150-180cc motorcycle for a 6 ft tall rider that matches Hero CBZ Xtreme

My beloved CBZ was crushed by a truck and I think that no bike in the mass market can match its seat comfort, ride quality, and riding position with low maintenance.

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Hello, forum members. I hope you guys are doing well.

I was a proud owner of a beloved 2012 red colour dual-disc CBZ Xtreme till the 27th of last month. Early in the morning on the 27th, an uncontrolled, fully loaded sand truck/dumper crushed it into pieces when parked. All that remained was only an engine block. I felt dejected and barely slept for a couple of days thinking about it (being emotionally distraught at losing my first bike). I wished I hadn't ridden it to my hometown.

I'm 6'2", and in my opinion, no bike in the mass market can match the seat comfort, ride quality, and riding position with low maintenance (at least for me) as this specific model. It's a shame Hero discontinued the bike. So, I thought of buying the same bike with the exact specifications (and restoring it, if needed) and found 2 bikes on used platforms.

One was in Mangalore (Puttur), and the other was in Chennai (Tambaram). I contacted the owner of the bike in Mangalore while I was in Hyderabad. About two and a half hours before reaching Mangalore, the owner updated the status as sold, and no matter how many times I called or texted him, it was no use: he was unhappy. The chassis number of the bike in Chennai did not match what was recorded on its RC. Having no other option, I returned home with a huge disappointment.

Now I found another bike in Kerala and am still searching if there are any other bikes nearer me. My elder brother urges me to scrap the idea and move on, but I'm unable to, and the thought of moving on is making me feel uncomfortable. The question is, "Am I feeling too much and going too far for a particular bike?" Do I really need to move on? What's the bike in the 150-180cc segment that matches CBZ?

I am looking forward to your valuable suggestions and opinions on my thoughts.

Here's what BHPian saikishor had to say about the matter:

My cousin is as tall as you and he used to have the same bike, a 2011 Hero Xtreme single disc but in black. He moved on to a Pulsar NS200 7 years after he bought the CBZ. I would suggest you to try other bikes in the market. An adventure bike would make you feel comfortable, given that you are tall.

Here's what BHPian Ratan Prabhu had to say about the matter:

Very unfortunate what happened to your old CBZ.

I suggest moving on to a brand-new bike rather than a used CBZ. The feeling of going for the same used model is just an emotional reaction but you won't have the same attachment to it as you had with your own bike regardless of it being exact same model and color.

What will be your budget and what will be your usage and most of the road conditions?

For 6'2 height, there are a few good options. If you strictly looking for a 150-180cc bike with a budget of <2 lacs, a comfortable bike would be the Hero Extreme 160R 4v. Will feel like a brand new + enhanced version of your old bike.

Emotions aside, the Pulsar NS400 is also a great option and a big performance upgrade too and will cost a little above 2L on road.

If budget is not an issue, go for the Scrambler 400x. Probably the most comfortable bike aside from Himalayan and has great suspension and perfectly suits tall riders. A "can do it all" kind of bike. (Available at 10k discount until 31st July)

Here's what BHPian saitvsk23 had to say about the matter:

Hi there,

If you really want to continue with a product from the Hero stable, try the new Xtreme 160R 4V. It has a shorter wheelbase, so might feel a bit cramped. But the engine is better than what you had on your CBZ Xtreme. Marginal cc improvement, better breathing capacity, might seem like a fun bike to ride. If you need much more room for your riding appetite, try the Xtreme 200S 4v. You want to tackle the bad roads you encounter on a daily basis but with Hero's reliability and service network, try the Xpulse 200 4v. This might even help you with the ground clearance and balancing since you're tall.

If you want to try other brands, I wholeheartedly recommend the new TVS Apache 200 4v. It's got a nice quality heft to it. Its long wheelbase helps it balance better compared to rivals such as the NS200 (which already is a decade old and rightly feels so in quality). It also has additional features like a full digital speedometer with lap time recorder and whatnot, riding (read braking) modes and dual channel ABS. If you feel 200cc is too much for you, the Apache 160 RTR 4v / 2v (beast mode design) can also be a good fit.

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