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    Which Is The Best Bike For Touring ?

    Which Is The Best Bike ( P-180 , P-200 , Karizma ) For Touring ( like on hills { and am thinking to do leh )


    guys i have p-180 classic but buying a new one for touring so plz guide me which one is best ....
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    • #3
      In 150 cc its Unicorn
      Karizma in little higher range
      Bullet in more higher range
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      • #4
        Same as above ^

        But 150cc for touring might be a bit too less and a Bullet demands that the rider knows a lot of stuff before you dare touring on long solo's . Best choice is the K-ZMA. Really.
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        • #5
          Karizma the best

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          • #6
            ZMA is the best i think, Bullet as Sandeep said is for the one who knows them well
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            • #7
              Do I need to say more..... Karizma is the best for touring.
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              • #8
                For, hills.. I guess Bullet is the best option (not from my experience but from what I keep reading in magazines). And for long highway trips, its Karizma (now thats from my experience )
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                • #9
                  Originally posted by synergizer View Post
                  For, hills.. I guess Bullet is the best option (not from my experience but from what I keep reading in magazines). And for long highway trips, its Karizma (now thats from my experience )
                  Yes bullet is good for the hills cause of the long stroke engine. you dont have to change gears frequently you can do Kalka to Shimla in the 3rd gear easy, But again it depends if you know about them where as with the ZMA you dont have to know much about them just fill it shut it ride it.
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                  • #10
                    well, imo r-15 is the best touring machine. the combination of better acceleration, better breaking and better suspension allows it to pull away from 200 or zma by few kilometers within a matter of 20mins.

                    And all this not on GQ but on a pot hole infested state highway.
                    another good bike is 220.
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                    • #11
                      I think you should consider either P-220 or ZMA both have been tested and tried on for 220 you can check the thread for HX and read the performance of the 220 on hills.
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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by BOOO View Post
                        well, imo r-15 is the best touring machine. the combination of better acceleration, better breaking and better suspension allows it to pull away from 200 or zma by few kilometers within a matter of 20mins.

                        And all this not on GQ but on a pot hole infested state highway.
                        another good bike is 220.
                        ?! Touring doesn't require you to have earth shattering acceleration. Touring is nothing but endurance. It needs a machine that is reliable, capable of doing 90plus for long stretches without working at 90% of its capacity and most of all its about comfort .

                        The more comfortable the rider is , the better the bike is for touring. Which is why a Bullet/ ZMA would be ideal - great seating position.


                        No offence to R15 fans but how do you propose to do 500-700 km sitting in a prone position more suited to a racing track ?

                        Comfort takes precedence over acceleration and other stuff.

                        Yes braking is important, and having 16 horses is also important but would you sacrifice comfort for all that ?
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                        • #13
                          Whatever 'touring' I have done has been on my trusty Pulsar 180 Classic and it has performed wonderfully. Now, I am looking forward to take the P-200 to the hills and see how it handles..

                          I also believe the Karizma would be an 'ideal' touring machine because of it's supposedly relaxed engine even at high speeds and that nice broad seat (which unfortunately the Pulsar lacks!!). The seat might not seem important at first glance, but believe me when you are planning to do a 500km. ride, your buttocks can get sore sitting on a thin seat ( I speak from first hand experience! )
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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Aryan View Post
                            Whatever 'touring' I have done has been on my trusty Pulsar 180 Classic and it has performed wonderfully. Now, I am looking forward to take the P-200 to the hills and see how it handles..
                            Dont worry aryan P-200 will perform well ...B2L has already tested it ...
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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by torque_ankur View Post
                              Dont worry aryan P-200 will perform well ...B2L has already tested it ...
                              Yup! Going by his Leh/ Ladakh experience, it seems the P-200 is a capable machine.
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