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very well said...super bikes are like magnet and will attract lots of thieves & bad people alsoDon't Honk Unnecessarily -
What...this is unbelievable.... GUWAHATI is in the list. I never knew the Assamese poeple were so after an SBK. But there are no proper roads...Where will they drive?The Fast and the Curious kind!!!
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Originally posted by NewsReaper View Post
Oye, Guwahati is not on a "Mountain"..!!
Assam as a region is NOT hilly (or mountainous) as most people like to think. Assam is a valley surrounded by hills.
I have never seen a single SBK in Assam either... or is it that I have been out of my native for too long?Originally posted by ankit63 View Post
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Agree with you....But i think he wants to say that the whole northeast region not only guwahati!Arunachal,Nagaland,Manipur ,Tripura!Originally posted by payeng View Post
In T-bhp many of you will see many exotic cars having reg no of Nagaland (NL)
But they never run these vehicles there!
Maybe they get some concessions in These north-east states!Speak Less,Speak Wise!
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I have heard that like "Beer", even automobiles are comparatively cheaper in the surrounding "hilly" states (like Meghalaya, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh etc.) of Assam.Originally posted by haxor View Post
I can definitely vouch for the "Beer" part though.
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Originally posted by payeng View Post
Yeah Homer Loves North India For That Reason!Although He Never Visited These Places!
yeah!Take Sikkim for Example you will see a liquor store in every street like pan shops exits in the plains.And they get a huge Amount of cash from Central Govt.So there is no lack of money there!Speak Less,Speak Wise!
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That's weird. I've met some of the officials and came away with the impression that they're young and raring to get the Kwackers in ASAP.Originally posted by nitrosatya View PostYou should have been there when I had met the Bajaj officials! They were hell bent on proving that sbk[ R series] is waste on Indian roads. But in due time,they will realise their losing share and will have to bring the ZX10R for sure!
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I had an interaction via PM's with xBhp.com : The Global Indian Biking Community - View Profile: akhilmuraleedhar whose sign reads as--
superbikes are the biggest blunders on indian roads.
Few PM's were exchanged, he put in his views and I mine, as it was a Motorcycle discussion only, i shall let out the contents--
My Reply--super bikes are not suitable for long rides due lack of availability of high octane petrol.i have not heard of any one taking an sbk for a leh ride or any such massive trips. also who will service these bikes? even the yamaha svc guys do not know how to properly use the fid of the r15.
SBK's aren't supposed to be ridden to Leh/Laddakh and unlike most motorcyclist the mecca for riding in India for me isn't leh etc, it is Mum-Pune/Hyd-Mum/Pune, Bangy-Mum/Pune etc
SBK's don't require service as often as does normal Indian m'cycles, Sunny has already toured with 1000RR/R1, Nick sanders has toured the whole world in record time in R1 with no problems,
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Next PM--
My reply--in the pathetic indian roads sbks will need regular servicing. it is also not easy to manouvere around an sbk in heavy traffic conditions.there are very few roads in india that allows 200+ thrills. in kerala there is not a single road that allows me(safely) to take my r15 to 140+. the nearest road i have is the nh7 in TN. once i hit 142 on that road. if i have an sbk i will think twice before i take it to nh7 after riding through some 50kms of bad roads (to reach there)
SBK's won't require any extra maintainability in regular Indian conditions* and shall require half the care which is dished out to Pulsars/Karizmas
SBK's aren't supposed to cut and slice through traffic,
there are ample roads in India which allow for 200kmph+ thrills, at least they are over here in Bihar,
an R15 will feel unsafe even at 90kmph and a 600 will feel at ease at ~150kmph on the same stretch
*No Super Bike rider will/shall use a screaming in-line for daily commuting, at least I won't and AFAIK no one in India 'commutes' on a SBK, they are for Sunday rides,
^if you wish to get more replies, i think we should discuss it at forums where you shall have a fair idea, as in my garage after having a 998cc, i would wish to have a trellis/dirt bike for every purpose, but certainly no Gold Wing/Easy rider for me, i would like to tour very much in a 998cc with its awkward position on the best of roads, as i said i don't fancy Leh/Laddakh, i would very much ride there on a KTM Duke or KL series Kawas
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My reply--ok .i respect your ideas. but one thing i disagree with. the r15 is stable at 90 kmph. i feel in total control even at 140 provided the brakes are in top condition. then again it is highly subjective. something stable for one might not be sufficient for another. good night.
@Mods-- Though what i have posted is not in relevance with the sale of SBK's or nos. its about use and please feel free to edit and/or point out where i have faltered.Have you sampled the imports Muralee?
If yes, 90kmph shall feel pedestrian on even a 400 compared to R15
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Good info Sheelpriye... I guess the situation is more clear after one actually uses a Sbk.
The above member is comparing Indian roads with reference to his R15's experience, like he says I can't touch 140 on XYZ road. This is not exactly correct.
R15 hits 140 kmph in (say) 20+ seconds. Any Sbk will hit 140 kmph in a shorter span than R15 does (say 5-8 seconds or so).
So, if the Sbk rider will need 100-150m to touch 140 kmph, the R15 rider will need more, say about 700-800 metres due to less acceleration...
Not to mention that in hands of a good rider, Sbk's brake better too.
So, the same "XYZ" road where you'll touch 60-80 on R15, will let you touch 150 kmph on the R1 easily.
Sbk owners, do correct me if I'm wrong. I don't own a Sbk, but read a lot about them..
BTW that reminds me that I'm getting a "Kawasaki" is coming this Nov-Dec on its release. You all know which one...
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