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    Need a tourer under 4 lacs

    Hi Guys,

    Before I jump to my queries, let me tell a bit about myself. I'm a car guy. My first and only motorcycle was Yamaha Fazer, bought on 2003 and driven till 2005. I bought my first car on 2003 too. And over the time my attachment with cars grew higher. So long I've driven an array of cars with all sort of activities from overlanding to off-roading. Recently I met a guy, a bike guy. I made a couple of short trip with him on a bike. And he developed my interest for motorcycles to a completely different level. I started to feel the attachment with bikes same as I do with cars. It gives me feel of adventure, feel of freedom. I'm at fall of my 30's, so, I realized that my days of biking are falling short. And I want to do some adventure with it as long I'm capable of.

    Now to the query. I need a tourer that costs under 4 lacs. That budget is stretched to its max, so there's no room for going higher. I'm 5'7" so I need a bike that's not too tall. The bike will not be used for commuting and will be used for local travel on some rare occasions. The bike will be used for touring only with few hundred km every month and 5000+ km tour twice or thrice a year. On the long tour, I'll be driving 500+ km every day. So straight and comfortable riding posture is very essential. Durability is also a big concern as the bike will be driven by all sort of terrains from tarmac to sea beaches to muddy plains to rocky mountains. Though I'll not do extreme off-roading with the bike. Hence, the bike should be durable enough to withstand the long and extended drives and roughness that'll come on its way.

    I'm open to all suggestions considering it'll fit in the budget and provide desired riding comfort.

    Thanks
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  • #2
    Re: Need a tourer under 4 lacs

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    • #3
      Re: Need a tourer under 4 lacs

      Firstly, welcome to xBhp!

      Now, coming back to your query - For all your requirements, Ninja300, Z250 and R3 should be the choices(although it is not available right now, the BSIV compliant models are suppose to arrive soon). All three are proven, reliable and are comparatively low to maintain
      A bike on the road is worth two in the shed.

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      • #4
        Re: Need a tourer under 4 lacs

        Hi Krishna77,

        Thanks for your input. Will R3 be comfortable to ride? Would it support straight riding posture? And I heard that previous R3 had some problem technically, is that right? And will MT-3 be launched in India within a year?
        I'm not sure about Kawasaki. Since the split, I read many places on the internet that their service has gone costlier. Moreover, we don't have Kawasaki showroom/workshop anywhere near to the area I live.

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        • #5
          Re: Need a tourer under 4 lacs

          If you consider per owned ones , few sportster are available for sale within 4. In fact even a 1250cc has hit for sale market in about same amount

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          • #6
            Re: Need a tourer under 4 lacs

            Originally posted by dustom_99 View Post
            If you consider per owned ones , few sportster are available for sale within 4. In fact even a 1250cc has hit for sale market in about same amount
            Well.... I don't think that'd fit right for me. I have to compromise on ownership part. I don't want to own a bike that I can't keep for the long run.

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            • #7
              Re: Need a tourer under 4 lacs

              Originally posted by vatzcar View Post
              Well.... I don't think that'd fit right for me. I have to compromise on ownership part. I don't want to own a bike that I can't keep for the long run.
              Dint get what u meant in there

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              • #8
                Re: Need a tourer under 4 lacs

                Hi

                So when you say that budget is 4 lacs then does it mean all the single cylinder bikes are out ?
                If you only looking for imports(ckd) / twin cylinder then the options of buying a brand new ride are pretty limited.

                As dustom suggested the pre - owned market can get you some very sweet deals under 4 lacs.
                For your purpose a ninja 650 comes to my mind.

                With 5k - 10k kms every year the service frequency will also take a back seat.
                If you are really lucky then you just might be able to get a stock triumph. (Service intervals @ 10,000 kms)


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                Last edited by dnewguy; 07-26-2017, 04:30 AM.
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                • #9
                  Re: Need a tourer under 4 lacs

                  Try Benelli TNT 300.

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                  • #10
                    Re: Need a tourer under 4 lacs

                    Originally posted by dustom_99 View Post
                    Dint get what u meant in there
                    My reply was on maintenance front. The ownership cost of a sportster will blast a hole in my pocket.

                    Originally posted by dnewguy View Post
                    So when you say that budget is 4 lacs then does it mean all the single cylinder bikes are out ?
                    If you only looking for imports(ckd) / twin cylinder then the options of buying a brand new ride are pretty limited.

                    As dustom suggested the pre - owned market can get you some very sweet deals under 4 lacs.
                    For your purpose a ninja 650 comes to my mind.

                    With 5k - 10k kms every year the service frequency will also take a back seat.
                    If you are really lucky then you just might be able to get a stock triumph. (Service intervals @ 10,000 kms)
                    No, I'm not limited to anything as long my requirements are met. A good single cylinder is always welcome. Neither I meant that the bike must cost between 3.5L - 4L. What I meant is the maximum I can spend on a bike is 4L. So, I'm practically open to everything.

                    I'm bit skeptical toward imports. Just because the ownership cost. I don't want to buy a bike that I have to sell when the time for service will come.

                    Originally posted by xfiasco View Post
                    Try Benelli TNT 300.
                    I test drove it. Good one. I have two concerns. On the internet, I haven't seen many travelogues or video log for tnt 300 to be driven on bad terrain, especially on a rough mountain trail or river bed. Second, the ownership cost. On many biker's forum, I've seen an estimate of ownership cost of Rs. 15,000 (approx.) for first 10,000 k.m., Rs. 70,000(approx.) for next 10,000 k.m. and following the same cycle. I don't want to spend half the price of the bike on 4 years of maintenance. Even my SUV doesn't eat 40K/year for maintenance on average of 2 years.

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                    • #11
                      Re: Need a tourer under 4 lacs

                      Agree on that part for Benelli TNT 300, just check travelogues of brokenbinil and experimentalhead (on xbhp TNT thread itself), they both have completed 25k kms each on their TNT 300 I guess,there is another guy who took this bike for his spiti ride without any issues.With AMC packages now available its 8k service cost for 2/3/4th servicing which is like 12000 kms /1 years, it sounds good to me and thats why I also opted for this motorbike.

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                      • #12
                        Re: Need a tourer under 4 lacs

                        Originally posted by xfiasco View Post
                        Agree on that part for Benelli TNT 300, just check travelogues of brokenbinil and experimentalhead (on xbhp TNT thread itself), they both have completed 25k kms each on their TNT 300 I guess,there is another guy who took this bike for his spiti ride without any issues.With AMC packages now available its 8k service cost for 2/3/4th servicing which is like 12000 kms /1 years, it sounds good to me and thats why I also opted for this motorbike.
                        Thanks for head-ups. I'll check those travelogues. The AMC you've mentioned is only for engine oil, oil filter and regular servicing only. It doesn't cover other consumables like, brake pads, sprocket etc. will cost you extra. What I got from the internet and checked with Benelli workshop, the prices of spares are on higher side. As I haven't owned tnt 300 and no one from my close circle is using it, I don't have much idea on the reason behind that pricing. But my common sense says if a Bajaj chain sprocket runs 15k k.m. and costs 8k-9k then a chain sprocket of Benelli TNT 300 for 18k should run around 25k k.m. on a similar style of use. On top of that tnt 300 being a 300cc bike and with the given specs, 3.67L OTR is overpriced to me.

                        Besides Kawasaki, Benelli is the only company offering double cylinder in the said price band. I guess within few months Yamaha and Honda will come up with double cylinder bikes in form of naked or faired (though I'm not at all in favor of faired ones). So, probably it'd be best for me to wait for few months before jumping on a pair of wheels.

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                        • #13
                          Re: Need a tourer under 4 lacs

                          continental gt... try this... it's riding posture will involve you in riding and it is a simple single cylinder engine to maintain.
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                          • #14
                            Re: Need a tourer under 4 lacs

                            Originally posted by fullmoon View Post
                            continental gt... try this... it's riding posture will involve you in riding and it is a simple single cylinder engine to maintain.
                            But haven't some GT owners complain about spare parts availability? If that's the case, the new Himalayan would be a better bet, if one is partial to RE.

                            I have a feeling RE is going to take complaints of Himalayan seriously and fix the niggles present in the first batches.

                            [MENTION=93241]vatzcar[/MENTION] - if you are tight on the financial front, do not go for the imports. Get a bike which is locally manufactured. The spare parts would be cheaper and more easily available. An exception to this is the Yamaha R3. It's got cheaper spares. It helps when and if you meet with an accident and have to replace parts.

                            You have KTM Duke 390/250/200, Mahindra Mojo, Dominar, RS200 and RE bikes to choose from.

                            Do consider the humble CBR 250 by Honda. It's a quite efficient mile muncher, has cheap parts compared to imports. A chain sprocket costs ₹2000, and lasts for 20,000+ kms with proper care. An oil filter costs ₹350, and needs changing once in 12,000 kms. Oil should be changed at 6000 kms, but a couple of owners have extended it to 7000,8000 kms between oil changes. It's got a forward bent posture rather than upright, but it's of no consequence in Long tours. 700+ kms a day is easy and boring on this bike. Once your shoulders get used to the posture, it will be a piece of cake.
                            Last edited by leech; 07-28-2017, 01:53 AM.

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