Hi

I was very confused of buying a bike for over a month now and now I feel I am slowly getting clarity as to which one i should buy.

I am a 6 foot tall guy, averagely built and my initial thought was Yamaha FZS because of its killer looks and handling(i am a huge fan of Yamaha too). Then when I heard that the mileage is very less and some of my friends have got mileage of 20kmpl, 25kmpl, I dropped the plan and thought of going for Yamaha SZR. I went on to read the reviews and was disappointed about the power of the bike and pickup and also the mileage for the power it gives. So i thought of going for FZS, compromising with the mileage. Untill I came accross NS200.

The first impression was not great because I personally dint like the design at the beginning(my friend had bought blue one). Then when I saw it on the road,it caught my eye and thought that was it the same bike which I saw earlier. Its looks were awesome and the yellow one suited it. Then slowly, i was inclined to 200NS from FZS. Then I thought I will test ride both and decide.

Test ride:
I rode the blue NS of my friend and was amazed by the pickup and the engine smoothness. I was not that comfortable with the seating position, because I am used to the Pulsar 150cc bike, which my brother owns. I think I will get used to it in sometime. I experienced a skid during the ride and thought it was my mistake as I applied brakes of the vehicle. Then when I was reading the posts, I got to know that the Eurogrip tyres skids even in dry roads.

The next day, I TD a FZS and thought the handling was better than P200 but pickup was nowhere compared to p200, it was very less i thought. I like to race through signals of Bangalore, so i thought FZS would somewhat restrict me. Then I decided to go for NS, because of the power it has and the Bajaj trust. The mileage is 35-40 as per users and is acceptable for a 200cc bike.

Need clarifications on the following:

Now I am almost certain Ill go for NS and I want to clarify a few things.

1) Has the Bajaj changed their mind and are giving MRF optional tyres for the buyers?? Atleast if we are ready to pay extra, will they do it on the first delivery itself??

2) The pillion seat was one more concern for me, since I am plaaning to keep the bike for atleast 5 years and I will be getting married within 2 years and my wife should be able to be seated comfortably. I tried sitting in my friend's NS pillion seat and found that it is vvery high and although I was able to climb up, my wife would be able to?? and also will the pillion get the back pain and feel like to fall from the bike???

3) If the Bajaj are not giving the optional tyres, I am planning to go for the MRF Zappers. I got help from one of the XBHP members and I was told that it would cost me 2k more after the resale of the default tyres.

4) I want to know the OTR price in Bangalore? and the waiting period (I am planning to buy the RED one), considering that I am paying by EMI.

5) I cant pay full amount and have to go for the EMI plan, so what will be the DOWNPAYMENT. The Yamaha showroom told that the downpayment is 30k for FZS. So I am guessing it would be more. But how much?

6) I have heard some complaints about the vibrations and I could not ignore that, I want to know if anyone faced it and if so, at what speeds?

7) Can I expect the same mileage if I change the tyres to MRF Zappers? Or will the mileage decrease?

8) I will be travelling 55km daily, so is the bike comfortable for that?

9) If you are a P200NS owners, what is the current mileage and the ODO reading?

10) Any other cons I should be aware of?

Please bear with me for the long post. It would be helpful for me as well as other buyers if these questions are clarified.