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Originally Posted by w 12  Looks Good 
But personally , I'd rather wait for the 2008 Ninja 250 , which is getting rave reviews all over. ( Parallel twin , liquid cooled, 30+ BhP. killer looks , decent mileage and top speed of 170+ ) and hopefully at below 2 lakh rupees mark. |
What kills the bikes like Ninja 250 is the excessive duties and taxes. Let's face it, it is not as if the Indian manufacturers are making products in 250+cc segment (crude British tractors do not count), so why not allow free import?
Munjal, Bajaj etc are making money below 250cc, that is the bread and butter and will remain for some tiome to come. In the meantime, low duty imports will introduce new technologies and put pressure on Indian manufacturers to improve as well.