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A projector headlight + comfy seats + low revving engine (lesser chances of heating) a good tourer among the Indian bikes
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Before - Waiting for 150 KMPH+ Indian bike
After - DUKEd !
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having ridden both the cbr feels faster but you dont feel the torque compared to the 500..the 500 feels (a little)slower but the feeling of torque is just superb.cbr just cant make u feel that way.its as if there's a huge wall of torque just thrusting you ahead!!its just like a mega push(come on 42 nm!)BOOM BOOM BOOMOriginally posted by christo View Posti never had a chance to ride a bullet. The 27.2 bhp @ 5250 rpm - 41.3 Nm @ 4000 rpm sounds interesting; so does the RE 500cc engine have the punch..say like a cbr250? i didn't mean the speed, i mean the torque/the pulling sensation.
..having said that i prefer the triple digit speedo numbers of the cbr
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Might be a slightly controversial point but you dont really need cruisers for long distance trips. Most distance records on earth are with BMW bikes which are sport tourers. Legs stretched out in front of you may cause your back to round and lead to backaches over time.Originally posted by raghu123 View PostComment
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Nothing beats a bullet on the move and nothing eats you up like a bullet stalled
. Having owned a Bullet Machishmo way back from 1995 to 2000 I can still recount those long distance journeys which were never tiresome. But I missed the speeds on highways and it was not good enough to touch 100 ever. Also the quality was lousy and pathetic which resulted in innumerable parts getting replaced (My dad called it a white elephant ). Now after having owned a P180 and CBR I still think Bullets have a charm of their own but the quality has to improve. Hope RE realises that not everyone works for Police and Army and its very difficult for a common man to rush to the Mechanic very frequently.
All said and done ..... This one looks really smashing and looks to be a very good VFM Cruiser.Comment
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Originally posted by sunilg View PostSome pics from the RE Auto Expo Stall
hmmm isn't she a thing of beauty??
the pods are very retro with that old world charm.Patiently awaiting a full on review.
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160kmph on speedometer
Its just a 'still going around' indian joke na? 
loved The headlamp
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Harley Davidson motorcycles @ Auto Expo 2012
Harley Davidson motorcycles Auto Expo 2012 - YouTube
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great information ..when we can expect this in showrooms?Comment
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Is it just me..or does it look like a chinese cruiser.Comment
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And what the **** would your definition of a chinese cruiser be?Originally posted by backsplash View Post
I also would like to know what exactly makes this bike look like a chinese cruiser.Apache 180Comment
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Originally posted by backsplash View PostCool Saipranav,Originally posted by saipranav View Post
Actually the Thunderbird is neither a true blue "feet forward + kicked out front forks + low seat height" Classic cruiser.. nor a honest street bike.
The Thunderbird does try to "mimic" a cruiser in some way but it does not do it whole heartedly. The Thunderbird might be a comfortable long distance tourer, but the Thunderbird certainly is a bit confused..
If I am not wrong "backsplash" probably had similar opinions.
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i want to know, what will be the top speed of this bike, but since nobody would know at this time, so i am asking --
- what is the top speed of thunderbird 350
- what is the top speed of CL500
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Both have the same engine. It might reach 125km/hr on speedo but as per the manual it 120km/hr. I personally have done 120km/hr and its very difficult to hold after 105km/hr due to the vibrations. And BTW i own a TBTS.Originally posted by princesirohi View PostThere ain't no devil, ther'e just God when he's drunk.
Bangalore - Dhanushkodi - Kanyakumari - Bangalore - 4 Days - 1720 kms
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OMG only 120 KMPH, i thought it will be in the range of 130-135 kmph.Originally posted by jayanth_b_p View Post
so you are saying, it does not inspire confidence after 105 kmph, so can we do 90-100 kmph comfortably on it for hours? how comfortable it is to ride for long durations? can i do 160 kms daily on it comfortably i.e. 80 kms one way to office daily?
what about braking? suppose we are doing 80-90kmph and suddenly we have to brake i.e. panic braking situations, how does it behave?Last edited by princesirohi; 01-10-2012, 01:07 AM.Comment
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post 100kmph there are vibrations and not very comfortable..90 -100 can be done with ease....i have done 90 -95 for long durations. braking is not a concern... atleast i did not find any.
160km....with ease..no problem for TBTS..its a cruiser...Comment
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