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  • Bike for Bangalore city ride and occasional long distance trips

    Hi,

    I have been riding Suzuki Hayate for a last few years and like to upgrade to a better bike. I mostly use my bike to ride to my two offices both of them in 3-5km radius but in quite a traffic zone (old madras road). Hayate being a lighter bike has proven reliable so far but the downside is that it never felt stable for a long ride.

    I prefer not to have very heavy bikes like bullet but avenger maybe fine. However, in this forum I heard of unreliable engine of avenger, any opinion? Will it be too heavy for a Hayate rider? Also, what are other options? Anything from Honda?

    Thanks for your help.

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    Re: Bike for Bangalore city ride and occasional long distance trips

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    I haven't heard of any Avenger engine problems. A weak rear brake yes. What's your budget and preferences?
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      Re: Bike for Bangalore city ride and occasional long distance trips

      Yusuf, there are lots of options these days. Do some research, and narrow your results.

      Bullet and Avenger are cruisers. Good tourers, but not as agile as sports bikes.

      Duke and RC 200/390 are awesome track machines. Lightweight, nimble, and sexy. Uncomfortable for long tours, Duke 200 is very good for city. Duke 390 is your pocket rocket.


      Suzuki Gixxer Sf/ Honda Hornet are 150 cc bikes, gives good mileage of 40+, and can also cruise at 90-100 kmph on the highway.
      Last edited by leech; 11-23-2016, 02:11 PM.

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        Re: Bike for Bangalore city ride and occasional long distance trips

        Originally posted by The Monk View Post
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        I haven't heard of any Avenger engine problems. A weak rear brake yes. What's your budget and preferences?
        I am okay with Avenger budget. I am just an average biker so no idea on specific preferences you may want to know.

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