I will check it out. Is there a price difference between the ss 125 and the stunner?

I am not looking at replacing my R15, just looking at a bike that I can abuse for the daily commute.

Mileage is also not the top priority.

Hi,

I have a zma (2004) and a r15 (2009) already.

1. I am in the need for a bike that has superior ride quality, ergonomics (only for commuting in Delhi traffic, I do over a 120 kms daily) and it should be a light bike both in terms of feel and on the wallet. (It is mighty painful to make my r15 go through that everyday.)

2. Performance is also required, but not too important. I do not want one of those 99.99999cc sissies.

3. Fuel economy and style quotient come in next, I get about 45-50 kmpl from my r15 in traffic. The bike should should look half decent - I'm not expecting a Triumph Daytona 675 in terms of looks.

4. Reliability should have been first :P - I would prefer a jap bike to a Hindustani one when it comes to this, they might not full fill my other needs though, the japs that is. It should be virtually 'maintenance free', i do not want to be running around in fear of my chain running dry or coolant level being too low or that weired noise that comes from the right side. I just DO NOT want that (have my r15 to worry about). I want to get to my destination in comfort and speed without bothering too much about potholes or the reasons stated above. With the mileage I put in a month 4xxx+ kms, the bike should last me for at least some time to come.

I do not intend to sell the bike, I never do.

Please advise urgently

Thanking you
BikerForLife

I understand you kave a zma 2004. Isn't that the best bike for commuting? Especially since you do ~120 kms a day.
Mileage should be about 40. but you save 50k on a new bike.
Great suspension. your back is not going to hurt.
Best handling.
ultra reliable. Bullet proof is the word I believe.
Almost no maintainance. service interval is 6k km which is the longest of any 2-wheeler.
Spares are expensive but replacements would be few and far apart.

Today is the 'D' day.

1. Honda stunner retails at 59,xxx on road. (delhi)
2. Honda twister retails at 53,xxx on road. The reason for this being here is clear -- 70 km/l
3. Yamaha ss125 retails at 58,xxx on road.
4. Work on my zma, save a few bucks and start saving for a 250+cc bike in the near future.
5. Buy a new bike and use the zma engine to build some crazy beast in the future - if option 1 or 2 is chosen this is by default chosen.

Please advise urgently.

ps: A very close friend who recently shifted back to the U.K is in need for a motorbike over there. I did not want to start another thread so put it here. I have heard of some 125cc 'learners' limit over there. His budget is about a 1000 quid. I told him to go for a rs125 or something, he does not want 2 strokes. A little help here would also be great.

Thanks to every one for there help.

go for the japs.. consider sz or a gs150r.. both have very good riding quality..
by the way, if you'd been doing a little less riding than 120kms() daily..I'd say to stick with some gearless scooters.. They're the best in city traffic...that's another option, really...

Honda activa(i too use it as a substitute for my r15 in town).I like riding non gears in traffic
Mahindra stalio(hope you will be the 1st person to start the stalio riding experience thread)

Just a personnel opinion