 125 DUKE,its price abroad(2.5L),and how different the prices are of small capacity bikes in India and abroad,i guess the 200DUKE will cost about 1.6-1.7L!its still a great bike for that money though!
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