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**prabhubravo** · 05-25-2010, 12:46 PM

I will definitely go for it.. This is the bike I was looking for.. The torque comes as low as 3500 rpm. compression ratio of 10.5;1 which means it can take any petrol on road. and 9L ya its a bit costly.. But I will go for it..

Suzuki please bring it on!!

Originally posted by Samarth 619 View Post

Let's discuss what we have right here in India only... Next closest option we have is CB 1000 R which costs some 10.07 Lacs on road, in Delhi.

So, the actual argument is whether this 1.07 Lacs is really a decent saving?? Albeit, we all know this bike's a better deal.

But, I doubt whether this will set off the Sbk culture on Indian Roads. We are still a long way from there... CBU will NOT solve our problems, period.

EDIT: Thanks Aryan for merging the posts

Something big sized should be made specifically to suit Indian conditions like fuel, cost, maintainability, spares, various service centres, etc. to be a really good deal for us. Exactly, like the R15 was made for India.

The point is not in the difference of 10.07L.. The BIG difference is that U can ride it all the way long, even with a pillion and a huge luggage for a month long trip!!

**bhasma** · 05-25-2010, 12:56 PM

Originally posted by prabhubravo View Post

I will definitely go for it.. This is the bike I was looking for.. The torque comes as low as 3500 rpm. compression ratio of 10.5;1 which means it can take any petrol on road. and 9L ya its a bit costly.. But I will go for it..

Suzuki please bring it on!!

Wow Prabhu....A comet a C5 and now the Bandit.That would be one enviable garage.

**Samarth 619** · 05-25-2010, 02:39 PM

Originally posted by prabhubravo View Post

The point is not in the difference of 10.07L.. The BIG difference is that U can ride it all the way long, even with a pillion and a huge luggage for a month long trip!!

Yes, I know about its torque that's why I said "Albeit, we all know this bike's a better deal."

My point is that if you are saying that "we all are getting down and dirty with great bikes".. Then that's not a truth as yet.

Atleast not until we reach a 5-6 Lac Mark...

**forty6** · 05-26-2010, 04:46 PM

I read in Bike magazine that they are going to launch A ninja 650 below 5 lakhs. I think that will be a good deal. Though i do feel a bandit or a fazer or a KTM is actually the bike to go touring in India. But let's not forget the price points are like this:
220- 70 K
R15/zmr ~ 100K
Ninja250 ~ 3 lakhs
and the rest of the imported niceties start from 10 lakhs.
so basically after 3 the next jump is at 10. and after 1 the next jump at 3.
Which is really strange because below 70K for every extra 2 grands there are 5 models vying for your attention.
I am no MBA but what are the companies doing? I think there is enough market for bikes between 3 and 9 lakhs.

**yellowspunk** · 06-10-2010, 06:27 AM

Originally posted by forty6 View Post

I read in Bike magazine that they are going to launch A ninja 650 below 5 lakhs. I think that will be a good deal. Though i do feel a bandit or a fazer or a KTM is actually the bike to go touring in India. But let's not forget the price points are like this:
220- 70 K
R15/zmr ~ 100K
Ninja250 ~ 3 lakhs
and the rest of the imported niceties start from 10 lakhs.
so basically after 3 the next jump is at 10. and after 1 the next jump at 3.
Which is really strange because below 70K for every extra 2 grands there are 5 models vying for your attention.
I am no MBA but what are the companies doing? I think there is enough market for bikes between 3 and 9 lakhs.

i totally agree with you. 9lacs is still off-limits for most of us. A ninja 650 for 5 seems more practical !

**myg124** · 06-10-2010, 02:01 PM

My 2 cents...

9L is still a little steep for us people who wish to buy a higher cc bike. Am sure 9L wont be on road for sure. Anything between 3-7L makes sense and infact anything between 300-600cc makes much more sense with practical useable power fir the urban as well as highway rides, considering our overall quality of roads.

**MACH50** · 06-10-2010, 02:44 PM

would fish out some 4 lacs more for a Hypertourer thanks

**ken cool** · 06-10-2010, 02:44 PM

Originally posted by myg124 View Post

My 2 cents...

9L is still a little steep for us people who wish to buy a higher cc bike. Am sure 9L wont be on road for sure. Anything between 3-7L makes sense

Have you seen the price that they are selling the current crop of litre class motorcycles??? 14L

As far as the road conditions are concerned, they will never be like the developed world in our lifetimes. Nor will the civic sense. But I still manage to clock a few kms with my litre class!

**Aryan** · 06-10-2010, 02:46 PM

Originally posted by ken cool View Post

As far as the road conditions are concerned, they will never be like the developed world in our lifetimes. Nor will the civic sense. But I still manage to clock a few kms with my litre class!

Thirty-thousand odd kilometres plus(30,000+ kms.) to be precise!

**payeng** · 06-10-2010, 03:13 PM

Hey, its past the first week of June. Where is the Bandit 1250?

**sheelpriye** · 06-10-2010, 07:26 PM

Excuse me for Gross OT, but if Suzie boys are asking for feedback, this motorcycle is a good contender with its pricing* and other features

Suzuki GB Motorcycles/ATVs : Product intro

*add taxes in as per CKD mode and you should have a winner

**Sunny** · 06-10-2010, 11:40 PM

LAUNCHED: [NEWS INDIA]: LAUNCHED: [email protected] ex-S in Delhi and GSX1000 for 12.75 ex-S in Delhi - xBhp.com : The Global Indian Biking Community

Discussion will continue there! xBhp was quite near to guessing the correct cost for the Bandit!

**princesirohi** · 06-11-2010, 06:45 PM

9 lacs is too much ..........for a bike even if its 1250 CC......specially for indian market..........what is the point in launching a bike with such a cost that only few would actually purchase it....and what is the justification of 9 lacs for 1250 CC.....

we can't afford it man.......

looks like we indians have to wait till bajaj launches a 1250 CC bike....

**Ram1883** · 06-11-2010, 07:23 PM

Originally posted by princesirohi View Post

9 lacs is too much ..........for a bike even if its 1250 CC......specially for indian market..........what is the point in launching a bike with such a cost that only few would actually purchase it....and what is the justification of 9 lacs for 1250 CC.....

we can't afford it man.......

looks like we indians have to wait till bajaj launches a 1250 CC bike....

The Bandit retails at close to 7000 odd GBP in the UK. The UK is one of the more liberal markets cost to OEM wise. Even assuming the same cost to OEM, and completely manufactured in India, thats about 5 lacs. If you factor in the costs that Suzuki have to bear to actually start production in India, and the red tape, we would see this bike released probably 5 years from now and priced around 7lacs.

And for argument sake, if Bajaj were to launch a 1250cc capacity bike, I dont think they could price it any lesser than 7 lacs either. What do you think?

**Vykier** · 01-19-2014, 07:17 PM

Re: June First Week India Launch: Suzuki Bandit 1250, will you buy in 9L on road?

Here's an example of many of us saying 9 Lakhs is too much for a 1250cc bike... but look at it 4 years later... it is one of the most VFM bike around.

I came to this thread to just declare that the Big Bandit has taken me hostage... I know I know the looks etc... but i'm certain I can make the Big Bandit look the way I want in my hands... as far as the rest of the bike is concerned... is there any doubt about its quality? I'd rather buy 2 Bandits, remodel one as naked street and the other one as GT... instead of buying one 20 lakh bike. But thats just me... i seem to be suddenly smitten by the bandit... never thought it would happen, i've even hated it at times but what i'd give now to own this machine...

Some pics to help keep my hopes burning and as tribute to a fantastic bike...

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