Re: BMW G310R & G310GS launched at Rs. 2.99 - 3.49 lakh Quote:
Originally Posted by nasirkaka Why do we always have to judge a motorcycle by performance? Which basically equates to which bike has better acceleration or more top speed. These two definitely are important ingredients but not the entire pot of biryani. Different users (riders) expect different experience from their rides and this holistic experience is what i guess biking is all about. if we are talking of smiles, why measure it in rupees? ![Smile](https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.png) |
True, I really do get that.
But what myself and a few other enthusiasts are pointing out is that the owners are being taken for a ride in the name of brand value.
Motorcycling as we know it has been adulterated a lot by big manufacturers factoring in on the niche customer which is fine but in the meanwhile it wouldn't hurt to pause and look back to factor in the limited resource you've put in i,e time, another unit of the same being Rupee. Quote:
Not trying to justify, but i had the first gen duke 390 which we all know is a pocket rocket and rode it for 36k kms. Been riding the baby GS for only 4K kms and i really feel i have smiled equally on baby gs if not more. Definitely overpriced, but its a fun bike for our roads and off roads. I did try to convert my bullet to what baby gs is, i did try to convert my 390 to what baby gs is with little success. i doubt if i could convert a pulsar to do the same. Else why would KTM spend years in developing a 390ADV if a bolt-on ADV kit could do the same to 390 duke?
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Again makes sense, R&D costs more hence why we see factory motorcycles performing more reliably than custom builds.
And to be honest I wouldn't mind some of that cake provided its reasonably priced, reason being if I can get the same net result with some elbow grease and then some more put in then at least for me it doesn't make sense.
To think of it the people who popularized motorcycling did it on crappy(by today's standards) motorcycles by putting in a lot of sweat and toil into the mix and the results are evident even today.
It makes sense for brands to bring out a similar packages with a lot of R&D in it to straighten the nooks so that everyone can get a taste of the action, but with the sheer number of alternatives and free access to information you can't simply call out someone who sees things as it is and tries to get around on his own.
Since you mentioned the Duke 390, here's a quote from an article on Mohit Verma; Quote:
In three years, Mohit went from modified Bajaj discover 100cc to Unicorn and Karizma. Feeling confident Mohit got real and bought KTM Duke 390 in 2012.
“This bike has not only served me well but has also landed me a sponsorship from KTM. I was among the first in north India to start competing on KTM’s. It was launched in April 2012 and I used it during the J&K Mughal rally in June,” Mohit adds.
The 2015 has started well for the biker, who has a shop in Sector 28, Chandigarh. After a gap of one year, Mohit reclaimed podium at the 13th Desert Storm rally championship in Jaipur. Riding on his KTM Duke 390, the youngster clocked 2:4:58 hours to finish overall third place. Then in March he once again stamped his class in the SJOBA taking overall title. Over the years Mohit has had some close calls but the thrill of the ride beats everything.
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This was just shared since you mentioned the Duke 390, I know very well that both motorcycles are in their own different classes as far as price and function goes.
And to sum it up, I do not own a BMW but the reason I'm taking time out of my life to share my thoughts is with the hope that it might help someone to look past the brand image of a product and see it as it is, especially considering that we're above the general census due to our passion for the net product i.e motorcycles and not merely into it for the bling.
Cheers. ![Smile](https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.png)
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