Superbikes spotted in India

AyAn! · 28th May 2009, 19:19

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Originally Posted by amtak

In one picture there's a number plate; in another it isn't? strange!

The plate's there.Its just not visible in one pic and visible in the other..Idicators and plate all pushed deep into the bowels of the rear end!

amtak · 28th May 2009, 19:26

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Originally Posted by AyAn!

The plate's there.Its just not visible in one pic and visible in the other..Idicators and plate all pushed deep into the bowels of the rear end!

Pic 3 doesn't have it where as pic 4 has it. Again pic 7 doesn't have it.

sinner · 28th May 2009, 21:13

when i saw this i though that i had seen this bike before... went looking for it on google, only to find i was wrong.

BTW this is what i thought was the same bike.

Kawasaki Ninja ZX-7R for Sale

Nitin · 28th May 2009, 23:22

I'm not sure if this the same bike an acquaintance used to own, back in the late 90s. I've not seen the bike, but I was told it was a Kwacker 7r.

bawa911 · 7th June 2009, 14:21

Spotted this BMW 650 opposite Reliance Webworld at Cunningham Rd

Cyrus43 · 7th June 2009, 16:13

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Originally Posted by bawa911

Spotted this BMW 650 opposite Reliance Webworld at Cunningham Rd

This is not an Import. These were made and assembled here I belive in collaboration with Kavasaki or something.
A Friend of mine used to have one of these years ago. Its Huge and has massive road presence, and I used to be sht scared of sitting behind him, as I used to Slide off the damn back end.

Nikhilb2008 · 7th June 2009, 16:16

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Originally Posted by Cyrus43

This is not an Import. These were made and assembled here I belive in collaboration with Kavasaki or something.
A Friend of mine used to have one of these years ago. Its Huge and has massive road presence, and I used to be sht scared of sitting behind him, as I used to Slide off the damn back end.

I think it was with Hero Honda. It was called the Funduro or something like that.

Edit: bmw f650 funduro - Google Search

aniguchisan · 7th June 2009, 16:57

If I'm not mistaken, these were for like 5 lakhs back in the 90s right?

jassi · 7th June 2009, 17:04

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Originally Posted by aniguchisan

If I'm not mistaken, these were for like 5 lakhs back in the 90s right?

yep 5 lacs - i remember seeing them with some of the rich kids in bombay when I used to stay there (evershine nagar,malad)

many many many years ago

huwaeiguy · 8th June 2009, 10:55

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Originally Posted by straight6

Why don't you post a picture of the plate on the chassis on the right side below the handle bar? It has the date of manufacture. Then I'll believe its an '08.

Grey market bikes can be from any market, not just the UK. I have a friend who has an '07 from the US market.

And for the colour difference in the '07 and '08 that you have mentioned above, that's wrong. Here's a picture of my friends '07 (December '07) that he picked up in March from the showroom here. Its the last black R1 that Yamaha had left for Bombay and at the time they had one other black one in Delhi as well. Akhil's (rossiter) bike is also a September '07. My friends bike that just got sold and was in the classifieds is also a September '07. So, if the last R1's they sold were '07's, do you think they would sell '08's before that?

brother if you see previous years bikes the year of manufacture will be a year before what is the model year is. not only yamaha but even with all the other companies the same thing happens. And we are not so foolish to pay 12 Lakhs for a 1 Year old bike, even if it is not run a single kilometre.

Lastly even if you are right please do me a favour, please post pics of the 2007 and 2008 YZF-R1 and mention the changes. 2008 Yamaha YZF-R1 Photo Gallery Detail http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/photog...s/ATL_5281.jpg have a look at this link brother.

Dante · 8th June 2009, 11:28

Well here are some of the pics of me and my friends foing for a ride

Superbikes spotted in India-biker-boy-004.jpg

Nitin · 8th June 2009, 20:43

Are those pics taken in Nasik,Dante? Nice roads, and a good set of bikes too!

pgsagar · 8th June 2009, 21:03

What's the matter with these new crop of bikes, CBR, R1, ZXR, GSX? They all look so small. No road presence at all. They look almost same size as Karizma, CBZ, TVS RTR etc. Also with so many Karizmas/Pulsars turned into fake R1s and CBRs, it is sometimes difficult to tell the genuine apart from the fakes. I think in their quest to shed weight, these bikes have become too small. Only exception seems to be Hayabusa and ZZR 1400 which are really massive. When I save up enough moolah, I have to look out for one of these two.

aadix · 8th June 2009, 23:43

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Its not an '08, its an '07. Yamaha has only sold '07's here. My friends bike had done just 6000 kms. That Castrol colour scheme is too gaudy.

yup, all the official bikes were mostly 12/07 manufacture, but afaik, didnt yamaha market them as the 08 edition r1's?

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What's the matter with these new crop of bikes, CBR, R1, ZXR, GSX? They all look so small. No road presence at all. They look almost same size as Karizma, CBZ, TVS RTR etc. Also with so many Karizmas/Pulsars turned into fake R1s and CBRs, it is sometimes difficult to tell the genuine apart from the fakes. I think in their quest to shed weight, these bikes have become too small. Only exception seems to be Hayabusa and ZZR 1400 which are really massive. When I save up enough moolah, I have to look out for one of these two.

dude, with the exception of the gsx (and to a extent the cbr), all the bikes you have mentioned are huge! and as far as road presence is concerned, when a 06 cbr and a 07 gsx can draw tons of attention on vizag's beach road, then so can most of the other bikes!

the zx10r esp and the r1 do have tons of street presence imo, and unless until a person is about 6'2"-6'3, (then his obiv choices would be the busa or the mt-01) the regular set of sbks should be more than enough.

pgsagar · 9th June 2009, 00:05

aadix, may be you are right. But that is my personal opinion. You don't have to agree with that and you haven't. Yes, among these 4, ZXR and R1 fare somewhat better. But all these still look like 60-70% of a Busa or a ZZR 1400. As for Vizag beach, even a modified Pulsar gets attention here. This city is starved of SBKs unlike B'lore/Pune. Sure, a bike enthusiast can easily spot a CBR or a GSX but even a layman can spot a Busa or a ZZR1400. May be people do not like these two bikes much but I do. What to do? And yes, by the way, I heard a guy say he sometimes finds it tough telling R1 apart from R15 from a distance. And, no this guy is a not a 50 year old man but a 21 year old kid who dabbles in motorcycles.

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sinner BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Thane - Mumbai Posts: 432 Thanked: 73 Times View My Garage	when i saw this i though that i had seen this bike before... went looking for it on google, only to find i was wrong. BTW this is what i thought was the same bike. Kawasaki Ninja ZX-7R for Sale Last edited by sinner : 28th May 2009 at 21:14.
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Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,294 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	I'm not sure if this the same bike an acquaintance used to own, back in the late 90s. I've not seen the bike, but I was told it was a Kwacker 7r.
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bawa911 Newbie Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5 Thanked: 0 Times	Spotted this BMW 650 opposite Reliance Webworld at Cunningham Rd Attached Thumbnails
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aniguchisan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 2,022 Thanked: 123 Times View My Garage	If I'm not mistaken, these were for like 5 lakhs back in the 90s right?
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Dante BHPian Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Nasik Posts: 393 Thanked: 86 Times	Well here are some of the pics of me and my friends foing for a ride
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8th June 2009, 20:43	#1617
Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,294 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	Are those pics taken in Nasik,Dante? Nice roads, and a good set of bikes too!
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8th June 2009, 21:03	#1618
pgsagar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Vizag Posts: 2,630 Thanked: 3,577 Times View My Garage	Tiny SBKs. What's the matter with these new crop of bikes, CBR, R1, ZXR, GSX? They all look so small. No road presence at all. They look almost same size as Karizma, CBZ, TVS RTR etc. Also with so many Karizmas/Pulsars turned into fake R1s and CBRs, it is sometimes difficult to tell the genuine apart from the fakes. I think in their quest to shed weight, these bikes have become too small. Only exception seems to be Hayabusa and ZZR 1400 which are really massive. When I save up enough moolah, I have to look out for one of these two.
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pgsagar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Vizag Posts: 2,630 Thanked: 3,577 Times View My Garage	aadix, may be you are right. But that is my personal opinion. You don't have to agree with that and you haven't. Yes, among these 4, ZXR and R1 fare somewhat better. But all these still look like 60-70% of a Busa or a ZZR 1400. As for Vizag beach, even a modified Pulsar gets attention here. This city is starved of SBKs unlike B'lore/Pune. Sure, a bike enthusiast can easily spot a CBR or a GSX but even a layman can spot a Busa or a ZZR1400. May be people do not like these two bikes much but I do. What to do? And yes, by the way, I heard a guy say he sometimes finds it tough telling R1 apart from R15 from a distance. And, no this guy is a not a 50 year old man but a 21 year old kid who dabbles in motorcycles. Last edited by pgsagar : 9th June 2009 at 00:08.
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