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  • nagoo
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    Originally posted by Praful View Post
    And, what exactly is different?



    At present, a single tyre from Metzelers costs 12K. So a tyre change will set you back by 24K atleast. And being soft compound I don't see this lasting more than 15K kms at the most.



    For everyone talking about the price, read this if you haven't already :-

    The heart of a bike: KTM engine builder talks - KTM BLOG
    you have got wrong information, see the styling is same but not the components
    each and every component must be changed to match new power and load from frame to brakes to horn everything has to be upgraded to new strength.
    eventhough the bike looks similar to D200 but not many components are of same strength and durability.
    so rumored price of 2.5L is very good , ofcourse if it falls short of this amount its even better. but my strong hunch is that might might be priced around 2.2L ex-show
    and to offset the price P350 might be priced well below 2L mark.
    tell me any bike with 250cc + has price less than 2L ? [excluding CBR without ABS] - its None , fact CBR ABS costs 2.1L and GTR costs 3.4L and N250R costs 3.7L . so D390 might score big on pricing.

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  • R-series
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    Originally posted by Praful View Post
    At present, a single tyre from Metzelers costs 12K. So a tyre change will set you back by 24K atleast. And being soft compound I don't see this lasting more than 15K kms at the most.
    I give lot of importance to tyres, so if they are as or more sticky than those I had on my R15 v1 (which gave great grip in the wet as well) I'm willing to spend 12K on one tyre.
    Although I'll be changing them one after the other and not together

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  • Praful
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    Originally posted by Ab13 View Post
    3.suspension- to manage extra oomph and the weight. Suspension are different as well.
    And, what exactly is different?

    Originally posted by VaibhavPisal View Post
    dont want a bill of 15 k every year for tyres.
    At present, a single tyre from Metzelers costs 12K. So a tyre change will set you back by 24K atleast. And being soft compound I don't see this lasting more than 15K kms at the most.



    For everyone talking about the price, read this if you haven't already :-

    The heart of a bike: KTM engine builder talks - KTM BLOG

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  • VaibhavPisal
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    Originally posted by aeroblade View Post
    From my experience most of the duke riders I've come across are hatchlings. They just got their license and they just gas the **** out of the engine, three of which were brand new bikes that had not even received its registration yet! One even flipped me off after overtaking me... :|





    Are you serious? People are willing to pay 3.30 for a 250 cc, 33 bhp unit and 1.80 for a 250 single with abs but it is too much to pay just 2.5 for a 390cc 44 bhp unit? Like i mentioned earlier that is almost twice the bike and hence the increased price.

    Besides I feel it would keep most of these hatchlings away till they are mature enough to ride these.
    can pay 2.5 lac, but it must be fully loaded version :
    1. abs that can be switched off
    2. Metzeler tyres
    3. Orange frame and wheels (yes am willing to pay extra for that if they offer me an option)

    Duke 200 that goes by 1.4 lacs delhi, add 30 k for abs (switchable), 10 k for tyres, frame and suspensions components, not to mention engine, 1 lac premium is ok. though i do wish they keep wheel rim size same as d200 so we can put mrf rubber down the line, if it proves to be tyre destroyer. dont want a bill of 15 k every year for tyres.

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  • aeroblade
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    Originally posted by bbsrailfan View Post
    Well said...
    Just to requote an age old saying "with greater power comes greater responsibility" - we have power and we have people who can lay their hands on that power. But do those people have the capability to handle that power responsibly? Every day I come across so many posers without even the most basic safety gear like a helmet - zipping maniacally through traffic and threatening the safety and sanity of other riders/drivers.

    BTW, are bookings already open?
    From my experience most of the duke riders I've come across are hatchlings. They just got their license and they just gas the **** out of the engine, three of which were brand new bikes that had not even received its registration yet! One even flipped me off after overtaking me... :|


    Originally posted by hss View Post
    I really don't think 2.5 Lakh on-road will be a good price. What is in this bike that will take its price so high as compared to Duke 200? It looks exactly like Duke 200, so no differentiation in terms of looks. It shares most of its components with Duke 200. The only different features are engine and ABS and I don't think these two things alone should take the price high by a lakh !! Of course, Bajaj can price it anyway they want, but 2.5 is a little too much in my opinion.

    Are you serious? People are willing to pay 3.30 for a 250 cc, 33 bhp unit and 1.80 for a 250 single with abs but it is too much to pay just 2.5 for a 390cc 44 bhp unit? Like i mentioned earlier that is almost twice the bike and hence the increased price.

    Besides I feel it would keep most of these hatchlings away till they are mature enough to ride these.
    Last edited by aeroblade; 03-20-2013, 02:57 PM.

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  • Ab13
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    Originally posted by hss View Post
    I really don't think 2.5 Lakh on-road will be a good price. What is in this bike that will take its price so high as compared to Duke 200? It looks exactly like Duke 200, so no differentiation in terms of looks. It shares most of its components with Duke 200. The only different features are engine and ABS and I don't think these two things alone should take the price high by a lakh !! Of course, Bajaj can price it anyway they want, but 2.5 is a little too much in my opinion.
    Its not just engine and abs.
    New bits
    1. Engine- this isn't a bored out 200. Its a whole new engine.

    2. Abs- Honda charges 20k for just abs that can't be switched off.

    3. Frame - the basic geometry may be similar but the material used is different.

    3.suspension- to manage extra oomph and the weight. Suspension are different as well.

    Hence in 1 lakh more u get a lot of things. Its not expensive its a bargain IMO. I if they would have worked on the styling it could have been the whole package. But again I don't like the styling on the 690 if they were going to head that way. 200 styling is much better(again IMO)
    Last edited by Ab13; 03-20-2013, 02:28 PM.

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  • hss
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    I really don't think 2.5 Lakh on-road will be a good price. What is in this bike that will take its price so high as compared to Duke 200? It looks exactly like Duke 200, so no differentiation in terms of looks. It shares most of its components with Duke 200. The only different features are engine and ABS and I don't think these two things alone should take the price high by a lakh !! Of course, Bajaj can price it anyway they want, but 2.5 is a little too much in my opinion.

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  • Praful
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    Originally posted by tanay View Post
    Your riding style + this bike = danger
    anyway don't you want the first batch to be tested and the flaws ironed out before you get one?
    Lol. This bike is EXACTLY what my riding style demands

    I am never buying a bike from the first lot. Or even second lot. Made that mistake once, never again.

    Will wait for a few months for the hungama to die down. (And hopefully by then there will be some news about the bigger Honda's)

    Originally posted by bbsrailfan View Post
    BTW, are bookings already open?
    Officially, not yet. Some places like Delhi the dealers have started bookings.

    But technically till the bike is launched and therefore a price announced its not really an official booking.
    Last edited by Praful; 03-20-2013, 11:56 AM.

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  • bbsrailfan
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    Originally posted by aeroblade View Post
    I think 2.5L is really apt pricing... It is nearly twice the bike. I just hope people don't just get carried away with that much power. The service center over here is filled with wrecked duke 200s :|
    Well said...
    Just to requote an age old saying "with greater power comes greater responsibility" - we have power and we have people who can lay their hands on that power. But do those people have the capability to handle that power responsibly? Every day I come across so many posers without even the most basic safety gear like a helmet - zipping maniacally through traffic and threatening the safety and sanity of other riders/drivers.

    BTW, are bookings already open?

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  • tanay
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    Originally posted by Praful View Post
    Show of hands!!!

    How many booking within the first month of launch?
    Your riding style + this bike = danger
    anyway don't you want the first batch to be tested and the flaws ironed out before you get one?

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  • Praful
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    Show of hands!!!

    How many booking within the first month of launch?

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  • sasnoopy22
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    Originally posted by R-series View Post
    that's strange.. as far as i know, the difference between the on road price of two wheelers in Delhi and Pune is only around 2000-3000Rs. which is contradictory to what the two dealers who quoted 2.2L in Delhi told me. Well the staff that manages the stalls at corporate locations generally don't know much about the product. The dealer would always have information that's more reliable.
    Anyways, 2.5L is my threshold, I can't go beyond that anyways...hopefully I don't have to compromise as far as the price is concerned.
    Where in Delhi have you booked your bike?

    Ive booked mine in KTM Lajpat Nagar and was quoted a price of under Rs. 2.5 lac on road.

    I guess 2.2 might not b possible since we r expecting ABS as well.

    BTW Official bookings have not commenced till date so no clarification on prices.

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  • princesirohi
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    Originally posted by Samarth 619 View Post
    So, its finally close, huh? I will wait for sometime before jumping in the list. First, the Pulsar needs to be taken to Bengaluru and sorted out...
    so finally you are going for a new bike...

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  • aeroblade
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    I think 2.5L is really apt pricing... It is nearly twice the bike. I just hope people don't just get carried away with that much power. The service center over here is filled with wrecked duke 200s :|

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  • sudhi
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    they have not kept it for display, 2 D200s were on display. but still i feel 2.5L is little expensive when compared to KTM's pricing in other European countries...

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