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**sambit** · 11-15-2011, 02:38 PM

Originally posted by Naveen1985 View Post

> duke is 50cc and 8 bhp more the r15 but its bajaj not yamaha...i think cost of bajaj 200cc engine will be at par with yamaha 150cc unit coz yamaha is known for charging premium on their products or it can be max 6-8k more than yamaha....
>rightly said it will save around 10k due to naked look
>acc to me me bajaj will save 7-8 k due to localization
>totally agree with above points regarding forks and tires

so acc. to me cost should not be more then 1.24 lacs....
if they will charge 10-15k above that then they'll have to face stiff challenge from upcoming yamaha ys250 which will be launched in auto expo and people will definitively give more importance to yamaha product ....and i am sure yamaha will price it below cbr 250 as its a naked 250cc and they would like eat a pie from honda's market share.....

My speculation were strictly based on the assumption ,that the KTM would be of YAMAHA's quality..... AND it has to be,else it wont be a premium motercycle..... Finger crossed.....

**niks_devil666** · 11-15-2011, 02:41 PM

There was someone here on the forum who supposedly had seen the brochure and said it wont be more than 18 bhp . is he still holding his ground with 18bhp max?

**vishnus** · 11-15-2011, 02:52 PM

Originally posted by Shubz View Post

Thanks Vishnu for bringing this up. Even I had this thought running - The sound of the Duke - I hope it gives out a masculine roar and not a subdued whirr! (within limits and compliance regulations of course). Hope its not just visual presence on the roads alone but audio presence as well.

Regarding pricing, I have an update to all of you guys - Not official but reliable - Should be priced around 1.25L Range. (Not vouching for it though).

hope this bike sounds same as the video

Originally posted by RanjithMN View Post

Well its not BAJAJ,its a KTM product.If BAJAJ needs to protect the VFM tag it should be on the PULSAR range right?
and thats what it looks like the rumored PULSAR 250 might be the Budget segment and KTM and KAWASAKI will be the Higher-end segment.That seems more logical from a BAJAJ POV.

and i hope BAJAJ doesn't go ahead and decide we Indians only need couple of color options like they did with the NINJA's!

yup..he's right if u guys speculate the price upon Bajaj's VFM policy...then its not going to happend on KTM's & Kawasaki's products...but we can still have a hope because KTM 200 is not going to sell here as CKD...it should be assembled here unlike Ninja.....

**chicane1879** · 11-15-2011, 02:54 PM

Originally posted by niks_devil666 View Post

There was someone here on the forum who supposedly had seen the brochure and said it wont be more than 18 bhp . is he still holding his ground with 18bhp max?

You know what even I have the apprehension of the bike's power output as bajaj has kept mum about it till now. Also the detuning is the another point to ponder keeping the fuel quality in mind

**vishnus** · 11-15-2011, 02:57 PM

Originally posted by chicane1879 View Post

You know what even I have the apprehension of the bike's power output as bajaj has kept mum about it till now. Also the detuning is the another point to ponder keeping the fuel quality in mind

the power will never go under 19bhp or this product is gonna be a flop.

how many of u will still buy this bike even if its under 20bhp & priced at 1.20L or above...?

**payeng** · 11-15-2011, 03:03 PM

Originally posted by vishnus View Post

the power will never go under 19bhp or this product is gonna be a flop.

how many of u will still buy this bike even if its under 20bhp & priced at 1.20L or above...?

Above 1.20 Lakhs = No issues
But under 20 bhp = No Buy

But if it's 25 bhp
Then even at 1.5-1.6 lakhs = Will buy

Here is a Hi quality video review of the 125 Duke.. the language is foreign though.

Autómánia - KTM 125 Duke

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcbggeBBPDo

Autómánia - KTM 125 Duke teszt

**Binoy** · 11-15-2011, 03:38 PM

Originally posted by payeng View Post

Above 1.20 Lakhs = No issues
But under 20 bhp = No Buy

But if it's 25 bhp
Then even at 1.5-1.6 lakhs = Will buy

I would say even 1.7 is not bad at all

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**revvhard** · 11-15-2011, 04:39 PM

Originally posted by lockhrt999 View Post

I'm not saying it will beat it. I'm just saying we have got N250 and CBR right below RD350 in terms of performance. They give tough time to RD350 just because thesedays RD350 may not want to pull out all horses it has got because of the its old hardware and the spares availability. An RD350 in mint condition is a completely different case.

the ninja and the cbr wont even come close to the rd as far as quarter miles are concernded.

p.s. sry for going off topic every1 else

**vishnus** · 11-15-2011, 05:31 PM

Originally posted by revvhard View Post

the ninja and the cbr wont even come close to the rd as far as quarter miles are concernded.

p.s. sry for going off topic every1 else

+1 to that....its a legendary machine & we can't compare a 2-stroke with 4 stroke...

anyhow KTM 200 will be faster in its class for sure.

**vrugonnab** · 11-15-2011, 11:16 PM

Originally posted by chicane1879 View Post

You know what even I have the apprehension of the bike's power output as bajaj has kept mum about it till now. Also the detuning is the another point to ponder keeping the fuel quality in mind

This was already discussed in this thread. I guess, almost all the probiking showrooms are in cities where BS4 norms apply, if that's the case then 95 octane fuel is not at all a problem. What's more you get 97 octane in BPCL (speed 97).

Originally posted by Binoy View Post

I would say even 1.7 is not bad at all

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Exactly.. these specs can justify even 1.6-1.7L on road price tag.

Originally posted by revvhard View Post

the ninja and the cbr wont even come close to the rd as far as quarter miles are concernded.

p.s. sry for going off topic every1 else

sigh.. RD350 was good & a legend in it's days, but hey, let's move on.

Duke200 clearly can't be as quick.. but yeah, Duke 350 could be!! , which is due in 2013 depending upon the response Duke 200 gets.

**vishnus** · 11-15-2011, 11:30 PM

Originally posted by vrugonnab View Post

This was already discussed in this thread. I guess, almost all the probiking showrooms are in cities where BS4 norms apply, if that's the case then 95 octane fuel is not at all a problem. What's more you get 97 octane in BPCL (speed 97).

Exactly.. these specs can justify even 1.6-1.7L on road price tag.

Duke200 clearly can't be as quick.. but yeah, Duke 350 could be!! , which is due in 2013 depending upon the response Duke 200 gets.

don't talk about the fuel's quality again..
this subject is discussed & solved on this thread
bajat will not going to launch a bike that runs only on high quality fuel which's available only on metropoliton cities

**Shubz** · 11-15-2011, 11:33 PM

Back to speculations ;-)

Release/Launch -> Auto Expo 2012 (Jan)
Bookings open -> around the same time
Deliveries? --> weeks? months?

**payeng** · 11-15-2011, 11:38 PM

Who are the ones who plan to go for the 200 Duke..??

1. Payeng

2. ??

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**Shubz** · 11-15-2011, 11:39 PM

Originally posted by payeng View Post

Who are the ones who plan to go for the 200 Duke..??

1. Payeng

2. ??

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Grand old man - ME ME ME!

**lockhrt999** · 11-15-2011, 11:43 PM

Originally posted by payeng View Post

Who are the ones who plan to go for the 200 Duke..??

1. Payeng

2. ??

31554. lockhrt999. By the end 2012(only if world doesn't end) or mid 2013.

It feels a righteous upgrade from my current ride.

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