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  • #1

    Suggest Bike under 1.5 L

    Hi all,


    1. Budget : Under 1.5L

    2. Age : 35
    3. Height : 5'11
    4. Weight : 75kg

    5. Intended usage (eg. Office/College commute, Highway runs, Racetrack usage, Weekend recreation riding etc.) : Office commute/Touring

    6. Fuel Efficiency requirement (approx., if any) : 35-45kmpl

    7. City & Highway percentage usage : 75 / 25%

    8. Approximate Daily / Monthly running : 50kms

    9. City / Town /Village of residence (so we can evaluate road conditions / traffic / terrain / altitude / OTR pricing) : Chennai

    10. Brand / Bike type preference (if any) : Yamaha FZ25 / RTR 200

    kindly suggest me the best among the two

    pros :FZ25
    looks/engine/torque/FE/braking/reliability/VFM

    cons:FZ25
    tappetnoise/vibes above 70kmph/sparecosts/open chain/console

    pros:RTR200
    engine/acceleration/console/abs/OTR

    cons: RTR 200
    vibes/looks/sparecosts/open chain/reliability

    the above pros and cons are my personal view after TR and information from various forums and websites.

    suggest your views and let me know the best bike among two. no duke/bajaj/ honda
    previous owned : pulsar150/activa/scooty/luna

    thanks

    Peter
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  • #2
    Re: Suggest Bike under 1.5 L

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    • #3
      Re: Suggest Bike under 1.5 L

      Fz25 is the best option

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      • #4
        Re: Suggest Bike under 1.5 L

        I am really not sure what one expects from a Single mill.. Any single mill will have vibration..

        Both the bikes you have mentioned are very good in their own way and both look handsome to my eyes..

        One major drawback on FZ is the headlight illumination.. very poor and if you are a night crawler, then keep away from the bike else get better aux lamps fitted..
        Splendor - 2k to 2006
        Karizma - 2k3 to 2009
        P180 - 2k6 to 2k9
        Hunk - Oct 2k7 til now
        ZMR - 2010 to Forever
        RX135(2k) - 2013 to 2018
        Ninja 250R (2010) - 2016 til now
        RayZ - 2015 til now
        Ninja 650 (2014) - 2017 til now


        Delhi to Narkanda
        Delhi to Coimbatore
        Delhi to Nepal

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        • #5
          Re: Suggest Bike under 1.5 L

          Originally posted by rreneav1987 View Post
          I am really not sure what one expects from a Single mill.. Any single mill will have vibration..

          Both the bikes you have mentioned are very good in their own way and both look handsome to my eyes..

          One major drawback on FZ is the headlight illumination.. very poor and if you are a night crawler, then keep away from the bike else get better aux lamps fitted..
          Well said ... Infact company Facebook page is full of this complaints.....

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          • #6
            Re: Suggest Bike under 1.5 L

            I m also looking to buy the same... Having same budget..

            But want to buy ABS version..

            I m 6.5" tall, weight around 95..

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            • #7
              Re: Suggest Bike under 1.5 L

              Originally posted by jammbuster View Post
              I m also looking to buy the same... Having same budget..

              But want to buy ABS version..

              I m 6.5" tall, weight around 95..
              6'5"??

              You are toooo tall man! Go play some basketball!! [emoji3]

              CBR or Dominar 400.. nothing else if you ask me..
              Splendor - 2k to 2006
              Karizma - 2k3 to 2009
              P180 - 2k6 to 2k9
              Hunk - Oct 2k7 til now
              ZMR - 2010 to Forever
              RX135(2k) - 2013 to 2018
              Ninja 250R (2010) - 2016 til now
              RayZ - 2015 til now
              Ninja 650 (2014) - 2017 til now


              Delhi to Narkanda
              Delhi to Coimbatore
              Delhi to Nepal

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              • #8
                Re: Suggest Bike under 1.5 L

                apart from headlight issues what about the tappet noise.FZ25

                is it a serious problem?

                can we upgrade the led lights in headlight?

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                • #9
                  Re: Suggest Bike under 1.5 L

                  Originally posted by McBiker View Post
                  apart from headlight issues what about the tappet noise.FZ25

                  is it a serious problem?

                  can we upgrade the led lights in headlight?
                  I am not sure about LED upgrades but you can add additional aux lamps..

                  Regarding tappet noise! I am not aware of it..
                  Splendor - 2k to 2006
                  Karizma - 2k3 to 2009
                  P180 - 2k6 to 2k9
                  Hunk - Oct 2k7 til now
                  ZMR - 2010 to Forever
                  RX135(2k) - 2013 to 2018
                  Ninja 250R (2010) - 2016 til now
                  RayZ - 2015 til now
                  Ninja 650 (2014) - 2017 til now


                  Delhi to Narkanda
                  Delhi to Coimbatore
                  Delhi to Nepal

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                  • #10
                    Re: Suggest Bike under 1.5 L

                    Originally posted by rreneav1987 View Post
                    6'5"??

                    You are toooo tall man! Go play some basketball!! [emoji3]

                    CBR or Dominar 400.. nothing else if you ask me..
                    .. kya mamu... That's why I took break from bike and brought car.... but bike insect still inside ... so planning to buy within my budget..

                    CBR i wish to but stupid honda is just IDIOT....

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                    • #11
                      Re: Suggest Bike under 1.5 L

                      Originally posted by jammbuster View Post
                      I m also looking to buy the same... Having same budget..

                      But want to buy ABS version..

                      I m 6.5" tall, weight around 95..
                      6.5", Jeez! Anyway few cents on behalf of FZ25, I stand 6'3" and I own a FZ25. I'm not finding any fault with the riding position. Though initially I had some slight pain on my right palm after riding for close to 70kms in stretch, blame it on my Unicorn's upright seating posture for the past 6 years, now I'm accustomed to the riding position and I'm not facing any discomfort. In fact, the Unicorn's seating now feels awkward after riding the FZ25 for longish hours.

                      So I suggest you take a longish TD on FZ25 before striking it off. The Dominar is an equally good contender, might be better, and also I heard the NS200 is more suited for tall guys.

                      Cheers!

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