@kar1zma:"u must be in mba first semister or passed out of mba. reading ur post reminded me of those concepts hahaha.very true"

OT: Lol. No dude. I'm working, but am contemplating doing an MBA


Coming back to the topic, Yes. Its 75% a facade. The rest are thoroughbred enthusiasts

i would agree to most peoples comments here.

most people buy a litre bike to look cool.... its about handling as much as power . sportsbikes are made to go around corners on the edge of their tyre. hence the advances in suspension and the seerting and rake angle . if i see a brand new superbike with a flat spot in the centre of the trye and chicken strips that can feed a family then you can generally put them into the 'i like looking good' category . most people start off that way till they discover the real joy of riding in a corner at 80 k' over a straight at 200

I would not prefer owning a Litre Class ... If I own a Competition 600 (I mean CBR, etc.) then it would be because of:-->

1. Seating Position (feels head down aggressive, felt it on R15)

2. Nice Acceleration & handling ... They are improved every year, that's why!

3. Sound & Looks are lovely ... and that's for my liking only, mind you .. NOT for showing off!

Now, I know I contradict many a guys here, but it's true ...

I would take it further and say that the Japanese superbikes are ultra reliable and easier to maintain than say a Karizma or another Indian produced bike. Possibly cheaper as well, if you take the fuel and tyre costs out of the equation.

Eg. Oil filter for the 08 R1 in Yamaha - Rs. 560.
Oil filter for the R15 - Rs 600.

There's hardly anything that can/will go wrong on a modern contemporary superbike. Take that, and compare it with the flagship models of the two biggest Indian companies.. the Zma, and the 220. The Zma is a fantastic bike, but has funny niggles. The 220's reliability or the lack of it, need not be explained here.

Let me be clear, this is not a rant against Indian bike companies, but if absolute reliability, and quality of product needs to be considered, price notwithstanding, one need not look further than the superbikes.

@Csgup1: For the most part I agree with you. But I don't get this whole anti-chicken strip fad. Most of the street riding is done in straight lines and it's obvious that the middle is going to be flat on most, if not all these bikes. Classifying the rider according to this isn't fair.

Oil filter for the 15 costs Rs 430. However, I'm sure that the reliability and servicing needs of the 1 would be much better than that of say, a 15 or a 220. I also agree that the everyday niggles of the Indian makes doesn't help either; it deducts from the pleasure of unrestrained riding.

And with the sbk proliferation in India not too far (or so I hope ), the maintenance costs of these big ladies is only going down.

sound , speed , position and not to forget the number of chicks which will be running behind us

but i would prefer a R6 rather than a R1 in india ..spacially in hyd

The answer is very simple - It is human nature to be obsessed about premium things in life. I don't agree with the Dhoom effect. It is a general law of exposure. Somewhere sometime we had to get obsessed about Superbikes. And it increases when we see more and more SBKs around in flesh. And why should not we be obsessed about them? Aren't they the ultimate one in terms of 2 wheeled machines? Give me a reason why should not we be obsessed about them? Don't we dream of being the best? Don't we dream of owning the best? Obsession is in fact good in this case. So why question it?

Btw, where is Dhairya?

Thats my point too. I think even my pulsar was too fast for the traffic coming back from Manali - one of the est mountain roads.

I so wish I had a F650 or something for a leh trip. However that bike failed when it was launched. Maybe it was too soon or maybe it was becos it was not a SBK. If its later then its sad.

Here people are in a way split between superbikes and tourers and adventure turing. Very few do all or even more than one. I know people who race and have neer been on a overnight trip on bikes. I also have seen a 1200 GS on the track.

Long Way Round was way more fun than Dhoom and Torque put together.

All I am saying is, I would rather see a dual sport in India rather than a SBK. Obviously there is a greater demand because of the oomph factor but thats its. Very few people know what owning a SBK means. I just hate it when people talk about straight line speeds! So what if you broke 300 kph barrier? Any new 1000 cc can do it easily. I did 240 kph on my 10 year old bike which does not have a steering stabiliser and did fine. But it was way way more fun to try and get the riding position right on the track.

I think we as a club, when we support superbikes, we should start to focus of riding techniques rather than straight line speeds.

I saw some great dual sports from yamaha being launched in Europe. I hope they make it to India. and I also wish for a track in North!

Very interesting topic..i just hope it does not get locked ....for obvious reasons..

My answer in pictures:

[Photo Feature]: Superbikes : Ride Royale in India, Candid Photos - xBhp.com : The Global Indian Biking Community

Perfect.

We all just wanna be big rock stars
And live in hilltop houses driving fifteen cars
The girls come easy and the drugs come cheap
And in India I want a huge SBK heap.

@Sunny: First hope you got what I sent you else let me know. Second, you always leave me breathless dude (and I say this becos of his photography and entrepreneurial skills - u dirty minds)







I understnadn that these are foreign links and pics and the ones we have here are in India.

Just becos I am saying Adventure bikes are more suitable in India does not mean SNK's are bad by any chance. I mean of course I want to won both - if my pocket allows!

The live this thread, bocz am hearing ppl speak the 2 sides which kept arguing whenever I think of owning one.
A street fighter - I can use it more but not a good resale value
A SBK - Can not use it much. but a good resale.

I love to ride different bikes or change then bikes and am not well off. So am concerned about the resale.

when it comes to look factor both get equal stars, see both of these rarely, so its they/we droll at both

Well, the New FZ6 might just suit you good ...It:->

1. is a streetfighter category ...

2. has a fairing, a big attraction cause & a factor in resale value too ...

Although, Manav says it has a "Sewing Machine" sound & FZ1 is better. Still, I say there is a lot of demand for bikes which have streetfighter qualities, latest technologies & looks like a superbike, especially in Ergonomics (Riding position) ...

???! Sewing Machine ?!?!? You gotta be kidding me. The FZ6 definitely does not sound like one... I don't know what kind of imagination can come up with that......
Also, only the FZ6 Fazer comes with a quarter fairing which is extremely cumbersome to drive in traffic. It is more difficult to handle with the fairing in heavy traffic than the pure sport models.