Originally Posted by shanky_m

Hi folks,

I need to get new bike for my younger bro., I’m little bit confuses to choose machine for him; there is some constrain to selection:

>> Style (style and comfort)
>> Performance (Mileage, Breaking)
>> Cost (on road price and maintain cost)

He is 21 & just started his job, I’m just gon give DP while purchasing; rest of EMI and fuel expenses is on his side so need BEST DEAL for his new bike. According to my bro, he need bike with good power, performance, ride quality, reliability and good mileage. I do having following makes in mind:

Yamaha Fazer
Yamaha yzf R 15
Pulser 150 /180 /200
Pulser 220
karizma R

Please send details like approximately on road price in pune, mileage and rating to bike in performance (out of 5- 5= max/1=min) as well as at last your personal like & why?

Yamaha Fazer
Price in pune - Dont know the exact amount but I don't expect it to be less that 75000
Mileage - expect something on the lines of 30-35 kmpl
Rating 1.Looks : 5/5
2.VFM : 1/5 (as you can get a 220 cc pulsar in that price category. Then why stick to a 14 bhp 153cc mil??)
Personal recommendation : I'd say, go for an fz-16 if you are seriously thinking about the fazer. It'll atleast save you some 10grands and the streetfighter macho looks are a bonus. The 153cc yamaha mill is also great and can take a lot of abuse, but the ridiculous price tag of fazer does little to justify it's cause. Think about it.....you grow out of the looks of a bike in probably a month, is it really worth spending 10k more on practically the same bike ??

Yamaha yzf R 15
Price in pune - Expect it to be around 107000
Mileage - 40-45
Rating - 5/5 For a true biking enthusiast, this is the best bike that money can buy you in India, well apart from the ninja ofcourse. I'm biased towards this bike and when I think of it's negetives, nothing come to my mind (except for those 757rs each side fairings........I feel like I'll have to shell out 757bucks if i drop it....I'm learning to ride you see or what if some asshol3 fiddles with the bike in the parking lot and she ends up being down......apart from that this is one awesome piece of machinery. I'll have one in my garage a month from now) If you can budge a little bit on the cost of ownership part, this is the right bike for anything

Pulser 150
Price in pune - hmm........65k (Its an approximation.....don't know about pune prices much as I'm from delhi.......check out the dealerships)
Mileage - 50+
Rating - if you want a performance bike that is light on the pocket, then this is for you. Although I won't expect a Bajaj bike to hold up under much abuse. You'll have to take good care of it if you want her to run smooth for 10 years that means servicing at regular intervals. Rating : 4/5

Pulser 180
Price in pune - 68k Although this you'll have to check up at a dealership
Mileage - 45+
Rating - Does all that Pulsar 150 does, but betters it's performance by a wee bit at the cost of lesser mileage and a bit more down-payment. 4/5

Pulser 200
Price in pune - Discontinued
Mileage - 40-45
Rating - Good enough machine. Though a rear disc brake is heavily missed on her. 4/5

Pulser 220
Price in pune - 75k
Mileage - 35-40kmpl....can be streched to 40+too but with a really soft right wrist.
Rating - 4.5/5 If you want to experience the wind blast @ 140km/hr without having to shell out 100000+ bucks, then she's for you. Get the "S" variant if you're looking at only city riding, or the "F" variant for some highway use as well.


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