oxymoron is a sports bike in India. Lot of people are buying indigenious means local made bikes like pulsar, cbz etc., and are making them look like sports and foriegn bikes. They are spending about 25000-50000 extra for good look. Sports bikes will cost 60000-200000 in India.
2007-02-03 01:32:31
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answered by ♥ ΛDIƬΥΛ ♥ ııllllııllıı 6
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Well to be very honest prices would defiantly wary from place to place, from day to day....
But i would like to share one article about the COMET, a new sports bike priced at Rs.1.8 Lakhs....
The Comet is an extremely driveable bike despite the hefty 170 kg (full tank) kerb weight. The saddle height is just 795mm and the ground clearance of 180mm should be enough to handle Indian road conditions. On the bike, the rider is nuzzled nicely between the sheer wall of the oversized fuel tank and the steep upward slope of the rider's seat. The separated pillion seat is very compact and is set at a high, nearly four-inch step up from the rider's level.
The Comet 250 is not really meant to take on a pillion. It is a naked sportster largely intended for use only by the rider. But with the rear seat high and the pronounced swooped down position of the rider's seat, the pillion will get a panoramic view of the road ahead from above the rider's helmeted head. But the rear seat is so small and the bike so lacking in grab rails or similar such assists that the pillion will have to cling on to the rider for dear life.
Though a lot less engaging for the pillion, the bike offers quite a bit for the rider. The Comet 250's overall design, accentuated by the rectangular steel cradle chassis frame finished in silver, is eye catching. The naked sportster design means there is no place for a bikini fairing. The large dome-like headlamp with chrome housing and the simple oval blinkers give the Comet 250 an aggressive, no-nonsense look.
The massive sculpted fuel tank is another trick on the eye and can only hold 17 litres of petrol, though it looks like it can accommodate much more. That difference comes from the broad design of the tank that is bulbous on the top, but doesn't extend below the crossbeam arms of the rectangular cradle frame. However, the fuel tank's imposing shape with its practical, deep knee recesses is a class act that is sure to be appreciated by the rider.
This feature along with the fairly low-slung position of the rider's saddle height and the balanced handle bar affords the rider a comfortable riding posture. This riding position does not require excessive slouching over in typical sports bike riding style. But the positioning in the Comet 250, while allowing a near normal riding posture, is also set low enough to give the rider the adrenaline rush of being fully engaged with a powerful sports bike.
Tuned for performance
Besides the well-proportioned looks, the Comet's best features are its 250cc, V-twin engine and the innovative suspension system. This Korean bike's engine is pretty close to the most contemporary mid-range super bikes now available around the world. The V-twin (called so after the 75 degree angle, V-shaped layout of the heads), liquid and air-cooled, eight-valve engine, uses roller bearing camshafts and operates on four valves per cylinder head.
The engine's configuration and construction also involves employing dual squish combustion chambers for maximising volumetric efficiency and engine breathing and fuelling is through twin down draught Mikuni CV carburettors. The Comet 250 engine has been rated marginally lower for the Indian version. But at 27 bhp of maximum power at 10,000 rpm and a top speed of 140 kmph, it is still the most powerful speedster in its class. The bike's peak torque of 21 Nm kicks in at a relatively high 7,500 rpm, but the rev-happy engine has a wide tolerance range in each gear, so much so that available torque is sufficient to cajole from the Comet a sidewalk blurring performance right from the word go.
Straight-line stability on the Comet is nothing short of spectacular. Our test bike was rock steady at speeds in excess of 100 kmph. The bike also displayed excellent cornering ability. The lowered seating position for the rider (consequently lower centre of gravity) and fairly high ground clearance also give the bike good cornering characteristics. But the Comet gets its stability from the rigid, broad-beam perimeter frame and the innovative suspension system at the front and the rear. The Comet's suspension system features thick, 35mm inverted telescopic forks with a magnesium finish to the outer tubes at the front and a monoshock, hydraulically damped, five-stage adjustable rear suspension. The combination of the inverted forks at the front and the consistent and dynamic rear monoshocks give the bike excellent stability. While the inverted forks help plant the Comet's front wheel firmly on the road, the adjustable monoshock offers better ride quality and is less prone to a mismatch in performance that is common in a twin shock absorber set up. Most contemporary race bikes now come with monoshocks at the rear.
The Comet 250 comes with a five-speed gearbox with the first up rest down set up. The gearbox is smooth shifting and combined with the wet mechanical multiplate clutch was a breeze to use. But the odd false neutral kept coming up, and the aluminium die-cast shifter peg felt small and consequently shifting up to a lower gear felt a tad bit awkward. But both these problems may have eased off if we had had more time with the bike.
Big made
The Comet's specs sheet is replete with XXL numbers. The engine's maximum power kicks in at a high 10,000 rpm, massive, imported Shinko tubeless tyres (a first in India) with 110 section at the front and 150 section at the rear shod on three-inch and four-inch wheel rims at the front and rear respectively. Bigger still, the Comet's braking comes from 300mm diameter disc brakes at the front and 210mm discs at the rear.
The Kinetic Comet is not a bike that is meant to be calorie conscious. Neither are the riders that will want to ride a bike in this class. So if you count yourself among those who are looking for a bike that can deliver "60 to a litre", then strike off the Comet from that list of probables. Mileage expectations from the Comet 250 in the long run can be in the 25-30 kmpl range, depending on riding conditions.
Kinetic plans to accept customer bookings for the Comet only during the next four-week period. So, though the numbers have not been restricted, as was the case with the Hyosung Aquila, the Comet will still have to be booked within a limited period and this imported (but locally assembled) bike will be available only in 10 Indian cities.
For us Indians who have had their hands bound by laws that do not allow import of big bikes, the Hyosung Comet 250 is the closest to a genuine, macho speedster that we can get. At about Rs 1.8 lakh, the Comet 250 is definitely not very affordable and is no comparison to the bikes available in the market both in terms of features and price. But, like we said passion is beyond reason. So, if you have a couple of lakhs of spare cash, head to the nearest Kinetic showroom.
2007-02-05 02:33:39
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answered by Anonymous
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