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Take a look at the Hero Xpulse 200, a smaller engine than you specify but one of the taller bikes available in India and having toured on the previous version the Impulse 150 will say it is also one of the best bikes for India.
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Hi Mark
That Hero looks good. Just wondering what the suspension is like, the OP is nearly 18.5 stone without kit and luggage. I know the suspension on the Himmie is good out of the box as we ride around 2 up (just pottering to the shops or sights etc no long journeys but some of our accommodation has been down very rough tracks) with a combined weight of 27 stone.
I wonder if a good plan of action would be to arrive in India and rent for a while before buying, then try a few different bikes.
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Hi Mark
That Hero looks good. Just wondering what the suspension is like, the OP is nearly 18.5 stone without kit and luggage. I know the suspension on the Himmie is good out of the box as we ride around 2 up (just pottering to the shops or sights etc no long journeys but some of our accommodation has been down very rough tracks) with a combined weight of 27 stone.
I wonder if a good plan of action would be to arrive in India and rent for a while before buying, then try a few different bikes.
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I can only speak for the Impulse suspension which was fine with me and a passenger with our rucksacks strapped on the back, as long as the op is not planning to carry a passenger it should be fine.
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Hi Mark
That Hero looks good. Just wondering what the suspension is like, the OP is nearly 18.5 stone without kit and luggage. I know the suspension on the Himmie is good out of the box as we ride around 2 up (just pottering to the shops or sights etc no long journeys but some of our accommodation has been down very rough tracks) with a combined weight of 27 stone.
I wonder if a good plan of action would be to arrive in India and rent for a while before buying, then try a few different bikes.
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Man I don't think I would recommend the hero 200 for two up riding. I saw one in Istanbul at a motorcycle show and it would be maxed out pretty much the whole time going down any terrain or highway sections with two people on board. If you just want things something to scoot around on one up with the occasional Adventure ride it would probably be a great budget-friendly option machine. I'm 6'5 and 260 lb without any gear on... That bike would struggle with me for sure. If you're in the UK man maybe you could try to take some test rides on a few bikes? That's what I did here in the USA last week with the available options that are over in india. If you want to check out my thoughts on that post and in the videos you can see it on my gram:
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