Ok.. Good one MG. Well if I were to comment on this.. I would firstly think that why Yamaha vs. Pulsar. It has been well highlighted by most people here that name "YAMAHA" is synonymous with performance.. (not that much with looks from the indian context, but which actually is).. but same with Brand "PULSAR", its synonymous with performance too.
The penetration of the brand "PULSAR" is way more deeper in India than the brand "FZ".. or "R15". And i am talking about overall penetration taking into picture 65-70% population which resides in villages and small towns. Most people can still recognize RX100 in small towns.. but FZ & R15.. its difficult. But its improving at much faster pace than even the Pulsars.
My observation "PULSAR" does not only mean Performance.. but it means "Performance at low cost" (read maintainance). And most people would agree here that when it comes to Low Cost Components, no one can beat Bajaj. Thats what it makes "PULSAR" more lucrative. Despite of being biggest brand when it comes to Performance biking in India (biggest in terms of followers), "PULSAR" is the most abused and misused bike in India. The expectation of people from the "Pulsar" bike is so huge that, it ends us getting abused.
PULSARs are most popular with Stunters.. Why.. its balanced, fit for stunting.. gives you an adrenalin rush... great initial grunt.. fand who does the Stunts "YOUTH". Name a single stunter who has not performed stunts on Pulsar in India? And what makes Pulsar more suitable for stunting is -- Again the low cost components. Read - frequent parts replacement.
Ok.. "YAMAHA". A brand which was on the verge of dying in India, revived by R15 & FZ. World class bikes at relatively High Cost in Indian context (look at FAZER... overprieced anytime). A brand which was so once Youthful that people still miss the RDs and RX.
But somewhere Yamaha as a company couldnt read Indian market, which finally bajaj did. Bajaj captured the imagination of Youth over the period of time and Yamaha just Mimicked it in India in last 1-2 years. Lot of customers of current Yamaha are previous Bajaj owners.
Where Bajaj studied the Indian market.. Yamaha studied the market of "PULSAR". This itself tells, which is a bigger brand. The "PULSAR".
Due to opening up of economy, Yamaha has finally started tasting success. And Yamaha is able to sell its expensive products. And long forgotten brand is catching up fast.
But anytime .. my vote is "PULSAR". I own two of them.
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