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Originally Posted by v12 Congrats on your first superbike Rachit!! Just like everyone would say their first car was a Maruti....every superbike owner would say his first superbike was a Honda. I love the color you chose...looks like the classic Honda sportsbikes of the past. Not very loud but attractive in its own way. Homologation does get the worst attention on superbikes ... Especially the number plate and the saree guard. Good u got rid of the saree guard. Now to get rid of the front number plate as well.
I loved the part you mentioned about the Z800 and its comparison to the CBR. Maybe the bike is still new and hence you are feeling those vibrations. They should reduce once you have covered more kms.
Congratulations once again and ride safe Rachit. Feel good when a fellow bikers dreams of owning a superbike comes true. It's a feeling which cannot be expressed in words. |
Thank you very much for your kind words. I am getting used to the vibrations and they are actually getting better as well.
My perfect bike would have been CBR650F with the Z800 engine.
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Originally Posted by VW2010 Congrats Rachit.
Actually IMHO Honda did goof up pricing it this high. They had a chance to take this segment on their own. But considering its a Honda, they are always over priced even in international market.
They have very good resale value.
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Thank you so much sir for your wishes and helpful advice.
I do also think that Honda probably priced it around 40-50K more than to be super deal. Lets hope their after sales is able to justify this premium.
In my case Vibrations mostly are felt in the handlebars, tank and the pegs. I have been told that its a trademark 600CC Inline 4 thing. They are not that obtrusive anymore.
Washing and waxing I can promise I will be regular with. Have been doing it for the car, bike is much easier.
For the air pressure, I have switched to Nitrogen. Will make sure to check it regularly.
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Originally Posted by bigron Congratulations. Always nice to see a biker get his ride.
This is one of the better products in the middle weight category. Built from ground up, supremely comfortable , low tech not complicated electronics and everyday usable power.
I rode one sometime back while travelling overseas and found the handling agile , smooth clutch , braking more than adequate and that typical big bike feel. I did find the weight on the higher side though.
Basically a bike for all seasons.
Hope you have a joyful time with this. Ride safe ride far. |
Thank you very much sir. Yup, it does seem to have a good balance fun and practicality.
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Originally Posted by mehuel Finally the ownership thread is up. Excellent narration Rachit, and my hearty congrats again. Since nothing is complete without a treat lets sort this issue out soon
As for the bike, trust me the pics look good but in flesh its huge, looks even better. I wonder how the Akra's would sound on this. Please do make it happen |
Thank you for much brother. Yup, the treat is definitely on me.
The exhaust will happen but probably in some time brother. Want to keep it stock for some time and enjoy this new bike feel which my Karizma had lost because of all the tinkering that I did with it. Plus my bank balance is pretty much in a shock right now.
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Originally Posted by Shanenanigans Congratulations on the new ride. I'll be keeping an eye on the updates here since, a few years down the line, my next purchase will be between this and a Ducati Scrambler. |
Thank you very much sir. My wife wanted me to get the scrambler for the nice pillion seat it offered. Had a tough time steering her towards the 899 Panigale.
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Originally Posted by Sojogator Congrats on the cracking new beauty ! Looks stunning, especially in the front 3/4 shots.
I think the vibes will go away as you keep clocking the kilometers. And easy on the right wrist, especially in our cities !
Wishing a thousands of happy miles on her. |
Thank you very much brother. Yup, need to improve my skills and comfortable with it before exploring the right wrist.
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Originally Posted by Doge Congratulations on the CBR. Any reason why you didn't consider the Benelli? A four cylinder one would have easily fallen in your budget. |
Thank you brother. Honestly, I don't have a solid answer for your question.
I liked the Honda more than the Benelli. Is this bike worth nearly 2 lakhs more than the Benelli? I think its more of personal preferences.
Benelli is doing really good in India and I really like them for what they offer at what price. But this is a category which people relate to aspirations, brand image, show off value etc too. I think Benelli would need some more time to reach there.
Google has been one of greatest achievements by man kind. But for people like me it sometimes becomes a problem. It is too easy to find out what is best out there in the world for any category. Then you start lusting after it and probably put a huge hole in your pocket to get it irrespective of whether you need it or not. A lot of the good things that google told me were associated with Honda more than the Benelli.
Rachit