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Upgrade from a Discover 125 DTSi Needed.
After riding my current Discover 125 DTSi for almost 5 years and 30k Kms. I think it is time I got myself a new bike.
Contrary to popular perception, I've never had to spend too much to keep the bike in Shape. Regular Servicing every 3 months/2500Kms (whichever is earlier) and a good wash at home every weekend. It is currently giving me a mileage of 45-50 KMpL (It dropped to 30 after one bloody botched up job at Castrol Bike Zone Tarnaka and took 1 yr and 4 different mechanics to get it to the current level
). I've only changed the rear view mirrors twice and the rear brake liner twice and the front brake liner once. Also changed the Rear tyre to a Ceat Vertigo.
Personal Details :
Height = 5' 11"
Weight = 75 Kg
Approx. Budget = One Lakh
Riding Habit = Sedate speeds without any sort of zig-zag in City with absolute respect to fellow travellers and Traffic rules. Rip it to the fullest when on the Highway.
Daily Running = 30 Kms in Sparse Traffic + 30 Kms in slightly dense Traffic.
One Highway trip (Sometimes with Pillion) every month.
Requirements =
1) Comfort
2) Mileage
3) Availability of spares.
Other Requirements
Should be able to cruise at speeds of 70-90 for my weekend trips. This is the main pain point for me in my current Discover.
I would probably use this bike for another 2-3 yrs and I am not too worried about Resale value, cos here in Hyderabad, there doesn't seem to be much difference in resale of various bikes, unless you've got a Unicorn.
Desired Bikes :
1) Pulsar 180 (Already used to the Hamara Bajaj Brand)
2) Suzuki GS150R (Issues with Servicing the bike, nearest service center is 12 Kms away from home)
3) Unicorn Dazzler (Even this has got a huge waiting period now and the Honda Showroom guys are a put off, looks like they're doing a favor by selling these bikes)
4) Apace 180 ABS (I've fallen in love with the white colored one. I have ridden a friend's Apache 150 for sometime and not very comfortable with its handling, also the vibrations are a put off).
5) HH Hunk with Rear Disk (Worried about the Availability of spares now since the HH Breakup has been official)
Bikes ruled out :
1) Yamaha FZ - Too low a mileage to be economically practical.
2) All 100 cc Bikes, this would be downgrading. Mileage is important but my long rides would definitely be less fun.
3) HH Acheiver - I somehow hate the very look of this bike.
I guess this is already long enough to qualify for an essay in school rather than a post
. Looking forward to expert comments.
Thanks to all in advance.
Contrary to popular perception, I've never had to spend too much to keep the bike in Shape. Regular Servicing every 3 months/2500Kms (whichever is earlier) and a good wash at home every weekend. It is currently giving me a mileage of 45-50 KMpL (It dropped to 30 after one bloody botched up job at Castrol Bike Zone Tarnaka and took 1 yr and 4 different mechanics to get it to the current level
). I've only changed the rear view mirrors twice and the rear brake liner twice and the front brake liner once. Also changed the Rear tyre to a Ceat Vertigo.Personal Details :
Height = 5' 11"
Weight = 75 Kg
Approx. Budget = One Lakh
Riding Habit = Sedate speeds without any sort of zig-zag in City with absolute respect to fellow travellers and Traffic rules. Rip it to the fullest when on the Highway.
Daily Running = 30 Kms in Sparse Traffic + 30 Kms in slightly dense Traffic.
One Highway trip (Sometimes with Pillion) every month.
Requirements =
1) Comfort
2) Mileage
3) Availability of spares.
Other Requirements
Should be able to cruise at speeds of 70-90 for my weekend trips. This is the main pain point for me in my current Discover.
I would probably use this bike for another 2-3 yrs and I am not too worried about Resale value, cos here in Hyderabad, there doesn't seem to be much difference in resale of various bikes, unless you've got a Unicorn.
Desired Bikes :
1) Pulsar 180 (Already used to the Hamara Bajaj Brand)
2) Suzuki GS150R (Issues with Servicing the bike, nearest service center is 12 Kms away from home)
3) Unicorn Dazzler (Even this has got a huge waiting period now and the Honda Showroom guys are a put off, looks like they're doing a favor by selling these bikes)
4) Apace 180 ABS (I've fallen in love with the white colored one. I have ridden a friend's Apache 150 for sometime and not very comfortable with its handling, also the vibrations are a put off).
5) HH Hunk with Rear Disk (Worried about the Availability of spares now since the HH Breakup has been official)
Bikes ruled out :
1) Yamaha FZ - Too low a mileage to be economically practical.
2) All 100 cc Bikes, this would be downgrading. Mileage is important but my long rides would definitely be less fun.
3) HH Acheiver - I somehow hate the very look of this bike.
I guess this is already long enough to qualify for an essay in school rather than a post
. Looking forward to expert comments.Thanks to all in advance.
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