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Hi,
I am upgrading from first gen Pulsar 200 and am intending to buy one of the following bikes in the coming month and need your advice especially on the following points:
Pillion comfort
Riding stance (not too aggressive like the RC390)
Parts availability and after sales service
I intend to keep the bike for around 7-8 years.
Budget: Ideally around 2-2.5L.
Usage: 80% city.
Preference is for a fully faired bike for the sole reason I had a naked one for 11 years and want to try out offerings from other manufacturers as well.
for the following:
1. BMW G310R - Have TD'ed it and my wife loved the pillion seat. Loved the riding posture too and the 1 year service interval sounds enticing. Currently the top favourite but it's over the budget
2. Apache RR310 - Struggling to get a bike to TD (hopefully will get one over the weekend)
3. Yamaha R15 v3 - Have TD'ed it. While the seat cushioning was comfortable, it was not too comfortable for me since the pillion load transferred to my wrists and thighs everytime I braked or slowed down. I think it's best enjoyed single. But I felt the power delivery to be a little soft compared to my P200 or the Dominar
4. CBR250R - Not sure whether I should put in ~2.5L for this ageing but time tested and comfortable machine. As usual, struggling to get a TD to let the pillion experience the comfort but my friends have vouched for it
5. Ninja 300 - Will TD it hopefully over the weekend but again price is a factor and also the fact that it's withdrawn from global markets (not sure how that will impact it's after sales service for the next 6-7 years. Have heard that the spare parts have become more affordable so that's another plus point
6. Benelli TNT 300 - The only reason it's on the list is because of the exhaust note :P Its over the budget and I am sure it will need a good amount of maintenance. Also not sure of the after sales service
7. Dominar 2019 - My brother in law has the older version and I have no complaints with it but I want to experience a fully faired bike after having a naked for 11 years and also want to try another brand. Wife is also sold on the pillion comfort
Apologies if I have made passed any naive comments on the bikes - respect all bikes!
Thanks in advance for your help!
Cheers,
Ajay
I am upgrading from first gen Pulsar 200 and am intending to buy one of the following bikes in the coming month and need your advice especially on the following points:
Pillion comfort
Riding stance (not too aggressive like the RC390)
Parts availability and after sales service
I intend to keep the bike for around 7-8 years.
Budget: Ideally around 2-2.5L.
Usage: 80% city.
Preference is for a fully faired bike for the sole reason I had a naked one for 11 years and want to try out offerings from other manufacturers as well.
for the following:
1. BMW G310R - Have TD'ed it and my wife loved the pillion seat. Loved the riding posture too and the 1 year service interval sounds enticing. Currently the top favourite but it's over the budget
2. Apache RR310 - Struggling to get a bike to TD (hopefully will get one over the weekend)
3. Yamaha R15 v3 - Have TD'ed it. While the seat cushioning was comfortable, it was not too comfortable for me since the pillion load transferred to my wrists and thighs everytime I braked or slowed down. I think it's best enjoyed single. But I felt the power delivery to be a little soft compared to my P200 or the Dominar
4. CBR250R - Not sure whether I should put in ~2.5L for this ageing but time tested and comfortable machine. As usual, struggling to get a TD to let the pillion experience the comfort but my friends have vouched for it
5. Ninja 300 - Will TD it hopefully over the weekend but again price is a factor and also the fact that it's withdrawn from global markets (not sure how that will impact it's after sales service for the next 6-7 years. Have heard that the spare parts have become more affordable so that's another plus point
6. Benelli TNT 300 - The only reason it's on the list is because of the exhaust note :P Its over the budget and I am sure it will need a good amount of maintenance. Also not sure of the after sales service
7. Dominar 2019 - My brother in law has the older version and I have no complaints with it but I want to experience a fully faired bike after having a naked for 11 years and also want to try another brand. Wife is also sold on the pillion comfort
Apologies if I have made passed any naive comments on the bikes - respect all bikes!
Thanks in advance for your help!
Cheers,
Ajay
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