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Bangalore: Powerful Commuter within 7Lakhs
1. Budget
Upto 6.5L
2. Age
35
3. Height
6'
4. Weight
92Kgs (trying to get back to fitness and ~80Kgs)
5. Intended usage (eg. Office/College commute, Highway runs, Racetrack usage, Weekend recreation riding etc.)-
100% cityWeekdays Usage Pattern
3 weekday - Office Commute (HSR to Arekere via Koramangala)
Total 12 Kms of which wife would be pillion for 3-4 Kms (Both of us have laptop bag+lunch boxes)
Return direct Arekere to HSR- 8Kms
Weekends Usage Pattern
Daytime: Leisure ride around HSR/Koramangala/ORR - for those petty household work
Early morning : Little longer - (read HSR to Hebbal and back) runs
6. Fuel Efficiency requirement (approx., if any)
No bar.
7. City & Highway percentage usage
100% City
8. Approximate Daily / Monthly running
~700 Kms / Month
9. City / Town /Village of residence (so we can evaluate road conditions / traffic / terrain / altitude / OTR pricing)
Bangalore (Primary Areas : HSR, Silkboard, BTM, Bannerghatta Road, Koramangala, Arekere,ORR)
Usage will be during Office hours
10. Brand / Bike type preference (if any)
Other information
1. Want a powerful-enough and nimble-enough bike to break-away-from-the-pack without breaking sweat. Why?
I am NOT an aggressive rider/driver. Actually I am a very conservative one. My commute is 100% car(an automative grand i10) - and I feel that I should not be stuck in my new bike like the way I am stuck in my car.
This is what I face in my daily commute in BTM/Bannerghatta Road/ORR: There is an auto in front of you- driving in right most lane, not giving space; a splendor/pulsar stuck to your left - trying to overtake you- but struggling hard to overtake me at 50 Kmph only, a Box8/Swiggy/any delivery boy ahead of him trying to cut either to your lane or other lane, a Duke who is 4 cars behind you- gunning to overtake anyone before next red light. The cars behind you is a desperate cabbie who is continuously honking/flashing.
You reach a signal - and those 2-wheelers filter through to the starting line - like sand grains. Once signal is green, all of them race- some with early start. Barely 200 metres into the ride, my car catches up with them - but they don't give way- and they're running out of power after 50-60Kmph.
I want a bike, which should be able to leave these behind when I want- with a twist of throttle
2. I want my bike to charter unknown/new roads to reduce my commute time.
I commute from HSR to Arekere.
My morning route is HSR->Jakkasandara(drop my wife)->Madiwala Market Road->Silk Board->BTM Lake Road->Bannerghatta Road->Arekere Gate
and evening route is Bannerghatta Road->BTM Lake Road->Silk Board->HSR.
The traffic is very bad almost all the time.
I know there are alternate roads around - Bilekahalli->Begur Road->Bommanahalli etc - but I dont take those roads as these roads are narrow and cars can get stuck badly in traffic. However, if its a 2-wheeler, you dont get stuck and you get through quick.
3. I want least maintenance seeking bike as possible.
Weekdays - I dont get time due to nature of my job.
So much so that I got a foot pump + digital pressure gauge to manage my both car's air pressure at home
Weekends- I want to spend time with my toddler son - and not my bike.
4. I don't want a massive attention magnet- my office complex has open parking for all 3 companies . Many folks linger around that area for smoking. Don't want them fingering my bike.
5. I want a strong re-sale. I might want to upgrade in 2-3 years
6. I want a bike which others on road will respect and give way ( is it a wishful thinking
)
7. How Urgently I want to buy?- I have all the time in the world
P.S.
A bit more about me:
1. Own a pulsar 150(1st Gen)- 2003 38K kms, Honda Activa (1st Gen) 2006 38K kms, Fiat Linea Emotion 2012 (47kms done. Now I use purely for Highways), Grand i10 2015(6K kms- purely for city)
2. Commute done on 2 wheelers- upto 2013
3. No health issues or back pain issues
Upto 6.5L
2. Age
35
3. Height
6'
4. Weight
92Kgs (trying to get back to fitness and ~80Kgs)
5. Intended usage (eg. Office/College commute, Highway runs, Racetrack usage, Weekend recreation riding etc.)-
100% cityWeekdays Usage Pattern
3 weekday - Office Commute (HSR to Arekere via Koramangala)
Total 12 Kms of which wife would be pillion for 3-4 Kms (Both of us have laptop bag+lunch boxes)
Return direct Arekere to HSR- 8Kms
Weekends Usage Pattern
Daytime: Leisure ride around HSR/Koramangala/ORR - for those petty household work
Early morning : Little longer - (read HSR to Hebbal and back) runs
6. Fuel Efficiency requirement (approx., if any)
No bar.
7. City & Highway percentage usage
100% City
8. Approximate Daily / Monthly running
~700 Kms / Month
9. City / Town /Village of residence (so we can evaluate road conditions / traffic / terrain / altitude / OTR pricing)
Bangalore (Primary Areas : HSR, Silkboard, BTM, Bannerghatta Road, Koramangala, Arekere,ORR)
Usage will be during Office hours
10. Brand / Bike type preference (if any)
Other information
1. Want a powerful-enough and nimble-enough bike to break-away-from-the-pack without breaking sweat. Why?
I am NOT an aggressive rider/driver. Actually I am a very conservative one. My commute is 100% car(an automative grand i10) - and I feel that I should not be stuck in my new bike like the way I am stuck in my car.
This is what I face in my daily commute in BTM/Bannerghatta Road/ORR: There is an auto in front of you- driving in right most lane, not giving space; a splendor/pulsar stuck to your left - trying to overtake you- but struggling hard to overtake me at 50 Kmph only, a Box8/Swiggy/any delivery boy ahead of him trying to cut either to your lane or other lane, a Duke who is 4 cars behind you- gunning to overtake anyone before next red light. The cars behind you is a desperate cabbie who is continuously honking/flashing.
You reach a signal - and those 2-wheelers filter through to the starting line - like sand grains. Once signal is green, all of them race- some with early start. Barely 200 metres into the ride, my car catches up with them - but they don't give way- and they're running out of power after 50-60Kmph.
I want a bike, which should be able to leave these behind when I want- with a twist of throttle
2. I want my bike to charter unknown/new roads to reduce my commute time.
I commute from HSR to Arekere.
My morning route is HSR->Jakkasandara(drop my wife)->Madiwala Market Road->Silk Board->BTM Lake Road->Bannerghatta Road->Arekere Gate
and evening route is Bannerghatta Road->BTM Lake Road->Silk Board->HSR.
The traffic is very bad almost all the time.
I know there are alternate roads around - Bilekahalli->Begur Road->Bommanahalli etc - but I dont take those roads as these roads are narrow and cars can get stuck badly in traffic. However, if its a 2-wheeler, you dont get stuck and you get through quick.
3. I want least maintenance seeking bike as possible.
Weekdays - I dont get time due to nature of my job.
So much so that I got a foot pump + digital pressure gauge to manage my both car's air pressure at home
Weekends- I want to spend time with my toddler son - and not my bike.
4. I don't want a massive attention magnet- my office complex has open parking for all 3 companies . Many folks linger around that area for smoking. Don't want them fingering my bike.
5. I want a strong re-sale. I might want to upgrade in 2-3 years
6. I want a bike which others on road will respect and give way ( is it a wishful thinking
)7. How Urgently I want to buy?- I have all the time in the world
P.S.
A bit more about me:
1. Own a pulsar 150(1st Gen)- 2003 38K kms, Honda Activa (1st Gen) 2006 38K kms, Fiat Linea Emotion 2012 (47kms done. Now I use purely for Highways), Grand i10 2015(6K kms- purely for city)
2. Commute done on 2 wheelers- upto 2013
3. No health issues or back pain issues
. Just kidding.
And don't be surprised if a 100cc bike overtakes a 7 Lakh bike in your daily commutes. The delivery guys don't mind pinning the throttle to overtake and get a glimpse of your 7 lakh bike or the "vrroomm" sound.
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