In 2015, my dad bought a Duke 200 for me after selling his 1998 Bullet Machismo. The bike costed 1.58L on road. It's been 9 years. I'm 27 now. I still ride my Duke 200. It is the best bike ever. I can tour on it, ride it offroad, ride it in the city, it doesn't heat up much. It gives great mileage. A full engine rebuild costs only 32k. The maintenance, the cost of spares. Everything is great. I earn enough to buy a bigger bike but it doesn't make sense to me. All my friends have bigger bikes, adventure bikes, they tell me to upgrade but I have happy with my trusty little duke. It's never given up on me. I will keep it till its registration expires in 2030. The newer bikes are so expensive and not nearly as much value for money as my duke. I'm lucky to be born early enough to get to own a 2015 duke 200. If I want to ride a superbike, I'll probably rent one for a day, enjoy it and return it. Loving this podcast video format. Please do more of these ❤
Even i was in same dilemma while buying my bike. Scoured the pre owned options but even a basic ass decent bike like r15 was 1.7-1.9 lacs. Plus payin 2.3 lacs for an 150cc didnt make much sense to me. I found a 2015 D390 and fell in love with it the bike was so nicely maintained that the owners cousin bought it before I could arrange funds. So anyways I was almost convinced to get a used Ntorq scooter less than1 year used for 75k until I paid a visit to a newly opened Big Wing showroom nearby. I saw the 300F and fell in love with it as I always liked the street fighter looks of hornet but was let down by the power and 5 gears only. But this beauty the 300F just made perfect sense for 2Lacs on road Mumbai, I'm getting a low maintanence oil cool engine, 35-40 kmpl, about 24 bhp with no nonsense riding modes, a fat 150 section rear. I was so sold. The real delight came in when I heard the interest rate man it was just 6.3% like it was perfect, even if I financed the bike 100% I just had to pay 30k for 3 years in total. It felt a great deal on an awesome motorcycle. The low end destroys the yamahas perfect for city and breakfast rides. Vikas bhai you should review the bike once its a very sweet deal.
People ride interceptor 650 without riding gear,lol. And here i am, touring on my Access 125 fully geared up from head to toe. I feel much better that way.
Thanks for bringing this topic. i relocated to a new place, wanted a bike badly for daily office commute. Hastily bought it and the bike failed to start in middle of traffic while returning to home (the day it was bought). Biggest life lesson!
First we need to check, how many years we need to keep that bike. If only for 2-3 years, then buy second hand and sell it third hand. I did it for learning car driving on extreme traffic. I brought WagonR which was having only 1 year remaining and sold it later on more than purchase price.
Here in my our area,we get used Bajaj bikes really cheap price,like we get dominar 400 from 2017-2019 under 1.2 lakhs. We can even find dominars under 1 lakh too depending on condition
Here in Bengaluru you can buy a used bike of just 2 years old at 50%. Buying a used bike is a wise decision. Last month i bought the hero Xtreme of just 2 years old for just 82 thousand, and Bajaj Avenger 180cc of 2020 for 70 thousand which is as good as the showroom condition.
Hi Mr.Vikas. I'm Touseef Ahmed. I met you once in 2014 and you purchased an LS2 Helmet from me🙂 Great video which is helpful to the masses. I've changed 9 bikes in the past decade and wasted some of my hard-earned money 😅 I owned Royal Enfield Bullet 350 1989 model, CBZ star, Pulsar 180, Yamaha FZS, Pulsar 200NS, Dominar 400, Platina 100, Honda CD110, Honda CB350RS and Hyosung CometR V-twin. I would love to join your podcast if you give me an opportunity. I'm coming to Hyderabad on 9'th or 10'th August. I can explain the value of hard-earned money spent on wasting brand new motorcycles and selling them quickly. Awaiting your response 😊 I can also share very detailed information about buying a used bike (especially liquid cooled ones)
Hi vikas sir..im 25 looking for something fast and was going to get a 400cc ns400z as a first bike..now im thinking i should get something like rtr 1604v and riding gear and exploit all 17 bhp of it thoroughly for 2 years..as 40 bhp and low mileage isn’t going to help much at this age..lot of motorcycling left so i shouldnt hurry..do you agree?
Hi vikas I also blv the same, I work at royal Enfield and I recently get a deal on Karizma XMR came for exchange (3 month and 2400km) in 1 lakh. I am very much impressed with my purchase and blv we should first try on used rather invest in new one, though I luckily get almost new 😊. ❤ From BR05
I’ve bought duke 390 2014 back in 2018 for 90k. Rode it for many years and then sold it for 70k last year. Took a year to search for right bike at right price. So, imo, used are good as long as you know what you are looking for, knows jnside out of bike with good engine knowledge and research on price etc.
After watching this video. I just bought a classic 350 (2018 model 35000 km ridden) from a friend for 1 lakh. Dealers were asking way above than this price (1.25-1.35 lakh) so I think this may be a good deal. Bike is in good condition and I am very happy with my purchase.
I'm gonna be 25 next year. I don't have any experience with bikes but I've been riding a scooter for 4 years. I'm looking to get a bike in a year. Any tips/suggestions for me what should I do!? Also waiting for the video " things to check while buying a used bike"..
Hi Brother. Perfect! I also think so. If I need to buy a new bike, I will go for test ridden secondhand bike from showroom with great discount. Right now, I already have a bike and it has 10 years remaining life. I will go for engine rebuild for my current bike instead of buying new and this will cost only 7-10% of original cost.
First of all thank you soo much vikas garu for doing this video..firstly how i met vikas garu is when i went to youtube searching biking related videos.. i had seen a video which was (superbikes pulled over by cops for alleged over speeding in Hyderabad,india.... This is all where it started to following you vikas garu.. in 2017 i watched the video the way you talked was awesome vikas garu.. after that i contacted you through whatsapp for a 422kms ride on honda activa which i bought in 2019 your advices are soo helped me.. which was like check the oil level and tyres.. etc..now my activa was 5 years old still not any strange sounds coming from the engine.. odo was 55+ and the speed i had maintained was 50kmph i did not crossed 50kmph.. till now i ride it smoothly.. so, after that i had decided to upgrade a good motorcycle which was my dream bike R15.. so, i went to nearest yamaha showroom and asked about the prices i was shocked the price range was 2,40,000 to 2,60,000 rupees i thought new bike is waste of money lets check out second hand bikes so, i asked the showroom manager do u have any second hand motorcycles ? He said yes sir we have The R15 V4.. 2022 model the odo was just 22k something so, it was a low gloss black V4 i just really loved it the price he said was 1,40,000 i bargained and tooked it for 1,30,000..recently have to see how much will the maintainance will cost.. 🙂 thank you vikas garu for making this video and giving people and young buddies a good opinion 😊🤗 love you vikas garu 😘
I bought my 1st "with my own money" bike when I got a job, it was a 2nd hand pulsar 150. Rode it like 60k kms. Then I upgraded to 250cc single. I'm planning to get a new bike multi cyl is priority, any suggestions for budget minded Indian?(not RE, I've owned RE and is a pain in the butt)
What are your thoughts on suggesting people to buy new motorcycle but lesser cc as at novice stage, they could atleast rely on warranty rather than spending money on a used motorcycle ruining the experience?
Yes I am 25 now I brought my first bike in the age of 18 at rs 35000(12000km) after 3 years of riding 58000 km I sold that 28000 But i have a question if i purchase a 650 cc bike in 28 i go for new or second hand ? And that bike I keep long time
bang on. recently came across a video about a 57 year old gentleman riding on a 110cc bike ( ruclips.net/video/UYNHF-gbx1E/видео.htmlsi=5EsImOeDogfJuGpc ). didn't have proper gear but cos of his financial situation it was a choice between travelling and spending on gear. Travel with what you have or buy used and spend remaining on getting good gear and spend on travelling. and when you cna afford a new bike, go for it.
In 2015, my dad bought a Duke 200 for me after selling his 1998 Bullet Machismo. The bike costed 1.58L on road. It's been 9 years. I'm 27 now. I still ride my Duke 200. It is the best bike ever. I can tour on it, ride it offroad, ride it in the city, it doesn't heat up much. It gives great mileage. A full engine rebuild costs only 32k. The maintenance, the cost of spares. Everything is great. I earn enough to buy a bigger bike but it doesn't make sense to me. All my friends have bigger bikes, adventure bikes, they tell me to upgrade but I have happy with my trusty little duke. It's never given up on me. I will keep it till its registration expires in 2030. The newer bikes are so expensive and not nearly as much value for money as my duke. I'm lucky to be born early enough to get to own a 2015 duke 200.
If I want to ride a superbike, I'll probably rent one for a day, enjoy it and return it.
Loving this podcast video format. Please do more of these ❤
Been following this channel from 8 years, your insights allways help a lot. Pls make a dedicated series for us looking to buy used bikes.
Thank you
Even i was in same dilemma while buying my bike. Scoured the pre owned options but even a basic ass decent bike like r15 was 1.7-1.9 lacs. Plus payin 2.3 lacs for an 150cc didnt make much sense to me. I found a 2015 D390 and fell in love with it the bike was so nicely maintained that the owners cousin bought it before I could arrange funds. So anyways I was almost convinced to get a used Ntorq scooter less than1 year used for 75k until I paid a visit to a newly opened Big Wing showroom nearby. I saw the 300F and fell in love with it as I always liked the street fighter looks of hornet but was let down by the power and 5 gears only. But this beauty the 300F just made perfect sense for 2Lacs on road Mumbai, I'm getting a low maintanence oil cool engine, 35-40 kmpl, about 24 bhp with no nonsense riding modes, a fat 150 section rear. I was so sold. The real delight came in when I heard the interest rate man it was just 6.3% like it was perfect, even if I financed the bike 100% I just had to pay 30k for 3 years in total. It felt a great deal on an awesome motorcycle. The low end destroys the yamahas perfect for city and breakfast rides. Vikas bhai you should review the bike once its a very sweet deal.
People ride interceptor 650 without riding gear,lol. And here i am, touring on my Access 125 fully geared up from head to toe.
I feel much better that way.
Nirmala has made sure no one can buy a new motorcycle for the foreseeable future! 😂 Let alone young guys!
Thanks for bringing this topic. i relocated to a new place, wanted a bike badly for daily office commute. Hastily bought it and the bike failed to start in middle of traffic while returning to home (the day it was bought). Biggest life lesson!
Bring more of these similar and wonderful topics. Looking forward towards more.
12k reading r15m for 1.25L? Are you kidding 😮😮
R15 back in 2007 when it was launched was 1.25 on road. Its Doubled WOW
First we need to check, how many years we need to keep that bike.
If only for 2-3 years, then buy second hand and sell it third hand.
I did it for learning car driving on extreme traffic.
I brought WagonR which was having only 1 year remaining and sold it later on more than purchase price.
Here in my our area,we get used Bajaj bikes really cheap price,like we get dominar 400 from 2017-2019 under 1.2 lakhs. We can even find dominars under 1 lakh too depending on condition
Here in Bengaluru you can buy a used bike of just 2 years old at 50%. Buying a used bike is a wise decision.
Last month i bought the hero Xtreme of just 2 years old for just 82 thousand, and Bajaj Avenger 180cc of 2020 for 70 thousand which is as good as the showroom condition.
Hi Mr.Vikas. I'm Touseef Ahmed. I met you once in 2014 and you purchased an LS2 Helmet from me🙂
Great video which is helpful to the masses.
I've changed 9 bikes in the past decade and wasted some of my hard-earned money 😅
I owned Royal Enfield Bullet 350 1989 model, CBZ star, Pulsar 180, Yamaha FZS, Pulsar 200NS, Dominar 400, Platina 100, Honda CD110, Honda CB350RS and Hyosung CometR V-twin.
I would love to join your podcast if you give me an opportunity. I'm coming to Hyderabad on 9'th or 10'th August.
I can explain the value of hard-earned money spent on wasting brand new motorcycles and selling them quickly.
Awaiting your response 😊
I can also share very detailed information about buying a used bike (especially liquid cooled ones)
Very happy to see your message brother...
Very intresting and knowledgeable video sir. Love from West Bengal, India ❤
Thank you brother
Hi vikas sir..im 25 looking for something fast and was going to get a 400cc ns400z as a first bike..now im thinking i should get something like rtr 1604v and riding gear and exploit all 17 bhp of it thoroughly for 2 years..as 40 bhp and low mileage isn’t going to help much at this age..lot of motorcycling left so i shouldnt hurry..do you agree?
Go for rtr 200 or 180 than a 160 may be a better choice in my opinion!
After watching the podcast.. I feel like I want to buy a R15v3 and do engine rebuild. Can we? Even if the engine is isn't breakdown ?
Hi vikas I also blv the same, I work at royal Enfield and I recently get a deal on Karizma XMR came for exchange (3 month and 2400km) in 1 lakh. I am very much impressed with my purchase and blv we should first try on used rather invest in new one, though I luckily get almost new 😊. ❤ From BR05
Wow, lovely
Please do make a buying guide for buying a used bike
I’ve bought duke 390 2014 back in 2018 for 90k. Rode it for many years and then sold it for 70k last year.
Took a year to search for right bike at right price. So, imo, used are good as long as you know what you are looking for, knows jnside out of bike with good engine knowledge and research on price etc.
After watching this video. I just bought a classic 350 (2018 model 35000 km ridden) from a friend for 1 lakh. Dealers were asking way above than this price (1.25-1.35 lakh) so I think this may be a good deal. Bike is in good condition and I am very happy with my purchase.
I'm gonna be 25 next year. I don't have any experience with bikes but I've been riding a scooter for 4 years. I'm looking to get a bike in a year. Any tips/suggestions for me what should I do!? Also waiting for the video " things to check while buying a used bike"..
Hi Brother.
Perfect!
I also think so.
If I need to buy a new bike, I will go for test ridden secondhand bike from showroom with great discount.
Right now, I already have a bike and it has 10 years remaining life.
I will go for engine rebuild for my current bike instead of buying new and this will cost only 7-10% of original cost.
First of all thank you soo much vikas garu for doing this video..firstly how i met vikas garu is when i went to youtube searching biking related videos.. i had seen a video which was (superbikes pulled over by cops for alleged over speeding in Hyderabad,india.... This is all where it started to following you vikas garu.. in 2017 i watched the video the way you talked was awesome vikas garu.. after that i contacted you through whatsapp for a 422kms ride on honda activa which i bought in 2019 your advices are soo helped me.. which was like check the oil level and tyres.. etc..now my activa was 5 years old still not any strange sounds coming from the engine.. odo was 55+ and the speed i had maintained was 50kmph i did not crossed 50kmph.. till now i ride it smoothly.. so, after that i had decided to upgrade a good motorcycle which was my dream bike R15.. so, i went to nearest yamaha showroom and asked about the prices i was shocked the price range was 2,40,000 to 2,60,000 rupees i thought new bike is waste of money lets check out second hand bikes so, i asked the showroom manager do u have any second hand motorcycles ? He said yes sir we have The R15 V4.. 2022 model the odo was just 22k something so, it was a low gloss black V4 i just really loved it the price he said was 1,40,000 i bargained and tooked it for 1,30,000..recently have to see how much will the maintainance will cost.. 🙂 thank you vikas garu for making this video and giving people and young buddies a good opinion 😊🤗 love you vikas garu 😘
Thanks brother
Excellent, informative podcast 👏
Bro i bought used ninja 300 for 1.8 lacs , and i am 24 years old, is it worth ?
is it a good decision to buy a used CBR 250r ?
Luv from Vijayawada 🛵🏍️💐✨💫🛵🛴
Thank you for the support!
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Correct!
R15 has below advantages:
1. Offset Crankshaft/Cylinder (engine life 2x)
2. VVA (engine life 2x)
Hence, engine life becomes 4x.
Thank you brother
Love to watch your videos & talks..
Thank you so much 😀
Bought my Dream bike...after getting the job.❤ R15 V4..2.4 lakh... racing blue 💙
Income tax department
How to go ahead with buying used bikes? Any good platforms / websites you recommend?
I bought my 1st "with my own money" bike when I got a job, it was a 2nd hand pulsar 150. Rode it like 60k kms. Then I upgraded to 250cc single. I'm planning to get a new bike multi cyl is priority, any suggestions for budget minded Indian?(not RE, I've owned RE and is a pain in the butt)
What are your thoughts on suggesting people to buy new motorcycle but lesser cc as at novice stage, they could atleast rely on warranty rather than spending money on a used motorcycle ruining the experience?
Greetings from the USA. Im curious about the currency conversion for the ampints you were talking about.
I middle aged, who still buys big bikes from used market 😅
Great podcast, very informative
For r15 v3 driven 20-25k, 3years motorcycle, what are the fair price?
Correct guys❤
nice one ❤❤ love from Nepal🇳🇵
Thanks brother
where to buy 2nd hand bikes in hyderabad ? like spinny ?
Absolutely Vikas bhai... 😊
Thank you brother
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Thanks brother
Yamahas are built for life. I am owner if two Yamahas since 2011 and I fall in love everytime i ride them.
Great insight.
Absolutely agree 💯
Very informative
Yes I am 25 now
I brought my first bike in the age of 18 at rs 35000(12000km) after 3 years of riding 58000 km I sold that 28000
But i have a question if i purchase a 650 cc bike in 28 i go for new or second hand ?
And that bike I keep long time
Hi brother
@@rvkvikas hello
Hi Dad❤
Absolutely 💥
I got my old as* 2014 model access 125 rebuild engine for 21k 💀
Yes true
Apache 1604V is the best
bang on. recently came across a video about a 57 year old gentleman riding on a 110cc bike ( ruclips.net/video/UYNHF-gbx1E/видео.htmlsi=5EsImOeDogfJuGpc ). didn't have proper gear but cos of his financial situation it was a choice between travelling and spending on gear.
Travel with what you have or buy used and spend remaining on getting good gear and spend on travelling. and when you cna afford a new bike, go for it.
True
1st view ❤
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@@rvkvikas you are welcome brother 🤝
Very nicely explained sir waiting for next episode
Recently bought R15 v3 bs4
Love from Maharashtra
Thanks brother
You bought r15 v3 bs4 for how much and how many km driven?
I want to buy a r15 men, let me help please