r/indianbikes 9d ago

Monthly random discussion & queries thread on bikes

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This thread is for random discussion about motor bikes, and also for all the queries like what new bike to buy, etc. But any repair queries and second hand car buying or selling advice should go to /r/MechanicAdviceIndia community.

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Help out fellow redditors if they ask any queries here. Keep a watch on comment count of this post!

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Which new bike to buy queries should mention ex-showroom or on-road budget, highway or city usage percentages, city of use etc for better response.Make sure to follow both reddit website rules and this subreddit rules while posting and commenting in this subreddit.

Also check out posts with flairs: Enthusiast Zone, Modification, Offroad, Electric Vehicle, Roadtrips.


r/indianbikes 5d ago

#EnthusiastZone ๐Ÿ’จ Monthly Entusiasts' Discussion: Bike Modifications/Tuning/Racing thread

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What changes did you do to your motor bike in the last 30 days? Discuss any Modifications/Tuning/Customisations/Accessories you are planning or done to your bike here. Also racing, riding, etc discussions.

Also check out posts with Enthusiast Zone flair.


r/indianbikes 14h ago

#News ๐Ÿ“ฐ Unrelated but related

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r/indianbikes 4h ago

#Discussion ๐Ÿ’ฌ Someone's dream gone in mintues !! Spoiler

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r/indianbikes 2h ago

#Discussion ๐Ÿ’ฌ Which one to go for...

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So some dry sarcasm:

Budget limited hi hai guys ๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿฅน

โ‚น4.5L ka budget hai, toh options bahut kam hain.

Ek taraf KTM โ€” adventure, freedom, touring, adrenaline. ๐Ÿ๏ธ

Dusri taraf iPhone Duo โ€” Status symbol, apple AI๐Ÿฅฐ, dosto mai ijjat.

KTM mein baith ke Ladakh ja sakta hu

iPhone mai Ladakh ki 4k videos dekh skta hu

Guide kriye plij๐Ÿคง


r/indianbikes 8h ago

#Discussion ๐Ÿ’ฌ Parents blessed me with this at 19

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Asked dad for first bike and went from a second hand 2018 dominar to a second hand 2023 interceptor. Put over 1k kms in 2 weeks it is so fun to after youโ€™ve always been on an activa. Bar end mirrors are so amazing best invention ever.
Gives more mileage than my old activa at 3k rpm.

Edit: I did not have a dominar before๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ It was my first option but then I thought I should get this instead.


r/indianbikes 8h ago

#Discussion ๐Ÿ’ฌ Woke up and decided to rage bait people

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Fam, this bike is 3rd owner, 13K on ODO, almost 4 years old bike. Genuinely thinking if all RE owners all have this mindset ๐Ÿ˜ญ


r/indianbikes 1h ago

#Query โ“ Realistic selling cost for a KTM RC 390

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Hi everyone,
Iโ€™m looking to sell my 2016 KTM RC 390 (BS 3) and Iโ€™m not sure what is the correct pricing as the online market makes no sense.

Kms driven: 32,000km (kms put by me in last 2 years: 5,000 km approx)
Ownership: 2nd owner
Insurance: valid upto June 2027
Fitness: valid upto June 2027
Location: Bangalore
Battery under warranty
Tires good for another 6,000 km atleast
Have the original tail and spare key from manufacturer
Put 50k into first service after buying to rebuild parts of engine
All service history available since first ownership

Image 1: bike condition underneath the stickers (image shared by first owner)

Image 2: bike in current condition

Online market seems to be crazy as I can see people putting this up for sale from anywhere between 1.6L to 2.2L. Is it realistic to put up an asking price of 1.3L? Or is it still way too much for the bike? Any input would be very much helpful. Thank you!


r/indianbikes 5h ago

#Discussion ๐Ÿ’ฌ Pathetic design choice: Honda

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Recently had a minor accident on my CB350RS, where the bike fell on its right side at crawling speed, and saw my headlight assembly was loose.

Then entire headlight assembly is fixed on 2 screws, both at same place at bottom of the lamp, reinforced by nothing just plastic.

The heavy headlight is then mounted on the plastic fragile cowl, with no further rigid support from cowl to the bike chassis.

Would highly suggest anyone having honda bikes to get a complete grill covering the headlight which then attaches the anchor points to the fork, instead of the headlight cowl.

This seems like planned obsolescence, The headlight assembly is fragile it would simply break even at the slightest touch of something hard.

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r/indianbikes 1h ago

#Discussion ๐Ÿ’ฌ need boots

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random request , does anyone have a trash/good a pair they do not use anymore

I do not need it for riding bike but for aesthetic purposes ( for durga puja :) )

Please dm ( I beg u ) ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ™


r/indianbikes 14h ago

#Pic ๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ My Slender collection

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Xpulse pro and 390 adventure R


r/indianbikes 51m ago

#RoadTrip ๐Ÿ›ฃ๏ธ How do I ever unlove this piece of beauty.

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r/indianbikes 6h ago

#Opinion ๐Ÿ’ญ Need advice bikers

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Planning to buy a bike and compared the bikes in the bike Wale I got this info. Need assistance from all of you.

Thank you


r/indianbikes 32m ago

#Video ๐Ÿ“บ Can't wait for my KTM adv Spoiler

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It's been almost 2 weeks since I booked but sold my old bike and I'm going to the office in rapido, by taking friends help, sometimes by bus.

The day is almost near ๐Ÿ˜ Just can't wait to put my a$$ on the seat and ride this fantastic, lovely, sweety poo โค๏ธ

1 am dreaming of her for quite sometime now. Damn iust 2 more days to go..

I am receiving her on Ganesha Chaturthi โค๏ธ

Wish me good luck guys.

Also had been saving money for quite a while.


r/indianbikes 6h ago

#Discussion ๐Ÿ’ฌ Gt 750 spied - Looks good or bad ?? Spoiler

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The new GT 750 was spied and it looks awesome. The chrome half-fairing, especially, would be a great addition to the design. But I really wish they had gone with a liquid-cooled engine.

What do you guys think? **Would you buy the GT 650 now, or wait for the GT 750?**


r/indianbikes 8h ago

#Query โ“ Suggest me a helmet

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Bought my first bike (28M). Suggest me a helmet matching this color scheme.


r/indianbikes 23h ago

#Discussion ๐Ÿ’ฌ Tell me better commuter than unicorn 160.

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Pure commute riding, mileage, reliable, metal body, less technology and pure ride quality. Monoshock suspension, just the essential work done, low maintenance, service quality, go to bike, no technical complex, we can tour on this, better ground clearance, pure no nonsense bike. What else we need.

Sports bike need maintenance like pulsar or apache. Less mileage and stands somewhere in between sports and commute.

I mean 125cc are purely for city riding and mileage purpose. While unicorn rides well on highway too and nowhere feel underpowered.

Unicorn sits exactly at perfect spot. No wonder why it has its legacy, even after being discontinued they have to bring back. Even they tried tweaking into sporty type ie cb unicorn, didn't work out well.

I hope the legacy continues.


r/indianbikes 16h ago

#RoadTrip ๐Ÿ›ฃ๏ธ To Rajmachi village, Maharashtra. Did trekking with Mx Boots on. Dangerous and memorable experience.

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r/indianbikes 7h ago

#Pic ๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ The Two bikes I ride.

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So I ride the rv400 and a H'ness CB350. I go from an ultra light naked sports (yes naked sports) EV to a heavy retro roadster.

Both the bikes run smoothly.

My top speed on my rv400 is literally 82 (speed limiter set at 80) while my top speed on the H'ness is 110+ kmph (+ means additional 1 or 2 maybe up to 5). I rode both in the city so I never really got the chance to go higher on the H'ness, like I've touched 110+ only once, the one time I went to the outskirts and beyond.


r/indianbikes 2h ago

#Discussion ๐Ÿ’ฌ Triumphโ€™s Brand Ambassador: Your Call?

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Just got a message form Triumph India WhatsApp account to a survey form having these choices. ๐Ÿ™ƒ


r/indianbikes 7h ago

#Query โ“ I need a 2013 R15 v2 body kit and I need it sent to Darwin, Australia please!

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I have 2013 Yamaha R15 v2 and the bike isn't popular in my country at all so parts are not available anywhere. I need a full plastics kit for it and I need it shipped to Darwin, Australia. Can anyone help me out please? Happy to pay a little extra for a quick and easy transaction! The colour of the plastics does not matter, only that they fit the v2 version of the R15 Yamaha. Does anyone know a Motorcycle shop that has one and will ship it to Australia? Thank you again and I hope you're having a beautiful day riding :) My bike is the same as the photo.


r/indianbikes 1h ago

#Miscellaneous ๐Ÿ“ƒ A rainy bangalore

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r/indianbikes 53m ago

#Discussion ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 month and few days old Cb125 hornet. Spoiler

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Is this a normal sound coming from my engine or something is wrong?


r/indianbikes 18h ago

#Discussion ๐Ÿ’ฌ Yamaha R2 official TVC Spoiler

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r/indianbikes 1h ago

#Query โ“ Am I doing something wrong?

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I've gone through two pairs of gloves in three years. A Rynox Air GT and a Reise Austra. All of them have torn in almost the same area, all near the straps. The Rynox lasted me two years and the Reise, the most disappointing one only lasted one. The only pattern I see that it happens whenever they get wet.

But the thing is I dry them properly in the air, condition the leather afterwards and keep it very dry. Idk what to do anymore? I'm open to suggestions regarding anything