Re: HD Superlow or Iron883 or Triumph Street Triple 675 - PLEASE HELP!

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The bikes listed out are as different from each other as possible, a naked, a supersport and Harleys!

You really need to know what kind of biking you want to take up, then choosing the bike will be much easier.

Re: HD Superlow or Iron883 or Triumph Street Triple 675 - PLEASE HELP!

Very True, but i would like to own all of them, which is not possible as it may seem.
Priority goal is to own a bigger bike, but as you rightly pointed out, am confused and need help to choose.

Re: HD Superlow or Iron883 or Triumph Street Triple 675 - PLEASE HELP!



If you had a lakh rupees and had to choose a bike, what would you pick?
Avenger 220 = get the Harleys
Pulsar 200 NS = Street Triple
R15 = Daytona

The Hyosungs a re advisable only if the finances are an issue. No disrespect to them, but they're built to a price.

Re: HD Superlow or Iron883 or Triumph Street Triple 675 - PLEASE HELP!

Good question, but like it is obvious the confusion still stands the same.

But Hyosung does get a minus number now.
But have seen a few reviews that say the new Aquila Pro is a very good build. Would you know anything about that. Thanks.

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Re: HD Superlow or Iron883 or Triumph Street Triple 675 - PLEASE HELP!

8-12 L ??? why not a z800 ??

btw whom are you buying the bike for ??? .............. yourself ???? and its your hard earned money...
do you really wanna care how you look on it as long as you enjoy the ride ???? think bout it.


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Re: HD Superlow or Iron883 or Triumph Street Triple 675 - PLEASE HELP!

For some reason I don't feel the Z 800 in me, not as much as I love the ZX14R, but that's way too expensive.

The bike is for me, yes. But I was looking for a comparable advise.

Let me split my search here for everyone's easy roll.

To start with can you guys help choose between the Iron 883 and the Superlow. I know their specs and engine similarities. Have sat on both of them. But need some expert advice on these two to start with as I have seen many negative reviews about the iron. And could not find many on the new Superlow.

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Re: HD Superlow or Iron883 or Triumph Street Triple 675 - PLEASE HELP!

Are the roads around your area bad? If yes, then get the iron, else superlow all the way

Re: HD Superlow or Iron883 or Triumph Street Triple 675 - PLEASE HELP!

Just to clear up things here or to confuse you even more

What would be your purpose of ride, Office commute or just a weekend toy to play around or both. IMO, Street triple is good choice (mine would be Z800), good for both the worlds(lets leave the wind blast and other things aside).

For 9L, OTR you can buy Street triple, upgrade with any performance kit if need when you think the power of 79 horses is not enough, Its damn nimble to handle. But since you outrightly said that you are BIG, i dont know how big is BIG. go for a TD and see for yourself, your perspective may change.

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IMPO, Daytona 675 is a supersport and Track bred machine and not suitable for our road conditions.

Re: HD Superlow or Iron883 or Triumph Street Triple 675 - PLEASE HELP!

Go for the street triple, yes with the spec they are selling in india, u will have to talk to them how you could get it back to 105 bhp european model

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Why not the Z800? I am 6ft/75ish kgs still the Striple looked small under me. Z800 is muscular/taller hence appears big.

PS: i was confused between the 2 and this made me take the decision, i ride the Z8.

Re: HD Superlow or Iron883 or Triumph Street Triple 675 - PLEASE HELP!

Dear.. I'm also in the same league, confused since long time. I'm 37, 5.11", 104kgs, My heart always goes for sportsbike & my all time fav is R1, but due to my current poster I am thinking about iron883 but my heart is forcing me for Street triple or Z800. (Daytona is not a practical bike). For me some more issues.. nearest service center of HD & Triumph is 200Km away and for Z800 it is not even in the state..
If you worried much abt ur poster in the bike then buy Iron883 (also for the HD reputation), otherwise Triumph ST is a practical bike for Indian condition but expensive & but not a muscular one like Z800 & Z800 is a beast, but heavy.

confused confused.. so confused... which one for me????????????

Anyhow something will happen on this month.. till that sleepless nights for me too.

Re: HD Superlow or Iron883 or Triumph Street Triple 675 - PLEASE HELP!

Hey, I do understand your problem. I suggest you can look for following bikes as these are most practical for day to day riding and also they are reasonably comfortable for the rider.

Triumph Street Triple 675 - After much confusion, I have bought this and happy with this choice. It is quite comfortable for both rider and pillion. Very light weight and very easy in peak traffic snarls...Absolutely no heat generated that makes me uncomfortable in bumber-to-bumper 1st gear ride in Pune-Hinjewadi IT Park!!

This is controversially de-tuned to 80 bhp because of fuel quality reasons - but hence it is a money saver in that you can fill her up at any normal petrol pump that gives you non-premium petrol. You don't have to hunt for 95/97 Octane fuel and not even Bharat Speed, Shell V Power, HP Power etc required.

Only negatives are - a) Too much price at 9.02 L on road in Pune b) Tendency to scrape bottom on high speed breakers when riding double-seat. Single rider is not much problem as long as you slow down sufficiently before each speed breaker - that I was already used to because of super hard suspension of Duke 200. Triumph ST riding after Duke 200 feels like you are on a cozy seat of roses!!



Other options are pretty good on their own even though I didn't take these:

Kawasaki Z800 - No other bike can match the persona, the power and the feel of this bike. Plus it has much less issue in tackling speed breakers.
Negatives I felt are - No long test ride available, no comfort for pillion at all...Heavy and hence could be painful in bumber-to-bumper traffic, requires 95 Octane Fuel as per manufacturer. But people who own this bike are able to ride without much issues with regular 91 Octane petrol. But that always leaves a worry in my mind - what if my injector or some other part gives up and Kawasaki says to me that you didn't follow our instructions and hence forget the warranty!! I don't think this can happen...
Despite reviews in OVerdrive, Autocar etc, I somehow don't find Z800 more softly sprung or more comfortable than Triumph.

But don't ignore Kawasaki still...It is the best option under 10 lakhs even if I haven't chosen it...IF you like it, definitely go for it...It is the real ROWDY of the lot...Once you twist the throttle, you will forget everything in this world...140 kmph+ comes in no time at all...Your brain can actually struggle to understand how fast it is picking up speed...

Triumph is quite fast BUT Z800's speed is to be experienced to believe it!

DSK Benelli 600i - If this bike came with ABS - I would have surely bought it above all other choices - enough said! Pillion comfort not as great as Triumph ST. But rider comfort is on par. Sound of Benelli 600i is absolutely the best in anything below 10 lakhs. It doesn't feel as fast or sharp as Triumph or Kawasaki. But it has proper super bike feel nonetheless. Plus it is much cheaper to own (about 6 lakhs on road in Pune when I checked last)..

Honda CBR 650F - A practical choice. But I didn't personally like the feel. Remember old days? It felt more like Unicorn versus Pulsar or Apache RTR...Unicorn wasn't bad compared to other two. But other two felt better - they somehow were more urgent in nature and you not only went quick on them, you felt it...
CBR 650 doesn't feel great...It is actually faster than TRiumph....If you really want a practical choice, you can consider it. But If not Triumph, my choice would have been Kawasaki Or Benelli...Honda didn't appeal in that manner at all...

I am not having much preference towards cruisers (no disrespect to genuine riders but just stating what I am observing in Pune most of the time). Cruisers are not easy to ride in Pune traffic. They are heavy and are not too quick. In my opinion, these suit people who are buying a bike more for adding to their personality and not for going few levels higher in terms of the riding expertise and pleasure. Riding at moderate speeds at leisure across vast distances is also a good thing - but not for me. I would prefer riding fast and taking more stops instead on a street-sport bike for same distance.

Cruisers are top sellers in India compared to sport bikes - Harley Davidson is the #1 seller big bike brand in Pune and Triumph is a distant second. But too many of those HD buyers are simply showing off their money rather than being real biking enthusiasts. Surely not all HD buyers are like that.

Daytona is a lovely bike - but too expensive and dangerous unless you are super duper expert rider. Please never buy Daytona type bike just because you have good money and it looks good to be on! It can be vicious and can result in accidents if not handled with care. Street Triple is in much friendlier tune for easy handling. But it can be retuned for higher performance if you have time and money.


Other practical options on Indian roads are again out of budget - Triumph Tiger, Suzuki V Strom etc...Those are really good bikes for our road conditions. But cost too much...

Please beware of maintenance later on. Tyres and other consumables of any of these bikes are quite costly and I am working hard now to gather money for my next year's expenses!!

Re: HD Superlow or Iron883 or Triumph Street Triple 675 - PLEASE HELP!

I see you are from Chennai so I'm sharing my experience with Harley Chennai first of all I don't think the guys in Harley Chennai are customer friendly or even Bike friendly.
Most of the guys seems to be confused and unaware of many things about bikes which is kind of scary I mean Harley is a lifestyle but when you have company which doesn't give a sh*t about customers (based on my experience) then its a bad thing.

Re: HD Superlow or Iron883 or Triumph Street Triple 675 - PLEASE HELP!

Couple of questions before we throw more options on the table

1. You have given a mix of bikes, Cruisers, naked, super-sports. What is your liking. You cant expand your liking into all. Something must be close to your heart/mind
2. What would be your intended usage - City or highway (long weekend rides). Reason I ask is, I am from Chennai too. KK nagar residence. I know how the traffic is in Chennai and how much I see people on a superbike suffer to keep up with the snarls.

Having said that, I dont feel cruisers are city kind of bikes ( cant say you are not doing justice for them by riding them inside city at sick slow speeds). But you dont have enough room and roads to ride them freely. Unless you want to hit the NH, which we dont often do it. So, no point in spending 10L on a bike and you dont get a chance to ride them if its going to be a weekend toy.

IMO, I would look at practicallity than a show-piece that I can boast of. ST is best option for you with the amount of money available at your disposal, ABS, Pirelli tyres and good A.S.S as well.

If not ST, then Z800. These 2 for me are on top of the tree. I wanted to buy one of these 2, but didnt have enough money to stretch my budget beyond 6L. Hence got a 600i. I am happy with that.

I hope you had a chance to take TD of these 2. Yes Z800 is heavy, B2B traffic is a pain to control it, you loose balance unless you are tall and able to handle the bike with feet planted on the ground.

ST on the other hand is sooper smooth.

Take TD and decide. Good luck...