you may be a super biker at heart

So you have a few lakh rupees sitting around, and you want to splurge it on that superbike of your dreams. Almost all bike makers of the world are in India now: all you now need to do is decide what to buy!

You would probably need to match the bike to your budget, but even more importantly, you would need to match its personality to your. What’s it that you want to convey on a bike?

There are two basic kinds of bikes- sports bikes and cruisers. If you are young and loves speed, sports bikes are your thing, be it a 200cc baby or a 1,000cc superbikes. If you are in your forties or older, and have already had your share of speed look no further than cruisers.

You don’t need to be a biker. But if are a biker, you cannot help hankering after a big bike. Apart from the sheer charisma of chrome and paint, what makes a superbike special? A look at some means machines and their magnetism.

BMW K 1600 GT: - The grand-daddy among touring bikes, its pricing is a killer. Till recently, BMW tourers had little competition, but now, Triumph Tiger and Suzuki VStrom, at half the price, will pressing hard 1649cc, max power: 160 Bhp@7,500rpm, max torque 174Nm@5,00 rpm.

Harley Davidson Fat Boy: - Most popular bike from the Harley stable over the years. Legend says the bike’s name is derived from the atomic bombs dropped in World War II, Fat Man and Little Boy. The bike is a best seller in all its variants.

Yamaha R1:- Yamaha’s tempestuous litre-racer is the bane of over-confidence. It is also among the most popular bikes in the world. Sadly, in India Yamaha has lagged despite being the first to bring in Superbikes.

Indian Chieftain: - Down-and-out Indian was bought by  off-road vehicle specialist Polaris, which developed an all-new V-twin engine and built bikes around it. Polaris has big presence in India, and likely to give good after-sales service.

Triumph Rocket III Roadster:- The largest engine bike in production can do wheelers even while cruising at 100 mph. Celebrity owners include actor Tom Cruise, Delhi businessman Naveen Ansal own an all-chrome custom Rocket III.

Suzuki Hayabusa: - Hayabusa means peregrine falcon, In Japanese. When the bird is hunting, its dive speed is about the same as the bike’s top speed, 297kph. The four cylinder Hayabusa is favourite among Indian riders.