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    Buying a new bike - beginner, Need suggestion.

    Hi Guys.
    i am planning to buy new bike for me, it is my first bike.
    1. Budget: 90 k to 1Lac
    2. Age: 24
    3. Height: 5.4
    4. Weight: 60
    5. Intended usage: office( not Daily) / weekend Fun
    6. Fuel Efficiency requirement: 50kmpl
    7. City & Highway percentage usage: 90/10
    8. Approximate Monthly running:
    9. City : Mumbai
    10. Brand / Bike type preference (if any) : Suzuki Gixxer, Honda Hornet or Any other bike from Honda/Bajaj etc.
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    Re: Buying a new bike - beginner, Need suggestion.

    Query Approved

    Going by your requirements, get the Gixxer if you like it. A capable bike. Do read the owner reviews for the bike as well. For the Hornet also
    Biking is not about what you have between your legs, its all about how well you use it!!!!!!!

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    • #3
      Re: Buying a new bike - beginner, Need suggestion.

      Originally posted by The Monk View Post
      Query Approved

      Going by your requirements, get the Gixxer if you like it. A capable bike. Do read the owner reviews for the bike as well. For the Hornet also
      will gixxer be comfortable for me??
      as i am learning and my height is also low, i want a bike which will make me more comfortable while riding.

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      • #4
        Re: Buying a new bike - beginner, Need suggestion.

        Go for cb hornet.

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        • #5
          Re: Buying a new bike - beginner, Need suggestion.

          Originally posted by Omkard View Post
          Go for cb hornet.
          i have been informed that hornet is little bit taller than gixxer...is it??

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            Re: Buying a new bike - beginner, Need suggestion.

            In between your choices Honda Hornet but I would recommend take a look at TVS RTR200 they might go little over your budget but its most bang for the buck.
            Other wise take the Hornet and buy some riding gear.

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            • #7
              Re: Buying a new bike - beginner, Need suggestion.

              I don't know much about these bikes, but when it comes to height, don't worry too much, its a lot easier to manage than you would realise. I'm 5'5", and I bought an RC 390 for my first bike, which has a seat height of 820mm. Gixxer is 780mm, so don't worry at all about the height, don't let that hinder you

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              • #8
                Re: Buying a new bike - beginner, Need suggestion.

                Originally posted by AngadV View Post
                I I'm 5'5", and I bought an RC 390 for my first bike, which has a seat height of 820mm. Gixxer is 780mm, so don't worry at all about the height, don't let that hinder you
                It's good to know you are managing on 390,
                I am 5.6 with 800 mm saddle height of RTR 200, I too can manage (can touch both feet partially to ground simultaneously at stand still)but feel nervous when there is sand/gravel on road and I have to put my feet down .

                Given saddle height of gixxer (and hornet too) , I feel you can Drive confidently. Going for bike having saddle height about 800 and more will not give that confidence .

                Cheers .
                Do Rev your heart in out or on treadmill After revving you bike's engine.A free flowing and high revving heart will give more happy miles too :)

                ---Sanjay!

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                  Re: Buying a new bike - beginner, Need suggestion.

                  thank you guys.

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                  Originally posted by CosmicSpeed View Post
                  It's good to know you are managing on 390,
                  I am 5.6 with 800 mm saddle height of RTR 200, I too can manage (can touch both feet partially to ground simultaneously at stand still)but feel nervous when there is sand/gravel on road and I have to put my feet down .

                  Given saddle height of gixxer (and hornet too) , I feel you can Drive confidently. Going for bike having saddle height about 800 and more will not give that confidence .

                  Cheers .
                  gixxer is done from me... only thing to worry about is its pillion.

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                    Re: Buying a new bike - beginner, Need suggestion.

                    Originally posted by Dandamudi Mohan Krishna View Post
                    In between your choices Honda Hornet but I would recommend take a look at TVS RTR200 they might go little over your budget but its most bang for the buck.
                    Other wise take the Hornet and buy some riding gear.
                    Don't go with RTR200 if your height is 5.4 you won't be that much comfortable, I am owning one and height is more than apache 180 and so is weight

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                    Originally posted by Tushar Agre View Post
                    thank you guys.

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                    gixxer is done from me... only thing to worry about is its pillion.
                    Gixxer is very good bike man, don't think too much about pillion, its not worse than R15
                    See these bikes are heavy so if you are planning to ride it in city in tarmac then no issue you can ride duke 390 also but if you are buying this bike for touring also then i feel height matter because when you ride on bad road most of the time you need support of your legs.
                    Don't influence by Tashan but buy the bike which actually suites you.
                    I would recommend you to try Gixxer, Yamaha Fazer, RTR 180,160 and avenger too if you don't have problem with bajaj.

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