Re: Thunderbird 350 vs fz25

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Re: Thunderbird 350 vs fz25

First you need to settled with type of bike you are looking for. Thunderbird comes under cruiser section while other are naked sports or city riding bikes.

Whatever you choose from do remember RE will give you least reliability with lot of drama. Unless you have desperate affection towards RE it's better to stay away from that one. Many people bought that brand for highway comfort but eventually ended up with mid-highway breakdown. Though I'm not criticizing RE I'm making you aware of real truth. You can search for poor quality RE Himalayan ended up paying the company back to the owner in recent times around the net.

FZ25 definitely has got enough potential being an Yamaha, you can also consider RTR 200 or Dominar 400. Both comes with ABS and way under 2L budget. Not suggesting you KTM as those will be extreme riding machines.

Re: Thunderbird 350 vs fz25

Thanks for the info above..... My thinking is that i wish to buy a bike that stays with me for the next say 5 to 10 years....would rtr200 , dominor and fz25 meet the same???

Re: Thunderbird 350 vs fz25

Yamaha and Honda bikes are known for their long time association with owners. FZ25 will surely be a good option with smoothness, handling and overall quality. RTR200 is also a good option but it lacks the top-end punch and the smoothness as compared to the counterparts from Japan. Coming to RE, the ownership experience can range from very good to very bad. I mean they offer good comfort, has awesome low-end torque and weight to counter the crosswinds. At the same time, they vibrate like anything, can make you stranded in no man's land and some owners have complained about quality issues(I have seen a 6 month old Classic catch rusting).

Take your time, take test rides and know about after sales service of your area and decide which bike you'd like to see yourself atop!

Re: Thunderbird 350 vs fz25

Yes. They will meet the criteria. If you are a city rider, look at fz25, its light and has great low end torque. Dominar, though heavy, has a lot of power and grunt. RTR 200 would be out of my equations.

Re: Thunderbird 350 vs fz25

Around the glove people would suggest you to go for Japanese build over any other in terms of reliability keeping the budget in mind. Having said that in India Bajaj and TVS has improved their quality a lot but still they have to compromise some quality due to cost cutting and mass Indian market.

FZ25 is a successor of FZ16 and I guess you don't need to go far to study the reliability of FZ series. IMO if Yamaha had added an optional ABS in FZ25, Bajaj Dominar fever could have gone away from many minds. For day to day ride and occasional long trips 250cc single cylinder is enough for Indian roads. And always remember quality comes at a price.

Re: Thunderbird 350 vs fz25

Hey buddy I agree roads in Mumbai are bad and considering the traffic I think 250-300 cc bikes and more den enough to enjoy yourself