Re: Daily Commute that does NOT compromise on Comfort

This is going to be a long post and also towards other brothers who had helped me so far.

thank you. lol i am back to where i started... what are the differences between XPRO AND TR other than the steel frame on headlight, handle covers and knee guard? can i not install those later? if it has more hardened body to withstand every thing, i will seriously consider it. how ever, i am not sure about the passion TR as it does not have tubeless tyres and primarily, it costs more than the passion xpro where i live. is there any difference on structure and body parts other than cosmetic changes and if it will effect in riding. (the bolded part) i did not understand how those things help, please can you clarify. also does TR have better suspension than XPRO?

my initial budget was 52000 as i have the same amount stored with me and would have loved to stick to that. but now to get some thing better, have to pay some more. but not that high as if it gets stolen (have to leave bike alone sometimes for more than 3-4 hours on empty roads, jungle, hilly areas), i will loose my brains. I am piss poor right now . I kept my bike (FZS) pretty dirty and ugly for months, due to this reason, so that thieves are not attracted to that lol. sold it as it was emptying my pocket and need to start saving money.

if it is wise/possible to get the deluxe as it gives 70kmpl at Rs 52000 and later change the seat to softer one and tyres to fat tubeless if it give problems, i would be good.

Today evening, I visited the Hero showroom again. they gave me quotation of Hero Passion XPRO. They also agreed to allow me to test drive the following vehicles on the day i buy: Splendor, XPRO/TR and deluxe.

xpro: 53900 TR: 55000
Ins: 1886 Ins: 1910
Reg: 6800 Reg: 6900
Gld Lf: 275 gold lf: 275
other things not incl
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DN payment for EMI: 50000
Loan amount on EMI: 12861

EMI rs 1685 @12 months= 20200.
total interest paid= rs: 7359 this gave me a feeling of numbness. how on earth does a loan of 13000 rakes interest of 7000 in 12 months?? am i missing something????

also, you can see the registration price is 6800. read somewhere that you can do that on your own and save some money. but dont know how much. any idea?

then i went to UBI Branch and asked for Interest rate for loan of 10000 for one year, they said 11.50% which would be around at max 1200. only problem was that they asked to give my LIC surrender value or something as security. what do you say?? i will open account tomorrow if possible and take that loan if you guys agree.

I know i have asked a lot of questions. please answer those as it would help me a lot and i may be able to help somebody in future. thank you.

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Passion XPRO has 110cc engine. The same engine used in Dream series of Honda. The Passion Pro TR has 97.2cc engine used in splendors,hf deluxe etc.

All the bikes of hero which use the 97.2cc engine will deliver almost same mileage like 60-65kmpl. If the break in procedure is followed properly then it will even return 70kmpl. Hero's vast service network, spares availability and reliability is great.

I would suggest you to also take a look at Splendor Pro and the normal Passion Pro(not TR or XPRO). Both the bikes got refreshed colours and some changes in body design in 2015.

Regarding change of tires. Yes you can change tyres to tubeless but make sure you change according the specified size. Any size other than the specified will affect the mileage and also engine.

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I really like this bike Passion X PRO, it has everything like shine but 10000 less... thank to you guys for suggesting this bike, i didnot even know it exists... can i get any quotations about the mileage of passion x pro as it has 110CC?

yes i will take a look at splendor plus/pro, but passion pro/tr has tube tyres. replacing tyres will cost 1800x2. so both will cost around Xpro.

I am going to buy day after tomorrow if everything goes fine. If Xpro, then green black like my FZS? if splendor, blue colour would suffice.

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In that case, XPRO ticks all your boxes. Has tubeless tyres and also disc brake. I cant really say anything about mileage. But I think it should return atleast 52+

When you get the bike make sure you run in the new engine properly.

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Xrpo is 110cc engine.
TR is 97.2cc engine.

The bolder part is actually knee guard. If we are riding in off-roads, there will be lot of pot holes and the road will be not smooth at all. The ride will be very much bumpy so as our body. There are lot of chances we lose control and fall off from the bike. In those situations if we keep our knees tightly to tank, where knee guard will be a kind of grip for our legs and we will be mostly sticking with the bike in bumpy rides. That is the only advantage of knee guard.
Handlebar: It has crossbar to handlebar which gives a off-road looks to the bike and also adds strength. I have not experienced much, but people say cross handlebar gives better control on dirt track/offroad.

Since they have done TR for a little of off-roading, the cost may be more I guess.

I don’t have much idea/advantage of tubeless tyres. But TR has off-roading tyres which give better grip.

PS: Since you specifically mentioned you need a reliable bike for travelling in very bad roads, forests & highways, I suggested TR. Other wise any bike can do the purpose. happy riding

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Thank you for your help. Today was a very busy day for me. Fell asleep after coming home thus so late.

I just read, some one named shibun, replied to a query in passion/splendor/cd dawn thread. He said that passion XPro is not suitable for a 5ft 4 guy as it is bigger than Honda shine. I am 5ft 2, small build. Please shed some light on it. I was supposed to buy today....

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Just sit on the bike and see atleast if you can touch your toes to the ground. I am sure you can. Since you had FZs before I don't think riding XPro wouldn't be much problem.

Please update us which bike you will buy and buying experience...

Congrats in advance.

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Hi which colour should be better green black or? Also should I do registration myself or let them do it for 6800 RS. I am returning from work now and will go to dealer

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Green Black looks good & unique on road.

I think registration cost includes life time tax and many other stuffs.

If you know the exact procedures and in depth knowledge on how to register online, go ahead and do it.

But it is better to get it done by them. If we mess up something we have to struggle a lot...

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I would like to suggest you Bajaj Avenger 150 Street. Its the best choice i think

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Yeah.. I am at hero, tried xpro, but height is just like my fz which is not good as chances of dropping this bike is high. Also green black is not available.. Hence..

Splendor pro quoted 59000.. I can almost get my whole feet on ground.. so decided to go for splendor pro. At the same time I got a call about a 1 year old super splendor, which was driven only 30-40 km. The owner could not drive as he had an accident (while walking). He is asking for rs 57000. All the servicings were probably missed.

after the recent development, I did not buy today. What should I do?

sorry for such clumsiness on my behalf.

Thank you

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Avenger is a beautiful bike. But i am in for mileage and I would not have sold my fzs if my option was avenger. It gave me mileage of 42-48 kmpl.

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I still suggest you to go for x pro as it has a much refined engine than the passion pro and splendor and power figure close to 125cc bikes

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good evening brothers, thank you to all for helping me. but as i am a headless chicken, after a good deal of confusion and stupidity, I have finally bought a bike. I dont know if the decision was ok or stupid. it is one of those which i did not consider, neither have you suggested. here is how i bought this bike.

today morning, after waking up did a good deal of thinking. what to do, super splendor or passion x pro. later decided to go for a new one and started preparing to go to showroom again. while bathing, I got a call from my brother (not own), who is a mechanic. I bought my FZ through him & he sold it too . he told me about a bike which is 6 months old and has rode only 1800 kms. he told me something about owner which i didnot hear/lost concentration as i started thinking again.

as i visited his work shop, he showed me a new bike which was standing there, clean, coloured in Black/Blue. it was hard to say if it was brand new or 6 months old. he told me 55000 is the last he could bargain (obviously he is taking his broker's fee). i though a lot. thought about posting here. but as brokers go, they keep you hungry and confused. he told me to hurry as the person from whom he brought it, was leaving. but i took an test drive of 2 kms, could not hear any problems. he told me to ride this bike for now, if i dont like it, he will sell it at the same price and i can get a new one.

hence, bought that bike. 1/2 hour later, he brought that bike washed, along with some papers from which i could understand that the bike was bought in finance. the owner was unable to pay that amount so the selling. after my query, he said that all the amount has been paid (I believe him atleast in this case).

I rode it for 10-12 km today to work. it was fine. sorry for keeping you guys waiting, it is a hero glamour with self and cast wheels. no disk. only thing i found disturbing is that the tripmeter resets when i switch off the ignition key. i am a little worried as the trip meter might be broken or someone opened it to reset the distance travelled. however going by the looks, it doesnot look like a bike which have run much. any comments regarding this will be of great help.
and sorry for disappointing you guys. thank you.

if you guys think that passion x pro is better than glamour please say so. will sell it after a few weeks and go for x pro..

will post pics. but have to figure out how to.

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Congrats on your bike. Keep us updated about ur purchase. Hope you will find how to upload pics.. waiting

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so, I drove above 300KM after I bought the bike till today. I am getting mileage of 69-70 (highway), 58 (city).. I drove below 50 all the time... although mileage is above my aforementioned requirements, but as humans are never satisfied, still looking for more.. the pick up is good in the 3rd and 4th gear. 1st and 2nd not so. pickup at 30-50 kmph was very good.

But, the tvs tyres tend to skid if there is any sign of sand.

this one might be funny, I cant feel anything from my waist after riding for 1/2 an hour and i get pain sometimes around my ribs (backside). those problems were not there with my fz.

Head light is not that good. also, headlight is ac powered i think. when i release accelerator , it dims to almost zero visibility at night. is there a way to fix this?

the rear brake makes sound when it is used for first time after 1-2 hour interval. anybody else?

else everything is fine. enjoying riding very much.... thank you..