for city riding and absorbing pot holes.... you definitely need the FZ.... and how you look at it is... the pulsars dual suspension is crap, what happens is the more it absorbs rough holed terrain the weaker it becomes and if you've noticed the coils are very thin and flimsy it weakens in less than a year, if the terrain your going to be riding on is really rough...since you want to go for a used bike its going to get worst because the suspension has already been weakened by the previous owner after sometime you'll feel that the ride doesn't absorb the holes anymore it will just thud up and down.... and also the handling of the pulsar is not very good for the slightest reason that its got a longer wheelbase so turning the handle in case of an emergency is gonna be tough call since your going to be running in the city. Im sure you'll find lots of drivers & riders who cut across all of a sudden and on the other hand the riding position is OK for clear roads but not when zipping through traffic i've noticed this during emergency and speed braking situations... when the brakes are applied the bike is not steady and you tend to loose control...
Why you should go for the FZ:
The Fz has got really good ride quality and grip on the roads... you'll need the grip during overtaking, cornering, braking, and steady traffic zipping... the reason being the fat tyres and the suspension!!.. the monocrosss suspension absorbs pot holes and rough terrain very well.. it doesn't bounce about like the pulsar and also on the other hand during long arched bends on gravel filled road you need to have good suspension to be in control of the bike in case someone comes head-on during overtaking or any other situation you can apply the brake and still be on the bike... unlike the pulsar will just slip and may cause injury due to its not very grippy tires and crap suspension... the FZ has good acceleration and pickup you'll definitely have control of the bike during emergency situations and braking.... the riding position is absolutely superb if you can get an FZ-s but the FZ is pretty good too... the shorter wheelbase and wide handle gives you more control of the bike in any situation....
THe FZ is the bike you need especially the looks dont compare it to anything else... its out of the league and im sure it will pass its looks on to you as-well... the R15 has a nice body but that engine and tyres dont go with it does it?the same applies to the ZMR it looks weird!!!!!
FZ is built perfectly compared to the other Indian bikes, the attachments/parts and body panels dont wiggle about making creepy noises which happens in all other indian bikes you name it.!!! its a good fit and will preserve its looks, quality, paint work and reliability, longer than the other bike!!!
the choice is your buddy.. choose wisely.... Goodluck!!!
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