Hi Friends,
I am going to buy a new bike in a week. I am a newbie here but i am following the threads from a while. I am planning to buy a premium segment bike and my budget is up-to a lakh. I know that this topic (i.e. asking for suggestion over Karizma-R and P220) is already posted in some threads, and also i have read those posts, but still i am posting this new thread to ask for opinion about the two machines for the following reason's;

1. The fact that Karizma-R is going to be replaced by its newer version;(so called ZMR, actually i m still not convinced that this is true and not a rumor.)
2. Bajaj has launched its fastest Indian;(Still i don't see any visible change except the carb.)

My primary use will be commuting to college and back to home. (Also i like occasional touring). I am 5ft 11inch tall and wt 62 kg.
I first considered 4 machines namely ZMA-R, FZS, RTR and P220. The deciding factors are as given according to there preferences below;

1. Big bike feel
2. looks
3. Torque
4. power
5. low maintenance
6. A feel of Class.

One of my friend have a RTR 160, so i know this machines performance. But it get out of my final list as it appears pretty small and lacks big bike feel which was the top priority for me.
Then about FZS. I actually liked its naked styling more than any other bike available in this above specified range. The handling and its riding posture combined with its 14nm torque was a delight to carry on. But the reason's due to which it was rejected in my final list are as under;

1. First and foremost reason is due to its short length. Yes, its a boon for traffic cutting but due to this the bike seems to be COMPACT to me and so it lacks Big Bike Feel(Though it has a pretty big tank).
2. Second reason is that it is available at Rs.77,000 where as ZMA-R costs over Rs.82000 in my city. So i feel its good in investing the money in a more powerful ZMA-R than a less powerful goodie like this.

So my final list was including only 2 machines which were ZMA-R and the P220.
Now the real deal is I personally don't like the pulsar styling. Though P220 is not common on road, but its low powerful siblings are damn common in my city, and in P220 except its front fairing, all its design is more or less same as its other siblings. So virtually i dislike pulsar for its look. Yes, i admit that 220 packs more horses then the ZMA-R and also has new technology. But for me power do not matter very much (the reason is that i am currently riding a 7bhp yamaha and any bike that i have considered have more than 250% of power than that of my current bike.).
So I decided to buy a ZMA-R.
Now you people may be thinking that then why I need suggestions and opinion on selection of machine if i already have chosen one.
The fact is that i was happy on my decision but the launch of 220(carb version) and the expected arrival of so called karizma ZMR has made me think twice. I am going to pay about 90 grands (less or more) on a bike, so i want to have the best one, one that will satisfy me in every do.
So the confusion that i have now can be summarize as under;

1. The main reason for giving this second thought is that I hate the situations where after buying a thing(in this case the ZMA), in just 2 or 3 months there comes another more advanced, modified and a better thing than this(Karizma with FI).
2. The second reason is that i want to know - is Karizma-R's technology have become outdated as compared to its counterparts(P220)?.
3. Is the carb version of P220(Fastest Indian) is better option than Karizma and how?
4. Which is a better 220 (carb version or FI version) as FI tech is believed to be better? Then why the hell they introduced new P220 with carb.

At the last i want to clear that though in this text i said that i didn't liked pulsar styling, but it do not mean that i will not consider it(if i got sufficiently good reason).
Your precious Suggestions are welcome on all fronts. Also I have taken a test drive of this two, both handles very well and both have more than enough horses to pull. The only thing i noticed is that P220 feels a bit heavy.
Also if any one want more information for suggesting me the best, then they can frankly ask me.
Thanking all of you in Advance.