re: Opting for Hero Glamour in Dhaka. Thoughts?

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Since i do not know the Bangladesh market and as you say the FZ is out of your budget. The bike from the list you have provided is the Honda Shine. Looks are subjective, but this is a really smooth easy bike to ride and own.

We do have a few members from Bangladesh, hopefully they will chip in with better knowledge of the market.

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Re: Opting for Hero Glamour in Dhaka. Thoughts?

OMG! And we're crying here for SBK's to be very expensive in India . 160K is lot of money for a 125cc bike, we can get a CBR 250 in India with adding few thousand bucks.

Sorry for the OT.

Re: Opting for Hero Glamour in Dhaka. Thoughts?


holy moly.... 1.6L taka for 125cc.... nothing manufactured locally ????

Re: Opting for Hero Glamour in Dhaka. Thoughts?

Bikers here in BD are going crazy because so far I know 130% import TAX is added with the original price. I have no clue why. Perhaps the govt do not want bikes to flourish and as a result put more pressure on the fuel sale. These are my guess only.

There are few local manufacturers, but for long run I kind of doubt their reliability, as I am not willing to change the bike very soon.

Re: Opting for Hero Glamour in Dhaka. Thoughts?

Yes. Bikes in Bangladesh cost nearly 2.5-3 times the original price as compared to India AFAIK.
Coming to your query, Glamour is a good commuter for city riding. And going by the type of traffic one is supposed to go through in Dhaka city(been there for two weeks), Glamour is a good choice. But, Honda Shine is a better choice due to a better engine and build quality. Both these bikes are good below 60 kmph and for daily commutes.
But, if you ask me, I'd suggest you the Yamaha Gladiator aka SS125. It's a gem. Specially for longer rides. Apart from the brilliant engine and gearbox the comfort level and power output is better than the other too. Due to the less numbers, the exclusivity factor is there. Go through the ownership reviews of these bikes, and you will have a better idea.
P.S. I'm not suggesting you because I own a SS125 myself. It's because I think it'd suit your requirements better.

Re: Opting for Hero Glamour in Dhaka. Thoughts?

Unfortunately Gladiator SS125 is no longer imported here. Recently government has decided to charge more tax on imported brands, and help the local brands grow. But funny thing is, local brands have no clue of what they are doing, no R&D.... Perhaps their own employees also do not use their own brands.


I have another query relating to this. If I choose the Glamour, is it possible to equip it with tubeless tires without doing any modification to the rims or anything?

Re: Opting for Hero Glamour in Dhaka. Thoughts?

I don't think any big mods will be required. You'll have to change the tires with a suitable size.