u/noAlarms_noSurprizes

Anyone down to play Table Tennis near perungudi area, preferably in the mornings?

I'm planning to buy a bike in a couple of months and I wanted to ask for some suggestions and advices which might allow me to make a good decision.

I(25M) am a fairly new rider have ridden my friends' bikes occasionally, but only for short distances. I am somewhat comfortable with riding a scooter, but even for that I wouldn't call myself a good rider. My riding will mostly be inside the city with a few outstation trips on the weekend. Maybe once i'm good enough, i'll go for longer trips.

Given this context, I would like to have your opinion on these questions.

1. Is it wise to buy a petrol bike given the new ethanol restrictions and my level of experience?
2. Should I go for a 2nd hand bike? My main concern with this is I do not know what to look for to check for the condition of the bike and it might be fairly easy for neglections on my part. Also, are EMI options available for 2nd hand purchases?
3. I have looked at some of the models, my main preference is to have a decent performance and ofc should look good(by good i mean something like R15, it's the one that i liked the most in terms of looks), and I liked Gixxer SF 155 and R15, i was wondering what you think about them for me? Or should I go for something else?(ofc i'll go for test drives too, but i'm kind of shy thinking i'll stall it or something when i do haha)

Ofc any other advices/models/suggestions that i may have missed are welcome.

I'm planning to buy a bike in a couple of months and I wanted to ask for some suggestions and advices which might allow me to make a good decision.

I(25M) am a fairly new rider have ridden my friends' bikes occasionally, but only for short distances. I am somewhat comfortable with riding a scooter, but even for that I wouldn't call myself a good rider. My riding will mostly be inside the city with a few outstation trips on the weekend. Maybe once i'm good enough, i'll go for longer trips.

Given this preface, I would like to have your opinion on these questions.

1. Is it wise to buy a petrol bike given the new ethanol restrictions and my level of experience?
2. Should I go for a 2nd hand bike? My main concern with this is I do not know what to look for to check for the condition of the bike and it might be fairly easy for neglections on my part. Also, are EMI options available for 2nd hand purchases?
3. I have looked at some of the models, my main preference is to have a decent performance and ofc should look good(by good i mean something like R15, it's the one that i liked the most in terms of looks), and I liked Gixxer SF 155 and R15, i was wondering what you think about them for me? Or should I go for something else?(ofc i'll go for test drives too, but i'm kind of shy thinking i'll stall it or something when i do haha)

Ofc any other advices/models/suggestions that i may have missed are welcome.