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    Best Bike for Indian Roads and for me?!

    Hi Guys, I am planning to buy the impulse. Its a awesome looking bike, I need to commute to college every day, abt 30kms, that is 60kms in total. Half way to the college, the roads are bad, the asphalt of the roads have been skinned away, leaving a bumpy ride for me on my current two-wheeler Activa?

    My query is, Is Impulse the best bike for Indian roads, for a suitable off/on road experience! Because in India, if today you see a road, next week the road would vanish away...

    Please help me..
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    • #3
      If mileage's not a matter then try the FZ. Softest suspension I've ever ridden.
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      • #4
        the fz is a good choice for city riding but as you've mentioned you would be riding on bad roads for a major part of your daily commute, and the fz tyre would give in quite soon in bad roads.
        Go for the impulse, not only will it be comfortable on bad roads but it will be so much fun that you will be looking for bad roads
        Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride!' -Hunter S. Thompson

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        • #5
          if you are happy with impulse's power output then go for it,it's ride quality will surely surprise you.
          and the question remains why do i race?
          every finishing line is the begining of a new race.

          #i have learnt to manipulate my own adrenaline and the perception of biking is different.
          #overkill is underrated.
          #how random roads may appear there is always a destination.sigpic
          #i don't subscribe to co-incidence,either it is the rider or the other moron on the road
          (:)people keeps on saying add spark to life, bajaj got hold of that idea and added an extra spark to bike.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by MG View Post
            Bike Query Approved
            Thanks MG for approving Query!

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            • #7
              Originally posted by ashwinprakas View Post
              If mileage's not a matter then try the FZ. Softest suspension I've ever ridden.

              Well, FZ gives the worst mileage returns! Some of my Friends get 30-35kmpl. I would like it around 45kmpl.

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              • #8
                The Impulse would surely make for a unique and distinct buy in the swarm of other bikes in the Market. The fit and finsh is quite good. And the only thing the bike lacks is probably a set of good knobby tyres to take it off road properly, but for regular off roading requirements as you have stated, I think it would be a good choice, also with decent fuel efficiency.


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                • #9
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                  FZ is the right option for you or you can also Consider SZ-R
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                  • #10
                    Impulse

                    impulse all the way...it is the only bike that will suit ur requirement...
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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by jd666 View Post
                      The Impulse would surely make for a unique and distinct buy in the swarm of other bikes in the Market. The fit and finsh is quite good. And the only thing the bike lacks is probably a set of good knobby tyres to take it off road properly, but for regular off roading requirements as you have stated, I think it would be a good choice, also with decent fuel efficiency.

                      Can we change the stock tyres? I heard they are not tubeless!

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by activaboy View Post
                        Can we change the stock tyres? I heard they are not tubeless!
                        you can do everything but tubeless are not recomended for offroading
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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by activaboy View Post
                          Can we change the stock tyres? I heard they are not tubeless!
                          Originally posted by manas34 View Post
                          you can do everything but tubeless are not recomended for offroading

                          @ activaboy: Hero Impulse has a spoked wheel and not an alloy one. So no tubeless tyres... If you still want to install tubeless tyres, you need to change to alloy wheels first which means additional cost...
                          and as manas quoted, tubeless are not recomended for offroading b'coz spokes can bear more load/jerks/shocks than alloy one. and a spoked wheel = a tubed tyre...
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                          • #14
                            In 150cc Dazzler seems to be better than the other recommendations and powerful engine. The old Unicorn looks quite dated.
                            Also wait for 2 days to see the next Gen Discover being launched. It would be probably 125cc but I am sure it would be almost competing with the 150ccs of our country in power dept. Also with Bajaj fuel economy doesnt remain a question mark. And this one is a next-gen bike with the refinement knowledge gained from the great KTM so reliability and refinement would also be decent probably.
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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Rahul.Gvli View Post
                              @ activaboy: Hero Impulse has a spoked wheel and not an alloy one. So no tubeless tyres... If you still want to install tubeless tyres, you need to change to alloy wheels first which means additional cost...
                              and as manas quoted, tubeless are not recomended for offroading b'coz spokes can bear more load/jerks/shocks than alloy one. and a spoked wheel = a tubed tyre...
                              Oh, Thanks a lot Rahul, for that info.

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