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MG · 09-23-2008, 04:45 PM

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**Puneet1** · 09-23-2008, 05:12 PM

Since ur a newbie first try to learn a friends bike , also look for a bike with good posture as u have back problems

becoz u dont wanna regret ur bike after buying it

**manishh** · 09-23-2008, 05:15 PM

Your range is varied man....AFAIK, RX 100 and Fiero are not available if you're planning to buy a new bike. Bullet TB are in a different league entirely, whereas Z 16 is a very new bike. Do some homework and shortlist few so that we can help better.

If you want 150 CC bike, I would suggest buy RTR or Unicorn or Hunk/CBZ. If you want 125 CC, CBZ stunner or Gladiator are good choices. FZ 16 can be considered if you're adventurous and want to try something that hasn't yet been proven!

**inder.cool** · 09-23-2008, 05:18 PM

Originally posted by Puneet1 View Post

Since ur a newbie first try to learn a friends bike , also look for a bike with good posture as u have back problems

becoz u dont wanna regret ur bike after buying it

One should always try to learn on your own bike only....as time passes its very difficult to switch to anyother bike(this applies if a person is a newbie to a with gear bike)....riding scooters is not a problem...!!

Also, try out some other bikes as well....as some of the bikes you mentioned are discontinued now..!! So, expand ur options and then try to choose between them..it wud help !!

**vinfreak** · 09-23-2008, 05:37 PM

Few Questions

Originally posted by pk28.karthik View Post

hello all,
had plans of buying bullet 350 ,rx100, fz16, fiero and TB twin spark.and one important thing is i dont know to ride a gear bike.
its not that i dont know, but have not even tried once riding one.

thanks in advance

Hey Karthik,
Learning a geared bike is no big deal..m sure you can pick that up in a weeks time considering you already ride a gearless..however buying a bike you would fall in love is really a big deal. Just want to know a few details

Whats your budget for the bike??
Whats your montly fuel expenditure plan?
Are you looking for a new bike or a used would do??
What kind of bikes do you like..i mean sporty (viz pulsar, unicorn etc) or tourers, cruisers (viz bullets, avenger)

**realredice** · 09-23-2008, 05:39 PM

Originally posted by manishh View Post

If you want 150 CC bike, I would suggest buy RTR or Unicorn or Hunk/CBZ. If you want 125 CC, CBZ stunner or Gladiator are good choices. FZ 16 can be considered if you're adventurous and want to try something that hasn't yet been proven!

its the honda stunner buddy... after effects of xbhp being offline for a while

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Originally posted by inder.cool View Post

One should always try to learn on your own bike only....as time passes its very difficult to switch to anyother bike(this applies if a person is a newbie to a with gear bike)....riding scooters is not a problem...!!

i wouldn't agree with that... what i feel is that regarless of the vehicle, you need to put in a lot of hours practising riding safely before actually hitting the main roads... and choose a bike which compliments your physical stature/strength... you should at least be able to maintain balance on the bike and not feel the weight (which i did when i first started riding not so long ago...)

**pk28.karthik** · 09-23-2008, 05:46 PM

Originally posted by vinfreak View Post

Hey Karthik,
Learning a geared bike is no big deal..m sure you can pick that up in a weeks time considering you already ride a gearless..however buying a bike you would fall in love is really a big deal. Just want to know a few details

Whats your budget for the bike??
Whats your montly fuel expenditure plan?
Are you looking for a new bike or a used would do??
What kind of bikes do you like..i mean sporty (viz pulsar, unicorn etc) or tourers, cruisers (viz bullets, avenger)

1. for new bike i can shell upto 75000Rs but if its a used bike in good condition my budget will be 20000Rs
2. right now i am shelling out 2000Rs for petrol but would like to bring it down to 1500Rs
3. i am open to both new and used bikes
4. am new to this tourer cruiser thing, but was managing with the back breaker, so anything with comfort and performance and economy will do.

pulsar is not my choice though since its most common and i am not the one who follows a lane blindly. am open to experiments.

@manishh hope the above point answered your question of me being adventurous or not.

**vinfreak** · 09-23-2008, 06:11 PM

@Karthik

75k can cover most of the bikes made in india..going by your fule expense any bike givin you an avg of >40kmpl should suffice (40km avg per day and petrol @rs 50

)
I would suggest a new bike as for 20k range you would end up with a abused, half a decade old bike..

Bullet TBTS: Head turner...but Too expensive..costs 1.15lacs but good economy..heard tat its in the 44+ kmpl ranges
Bullet Classic: Expensive and less mileage
hunk, cbz extereme, unicorn: Ideal (<70k and mileage in 52+kmpl)
Apache RTRFi: Ideal (+latest technology FI. rear discs, clip on's)
Pulsar 200: Ideal and not very common but mileage < 42kmpl
Gladiator, Stunner: Smaller engines but enough for city travel and occasional outings.
FZ 16: good looks + yam reliability but i feel its over priced.

Let me know if you need any further info.

**pk28.karthik** · 09-23-2008, 06:34 PM

thanks vinfreak for giving the options and the advantages

fz16 is one in my list(looks,performance) , dont know whats the mileage it gives.
cbz xtreme, unicorn, gladiator, stunner are out of my list. some how it did not look much appealing to me.
hunk and rtr fi i consider are good bikes. so they make it to my list as well
was looking at electra 4s as one option. good mileage, priced in the same range(i hope), tried tested and powerful.

and now coming to used bikes i was looking at rx100 and rx 135 because i have heard people saying its the best bike india has got till date. and heard it gives a decent mileage for all the power and performance it gives.
fiero- nothing much to say about this bike. has good pickup and mileage as well. no wonder police were given this bike for its package of features.

i am open to old/new 4strokes and also 2 strokes like yammie.

**inder.cool** · 09-23-2008, 06:57 PM

Originally posted by realredice View Post

i wouldn't agree with that... what i feel is that regarless of the vehicle, you need to put in a lot of hours practising riding safely before actually hitting the main roads... and choose a bike which compliments your physical stature/strength... you should at least be able to maintain balance on the bike and not feel the weight (which i did when i first started riding not so long ago...)

Arre dude...!! wat i said was a different thing...and wat u said is different...!! I was simply mentioning that if you want to practice/learn a bike then plz do on your own bike...dont borrow other's bike for that reason....coz you tend to get used to that bike in sense to its riding style/seating position/riding feel/etc.....

I never mentioned abt riding safely or riding on public roads or any sorts...!!

**vinfreak** · 09-23-2008, 07:04 PM

hmmm

Originally posted by pk28.karthik View Post

thanks vinfreak for giving the options and the

i am open to old/new 4strokes and also 2 strokes like yammie.

happy that my points were of some use to you

..just to add Bullet electra is in the 90k+ range...what i would suggest is that before buying a bike have a good long test ride to know how exactly the bike handles for you.
As regards the yam and the fiero..RX 100 and 135 were super machines...suzuki fiero was a lovely bike too but iam not too fond of the TVS Fiero F2 versions (these are ridden by our cops)..for the 2nd hand bikes do get it checked from a trusted mechanic and dont forget the papers..check for insurance records just to know if the bike had a bad past.
all the best with the search and do let us know what you chose and why

**pk28.karthik** · 09-23-2008, 07:15 PM

adding more points...

i stand at 5 feet 8 inches tall and average build.
say i put at 73 kgs. considering these facts what i feel was dropping bullet and other heavy bikes which have kerb weight above 150 out of my list.

now i have cut down the requirements it would be easier for you to suggest the best bike.

**torque_ankur** · 09-23-2008, 07:42 PM

Considering your requirements there whole lot bikes present in the market which fellow xbhpians already told you about but before coming to any final choice you should test drive these bikes...so that you can get to know which one suits you the best in terms of mileage, performance, Ride comfort.

**pk28.karthik** · 09-23-2008, 11:55 PM

now coming to the used bikes which is the best option i will have.
can stretch out the budget to 25000Rs for a well maintained second hand bike.
suggest me the bike with which i can learn riding and get a hold of riding in city. later on i will be going in for a new bike.i dont want to buy something in hurry when everyone are expecting 250cc bikes out by next year can wait till then.

suggest me the best bike and their prices in bangalore.
guys pls help me out with this

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