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**timuseravan** · 03-18-2014, 12:43 PM

Re: A comfortable and powerful bike.

Originally posted by pundrick View Post

Thanks everyone for pouring inputs. I am almost a month away from desired delivery date of bike. I have narrowed down to ZMR , ZMA-R & Unicorn. would have gone for TB 500 but don't want to spend my days in service center. Also wonder how people sing of legacy of RE while it keeps manufacturing bikes with inconsistent quality. please correct me if i am wrong.

Among the 3 bikes mentioned above, i want to get one with most sedate riding position and best pillion comfort. can you all owners please advise?

Riding a RE is something different from the other bikes. I cannot explain the feeling. you have to experience it

However quality is a major issue. That is what made me sell my Classic 500.

Go for ZMA-R. IMO ZMR does not provides any significant benefits over ZMA-R. Also the R is lighter and easier to navigate.

**pundrick** · 03-20-2014, 09:12 AM

Re: A comfortable and powerful bike.

Originally posted by abhi7013 View Post

Then close your eyes and go for zmr. Much better mileage (45-50kmpl) with good comfort and perfect riding posture.
IIRC, the monk had sat on the new model karizma and said that the.posture was the same. So have many other people. The pillion comfort may have been reduced though as compared to the older zmr. But am pretty sure it still might be better than the bikes available.in this segment. Nevertheless, take a td.

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Originally posted by RTR996 View Post

unicorn and zma's have almost same upright riding positions since city is preferred go for Karizma R,less fairing so less weight more flickable and nimble than ZMR.The zma-R comes with the usual carb which makes life easy as even the next door mech can work on it so less SVC visits .BUT STILL TAKE A T.D TO ZERO IN...

Originally posted by timuseravan View Post

Riding a RE is something different from the other bikes. I cannot explain the feeling. you have to experience it

However quality is a major issue. That is what made me sell my Classic 500.

Go for ZMA-R. IMO ZMR does not provides any significant benefits over ZMA-R. Also the R is lighter and easier to navigate.

Thank you for responding folks. I guess test ride would be the best option.

**Bindass Axomia** · 03-21-2014, 11:16 AM

Re: A comfortable and powerful bike.

Present Hero ZMR fulfills all your requirement, yes Avenger is great for pillion comfort but not for city riding, RE Electra will be also a good choice but needs lot of maintainance.. Good luck

**pundrick** · 03-22-2014, 05:50 AM

Re: A comfortable and powerful bike.

Originally posted by Bindass Axomia View Post

Present Hero ZMR fulfills all your requirement, yes Avenger is great for pillion comfort but not for city riding, RE Electra will be also a good choice but needs lot of maintainance.. Good luck

Planning to ride zma - r, zmr and unicorn. Whichever is most comfortable, I will take that. Thanks for input.

**Bindass Axomia** · 03-22-2014, 09:40 AM

Re: A comfortable and powerful bike.

I am always a big fan of Karizma since 2004, I like the ride quality, power and styling. Its good for long tours and also for city ridding... even a short ride will bring a smile in your face. Even Honda Unicorn is a good bike but cant be compared with Karizma. Both bikes are in different category different price tag. Karizma is definately better among two.

**ajay_meda** · 03-22-2014, 10:52 AM

Re: A comfortable and powerful bike.

Go for Karizma. There is no bike that beats it in terms of city/highway comfort. The 17Bhp power is also sufficient to make you happy. Let me know once you made up your mind.

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**RTR996** · 03-22-2014, 11:02 AM

Re: A comfortable and powerful bike.

Karizma-R suits you the best take T.D and go ahead..

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**Pratzgh1** · 03-24-2014, 04:52 PM

Re: A comfortable and powerful bike.

I know you are almost sold on the Karizma. But my advise would be - Wait (for a couple of months) because the update to Karizma is about to launch.

The looks are much better and am sure there will be improvements. (no point in buying a bike and seeing it's updated version cruise by)

Also although a rumor - We must not forget it's 2014 - Information Leaks are very accurate.

Happy Riding Buddy.

**pundrick** · 03-24-2014, 08:10 PM

Re: A comfortable and powerful bike.

Originally posted by Pratzgh1 View Post

I know you are almost sold on the Karizma. But my advise would be - Wait (for a couple of months) because the update to Karizma is about to launch.

The looks are much better and am sure there will be improvements. (no point in buying a bike and seeing it's updated version cruise by)

Also although a rumor - We must not forget it's 2014 - Information Leaks are very accurate.

Happy Riding Buddy.

Thanks for suggestion. I am not set on karizma though. I am skeptical if anything other than Thunderbird would suit the ergonomics I am looking for. So everything depends on test drive now which I plan to take around April 20th.

**pundrick** · 05-26-2014, 02:20 PM

Re: A comfortable and powerful bike.

Thanks everyone on responding and assisting. I ended up with GS150R.

**Divya Sharan** · 05-26-2014, 03:34 PM

Re: A comfortable and powerful bike.

Originally posted by pundrick View Post

Thanks everyone on responding and assisting. I ended up with GS150R.

Good choice, but how come a GS? It wasn't in the list either!

EDIT - since you got a bike, we can close the thread as well. Let me know whenever you feel it should be closed.

**SparKot** · 05-26-2014, 04:10 PM

Re: A comfortable and powerful bike.

Originally posted by pundrick View Post

Thanks everyone on responding and assisting. I ended up with GS150R.

Can you share why you went with GS150R? I can see you found comfort & likable riding posture.

**pundrick** · 05-26-2014, 04:39 PM

Re: A comfortable and powerful bike.

Originally posted by Divya Sharan View Post

Good choice, but how come a GS? It wasn't in the list either!

EDIT - since you got a bike, we can close the thread as well. Let me know whenever you feel it should be closed.

Sure please close the thread. To your first question, I am responding below.

Originally posted by SparKot View Post

Can you share why you went with GS150R? I can see you found comfort & likable riding posture.

Karizma is completely out of stock in Hyderabad. Thunderbird and all other royal enfields had 4 months waiting period plus I was not sold on royal Enfield. That left me to look for unicorn and trigger. All honda dealers gave me hard time for test drive. I did manage to get small test rides. Then I rods GS150R. The ride quality was much better than trigger. So now it was unicorn vs GS150R. I really really like unicorn's engine note. Very fond of it. The seating posture was better than GS150R for me. But then that 6th gear pulled me towards GS150R. I have ridden a bike with 6th gear in past (Suzuki gsx650f) so I was aware of experience. I thought it would help cruising better than unicorn on Highway. So I traded off with riding posture and went with it.

**Divya Sharan** · 05-26-2014, 06:25 PM

Re: A comfortable and powerful bike.

Thanks for the response bro.

Since the thread has served its purpose, it is closed!

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