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**vipin_s** · 05-17-2011, 09:39 PM

Decent Mileage in highways (atleast 40),reliability,VFM

ZMA can give 40 kmpl on cruising but in city drives it can be little less (but not less than 35kmpl, b'cos AMI makes no huge difference b/w city/highway drive conditions w.r.t FE)

You can consider Uni as well 45kmpl upwards for sure, with petrol prices probably getting deregulated, the prices a can swing crazily and in worst case prices.. Uni can avoid your pocket being burnt b'cos of good FE.

Apart from Uni, GS150R is also a good choice, test drive it once

**princesirohi** · 05-17-2011, 10:58 PM

Originally posted by aargee View Post

Are you sure? There's a BAL showroom near my home & they don't take anything more than P180 including Avenger. That's in Chennai.

well, my BAL ASS services anything produced by BAL and it is not a PBK service center

Whoa!!! Who ever gave you that info??? Did you check the UCE ones? I'll have Tarc speak up if possible who has done all way from Chennai to Goa & back on his C5. IIRC he only had his speedo cable broken in his journey.

well a number of people have done all india tours or extremely long distance tours on pulsars, still you can't shut up people who say pulsars are not reliable........similarly.......what i told was a general perception about bike..........personally feel bullets are like white elephants........more show off less practicality......

Originally posted by sooraj_vs View Post

I agree with Prince. Myself have been in such situations, not once but twice.

Once with a 4 month old Electra UCE - battery went kaput in the middle of nowhere. Later mirrors simply fell off while riding.

Second with a 6 months old std UCE. SVC mechs screwed up the carb to core. Not the bike's fault, but shows how bad is the RE service.

Originally posted by aargee View Post

Is this what Prince had said on leaky cylinder heads & stopping in middle of nowhere?

yes .......what i meant was that there will be always one small problem or other....

chill bro...............

you know .......with in a few years .....i am also going to buy a bullet, but not for anything like reliability, power, comfort.........or anything else we discuss here............just to enjoy its relaxed riding on smooth roads.............but then, during that time, i will be keeping my current bike for all other purpose.....like riding in city.....touring to places where bullet finds difficult to go.......

**vrugonnab** · 05-18-2011, 03:59 AM

Originally posted by princesirohi View Post

chill bro...............

touring to places where bullet finds difficult to go.......

I don't know!! are there any such places where bullet finds it difficult to go?

**shv18** · 05-18-2011, 09:36 AM

zma or zmr are really good options for long distance touring. you will find many tourers blogs flooded here on xbhp swearing by its reliability throughout.

I would say go for it unless you have the patience to wait it out and see the new launches happening this year... hopefully the r15 may have some power upgrade along with the visual upgrade or the so called fazer 250cc.. but till nothing is confirmed i believe zma/zmr would be your best bet.

cheers

**princesirohi** · 05-18-2011, 10:41 AM

Originally posted by vrugonnab View Post

I don't know!! are there any such places where bullet finds it difficult to go?

yes ......try to do some offroading in rainy season....

**aargee** · 05-18-2011, 11:18 AM

Originally posted by princesirohi View Post

Good Tourer, but, as with Avenger, it may find itself in difficult situation in off roading, and touring in india means a fair bit of offroading

Looks like a myth again. See this - Avenger (or any Classic Cruiser) is not a bike for bad roads | The Bike Chronicles of India

PS - Prince, pls, can you use the multiquote when replying, its getting difficult when replying to your posts. Tks.

**Raging Bull** · 06-29-2011, 02:37 PM

@everyone who had replied to my query i'm extremely sorry for not responding..

I never came to know that this thread is up and active...just now saw by accident in my profile...well my priorities have changed a little bit....

I'm goin to use my bike almost daily 70kms a day during weekdays 25km highway and the rest city conditions..twice a month touring minimum 300kms....

**Only Amit...** · 06-29-2011, 03:54 PM

Originally posted by Raging Bull View Post

I'm goin to use my bike almost daily 70kms a day during weekdays 25km highway and the rest city conditions..twice a month touring minimum 300kms....

Take a test ride of ZMR and RE TBTS and decide which suits you more.Both are very good tourers.ZMR is more refined where as RE might need more attention.My vote goes to white ZMR

**princesirohi** · 06-29-2011, 05:03 PM

Originally posted by aargee View Post

Looks like a myth again. See this - Avenger (or any Classic Cruiser) is not a bike for bad roads | The Bike Chronicles of India

PS - Prince, pls, can you use the multiquote when replying, its getting difficult when replying to your posts. Tks.

hey bro, read the link first before posting, it does not support what you are saying, it says it is difficult to offroad with avenger. and i think most will agree, otherwise what is the point in companies like BMW having a very succesful touing bike line up that are a cross between street bike and dirt bike.

and ofcourse i had used multiquote.

and please don't use red colors in bold. doesn't look decent.

**xPolice** · 06-29-2011, 05:28 PM

Police is watching..

Can you guys please stop fighting personal battles here and stick to the topic?

**Vishwas Bharadwaj** · 06-29-2011, 06:15 PM

How about the Yamaha Fazer?!Yamaha website specifically categorizes this as a touring vehicle and considering that it is the conservative twin of the FZ,it must do well in the city.
The 2011 Karizma R looks cool(not-Dated!) and drives better and has a pillion seat that actually seats one!(unlike the Fazer

),but fast forwarding to 2014-your friends will probably get the 2014 "Hero Moto" Karizma R and you will be laughing your pants off!(Kiddin'!).It's a full 'Paisa Vasool' vehicle.(IMO)
In the end it's Your money,your choice.

**vivekpetrohead** · 06-29-2011, 06:16 PM

Originally posted by Raging Bull View Post

@everyone who had replied to my query i'm extremely sorry for not responding..

I never came to know that this thread is up and active...just now saw by accident in my profile...well my priorities have changed a little bit....

I'm goin to use my bike almost daily 70kms a day during weekdays 25km highway and the rest city conditions..twice a month touring minimum 300kms....

Go for the 220...well within your budget, ample power, decent FE, comfortable and easily available spares. Since you have a budget of 1 lakh, you can invest the remaining in a good helmet and jacket...save the rest of fuel

**111diablo111** · 06-29-2011, 06:52 PM

my vote goes to ZMR as it has what ZMA-R has plus there are more goodies which a touring bike should have..moreover its more refined & reliable then a bull..take a test drive & choose according to your like, you won't go wrong with any of them though..

just avoid R15 if your first preference is touring..these bikes like ZMR are miles ahead in terms of touring..

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