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HEy guys,
first of all, thankyou in advance. I'm in a fix here. I've been riding the Honda CB twister since Feb '11. I am extremely happy with it in terms of performance and mileage in its class. My daily commute is about 26kms. I clock about 50-60kms on the weekends on a small ride. I love riding my bike, especially on the highway. I also go to the city once in a while and Bangalore traffic is one of the worst. In all this my 110cc helped out. But I have outgrown the bike in terms of satisfaction. Everytime I find myself craving for another gear, and lesser struggling on top end speeds. The bike isn't meant for long drives and I love taking long rides.
So I've decided to go for a bike that can get me there. After a lot of deliberation I've zeroed down to the pulsar 180cc. I'm not very particular about looks, but I wont go for ugly either. My budget cant go over 85-90k. I want some speed n power, but I cant forgo mileage as I commute daily too. Most of all, I'm only 171cm tall. And almost everytime I have a pillion rider. So pillion comfort is also important. What is important for me is a slightly sporty riding posture. I'm not talking aggressive like the R15. Just a little forward oriented just coz I love to go fast, and sitting upright is just not done. One last factor is maintenance. My Twister came with NO MAINTENANCE issues. But since its a 110cc I can understand that. I also want a bike that isnt too hard to maintain, and also will not give me a hefty bill when I give it to the SVC (I am regular when it comes to servicing my ride).
So based on the following criteria:
1.Mileage - 45-55kmpl.
2.Power output - Balanced between torque and top speed.
3.Rider and Pillion comfort.
4.Riding posture - Sporty and forward oriented but not overly aggressive.
5.Maintenance Costs - As low as possible(I understand they wont be like maintaining a 110cc)
6.Budget - 85-90k.
I chose the P180. Is it the ryt choice? The Apache 180 was also on the list till it got the new makeover. I do not like it. So I scrapped it. Please do read thru this and advice as necessary!
first of all, thankyou in advance. I'm in a fix here. I've been riding the Honda CB twister since Feb '11. I am extremely happy with it in terms of performance and mileage in its class. My daily commute is about 26kms. I clock about 50-60kms on the weekends on a small ride. I love riding my bike, especially on the highway. I also go to the city once in a while and Bangalore traffic is one of the worst. In all this my 110cc helped out. But I have outgrown the bike in terms of satisfaction. Everytime I find myself craving for another gear, and lesser struggling on top end speeds. The bike isn't meant for long drives and I love taking long rides.
So I've decided to go for a bike that can get me there. After a lot of deliberation I've zeroed down to the pulsar 180cc. I'm not very particular about looks, but I wont go for ugly either. My budget cant go over 85-90k. I want some speed n power, but I cant forgo mileage as I commute daily too. Most of all, I'm only 171cm tall. And almost everytime I have a pillion rider. So pillion comfort is also important. What is important for me is a slightly sporty riding posture. I'm not talking aggressive like the R15. Just a little forward oriented just coz I love to go fast, and sitting upright is just not done. One last factor is maintenance. My Twister came with NO MAINTENANCE issues. But since its a 110cc I can understand that. I also want a bike that isnt too hard to maintain, and also will not give me a hefty bill when I give it to the SVC (I am regular when it comes to servicing my ride).
So based on the following criteria:
1.Mileage - 45-55kmpl.
2.Power output - Balanced between torque and top speed.
3.Rider and Pillion comfort.
4.Riding posture - Sporty and forward oriented but not overly aggressive.
5.Maintenance Costs - As low as possible(I understand they wont be like maintaining a 110cc)
6.Budget - 85-90k.
I chose the P180. Is it the ryt choice? The Apache 180 was also on the list till it got the new makeover. I do not like it. So I scrapped it. Please do read thru this and advice as necessary!
not too sure about it's OTR price in Bangalore. But, that would be a good alternative to P180. As Samarth noted, mileage would be less than P180. As such P180 is not a bad choice, there isn't much choice in 180cc, coz the only other bike is Apache and you don't like it!
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