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First Bike Suggestion šŸš²

Looking to get my first bike, I have used Gixxer 250 sf from my friend and ktm before , but looking to get a new bike from the list, please share your experience & help me choose from my list. I did some initial research and looking for test drive this weekend. Would be good to hear from bike enthusiasts.

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DaftSod

Early Stage Startup

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Stealth

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Google

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Which two wheeler should I buy?

29M here. I live in 4km radius of my workplace and have previously enjoyed living in 2km & 180m radius of my workplace in HSR. Iā€™ve been in Bangalore(HSR) for 6+ years and have never needed to own a vehicle(thanks to Ola/Uber/Rapido, BMTC, Bounce, Vogo, Yulu, Drivezy, and a couple of friends). I often walk back from office as time consumed by bus+wait time = walking back home+5mins. Besides busses are a bit unreliable & often too crowded. I used to work in a startup so I had very little free time to venture out & Iā€™ve been very frugal with money even though I have decent income. Iā€™m fully Iā€™ve always lived way under my means like a tech-bro. šŸ„² Iā€™m now willing to purchase one for office commute & to enjoy some solo trips as I might get married by next year. I sort of feel not owning a vehicle(preferably car) could be a potential red flag for the girl(&her judgemental parents; AM sucks, lol) but Iā€™m planning to hold off a car as my commute time(&ā›½ļøā‚¹) will increase and buy a working scooty/bike which can sort of ferry me quickly and cheaply to local meet-ups, relativesā€™ homes for free food/celebrations. I feel I might miss out on crucial contacts, awesome learnings & above all time(the most expensive resource) if I donā€™t own a reliable 2wheeler. Two wheeler expectations: - comfortable city driving; expecting to not ride more than 20km/day(Scooty wins here hands down as I have a decent place to throw in the laptop bag and keep my spine straight) - okay road trips for maybe once every two months(sports bikes rule here, no gf sadlyšŸ„²) - low servicing overheads(rules out 2nd hand vehicles, as 2nd hand vehicles as they are expected breakdown more frequently & recurring servicing cost) (EVs win here, untilšŸ”‹šŸ˜’) - as low cost of ownership+purchase as possible (basic bikes like Pulsar/Platina could be a good choice, Ather 450 gets booted out as itā€™s ā‚¹1.6L) - likely not an EV(coz once a while Iā€™d like to hit the highways & I hate surprises so no Ola) Please guide me peepsšŸ™