Bike Choice Approved

1. Please dont under estimate R15 based on tyre size , they are super stable on road and having awesome grip

2. For your purpose there will be other bikes that will be available at much lower rate. Rtr 180 will be very much suitable for your type of use/purpose but i am not sure about the comfort it gives you as you are 6 feet and 7 inch .Just take a test drive of RTR 180 before you make a decision. If you feel comfortable it will server your purpose well and you can save a good amount by not buying ZMR. (can spent some amount on buying riding gears )

Now regarding karizma , it is a very comfortable reliable bike that will make you happy every mile you munch. You will love almost all the aspect of this bike the comfort , power , relaibility , accelaration.
Before making a decision please arrange a karizma from any of your friend and take it to highways. You will simply love it. But the point is that how much you can utilize the potential of the bike. TO enjoy karizma fully you should take it in highways or take it for long tours atleast once in a while. But as per your requirment you are mostly riding only on cities i really doubt on how much you can enjoy the bike even though the bike will perform well and makes you happy. SO as i told above consider RTR 180 as well and take a test drive.

Now regarding ZMR if you are ready to spent 1 lakh i cannot point out any single negative point about ZMR. It will give all features of karizma plus a lot of new goodies like FI , rear disk , new design , tubless tyres and after all with an attractive mileage. As far as we know now the ZMR will better karizma in many departments and is a really good bike to invest 1 lakh. It has the potential to serve you for many years and make you happy every time you ride it.

The only thing i feel against suggesting you ZMA-R or ZMR is your type of use. I doubt how much you can enjoy the capabilities of these bikes if you ride only in cities Same is the case of R 15 if you only riding in cities you cannot enjoy R15 fully .In my openion at lower rpms (in city use) i feel ZMR/ZMA will be more fun. But R15 is an awsoem machine if you are hitting the higher Rpms. If you want to know more about R 15 there will be many R 15 owners here who can help you out. But let me remind you R 15 's fun band lies in High Rpms.You will not be doing justise To R 15 if you are limiting it to the city which has a lot of potentials and fun at higher Rpms.

So consider other options like RTR 180 or Fz16 which is more suited for your type of use and will save some of your hard earned money.But since you are a tall guy DO take a proper test drive on all these machines and ensure that you are comfortable on it before making a decision.

mate, honestly it would be really tough to jump to another bike after riding a bullet, they just dont feel right, but the new ZMR should suit you just right. or you can/should have a look and try of the apache 180. Be different!!!

Based on you inputs, I see the ZMR to be the bike for you. You can enjoy 45 kmpl mileage too.

A 6.7 on a R-15? ...Naaahh!

RE is out.
so is Pulsar (p220 could have been a serious contender).

Don't want a tinniwinny 150.

That leaves you ZMA-R & ZMR. Toss a coin.
Heads..ZMR wins.
Tails...ZMA-R Loses.

I'm sorry for the typo, but i'm not 6' 7", i'm just 5' 7"... absolutely sorry...

HH Karizma ZMR..

Buy ZMR brother....else you can look for ZMA-R/P220..

he wants a bike which he can keep for years. Because the initial years of his possesion aint gonna allow him much touring due to his job doesnt mean he settles in for a city bike like someone suggested here. Once he has enough dough collected for touring he WILL want to tour and then find himself in a soup trying to tour on an F16 kinda city bikes.

The ZMR is your only option I think.
220 would be cool too. 220s are not that common either !

Thank you for your time. I'm sorry for the typo, i'm just 5 ft 7 inches. So, i'm not really tall.

• I would like the r15, but i feel it'll suffer in city traffic.

• I'm not very enthusiastic about the RTR 180, though it is a good bike.
• My friend gave very positive reviews about the FZ16, but it looks too "masculine" for me. I'm the kind of guy who looks like the typical shy software engineer. I feel a bike with softer curves would suit me better. I know it sounds like i'm making up reasons, but all my friends unanimously agreed with me on this reason. Besides, it is too light, and i'm a bit skeptical about light bikes.

Thanks for your time again. And sorry for the mess up.

Thanks mate, but i dont feel very enthusiastic about an apache. Maybe its just an odd quirk of mine, but i guess you know how it works. I didnt feel the "pang" that we usually feel when we see a bike that we love. I felt more of a "bong".

And yea, i tried pulsar, avenger and even discover (i know), but they all felt like something is missing.

On a bullet, one gets the feel of traveling in a tank. The steadiness makes one feel very secure. When i was learning to ride, I hit a divider head-on at 70 kmph because i was distracted. The bike actually protected me from getting injured worse. I got off with a small scratch. Amazing bike.

I'm sorry for the mess up, but i'm a 5.7 footer, not a 6.7.

RE is too maintenance heavy, otherwise, i wouldn't have minded staying with them. Besides, they seem to be supplying cheap quality parts at times. I've suffered a lot.

Yep, no 150. After 350cc, 27 NM and 18 horses, I'm reluctant to go down to 14 horses.

ZMR already bowled me out with its looks and performance. And looks like a lot of people feel the same. But my friends r totally against spending big bucks, so i needed more feedback.

Is 45 kmpl confirmed? because that'll be a pretty good mileage. And it'll make my decision easier.

Thx guys..

Spot on!

But i'm hoping it wont be years. I'm hoping for touring within months. I've acquired a keen interest in touring with my RE. I was planning to join the "Madras Bulls" after getting a job, but looks like that wont happen for the next couple of years.

And i have another major doubt: Are the extra features of ZMR worth the premium over the ZMA-R? ZMR costs 20K more than ZMA-R.