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My Honda CBR650F. EDIT: Track Day at BIC on PG-53
Z800:
Unbelievable smooth engine.
There is so much torque and because of short gearing, from the 3rd gear onwards every gear felt the same to me. Even the 6th gear felt to have as much punch as the 3rd.
90Km/hr never felt this scary on a bike. I mean the throttle response, the torque available literally made even 90-100 scary.
I wanted to ride this bike fast as I wanted to judge the wind blast. I only got one opportunity to open its throttle. I was on 90 in 6th gear, I just opened the throttle, looked up, looked back down and I was at 150. Holly Cow, I chopped the throttle of and that was it. After that I rode very slowly back to the showroom. I was smitten.
The only problem was I didn't want a naked bike. Many many discussion with more experienced friends concluded that on a naked bike because of wind blast the sense of speed becomes much higher. It is safer as you would ride slower, but on the day when you want to enjoy speed it will be a challenge.
If Honda goofed up with the pricing of CBR, I would have considered Z800 again.
Ducati 899 Panigale:Triumph Daytona:2006 Firebalde:
During this time I got to ride one of my friends 2006 fireblade and the word scary got a new definition. Its riding position was even more extreme than the daytona. It felt so powerful that even looking at the throttle scared me. One of the problem with us guys riding smaller bikes is that we aren't used to going smoothly with throttle. At least I was not. Everytime I would want a move on, I would grab a handful of throttle on my Karizma to do the job. This tendency was creating a lot of trouble for me with these bikes especially on the blade. I mean the throttle response is so sharp and resultant push is so big that the time between you looking ahead and you being there is very less. This was my first 1000 and boy it was so scary and yet so desirable. I mean if I had the money I would still get the new blade. Mid life crisis? Stress? Tension? This thing will blew everything away and replace it with only thing. FEAR. Beautiful Bike.
So now I will come to the CBR650F. I was constantly in touch with the dealer and every hour after the month of June felt like eternity. Then was the confusion on the price and anxiety levels were really running high. At the start of July the dealer told me that the bike will get launched in the first week of August and they might take Pre-bookings. Around 20th July bookings opening new became hot on the internet and I called him again. He said they will start the pre-bookings from 23rd July. Since I was going to my hometown on 23rd, he said I can give my cheque on the 22nd. On 22nd I gave a cheque of 50K for the booking. On 4th August the bike was launched with an ex showroom of 7.3. Honestly I wanted the price to not exceed 7.5 on road but considering the option this still felt like the best bet. On 5th August I went to him and he had the bike on display. I asked for a test ride. The bike was for test ride only, but it was not yet registered or insured so he was apprehensive. Some pestering later he agreed and I got a short test drive. Like the bike and started the loan process. The loan process took some time because of some confusion and eventually I got the delivery on 19th August making my bike the first delivery in North India and 4th in country.
Overall I had a good experience with the dealer. During the entire discussion process he was able to instil confidence in me for Honda as a brand, their servicing capabilities, spare stock and after sales costs of the bike. After the delivery I took the bike to them for getting Rim Tapes and Tank Pad installed and I must say the way they handled the bike was very good. Every possible step was taken to handle it with care and all the job done with great quality. Their service staff also comes across as well trained and educated and are able to handle customer well. Since this Wings dealer only deals with super bikes they treat you like that only.
I have done nearly 550 Kms till now and except for one thing I am pretty happy with the bike. I think this was the right choice for me considering the kind of riding I do. You can do occasional long distances, city riding and an occasional track day will also not be problem. Plus you can take your wife and daughter as well for that evening ice cream close by, if you want.
Here are my first impressions:
LikesDislikesOveral Damages:
Ex Showroom - 7.3
Zero Dep Insurance - 14652
Registration - Around 55K
Total - Around 7,99,000
My Riding Gear:
DSG Maze Riding Jacket and Dainese Air-3 Textile Riding Jacket
Vega Helmet and Bell Vortex Helmet
Alpinestar SMX2 and Dainese Veloce Gloves
Dainese New drake air textile pants
Alpinestar SMX5 boots
Changes/Accessories:
Saree Guard - Removed
HRC Tank Pad - Done
Red Rim tapes - Done
3M paint protection film - Done on few parts
Yoshimura Fender Eliminator - Planned
R&G Frame Sliders - Planned
R&G Radiator Guard - Planned
Akprapovic Exhaust - Planned sometime later
Now for Some pictures. Thank you for bearing with me till now.
The first sighting.
The blessings from God
First Day Posing
The complete family. This was just for posing.
At the 3M center for Paint protection Film and Windscreen wrap.
First weekend morning ride.
Eventually turned into a rainy day ride. My good friend got this Ninja 650 just one day before I got the CBR650F.
Some from the morning weekend Rides:
Near India Gate
One of my friends obliged her with a photoshoot. Thank you Prateek Bhai.
Current status after the Saree guard removed, Rim tapes, Tank pads etc.
I will try my best to keep this thread updated to the best of my abilities.
Thank you for reading.
CHEERS!!
Rachit
Unbelievable smooth engine.
There is so much torque and because of short gearing, from the 3rd gear onwards every gear felt the same to me. Even the 6th gear felt to have as much punch as the 3rd.
90Km/hr never felt this scary on a bike. I mean the throttle response, the torque available literally made even 90-100 scary.
I wanted to ride this bike fast as I wanted to judge the wind blast. I only got one opportunity to open its throttle. I was on 90 in 6th gear, I just opened the throttle, looked up, looked back down and I was at 150. Holly Cow, I chopped the throttle of and that was it. After that I rode very slowly back to the showroom. I was smitten.
The only problem was I didn't want a naked bike. Many many discussion with more experienced friends concluded that on a naked bike because of wind blast the sense of speed becomes much higher. It is safer as you would ride slower, but on the day when you want to enjoy speed it will be a challenge.
If Honda goofed up with the pricing of CBR, I would have considered Z800 again.
Ducati 899 Panigale:Triumph Daytona:2006 Firebalde:
During this time I got to ride one of my friends 2006 fireblade and the word scary got a new definition. Its riding position was even more extreme than the daytona. It felt so powerful that even looking at the throttle scared me. One of the problem with us guys riding smaller bikes is that we aren't used to going smoothly with throttle. At least I was not. Everytime I would want a move on, I would grab a handful of throttle on my Karizma to do the job. This tendency was creating a lot of trouble for me with these bikes especially on the blade. I mean the throttle response is so sharp and resultant push is so big that the time between you looking ahead and you being there is very less. This was my first 1000 and boy it was so scary and yet so desirable. I mean if I had the money I would still get the new blade. Mid life crisis? Stress? Tension? This thing will blew everything away and replace it with only thing. FEAR. Beautiful Bike.
So now I will come to the CBR650F. I was constantly in touch with the dealer and every hour after the month of June felt like eternity. Then was the confusion on the price and anxiety levels were really running high. At the start of July the dealer told me that the bike will get launched in the first week of August and they might take Pre-bookings. Around 20th July bookings opening new became hot on the internet and I called him again. He said they will start the pre-bookings from 23rd July. Since I was going to my hometown on 23rd, he said I can give my cheque on the 22nd. On 22nd I gave a cheque of 50K for the booking. On 4th August the bike was launched with an ex showroom of 7.3. Honestly I wanted the price to not exceed 7.5 on road but considering the option this still felt like the best bet. On 5th August I went to him and he had the bike on display. I asked for a test ride. The bike was for test ride only, but it was not yet registered or insured so he was apprehensive. Some pestering later he agreed and I got a short test drive. Like the bike and started the loan process. The loan process took some time because of some confusion and eventually I got the delivery on 19th August making my bike the first delivery in North India and 4th in country.
Overall I had a good experience with the dealer. During the entire discussion process he was able to instil confidence in me for Honda as a brand, their servicing capabilities, spare stock and after sales costs of the bike. After the delivery I took the bike to them for getting Rim Tapes and Tank Pad installed and I must say the way they handled the bike was very good. Every possible step was taken to handle it with care and all the job done with great quality. Their service staff also comes across as well trained and educated and are able to handle customer well. Since this Wings dealer only deals with super bikes they treat you like that only.
I have done nearly 550 Kms till now and except for one thing I am pretty happy with the bike. I think this was the right choice for me considering the kind of riding I do. You can do occasional long distances, city riding and an occasional track day will also not be problem. Plus you can take your wife and daughter as well for that evening ice cream close by, if you want.
Here are my first impressions:
LikesDislikesOveral Damages:
Ex Showroom - 7.3
Zero Dep Insurance - 14652
Registration - Around 55K
Total - Around 7,99,000
My Riding Gear:
DSG Maze Riding Jacket and Dainese Air-3 Textile Riding Jacket
Vega Helmet and Bell Vortex Helmet
Alpinestar SMX2 and Dainese Veloce Gloves
Dainese New drake air textile pants
Alpinestar SMX5 boots
Changes/Accessories:
Saree Guard - Removed
HRC Tank Pad - Done
Red Rim tapes - Done
3M paint protection film - Done on few parts
Yoshimura Fender Eliminator - Planned
R&G Frame Sliders - Planned
R&G Radiator Guard - Planned
Akprapovic Exhaust - Planned sometime later
Now for Some pictures. Thank you for bearing with me till now.
The first sighting.
The blessings from God
First Day Posing
The complete family. This was just for posing.
At the 3M center for Paint protection Film and Windscreen wrap.
First weekend morning ride.
Eventually turned into a rainy day ride. My good friend got this Ninja 650 just one day before I got the CBR650F.
Some from the morning weekend Rides:
Near India Gate
One of my friends obliged her with a photoshoot. Thank you Prateek Bhai.
Current status after the Saree guard removed, Rim tapes, Tank pads etc.
I will try my best to keep this thread updated to the best of my abilities.
Thank you for reading.
CHEERS!!
Rachit
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