I am from Bangalore, I weigh hardly 55Kgs, and I'm fairly thin. I need a bike for a daily commute of 80+Kms. My Max budget is 90K.
I went through many gixxer related posts in this Forum. But i'm not sure that the suggestions were suiting me. I'll be test riding the gixxer tomorrow.
My problem with gixxer is that, I have a Suzuki Hayate on which the gear shifting is very rough. Though on one model i test drove it was smooth, On my bike its very hard.
This issue is from day one. Me and my Elder brother tried communicating with Aryan Suzuki in bangalore many times, But for no use. So coming to my question, Gixxer owners is this Gear shift a problem with all Gixxers or do you think the Issue might be only in couple of bikes? Because i have checked on the ownership thread and many reviews of users telling me the gear shift is a bit hard. Also has the rusting issues been answered by suzuki in the newer versions of the bike?
I welcome all your valuable suggestions and I 'll be taking the bike only after thorough evals. Also If you guys can tell me anything else i might need to be worried about when i buy this bike! Any suggestions for other bikes are welcome but as far as the On road price is below 95k i'll be glad. because I cant stretch for anything more than that.
What I'm look on a bike : Ability to Corner well, No Vibrations till 90Kph, Mileage above 40Kmpl, Road grip and rider seat comfort on short and long rides.(Pillion comfort is not necessary).
The way i ride : Everyday commute for min 80Kms with a max speed of about 80-90KMPH on 100c bike and planning to cruise at 90-100KMPH.
Long rides which can include even 1000kms one way, which is the reason rider comfort is primary. I have driven above 80kms in my Hayate and the engine never failed me nor have i had to worry about comfort as the bike was very comfortable throughout.
People Riding : Me and My Bro. Both are Slim and weigh below 60kgs. Also our height is 5.3 and 5.8.
Budget : Max is below 1,50,000/-
Some Bikes i thought about :
1)KTM Duke 200: But The bike is said to have a costly maintenance rate and the stiff seat is a Bummer as i have to ride for more than an hour in a single stretch every morning and evening
2)Gixxer or SF: But, with the SF i dont know if i would be able to manage in the traffic. because the route to my daily work is 35kms ride in hard and stiff traffic in which i have to navigate through gaps.
=> Also the single disc brake setup worries me as my previous experience with disc have only lead me to fall down while brake.
3)Pulsar NS: The bike is actually heavy for me. Also the graphics on the new version are not for me. I wish we get the FI version soon. Because with the FI the NS might just earn a few brownie points
4)Pulsar RS: Overly done. And feels bad in traffic.
Apache or Draken: Will the next apache or draken be released soon by tvs. becase i heard these may be cheap
R15 and CBR150: Both of these bikes i think are good for high way but i wonder how they'll be for daily ride. also paying so much for a 150cc bike doesnt make sense with the gixxer on the block
If your answers are supporting Gixxer or opposing gixxer, Please remember to address the Issues that i Have asked about in detail if possible(not meaning to be rude) , and if there are others I should know about as well please do let me know . I need to buy a bike before june. So I am ready to wait for other versions or other bikes if any till that, but not after june. Also any ideas if Gixxer SF might suit my needs!
P.S.
Main issue is the gear shift. Pls throw some light on it.
Thanks in advance for any provided feedback.


. I agree riding sedately is a bit boring for the first 2000kms but then the bikes are run-in for a lifetime!

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