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Re: Please help me choose my first steed
Hello,
I got my first bike last year and I was 19 then. I went for rtr 180 ABS because it had power, ABS and looks, all together under a lac.
But what I discovered was that the bike completely didn't suit me. I struggled 7 months with it. I couldn't take the vibrations which made even the shorter rides tiresome. I am tall, 6ft, and my back arched everytime I wanted to sit comfortably. I had noticeable pains in my wrists and lower back. I was spoilt for power and I accelerated with the same urgency with which the bike delivered its power. I felt I could have gone with CBRs, gixxers or R15. It was a learning experience for me. Even the tyres gave up when I tried to push the bike harder as a beginner. I wish it had a refined engine which will make it top class. I couldn't feel comfortable on short highway rides of 200-300km too. The service experience with TVS was deteriorating after first 3 services. I realised that I was more inclined towards a smoother, relaxed and more comfortable ride after all the ad-rush the bike gave me everytime. I couldn't resist going faster, of course, not rash.
After I explained myself to my parents, they said okay and after a few months I had to exchange this bike and get a bike which would fall under the exchanged rate. So I had to shell out a few more thousands and I settle for gixxer.
The whole set up is different now. The engine is ultra refined for an air cooled bike. The mono suspension feels totally different and gives a nice support to the bum. The high raised rear seat kind of supports my lower back. The seating is upright and it has wonderful tyres which are broad and round. It gives you amazing stability on highway and tight city roads. There is a lot of room for tall people to duck in and move after some long ride. And of course it returns a mileage between 45-50kmpl on an average during the initial stages. It's totally easy to live with.
Since your dad is going to use it later, I would suggest Honda Unicorn once again like other members. Because it has better pillion seat and front set footpegs which usuall older people like. All I would say is that you can never go wrong with a Japanese make. You can also try FZ but it's aging already and it has lower power which is totally dependent on your requirements. I would say try to go mostly with the Japanese brands. They don't compromise on basic requirements. Later on when you find that comfort and riding experience are important, you will think about these companies.
Originally posted by bikerzid
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I got my first bike last year and I was 19 then. I went for rtr 180 ABS because it had power, ABS and looks, all together under a lac.
But what I discovered was that the bike completely didn't suit me. I struggled 7 months with it. I couldn't take the vibrations which made even the shorter rides tiresome. I am tall, 6ft, and my back arched everytime I wanted to sit comfortably. I had noticeable pains in my wrists and lower back. I was spoilt for power and I accelerated with the same urgency with which the bike delivered its power. I felt I could have gone with CBRs, gixxers or R15. It was a learning experience for me. Even the tyres gave up when I tried to push the bike harder as a beginner. I wish it had a refined engine which will make it top class. I couldn't feel comfortable on short highway rides of 200-300km too. The service experience with TVS was deteriorating after first 3 services. I realised that I was more inclined towards a smoother, relaxed and more comfortable ride after all the ad-rush the bike gave me everytime. I couldn't resist going faster, of course, not rash.
After I explained myself to my parents, they said okay and after a few months I had to exchange this bike and get a bike which would fall under the exchanged rate. So I had to shell out a few more thousands and I settle for gixxer.
The whole set up is different now. The engine is ultra refined for an air cooled bike. The mono suspension feels totally different and gives a nice support to the bum. The high raised rear seat kind of supports my lower back. The seating is upright and it has wonderful tyres which are broad and round. It gives you amazing stability on highway and tight city roads. There is a lot of room for tall people to duck in and move after some long ride. And of course it returns a mileage between 45-50kmpl on an average during the initial stages. It's totally easy to live with.
Since your dad is going to use it later, I would suggest Honda Unicorn once again like other members. Because it has better pillion seat and front set footpegs which usuall older people like. All I would say is that you can never go wrong with a Japanese make. You can also try FZ but it's aging already and it has lower power which is totally dependent on your requirements. I would say try to go mostly with the Japanese brands. They don't compromise on basic requirements. Later on when you find that comfort and riding experience are important, you will think about these companies.
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