Re: Which New Sports bike should i consider ? [Budget less than 2 lacs ]

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There is no sign of the Hero and the Honda is apparently on its way out. That leaves very little in the 'Indian Big Bike' market!! Lot of 'What Bike' queries popping up these days with similar requirements. Unfortunately you have only the Bajaj and KTM to choose from. Except if you have a fatter wallet for the Kawas or even the Benelli.

Though do check out the AS 200 as well.

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First clarify are you a faring guy or a naked guy.?

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lol.. Naked Guy

@TS.. the HX250r doesn't sound like it is coming any time soon.. I am waiting for the same. Not to buy but to see how good Hero has done their home work and R&D

From what I see, you like full faired bikes.. Have you given a thought on R15?

to add to the monk, you have only choice of KTM RC or the Pulsar 200RS.. now, coming to your requirement, back pain and wrist pain. You can never expect the RC series to be comfortable so it leaves with only one choice.. the Pulsar 200RS..

the CBR 250 is getting phased out and new CBRs are coming in soon.. but again, we don't know the when...

All the best with your choice

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When we say sports bikes, we get bikes which have committed riding stance and require much more body feel to the bike. So, if you are not happy with that and think you might get back/wrist pain by riding them, why would you want to get that kind of bike. So its wrong to blame the bike, instead blame the riders fitness level and his technique of riding such bikes.

So if you are more for comfort, buy a naked style bike.

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Lol Anuj i do wear clothes when i ride

But the pun aside am a Fairing loving person on a bike.. Test Drove the AS200 and loved it, but still wana wait for HX250r till july...

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@The Monk@rreneav1987 : Thanks Dudes for the reply, i love Fairing bikes.
I loved the Twin Headlights new CBR250r but again like HX250r no idea when they are releasing !!
The only problem with Bajaj RS200 is the color, hate both the red and yellow options. I test drove it and loved it...
Loved the RC200 but pillion seat seems odd !
Yamaha R15 is small for me and dont like its pillion seat...

Am now considering the TB350 too , as no good fairing bikes are available under 2lacs

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It's better to wait for the hero hx250r . But sports bikes are not built for touring or commuting . The AS200 is a good option , it's comfortable in the city and on the highways , it shares the same ns200 performance so it's gonna be a good touring+performance bike . but if you want sports bike , then go for the RC200 .

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I would say leave RC and HX out of the equation. RC because it is not suitable for city rides. Heats up, sporty seating and also you can never exploit its power during commutes. HX will be out probably around Diwali but not sure (I think that's what Hero means by festive season).

RS should be great since it has upright handlebars. Will be comfortable seating for city rides without straining your wrists. Also heard that the final drive is shorter for the RS compared to the NS, so the acceleration should be decent at lower rpms. However as it has the same engine from the RC, peak power and torque come at the higher rpms.
CBR is the best bet. It has high torque figure and also delivers it much earlier. That should be helpful in city traffic. Although the seating is slightly sporty, you will not be straining your wrists on this one. Very comfortable motorcycle even for city commutes. Phasing out has only been a rumour. Anyways do ask at a Honda Service centre. They should be able to tell you accurately.

RS has high seat so should be good for you. But do test ride both these bikes.

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Its either the Bajaj RS or the Honda CBR\VFR 250 for you then.... No competition imho

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Go for duke 200. Will suit your preferences.

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Thanks buddy for the reply, but i like good sports bike. Whats wrong in commutting with it? Does everybody who takes a sports bike goes to race on racetrack!!! I have friends who have cbr 250r who use it for daily commuting and it does a great job at it. Just that its gonna be replaced with a new one so am not buying it as of now.

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Thanks Guys for all ur inputs... Guys am 6.1 and 80 kgs... Will Black Gixxer SF look small for me? I like the look of it but cant decide if its small for me, am confused between Bajaj AS200, Gixxer SF or waiting for new CBR... RS 200 is good but dont like the colors on it... Waiting for ur views...

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None of the bikes,you mentioned above are sports bike; all are commuter.
I drive Inazuma and that's my daily commuter to office. For pure sports bike, I am saving mulla to get an Z800.

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Buddy I get what you are saying but as my headline suggests my budget is under 2 lacs. Am not going higher than that...

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First and foremost the definition of Sports Bike is totally different. You should have mentioned that you want a faired bike.
HX250R : After EBR shutting down itself, I dont think this would be launched in any near future.
RC 200 : Its more of a track focussed bike, yes people have been using it daily but at the cost of their wrist and back.
R15 : Still better than RC if we talk about daily commuting and touring too. But you want "sports bike" but dont like the pillion seats of these two #irony
RS200 : Just because you dont like the colors, you wont get the best bet available in the market.
CBR250 : Yes there are rounds that a new would be launched , but people have been hearing it for a long time now, and how long one would wait. Its also the best one could think of as of now.

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The CBR 250r is still being sold alongside the 300r in the North American market. In fact, one of our members in Xbhp, recently bought one which was manufactured in the June 2015 lot. Apart from the CBR, you could probably stretch your budget to some more and go in for the Duke 390? Definitely worth a shot for the amount of motorcycle for rupee! Just my two cents.