Aug 04, 2016 11:01 AM
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I was riding a TVS Apache RTR 180 for more than two years and did 30, 000 kms mostly in the Western Ghats and in Pune city.
After moving to Chennai, I wanted to upgrade to a new bike for two reasons. Firstly, I did not want to waste money in changing the registration number of my Apache and the process involved in changing the registration looked quite a pain. Next, I wanted the new bike to be vibration free because of my previous experiences with Apache in long trips. I wanted the motorcycle for daily commuting as well as for long trips.
Why the Honda CBR250R? Once I decided to buy a bike, I did test ride most of the bikes above 180cc. I chose the KTM Duke 200, Honda CBR250R, Kawasaki Ninja 250 and Thunderbird 500. Then I decided my budget to be a maximum of Rs. 2 lakhs. So, that ruled out the Ninja 250(Rs. 3.40 lakhs on-road, Chennai) out of the list, which is still my favourite among the four. I had to leave out the Thunderbird 500 also because of vibrations when cruising at high speed. That left me with only two options, the KTM Duke 200 and Honda CBR250R. Though I liked the performance of the Duke 200, I decided to go with CBR250R for its full-faired look, refined engine and better pillion seats. In less than a year, I have done 11, 000 kms on my baby CBR.
