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**Aryan** · 12-08-2009, 02:19 AM

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**jd666** · 12-08-2009, 04:31 AM

whoa, a diverse comparo there.

The RD has its shares of niggles, and requires more attention than a normal machine. The out of balance pistons, etc, is to do with the tuning of the bike.

The F650 is pretty bullet proof in that regard.

If you can source spares for the F650 like brake pads, clutch plates, cables, oil and air filters etc, then the F650 is a better bet any day.

though the two bikes are vastly different, and have a 30 year age gap in the technology used and design.

**NANOtechnology** · 12-09-2009, 01:36 AM

thanks 4 the info bro, plz lemme kno wer can i buy this bike from, n what abt of availability of parts??

**jd666** · 12-09-2009, 03:08 AM

^^ which bike mate?? the RD or the F650?

**NANOtechnology** · 12-09-2009, 06:43 AM

F 650
not the RD 350

**gsferrari** · 12-09-2009, 09:57 AM

The RD350 will be cheaper to buy...cheaper to fix and maintain but more heavy on the fuel bills. F650 parts aren't easy to source in India. My personal opinion is that a parallel twin 2 stroke is way more exciting to live with than a 4 stroke single...

I would buy a Ninja 250...great performance, fuel efficiency, supported by warranty and spares and certainly a future classic in India with no signs of the idiotic excise rules going away anytime soon...

**NANOtechnology** · 12-09-2009, 12:12 PM

ur right ninja 250 is a good bike to buy, bt i dun like revvy engines, i mean to say i wun push the bike to 11k all the times i am in a mood of sport riding...
i have a fiero f2, gives me a good performance n i dun have to push it hard, i've nvr seen needle touching 8k mark even at 105 (top speed).

what i mean to say is that both of the bikes here RD n F650 give good torque n power below 7000 rpm by default n i wana buy something like that....

**silver_falcon_46** · 12-09-2009, 12:22 PM

Originally posted by NANOtechnology View Post

ur right ninja 250 is a good bike to buy, bt i dun like revvy engines, i mean to say i wun push the bike to 11k all the times i am in a mood of sport riding...
i have a fiero f2, gives me a good performance n i dun have to push it hard, i've nvr seen needle touching 8k mark even at 105 (top speed).

what i mean to say is that both of the bikes here RD n F650 give good torque n power below 7000 rpm by default n i wana buy something like that....

The F650 is going to be super hard to find compared to an RD. It will take some serious looking around to find this Beemer. Parts will be more expensive although the bike is way more reliable than an RD. Probably have to buy/order it online. I haven't seen an F650 being sold in the Buy/Sell section of xbhp.

**jd666** · 12-09-2009, 02:12 PM

yup, it would be hard to find an owner ready to part with his F650 at this point of time. Also the whole concept of not wanting to rev the engine too much?? Its just a matter of design mate. You cant miss out on the good bikes, just because they rev too much to make their power? Thats the way they are designed.. thats all.

**silver_falcon_46** · 12-09-2009, 02:33 PM

Originally posted by jd666 View Post

yup, it would be hard to find an owner ready to part with his F650 at this point of time. Also the whole concept of not wanting to rev the engine too much?? Its just a matter of design mate. You cant miss out on the good bikes, just because they rev too much to make their power? Thats the way they are designed.. thats all.

We'll I guess he was just trying to say that he likes bikes that make power early in the power band and don't require wringing the throttle too much. Makes sense I would say. I am a fan myself of this genre of motorcycles.

**jd666** · 12-09-2009, 07:55 PM

^^ like the bike in you avatar?? yup, i think i would agree to such requirements. Much clearer now. Well then the RD it would have to be IMO.

**Binoy** · 12-09-2009, 08:22 PM

Go for an RD man, Guys am not saying F650 is bad, i have only ridden the RD only and i haven't seen the F650 in flesh and i don't know much about F650.

These are the points i want to mention;

1) The parts are easily available for the RD when compared to F650.
2) The power and torque is really good (INITIAL & TOP END) to satisfy anyone's needs.
3) You can find Mechanics easily compared to F650.
4) It's will be really really hard to find an owner who sells his F650, coz if i was an owner of F650, i never gonna sell that thing, coz "EXCLUSIVITY" matters.

it's my opinion, rest up to you...

**NANOtechnology** · 12-09-2009, 11:02 PM

Originally posted by Binoy View Post

Go for an RD man, Guys am not saying F650 is bad, i have only ridden the RD only and i haven't seen the F650 in flesh and i don't know much about F650.

These are the points i want to mention;

1) The parts are easily available for the RD when compared to F650.
2) The power and torque is really good (INITIAL & TOP END) to satisfy anyone's needs.
3) You can find Mechanics easily compared to F650.
4) It's will be really really hard to find an owner who sells his F650, coz if i was an owner of F650, i never gonna sell that thing, coz "EXCLUSIVITY" matters.

it's my opinion, rest up to you...

thats the whole point my friend.
today if i already kno that there is something that is soo soo good that one cannot part with it so i want to be the person.
i want that machine more n more hearing its goodwill.
RD is the most amazing bike i've ever ridden in my life, bt i dun want it to be a pain for me in the future, which m sure F 650 won't.

**desideep** · 12-10-2009, 01:49 AM

Go for a F650. the parts are sold all over the world and you are going a bang for your buck. RD has its own share of niglles and glitches as said. and when it comes to easy maintainance. i am sure you are not looking at a Sadak chap RD mechanic who uses all Jugad parts for the bike.

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