Yes, I finally got a Bike day before yesterday, a brand new LML Graptor. Its a 5 gear sleek bike with a 150CC engine that churns out 13.5BHP with fuel tank capacity of 17Litres & a max speed of 110KMPH. Quite a lot for me, as driving at more than 40KMPH would mean risking my bike & life as well increasing the possibility of getting a ticket. The legal limit here in New Delhi is 40KMPH for light motor vehicles.
Anyway, this 1980MM long & 136KG heavy machine is sure sexy looking, as you can see it yourself.
I got it in maroon colour. A pic will follow soon(maybe). Right now this is an edited(size & dimension wise) version of the bike from the LML Website.
Its been more than 5 years since I last rode a bike myself, so I’ve almost forgotten what its like driving one. And the gear system in this one isn’t helpful either. The last I drove a bike, the gears were 1 up & 3 down, but this bike has them as 1 down & 4 up. So the process of gear shifting is reversed. I took it out for a spin an hour ago to fill the tank(damn dealer filled only half litre & half of that was spent when the delivery boy left the bike at my home) & it was somewhat difficult shifting gears. And I almost drove it in the wall. Luckily I braked instantly to avoid any crash. My mom would’ve killed me if anything else had happened, its just a 2 days old bike & she wasn’t keen on me having a bike & she strongly opposed it.
But I got it & now she worries whether I’ll drive safely or not.
Yes Mom, I’ll drive it safely, I don’t want to end up in the hospital.
If I could get a motorcycle for $1000 I would buy it today!
Congratulations, I am jealous!
As per current exchange rate, it cost me about US$1,178. What does they cost at your place?
Congratulations, I am jealous!
Thanks!! Yeah, you have a right to be jealous.
The smallest bikes I can find on the Web are 250cc, and they run about $3500 here in the US for something like a Honda or Yamaha.
Yeah well, I wanted some economy in fuel consumption as well as some style & some speed. So this fit the bill nicely.
Otherwise, we have a Hero-Honda Karizma which is 223CC. It came out with a price tag of about US$1900 but it didn’t take off despite the power, looks & aggressive marketing. Now its going at an on-road price of about US$1600. But it doesn’t give you fuel economy, & no Honda or Yamaha bike will give that either.
The company claims that my bike gives a mileage of 77KM/Litre while the people I’ve talked to say that its giving around 50-55KM/Litre. But I’m assuming that it’ll give around 45-50KM/Litre which is alright for me. The fuel costs around US$0.76/Litre here which is somewhat high by the standards here.
Mostly, people here look for the mileage that a bike or car gives, then they look at the looks or anything else. So the vehicles giving a good blend of economy & style are the best sellers here.
Nice looking bike, slick design
Yeah, & it runs good as well. Its just that I’m not used to such speeds at all having not driven a bike for 5+ years, but I’m getting used to it. My only concern now is that people in cars drive like maniacs on loose, here. So I’d better wotcher!!
Interesting bike story. I liked it.