Dear Friends and Experts,

First a small intro of me. I am a Software Er in Hyderabad and own a Thunderbird 2009 model. I am planning to buy a good sporty bike for basically city rides and long rides in 2-3 months once. Also my height is 5' 8"

I love the feel of TBTS but always miss the torque in my bull. From the last 1 month I am going through all the materials/opinions and finally my decision has boiled down to following 3 options:

Apache RTR 180 ABS
Pulsar 200 NS
Pulsar 220

Based on my search on the net I have figured out the following facts/notions about these:

Apache RTR 180 ABS

Pros:
Very nimble and easy to maneuver bike because of less weight
-Top power to weight ratio in its class
-Very good acceleration
-Better breaking because of petal breaks and ABS
-Great sporty look

Cons:
-Vibrations at higher speeds(dont know from what speed)
-Costly spares
-Uncomfortable sitting posture for rides above 100 kms
-Uncomfortable for ladies if they sit sideways because of sporty seat

Pulsar 200 NS:

Pros:
-Killer looks(the read mudflap and the front number plate destroy it though)
-New engine with 3 spark plugs(I understand 3 plugs may help in better fuel burning and mileage)
-Shortest 0-100 time in its class(acceleration)

Cons:
-Vibrations(I am not sure if they are there, but driven other pulsars and always feel it above 80s)
-New technology which is not tested for long(feel kinda fearsome)
-Not that good ergonomics for the highway rides due to Naked design
-Uncomfortable for ladies if they sit sideways because of sporty seat

Pulsar 220:

Pros:
-Awsome high speed
-Stability in high speeds
-Good looks and WOW factor of slightly bigger bike

Cons:
-Handling on the corners
-Large turning radius
-Uncomfortable for ladies if they sit sideways





My personal inclination is towards Apache because I drove one of my friend's what I was in college and it felt very light weight(but as an owner of a bull, I know the value of weight of weight in sudden breakings and panic situations)

Please help in choosing one and kindly be very frank and honest with your opinions.

Also I would like to request to the senior guys in the pack to share your experiences on them as well.

~Vic