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    the best VFM touring machine

    hello fellow bikers,i just joined xbhp today,i am not new to biking but i dont have any bike as well presently i have an activa.i am looking forward to buy a good touring bike....but my budget is limited to 75k,i plan to go for long trips like bang to ooty,bang to chennai etc,i know the answer will be the zma or zmr but unfortunately my budget is limited to 75k,plz guys do suggest me a good touring machine in that price range....i have short listed a few,namely -
    1.pulsar 180\150
    2.avenger
    3.apache 180\160
    4.Fz
    5.GS150R

    which is the best tourer amongst them all????looking forward to your comments
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    • #3
      Avenger....!
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      2005 - Pulsar 150 Dtsi (Still owned)
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      • #4
        Anyday Avenger among your list of choices. Good comfortable riding position. Good engine which can effortlessly cruise at over 80 kmph for long distances. Good stability over potholes. Big wide soft seat. Very affordable spares.
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        • #5
          how much does the 220 cost in bangalore?
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          • #6
            82 i guess

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            • #7
              @threadstarter: the 220 (OTR: Rs 80650) sells for about 5k more than the p180, and is several times better than the others you mentioned when it comes to touring. rule out the FZ, it makes for a great city bike, eats dust on the highways.

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              • #8
                You should seriously consider the P220.

                How much does ZMA-R retail for???

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by pranav_salieri View Post
                  like bang to ooty,bang to chennai etc,
                  If this is the kind of touring you are expecting to do (300kms one way) then rtr180 would be a good choice. If would be the quickest of the lot and would be a more "fun" to ride bike than any other you have listed. Good in the city , twisties and highways and better mileage than others.

                  However if you could stretch to buy a zma or 220 , nothing like it.
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                  • #10
                    has to be the 220 or the zma. Or a second hand T-bird if you can get your hands on a good one.

                    The avenger is not bad either, but only for a single rider.


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                    • #11
                      Why is it so difficult to give opinion within the parameter set by the thread starter. He has already indicated and acknowledged that there are better options. Its simply out of his budget. He in turn has provided his list clearly and would like members to provide inputs. He is not asking which is the best touring machine in India. He wants to know which is the best touring machine from his list.

                      My take is on Avenger (for its obvious cruising style design), followed by GS150 (for its sixth cog).

                      You did not specify whether Apache is FI or Carb. Though I would still rule out Apache family for its known vibes. I can tolerate vines for short stints, not for hours at a stretch.

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                      • #12
                        thanks for your replies,i am mianly intersted in the apache rtr180.....is it a NO for touring???i have heard abt the vibes,is it intolerable??i have heard it has reduced on the rtr180...if you can gimme its approx mileage it would be great...what mileage does avenger give???

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                        • #13
                          guys and whats your take on the P180???is it a better option than the RTR180??i have heard that pulsars are unsafe...is it true???

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                          • #14
                            ^^ If Pulsars are unsafe, RTRs can also be dubbed as unsafe, RTRs are more powerful they demand that they be played at higher RPMs and higher speed, mind you RTRs have sharpest front brakes as well...hence RTRs are unsafe as Pulsars...

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by pranav_salieri View Post
                              guys and whats your take on the P180???is it a better option than the RTR180??i have heard that pulsars are unsafe...is it true???

                              To be frank Bikes are itself Unsafe and Pulsars are Not outstanding.....

                              IBW How u say Pulsars are Unsafe....Are the Pulsar Riders are getting affected by any kind of Ulcers???

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