I don't know if this is OT but IMO xbhp first of all should not allow people like these to register. There should be strict forum policies about registering and posting things in the forum.

And to the TS- Whatever advise the other members gave you 'Get It in Your Head'.

Cheers

@everyone: Not everyone is Abhimanyu (of Mahabharata) who comes with all the knowledge from birth. Remember the time when you were 18 and immature. Instead of ranting (and possibly feeling jealous), we should be helping that chap so he doesn't end up like a certain person named Mohd. Ayazuddin who was almost the same age as Yash.


@yashdixit97 : First and foremost, welcome to xBHP. Secondly, you don't drive a 2-wheeler, you ride it.

Anyways, At this tender age of 17, I don't think getting yourself a high capacity bike is the smartest thing to do. What you could do however is start with a bike which most people in the foreign countries start with, the Ninja 300. A Green Ninja 300 will fulfill all your requirements (0-100 in 6 seconds, road presence, looks, great headlamps etc.)

The added benefits are as follows:
1. It is a much more forgiving bike to ride as compared to a Monster 796 or a Duke 390 for a first-timer so it will not try to actively kill you and might end up giving you the priceless gift of long life.
2. It does cost ~4 lac so it won't be as much of a prestige issue as with the Duke 390 (with the budget being 8 lac and all).
3. You will get your hands on an excellent product which is a much more matured product than anything else below that price range.
4. If you don't like it, you can always sell and move on. But the experience you gain on that motorcycle will help you control many-a-bigger motorcycle better in the future.

P.S.: You are luckier than me since nobody told me this when I was 17 so do go through this website once before you turn 18: The Art of Safe Riding
P.P.S.: I have removed the helmetless burnout pic since we actively discourage helmetless riding.

hello guys a hearty hi to you all

my name is yash dixit from indore m.p. currently in 12th and i drive a black piaggio vespa and used to drive a silver first generation activa and the first generation kinetic honda
at this instance i don't have a bike or 18+ drivers licence Nice


i am not ace at studies either but my parents have placed a challenge in front of me that if i get good score in boards and a good college then i get a car , a bike , a laptop and a phone . the car is finalized the new octavia which will cost my parents about 23lakhs the mobile an htc one the laptop a dell alienware Watch out! Poser in the house.

the only thing which i am unable to finalize is the bike
my budget is up to 8 lakhs and i am stuck at
ducati monster 796
hyosung gv650
harley davidson iron 883 and the super low
ktm duke 390
kawasaki ninja 650

now the priority list
1) must have abs or ill have loads of crashes in future as on my vespa
i bought it a year ago and have taken 4 insurance claims till now
2) kick ass road presence like it must draw attention at any cost POSER!!!
3)fast like 0-100 in 6 seconds and a maintainable top speed up to 180
4)ground clearance for some who might not know indore's roads are not exactly what you would call smooth they are not even what you call roads
5)it should be comfortable on long rides as i am planning to do a lot of those

now the twist with the bikes
i only have ridden one bike extensively for 2 months in my life
a cbr 250r abs
quite liked it
it is owned by a relative of mine and when he went out of town he gave the keys to my parents and i got to ride the bike
now what i like and what i dont like about it(in comparisen to the vespa the first generation activa and the first generation kinetic honda)
pros
fast
looked cool (sort of )
good GC
cheap parts
nice headlamps

cons
after hardcore riding the gearbox would get stuck in any gear and wont select any other gearDoesnt know how to treat the bike. Possible ruined gearbox. In 2 months.
and if the engine stalled after hard core riding the engine wont start back up again created quite a scene when riding back home after a ride and turning the engine off at a light
after riding it my wrists would hurt a bit
specially the left one


now the twist with the bikes i am set to buy
i have test ridden all the bikes except for the harleys because the sales person didnt allow , even when i got the owner my uncle to call him as i didnt have a valid drivers licence
and the ducati as there is no showroom in indore


1 ktm duke 390
=pros
-value for money
-performance
-menacing looks
-awesome brakes
-tires
-you get 44 bhp for that money is simply awesome

=cons
-i have budget of 8 lakhs buying a 1.8 lakh bike wont give me the satisfaction
-headlight sucks
-engine is to small for my satisfaction

still i love this bike and would have definately bought it if the budget was bit lower

2 kawasaki ninja (my family hates korean chnese and japanese products my family doesnt have any cars like honda suzuki toyota etc because we think the make a fool out of you by just providing the stuff that competion has not the stuff which they can provide Japs and koreans provide more for their money than the Europeans. Fluidic Verna/ Honda City vs. VW Vento. The only reason to get the latter is for build quality. But then, lets leave cars here.
ex toyota fortuner
my neighbor has one
drum rakes at the rear
the hell total loot)
so this bike will only be chosen if it has something extra to offer
=pros
-comfy
-long distance rides made easy
-looks good

=cons
-spongy brakes
- weak headlight
-engine not on performer side but more of comfy and cruising side

3 hyosung gv 650
=pros
- drop dead looks
-engine is punchy loads of torque
- gc

=cons
-name hyosung no one knows it here
-engine heat loads of it while test ride
-quality of parts
-no abs even as optional

4 ducati 796 monster
=pros
-its name
- italian
-its a ducati
-looks
-engine
-fast

=cons
-no showroom in indore
-service is rubbish as ive heard and bloody expensive
-not reliable
-availability of spares

5 harleys new showroom just opened up in indore by the name of tiger harey
didnt let me test ride any bike
=pros
-looks
-its a harley
-road presence
-build quality

=cons
-GC JUST BLOODY 10 CM OF IT HAVE THEY GONE MAD
-883cc engine but the bloody gv650s 650 cc engine produces more power and torque as on there websiteSpecs Comparison - Harley Davidson SuperLow Standard vs Harley Davidson Iron 883 Standard vs Hyosung Aquila Pro650 Standard
-availability of spares


guys please help me
having sleepless nights thinking about this
thanks
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True that.

And anyways, since when did the Octavia start costing 23 lakhs?

the parents have to be educated about road safety for this, and also about their son's safety. even if we try to change his perceptions about biking and safe riding i dont think it will affect him since the root cause for his ignorance is at his house. this will hit his mind if somethings major happens, which i really hope it does not happen. Mr.azar realized it when his son died. untill then he was ignorant. i was jaw dropped reading the thread headline. forget about reading the 1st post where i fainted.

as the Mod said, we have to educate him on this. if that guy is going through this thread right now, i hope he knows atleast what we are telling. sad state of rich people.