Re: Bajaj Discover 100T, Honda CB-Twister, Hero Passion X-Pro

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Re: Bajaj Discover 100T, Honda CB-Twister, Hero Passion X-Pro

The question of reliability !!
People do under-estimate Bajaj a Lot ! It always starts with " I heard that Bajaj..." or "Lot of people say that Bajaj..."

Been using Discover 110(2005) one of the first ever models of Discover, and its still alive and kicking after 55k kms on the Odo..

Bajaj have come a long way regarding reliability since 2005..

Though, "they" say they dont match upto the performance of Honda engines.. But there have been bikes in Honda also which were not "reliable" !

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Anyways coming to the main topic :
Test Ride the bikes with a pillion and then decide which one you would find the best..
Twister and 100T, both are good enough.



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Re: Bajaj Discover 100T, Honda CB-Twister, Hero Passion X-Pro

It seems you din't go through the forum at all. There are good reviews on most of the bikes:
Below is the link for that
Motorcycle Ownership Experiences

When you want refined better engine than still Honda leads the way ahead of Bajaj.
So I would suggest Twister from the three.

But do go through the ownership thread and reviews are better there instead anyone writting an essay here for you.

You can ask question in that thread as well for more better answers.

BTW have you introduced yourself in "Who are you" section ?

Re: Bajaj Discover 100T, Honda CB-Twister, Hero Passion X-Pro

Hi somen

I have gone through the forum sections well, but i could not find the much Ownership Experiences for Discover 100T because it is new entry.

Thanks for your suggestion

Re: Bajaj Discover 100T, Honda CB-Twister, Hero Passion X-Pro

Every one of these have their uniqueness........... in very basic way 100T is the youngest of the lot with better performance figures and a 5-gear transmission .......... while the Twister is from the most "reliable" manufacturer in terms of quality i.e. Honda (but quality comes at a price so are spare parts) ............ and Hero Passion has now been serving many generations in many Indian families (time-tested engine and transmission with cheap spares), so nothing in words can describe it completely.

all these qualify your criteria.

and I say it again, all these qualify your criteria.

"5 year" stuff is available in Honda as well (need to conform the same for Bajaj) but under the disguised name of extended warranty which you may avail while buying the bike by making a little more payment ............ it is not so important for you if you have the heart to maintain your bike regularly for every year that you drive ........... but it do covers many components of the bike and can be a boon if you get in some repairs/replacement of certain parts after the 1st year (they give you the details)

a big myth .......... it is all rubbish ............ if you don't know how to manage a bike at least don't blame it on the manufacturers ..........


I hope I have served you "point-wise" make your choice and keep us posted

Re: Bajaj Discover 100T, Honda CB-Twister, Hero Passion X-Pro

[QUOTE=metaphoric.el;945802]The question of reliability !!
People do under-estimate Bajaj a Lot ! It always starts with " I heard that Bajaj..." or "Lot of people say that Bajaj..."

Been using Discover 110(2005) one of the first ever models of Discover, and its still alive and kicking after 55k kms on the Odo..

Bajaj have come a long way regarding reliability since 2005..

Though, "they" say they dont match upto the performance of Honda engines.. But there have been bikes in Honda also which were not "reliable" !

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Anyways coming to the main topic :
Test Ride the bikes with a pillion and then decide which one you would find the best..
Twister and 100T, both are good enough

Hello sir my dad have 2005 shine.your discover did just 55k kms but my dad shine did 1,27,000 kms.still it perform well in its segment.don't compare Honda reliability with other company.my dad shine giving 65km/l.and last month i hit 110 wit that 8 years old engine.Honda engines are bullet proof engines.

Re: Bajaj Discover 100T, Honda CB-Twister, Hero Passion X-Pro


You have mistaken me mate.
Do check correctly, I never compared!

Let me "simplify" my post for you..
My statement :
Though, "they"(people) say they(Bajaj) dont match upto the performance of Honda engines.. But there have been bikes in Honda also which were not "reliable" !

Here i myself said Bajaj dont match up to Honda, and there are, one in 10 bikes in Honda which will be faulty.. (Search around the forum you will find one in 10 "Honda" users complaining about their vehicle)



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Re: Bajaj Discover 100T, Honda CB-Twister, Hero Passion X-Pro

Why not a 125cc bike ?? It will give more better power with mileage.

Re: Bajaj Discover 100T, Honda CB-Twister, Hero Passion X-Pro

Thanks Pranav...

Re: Bajaj Discover 100T, Honda CB-Twister, Hero Passion X-Pro

Allow me to add a little advice here ............

Generally, we Indians have a tendency to buy a bike and just ride it. What I would like to inform you that riding a 2-wheeler is a risky business on our roads, and so arises the need of a few basic riding accessories to ensure safety as far as we can.

Putting it straight now, keep the helmet that comes with your bike as a spare and "at least" buy a helmet with ISI marking of Studds/Vega/Steelbird etc which may come around 1000-1200 rupees for your own safety and comfort (prefer the product which provides you with better air vents so that summer weather may cause less trouble). If you can further push out some money from your pocket, do buy a pair of riding gloves.

Re: Bajaj Discover 100T, Honda CB-Twister, Hero Passion X-Pro

Non reliability of Bajaj engines is a big myth. Today I met an uncle who said that his Bajaj 4S Champion will turn 15th next month

Re: Bajaj Discover 100T, Honda CB-Twister, Hero Passion X-Pro

Well. There really is no need for this thread you know. There is not much anyone can say that'll make a difference. Its a 100cc segment bike. Most of the vehicles will perform in a very similar fashion, atleast here in India. You might as well buy one that you like and be done with it. Yes, the discover has a 5th gear. What great difference does that make? My twister still rides as smooth as the discover does. As far as reliability goes - again, its a 100cc bike. No matter which 100cc you go for, costs are low and reliability is high as long it sees the SVC regularly. I dont really find a dent in the reliability of any of our indian brands. The dent is usually in the owner. :P So you can go for any of the three. In fact I'd suggest the discover simply because the costs are competitive.

Re: Bajaj Discover 100T, Honda CB-Twister, Hero Passion X-Pro

Though extremely underrated, YAMAHA YBR 110 does have a very smooth engine. YAMAHA's lack of interest in marketing the sub 150 cc segment is concerning. A person who has been on a YAMAHA, will never be satisfied with something else due to the smoothness in engine. Bikes from YAMAHA are performance oriented and hence gives a little lower FE than competition. But that's not that much. Take a TD and check out the pleasure. Oh yes, I'm a little biased towards YAMAHA. Beg your pardon for that!

Re: Bajaj Discover 100T, Honda CB-Twister, Hero Passion X-Pro

I have put these things before too, but let me iterate them. First, quality and asthetics of current discover models is just below par. I think TVS Sports/Star city are much better in quality and asthetics if initial price of bike is concern.

I just cannot count how many new discovers I have seen with their LED tail lamps being fixed with adhesive tapes and their rear mud guards in bad shape. We cannot say its just about owners maintenance, Hero,Honda,Yamaha,TVS does not sell their bikes only to guys who can maintain them well !! Its about how prone a particular bike is for damage.

Other thing that is strange for Bajaj bikes is, Bajaj tinkers too much every year with critical components like gearbox, engine, exhaust etc. Discover of year 2005 is completely different bike compared to discover of Year 2013. so when we say 2005 discovers ran for this many thousands KM without any issue, we cannot say same for discovers of Year 2013 because simply it is not same bike!!!! I grew driving bajaj scooters which were made like gun and current model/working of bajaj is just shobby.