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  • #1

    Help me choose a Bike!

    heyo guyzz...m nick...a delhhite...m about to go for a bike...and i want totally the best of all...!!!
    if i do go for a choice between...FZ-16 or fazer comparing with the pulsar 220...i would like your guidance...so guyz help me out...m telling few criteria..on the baSIS OF WHICH DO EXPLAIN ME...PLZ GUYZ...
    1. power
    2. fuel efficiency
    3. durability
    4. top speed
    5. handling (coz have ridden pulsar 200 but not the above specified)

    Or if it calls for any other reason to make a preference...do tell me...most probably..i'll b making it by september mid.!!!@!!!!


    if some other bike comes up in the same price range...just gimme an idea..!!!
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    • #3
      Originally posted by nnick_hunk91 View Post
      heyo guyzz...m nick...a delhhite...m about to go for a bike...and i want totally the best of all...!!!
      if i do go for a choice between...FZ-16 or fazer comparing with the pulsar 220...i would like your guidance...so guyz help me out...m telling few criteria..on the baSIS OF WHICH DO EXPLAIN ME...PLZ GUYZ...
      1. power - 220, duh!
      2. fuel efficiency - Almost similar
      3. durability - 220 should have the edge here, but debatable
      4. top speed - Now, which bike was the fastest Indian?
      5. handling (coz have ridden pulsar 200 but not the above specified) - Both are similar, decide which bike gives you a comfortable riding position

      Or if it calls for any other reason to make a preference...do tell me...most probably..i'll b making it by september mid.!!!@!!!!


      if some other bike comes up in the same price range...just gimme an idea..!!!
      My answers in bold.
      Your biking tells a lot about the person you are!

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      • #4
        The pulsar 220 matches your criteria
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        The increase in performance is directly proportional to the size of the hole in your pocket :D

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        • #5
          1. power-The P220 of course...
          2. fuel efficiency-similiar I'd say...
          3. durability-hmm...
          4. top speed-P220 again...
          5. handling-Please have a TD of both the bikes and decide...
          It all begins with a thumb-start -- Oh, wait, I forgot the kill-switch

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          • #6
            height!

            heyy people i am goin in for my first bike.
            i have decided to buy pulsar 220 dts-fi.
            i am 5'7" will i be able to ride the bike properly??
            please reply!
            MOHNISH

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            • #7
              The 220 is no longer FI ... 5'7'' height might pose a problem. Not sure. Go to nearest bajaj showroom and get a test ride !
              May the torque be with you..
              My first F1 @ Sepang

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              • #8
                Originally posted by mohnishr7 View Post
                heyy people i am goin in for my first bike.
                i have decided to buy pulsar 220 dts-fi.
                i am 5'7" will i be able to ride the bike properly??
                please reply!
                A good rider, (mind you I did not say an excellent one) doesn't need long legs to ride a bike like the 220. I too am 5'7". I ride a Karizma and have ridden a 220FI as well(sparingly). You shouldn't have any problems, as long as you ride with heart & head combined and not just on adrenaline.

                In short, chill yaar!


                Originally posted by nnick_hunk91 View Post
                heyo guyzz...m nick...a delhhite...m about to go for a bike...and i want totally the best of all...!!!
                if i do go for a choice between...FZ-16 or fazer comparing with the pulsar 220...i would like your guidance...so guyz help me out...m telling few criteria..on the baSIS OF WHICH DO EXPLAIN ME...PLZ GUYZ...
                1. power
                2. fuel efficiency
                3. durability
                4. top speed
                5. handling (coz have ridden pulsar 200 but not the above specified)

                Or if it calls for any other reason to make a preference...do tell me...most probably..i'll b making it by september mid.!!!@!!!!


                if some other bike comes up in the same price range...just gimme an idea..!!!
                Go for the new 220.
                Last edited by 46wannabe; 08-16-2009, 12:17 AM.
                10 Commandments:
                1)Thank thy God for being alive.
                2)Thou shalt respect one's own life and the live's of other road users.
                3)Thou shalt respect one's own bike.
                4)Love thy bike as thy self.
                5)Always wear safety gear.
                6)Alcohol is a strict NO!
                7)Thou may lust after thy neighbour's bike specially if its of the R1 kind!
                8)Thou shalt ride with 'ultra-most' care and caution when on Indian roads.
                9)Thou shalt never leave the engine running at long traffic halts.
                10)Thou shalt follow all of the above.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by mohnishr7 View Post
                  heyy people i am goin in for my first bike.
                  i have decided to buy pulsar 220 dts-fi.
                  i am 5'7" will i be able to ride the bike properly??
                  please reply!
                  TD is the way to go buddy......check it out for yourself,the seating,height and all that stuff ie...
                  It all begins with a thumb-start -- Oh, wait, I forgot the kill-switch

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by 46wannabe View Post
                    A good rider, (mind you I did not say an excellent one) doesn't need long legs to ride a bike like the 220. I too am 5'7". I ride a Karizma and have ridden a 220FI as well(sparingly). You shouldn't have any problems, as long as you ride with heart & head combined and not just on adrenaline.
                    True .. my friend who is just about 5'4" .. rides a ZMA for last 3-4 years in Bangalore and as per his own words .. never had a single problem at all.

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                    • #11
                      @nnick_hunk91
                      P220 should be the best bet here. Reasons: more power, nearly same fuel efficiency(if not more than fz), stands out of the crowd (the "big bike" reputation) and as far as the price is concerned, Fz comes about 4-5k cheaper than P220.
                      IMO, go for P220
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                      • #12
                        P220 is a healthy choice between fz/fazer - P220

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                        • #13
                          @nnick_hunk91: Close your eyes, & go for the P220 (unless the test ride makes you feel otherwise)..
                          It will score over the Fazer/FZ in all parameters, except maybe the P220 is a tad behind in the looks.. But since looks don't feature in your list, the new carb P220 should be the one for you..

                          My views on the YZF-R15 V2.0: http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/news/198...tml#post699240

                          The pleasure is when your rear wheel slides, and you bring it back; and when the front wheel lifts, you take your time bringing it back.

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                          • #14
                            i am really confused,as i am going in for my 1st bike!

                            karizma-r never featured in my choice,but after reading some pathetic reviews and complains about the 220 dts-fi,i am having second thoughts!
                            will the karizma-r help me in the long run,i dont care for the 21bhp of the pulsar,i want a bike which i can rely on,in terms of maintenance,handling,refinement,feel-good factor!

                            please help!
                            MOHNISH

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by mohnishr7 View Post
                              i am really confused,as i am going in for my 1st bike!

                              karizma-r never featured in my choice,but after reading some pathetic reviews and complains about the 220 dts-fi,i am having second thoughts!
                              will the karizma-r help me in the long run,i dont care for the 21bhp of the pulsar,i want a bike which i can rely on,in terms of maintenance,handling,refinement,feel-good factor!

                              please help!
                              With your budget&requirements, I would have gone for the ZMA-R, unless I was prepared to extend my budget beyond a lakh&wait for the rumored ZMR, which also brings the R15 into consideration!
                              Quench my thirst with gasoline!

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