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Power+Comfort+Low maintenance
This is my first post here and I expect it to be first steps towards an enriching association with the fellow travelers at xbhp. I would turn 29 this year and somehow life took me for such a ride that I could never book a ride for myself. So after years of suppressed desires and drenched dreams I would finally be able to lay hands on my machine. Coming to the point directly:-
1. 5.8 in height with athletic built.
2. Budget < Rs 2 lakhs
3. Fuel efficiency is not of much concern
4. Looks must not be aggressive.
Now two most crucial points:-
4. I will be posted in Himachal Pradesh(exact place unknown) and need the bike for daily office commute as well as occasional/weekend excursions to places.
5. I need a bike which requires low maintenance-not cost wise but time wise. I would keep my bike clean and get it serviced/change oil whenever it is due but more than that I want a bike which can face the elements on its own, and yet perform. In short I want a bike that can be abused. This is primarily because time will be of major concern to me and also, being first bike, I am not adept at these things.
I have been trawling the net since past few days and have following bikes in mind(going by their review):-
Phew
Edit: I forgot to mention pillion comfortability. As I am looking to host friends and family alike I suppose a bike for two would make a reasonable purchase.
1. 5.8 in height with athletic built.
2. Budget < Rs 2 lakhs
3. Fuel efficiency is not of much concern
4. Looks must not be aggressive.
Now two most crucial points:-
4. I will be posted in Himachal Pradesh(exact place unknown) and need the bike for daily office commute as well as occasional/weekend excursions to places.
5. I need a bike which requires low maintenance-not cost wise but time wise. I would keep my bike clean and get it serviced/change oil whenever it is due but more than that I want a bike which can face the elements on its own, and yet perform. In short I want a bike that can be abused. This is primarily because time will be of major concern to me and also, being first bike, I am not adept at these things.
I have been trawling the net since past few days and have following bikes in mind(going by their review):-
- Thunderbird 500-> I am not much a fan follower of RE or its characteristic Bullet thump yet this bike is one hell of a looker and performs its task well. But from what I have learned through internet RE bikes are difficult to maintain. These face issues such as oil leaks, disc brakes noise, rusting, water entering parts and to top it all poor after sales of RE. Am I correct or TB is a much better machine not bugged by these issues? Also TB does not come with tubeless tyre and a flat tyre in mountainous area on a 190 kgs bike send jitters down my spine
. Yet Thunderbird allures me so please help me dissolve any misconception. - CBR 250-> I haven't found anything adverse about this bike but to be frank its looks are totally uninspiring-especially the back
. Also what you guys have to say about parts availability. - Karizma ZMR(2014 version)-> This is the bike which I return to again and again. Most of the times because of its look(yes I find it enticing) but also because of its trusted engine and tag of a tourer attached with it. Yet in recent days, on this only forum I found out certain tappet/valve issues with the bike, affecting almost all of the owners once. Also there is a concern with the parts availability of HH bikes. Am I correct or the fear is exaggerated?
- Finally in Bajaj I find present crop of Pulsars to be less interesting but the looks and feel of CS400 are breath taking. Any idea when can these be released? Price range?
Phew
Edit: I forgot to mention pillion comfortability. As I am looking to host friends and family alike I suppose a bike for two would make a reasonable purchase.
. I would ask around the place and get to know about the service centres available nearby. Regarding CBR I know its a great machine, its just that its looks doesn't get the better of me-especially its anodyne back. Nevertheless I am going to give it a test ride and after enquiring about its service centres would decide on it. Also I read somewhere that delivery of CBR takes time in months. So lets see
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