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Old 09-09-08, 04:27 AM   #1
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Hi all,

I am planning to buy a new bike in october. My paln is to buy Karizma.

Rest i am posting this to get some appropriate consultation from experts.
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Old 11-09-08, 04:37 PM   #2
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for what purpose are you gonna use the Bike(mostly)..!!
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Old 11-09-08, 05:00 PM   #3
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Sept 12 is definitely before October
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Old 11-09-08, 05:03 PM   #4
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Now how did we missed this post

Anyways, Karizma is a good purchase if you are looking for a comfortable touring motorcycle. The only downside I can see in it is the low mileage and expensive spares.
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Old 11-09-08, 10:00 PM   #5
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Hi all,

I have 3 options open with me Karizma, Hunk, Pulsar 200cc.I will be using bike for daily usage and touring also once or twice a year.
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1) Leave Hunk aside Nothing interesting there.

2) Daily usage of How many kilometers? City use or Highway?

3) If the cost is not a big factor, why not try R15?
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If you are gonna use the bike just for normal city commuting then out of your options i would suggest P200....as it has good power with a healthy average....!!

And out from your options i would you Unicorn as well....as it has the smoothest of the engines....due to its Honda tag...!!
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^Hunk and CBZ Extreme has the same Unicorn engine, with a wee bit more of power than the Unicorn.
Since it seems you'll be doing more of daily commute and less of touring, I would suggest the Pulsar 200. It has a good balance of fuel efficiency, power, highway cruising and twisty handling abilities. And in case you decide to do some off-roading, there are less of plastic parts that can start rattling, unlike the P-220 and Karizma.
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Old 17-09-08, 10:02 PM   #10
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Hi all,

I havent taken R15 as one of my choices as it looks small to me, as i am 5'11" tall.

Rest after giving every bike a thought i freezed my decision to go for Karizma. I will be buying it in mid of October.

Till then may look for yamaha fz16.........
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