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    Help me out to choose my first bike

    Hi guys,

    Greetings!!!!

    This is Ram, age 26.....

    As most of the men I'm also very passionate about bikes, but from past 4,5 years i don't have enough money to own it.. now I'm ready with all my hard earned money, but choosing one from the available options is creating chaos in my mind.

    So I'm posting here all my requirements and options please help me out to choose my bike or just give me some suggestions....

    Requirements and purpose:

    1.My first and foremost purpose is daily commute to office around 25km in city traffic. And occasionally small trips on weekends with pillion..
    2. Decent mileage (35 to 40kmpl is fine)
    3.good looking and decent performance.
    4.pillion comfort for ladies who sits on one side (this is mandatory )
    5. Budget 1lakh to 1.5lakh.
    6.bike type (any type naked/sporty )
    7.durability, i dont change bike frequently , if it buy one it will be with me for the next 4,5 years atleast..

    Options that i considered:

    Ns 200 :
    Haven't done the test ride but seen the bike in showroom everything is fine.. if any NS owners are there please tell me the pillion comfort and Bajaj quality issues.

    FZ 25:
    I read in some ownership threads this is one of the best bike in that segment but poor head lights and hard gear shifts.

    RE 350:
    Ever green model but very old technology, no rear disk, no alloy wheels, no tubeless tires, and heavy vibes.

    These are the bikes and their pros and cons in my mind, please correct if I'm wrong in regards to cons...

    So guys please suggest me a bike from the list or any other bike...

    I decided to buy bike with the savings of 2 years so worring a little to finalize one , i know every bike has its own pros and cons... but Suggest me the one which can be maintained easily ...

    Thanks in advance......
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    Re: Help me out to choose my first bike

    Query Approved

    Do check out the Unicorn as well for pillion comfort.
    Biking is not about what you have between your legs, its all about how well you use it!!!!!!!

    Give your details here if you want to help your fellow xBhpian stranded in your city

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    • #3
      Re: Help me out to choose my first bike

      Originally posted by ram@13 View Post
      Hi guys,

      Greetings!!!!

      This is Ram, age 26.....

      I decided to buy bike with the savings of 2 years so worring a little to finalize one , i know every bike has its own pros and cons... but Suggest me the one which can be maintained easily ...

      Thanks in advance......
      Welcome to the forum Ram!

      It's a sin to use ease of maintenance and RE in a single sentence. So I highly suggest you remove RE from your list. I can suggest regarding the two bikes that I own.

      1. Unicorn 150: Adequately powered for the city, can easily cruise around 70-80 on the highways, very healthy average, extremely reliable, excellent pillion seats, and a relaxed seating position. The bike checks all your requirement and you just cannot go wrong with this bike. The fly in the ointment is Honda SVC but the bike's reliability coupled with plenty of 3rd party SVC should have your back.

      2. FZ25: Powerful, returns a healthy figure for a 250CC (I get close to 37kmpl in city), reliable, relatively cheap svc bills, . I haven't touched the headlight setup of my FZ25 for I didn't face any issues. Even if you feel the lights are inadequate, the setup can be adjusted/lights can be upgraded. I've ridden close to 900kms and the gear shifts have already become smoother. In fact I didn't find gear shifts to be hard, even from Day1, as it's mentioned in ownership reports. So lights and gear shifts are definitely not deal breakers.

      For your requirements, as said by Monk, I think the Unicorn would be a best buy.

      Cheers!

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        Re: Help me out to choose my first bike

        Originally posted by GandalfTheGrey View Post
        Welcome to the forum Ram!

        It's a sin to use ease of maintenance and RE in a single sentence. So I highly suggest you remove RE from your list. I can suggest regarding the two bikes that I own.

        1. Unicorn 150: Adequately powered for the city, can easily cruise around 70-80 on the highways, very healthy average, extremely reliable, excellent pillion seats, and a relaxed seating position. The bike checks all your requirement and you just cannot go wrong with this bike. The fly in the ointment is Honda SVC but the bike's reliability coupled with plenty of 3rd party SVC should have your back.

        2. FZ25: Powerful, returns a healthy figure for a 250CC (I get close to 37kmpl in city), reliable, relatively cheap svc bills, . I haven't touched the headlight setup of my FZ25 for I didn't face any issues. Even if you feel the lights are inadequate, the setup can be adjusted/lights can be upgraded. I've ridden close to 900kms and the gear shifts have already become smoother. In fact I didn't find gear shifts to be hard, even from Day1, as it's mentioned in ownership reports. So lights and gear shifts are definitely not deal breakers.

        For your requirements, as said by Monk, I think the Unicorn would be a best buy.

        Cheers!
        Thank you soo much for your suggestions....

        I'm also thinking fz 25 as best option... Bcz i really liked the bike... May i know the pilliom comfort on this bike....

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          Re: Help me out to choose my first bike

          Originally posted by ram@13 View Post
          Thank you soo much for your suggestions....

          I'm also thinking fz 25 as best option... Bcz i really liked the bike... May i know the pilliom comfort on this bike....
          Sure, then you cannot go wrong with FZ25 as well. The pillion seat on the FZ25 is not as good as the one on Unicorn for Unicorn's seats are benchmark in the 150cc segment.
          The FZ25's seat is a split setup so the room is reduced a bit. Also the pillion seating position is slightly higher. Still ladies footrest isn't available so seating those women who sit on one side of the bike will be a problem as of now. If one has to fix it then it should be welded separately(people have done that).

          Some old men may find it difficult to climb the seats of FZ25. Apart from these, there's nothing to complain regarding the seats of FZ25 for we can't expect much from pillion seats of any 250CC naked street bike.

          Cheers!

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          • #6
            Re: Help me out to choose my first bike

            +1 for the FZ25.

            It is going to be all the bike you will ever need. It is very lightweight and that makes is nimble and very easy to ride in city traffic. The powerful engine can take you to triple digit speeds in a few seconds, so highway journeys are a breeze. The pillion seat is a split unit and a bit high, but now-a-days even the 150 cc bikes come with raised seats (exception being the unicorn of course) and there is no other way round it. So your pillion has to get used to climbing on and off the high seat. he/she will get used to it in a few weeks (My mother got used to climbing on my R15V2 seat in a few days, so FZ won't be that much of a problem). The Yamaha badge means bullet proof engine, smoothness and reliability that is second to none. Just get it serviced on time and it is a fill it and forget it bike, as nothing ever goes wrong.
            Take test rides solo as well as with a pillion to get a real world experience and see if it suits your needs.
            I would like to thank my legs for supporting me, my arms for being always by my side and my fingers; I could always count on them.

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