Re: Suggest a motorcycle under 1.15 lakhs

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The only issue that the RTR 200 has currently, is that the company is barely being able to supply it to showrooms! That is why you would hardly see them on the road

The AS is known to have a few minor niggles. The Hornet sounds like a good bet, while the Gixxer 155 is the naked one, the SF is faired. Mentioning this specifically, since you the other bikes you have shortlisted are not full faired. The RTR is brand new, so might (just a guess) have a few initial problems.

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If you cannot wait and want a bike right now AS200 is good. I don't think Gixxer will satisfy your need for more power.

If you can wait for a few months, wait for RTR200 to see if there are any major niggles in the initial batches. Keep an eye out on the ownership thread and other user reviews, and if there are no major flaws or problems then go for it.

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To the TS. You won't find much difference between the Fazer and the Gixxer.. The gixxer will also feel stressed out on the highways as you did with the fazer. Hornet again not much of an upgrade..

My suggestion would be to test ride both the RTR 200 and the AS200.. buy the one that you feel comfortable on

Cheers,
Reneav

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Thank you for your replies guys. So I will be keeping my eyes on AS200 and RTR 200. By the way what I understood from reviews was RTR 200 became really smooth & refined on the other hand AS200 still have vibrations & not so refined. Is it true?

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The AS200 is nowhere near 'harsh,Not so refined',If you want a not so refined bike,Look at the RTR 160,180 Lol

The RTR 200 is very smooth and the engine has been re-worked completely and is very refined.Though both are very well refined,The RTR 200 is better than the Pulsars.The RTR 200 has noticeably less usable power than the AS200.The AS200 is tuned more towards good touring and more highway use than urban traffic.So Power comes from Higher RPMs compared to the RTR 200.Whereas the RTR 200,Though has lesser Bhp on paper,Is well tuned for delivering best Low-end to Mid-range Power,It's great for riding in the City where cruising and top speeds won't matter much,Now with that said.The RTR 200 loses steam above 8000 RPM/100 Km/h and it takes longer to reach it's top speed.The AS200 will find it home on Highways as the Power is tuned on Upper-Midrange and Top-end.So if you're looking for a tourer and outright better performance,Go for the AS200.If you will mostly be riding (fast) in the city and love mad acceleration (Great performance on 0-60 Km/h),With better flickability and would like a bit more refinement,Go for the RTR 200.If you're going for the RTR 200,I highly recommend you to get the Top-end Variant which has ABS and RLP,Comes with Grippy Pirelli Tyres and also has Fuel Injection.The thing is,The Bike has just launched and TVS is taking time for deliveries,Even show pieces are having a hard long wait.So you have to wait a bit before TVS has get the deliveries stable.

All the best

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Hornet & GIxxer are both similar in terms of power delivery. Considering the 200+ cc bikes and others, if you want to keep your highway ride happy, opt for AS200 or RTR200.

Not sure if the TD for RTR200 is available. If not, wait for some time so that some reviews or ownership thread might pop-up and should give you much better idea to choose between the above mentioned bikes.

Good Luck !!

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Hi Abhishek, decided anything yet?