Hey guys, I'm pretty much a newbie on 2 wheels. I plan on buying a Hayabusa in 2011 but before that I want to pick up a second-hand "normal" bike to get the feel of riding around the city and generally put some miles under my belt for a few months. I will also keep the bike around as a city runabout for those times when it's impractical to take an sbk out (zipping around Bandra gullies etc.) Also, it would help if it had a decent amount of pillion comfort. I've kept 70-80 as my budget because I don't want to spend too much on what will essentially be a "haath saaf" bike. The rides I've considered so far:

1. R15 - Been using my cousins' R15 for the last couple of weeks and it's been great as a prepper bike. Only downer is that with a pillion, it's a pain after a while.

2. Bullet Thunderbird - Comfortable and some feel it will give me an idea of the weight an sbk lugs around. But doesn't really give the same dynamic feeling.

3. Bullet Machismo 500 - Same as above, nice torque but hard to find and invariably overpriced.

4. Karizma - Not had a chance to ride so feedback would be much appreciated.

5. P220 - Same as Karizma. I'd love to hear inputs.

6. Apache 180 - Not ridden. Not sure if it's got the same punch as the others.

I'd greatly appreciate any advice on how to go about picking the right bike. I could have gone directly to the Busa but I've seen what sbks can do to presumptuous riders and I want to go about owning one the right way and with the right experience.

Thanks for reading.