How to Buy and live with a Superbike in India

TomRider · 14th November 2007, 23:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by prabhuav

I have always wondered if such high octane levels are needed in bike engines. In the US the recommendation is only for 87.

High octane is really needed as the compression ratio goes high... All the new super bikes in US uses high octane.. not 87, coz the compression ratio is more. (i can tell u that, coz now i m in US of A). Simple example, i have increased the compression of my bike (it s a TVS Apache - bored out to 200cc), by some shaving, to 10.5 and i m using 91 octane. As the compression goes high(11 or 11.5 or may be 12), we need to use high octane petrol, no matter what u ride...

raftaar · 19th November 2007, 15:52

guys...can't we have some recommendations for superbike service centres in our cities? members using the services of these establishments could enlighten some of us on where we can go in case we wanted something done.

netchef · 4th December 2007, 17:07

Good idea raftaar. I'd been thinking of just that.
My Blade's doc is called Harsha and his Clinic- Top Gear- is in Basavanagudi. I recommend him highly: he knows his onions, respects your ride, and comes up with viable solutions. It's also a comfort that he rides a Blade and tunes many superbikes across the tech spectrum.
PM me if you want his mobile #.

guyonblackybx · 12th January 2008, 13:53

A guy over here in Hyderabad is selling his 2007 CBR which he has brought from UK. I didnt get to see the bike condition. But he priced it at 11,00,000 INR.

Am not sure about the bikes condition just wanted to find if 11lakhs sounds reasonable for this bike. I may check the bike in a day or 2 wil post the pictures then.

GTO · 12th January 2008, 18:09

For about the same price, you can get a brand new R1 officially from Yamaha India, with bill and warranty. Why go for a grey market CBR then?

guyonblackybx · 12th January 2008, 20:02

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Originally Posted by GTO

For about the same price, you can get a brand new R1 officially from Yamaha India, with bill and warranty. Why go for a grey market CBR then?

You have got the point. I just wanted to check if that price is reasonable for a 2nd hand CBR.

gowda79 · 17th February 2008, 16:24

it is not worth buying a CBR at that prize. what GTO said is right u can get a R1 with full documents and service.

if i am not wrong even the Hayabusa is somewhere in that range correct me if i am wrong

manson · 19th February 2008, 16:00

Lately, i have heard from a couple of people that Dreambikes has been selling 600's for 6.5L odd, and that too with reasonably strong paperwork.
Can anyone confirm the same, any first hand experiences?

manson.

straight6 · 25th February 2008, 09:20

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Originally Posted by manson

Lately, i have heard from a couple of people that Dreambikes has been selling 600's for 6.5L odd, and that too with reasonably strong paperwork.
Can anyone confirm the same, any first hand experiences?

manson.

If the bike costs 6.5 and the guy is giving you duty papers of 3, isnt it something to think about?

Usually you pay that kind of duty when the bike is a full duty+penalty paid bike.

Prithvi · 25th February 2008, 11:02

Our wonderful indian government has told Harley Davidson that there will be no special duty cut for HD, if they want to bring their bikes into the country. This was in today's TOI.

Mera Bharat Mahan.

straight6 · 25th February 2008, 11:14

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Originally Posted by Prithvi

Our wonderful indian government has told Harley Davidson that there will be no special duty cut for HD, if they want to bring their bikes into the country. This was in today's TOI.

Mera Bharat Mahan.

Even though that's disgusting on the govt's part, I'm not that disappointed in this case because its HD. I'm not a fan of their bikes at all. They are just unreliable, heavy, loud, oil leaking, gas guzzlers & expensive.

netchef · 29th February 2008, 13:37

The Harley story is all about arm twisting and bizarre hegemonies and I'm BLOODY glad the Indian Govt did not yield to the pressures being brought to bear. We're 1.1 billion strong and can afford to show them the door. So what if their paltry 257 million (or whatever) do not eat our mangoes. They need our mangoes for their taste, nutritional value ...for being an exotic fruit. We need their expensive and elitist pseudo-technology crap like we need a Communist Government AND a Hole in the Head.

Not many people know that HD only survived the Jap onslaught when the US Govt kicked in with protectionist measures to save its last bike biz. Honda/Yamaha/Kwack and Olde Suzi-San wld have had them for breakfast.
Now they're a cult machine or so they think, and full of themelves. Be a fitting irony if they were KO'd by mangoes!!

autozealot · 14th March 2008, 10:01

A very interesting thread indeed. A tribute to the biking community.
What I need to know now is, the procedure to officially import my 1991 Kawasaki 600 to Mumbai from Australia. (MH01, since I would be registering it at my south Mumbai res. address). Its registered in my name there since June 2007 & intend to continue using it in India. I have negligible idea about the entire procedure & seek the same from you mates. Thanks.

Technocrat · 14th March 2008, 13:46

Hi autozealot,

Please get in touch with prabhuav as he had got his Bike Transfered from US(I think)

Story Of a Biker

manson · 14th March 2008, 14:20

Autozealot, the following link should certainly help:

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/motorb...ory-biker.html

EDIT: same link that techno's posted

In addition, look around for a record posted by rpanicker of bringing down his zx 7 to Mumbai. Remember him posting details.

manson.

19th November 2007, 15:52	#107
raftaar BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 183 Thanked: 5 Times	guys...can't we have some recommendations for superbike service centres in our cities? members using the services of these establishments could enlighten some of us on where we can go in case we wanted something done.
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4th December 2007, 17:07	#108
netchef BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 953 Thanked: 60 Times View My Garage	Good idea raftaar. I'd been thinking of just that. My Blade's doc is called Harsha and his Clinic- Top Gear- is in Basavanagudi. I recommend him highly: he knows his onions, respects your ride, and comes up with viable solutions. It's also a comfort that he rides a Blade and tunes many superbikes across the tech spectrum. PM me if you want his mobile #.
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12th January 2008, 13:53	#109
guyonblackybx BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 366 Thanked: 14 Times View My Garage	A guy over here in Hyderabad is selling his 2007 CBR which he has brought from UK. I didnt get to see the bike condition. But he priced it at 11,00,000 INR. Am not sure about the bikes condition just wanted to find if 11lakhs sounds reasonable for this bike. I may check the bike in a day or 2 wil post the pictures then.
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12th January 2008, 18:09	#110
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,529 Thanked: 300,724 Times View My Garage	For about the same price, you can get a brand new R1 officially from Yamaha India, with bill and warranty. Why go for a grey market CBR then?
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17th February 2008, 16:24	#112
gowda79 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,478 Thanked: 194 Times View My Garage	it is not worth buying a CBR at that prize. what GTO said is right u can get a R1 with full documents and service. if i am not wrong even the Hayabusa is somewhere in that range correct me if i am wrong
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19th February 2008, 16:00	#113
manson Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 3,934 Thanked: 4,169 Times View My Garage	Lately, i have heard from a couple of people that Dreambikes has been selling 600's for 6.5L odd, and that too with reasonably strong paperwork. Can anyone confirm the same, any first hand experiences? manson.
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25th February 2008, 11:02	#115
Prithvi BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: BANGALORE Posts: 302 Thanked: 25 Times	Our wonderful indian government has told Harley Davidson that there will be no special duty cut for HD, if they want to bring their bikes into the country. This was in today's TOI. Mera Bharat Mahan.
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29th February 2008, 13:37	#117
netchef BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 953 Thanked: 60 Times View My Garage	The Harley story is all about arm twisting and bizarre hegemonies and I'm BLOODY glad the Indian Govt did not yield to the pressures being brought to bear. We're 1.1 billion strong and can afford to show them the door. So what if their paltry 257 million (or whatever) do not eat our mangoes. They need our mangoes for their taste, nutritional value ...for being an exotic fruit. We need their expensive and elitist pseudo-technology crap like we need a Communist Government AND a Hole in the Head. Not many people know that HD only survived the Jap onslaught when the US Govt kicked in with protectionist measures to save its last bike biz. Honda/Yamaha/Kwack and Olde Suzi-San wld have had them for breakfast. Now they're a cult machine or so they think, and full of themelves. Be a fitting irony if they were KO'd by mangoes!!
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14th March 2008, 10:01	#118
autozealot BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 204 Thanked: 12 Times	A very interesting thread indeed. A tribute to the biking community. What I need to know now is, the procedure to officially import my 1991 Kawasaki 600 to Mumbai from Australia. (MH01, since I would be registering it at my south Mumbai res. address). Its registered in my name there since June 2007 & intend to continue using it in India. I have negligible idea about the entire procedure & seek the same from you mates. Thanks.
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14th March 2008, 13:46	#119
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,813 Thanked: 2,700 Times	Hi autozealot, Please get in touch with prabhuav as he had got his Bike Transfered from US(I think) Story Of a Biker
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14th March 2008, 14:20	#120
manson Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 3,934 Thanked: 4,169 Times View My Garage	Autozealot, the following link should certainly help: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/motorb...ory-biker.html EDIT: same link that techno's posted In addition, look around for a record posted by rpanicker of bringing down his zx 7 to Mumbai. Remember him posting details. manson. Last edited by manson : 14th March 2008 at 14:22.
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