rharish90

Hi all,

I am looking to buy a bike in the next one or two months. Here are my requirements.

1. Easy handling in city traffic and comfortable on highways (Bangalore traffic.)
2. Can cruise at 90 - 100 for extended times (Not bothered about the top speed though)
3. No Pulsar (No offences but everyone has one!)
4. Visit to service station only for periodic service

I am 6 foot 2 and 75 kg. I have a Discover 125 2004 model at my home town in Tamil Nadu. Here I ride my brother's Pulsar 150.

Almost all the bikes satisfy the fourth one. As for the other requirements, there are a lot of bikes. Me being attracted to technology found R15 to be impressive. People told me I ll get adjusted to the riding position soon and then it ll be very comfortable. I took my friend's R15 for a spin and I felt pretty comfortable. So finally decided to get it but then came the shocker. Petrol prices up by Rs. 5.

This made me add one more requirement and that is fuel efficiency of at least 45 in the highways at near three digit speeds. I am not sure how much more the petrol prices will increase but this is really worrying.

What bikes fit the requirements now?
As far as I know, a Pulsar 135, Joeled R15 and Suzuki GS150R. Bringing my Discover is also possible but that is very uncomfortable right from 80kph.

Suggestions please guys.

And oh, sorry for setting a question paper instead of asking a question

Noor

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eliksir

pulsar 135 despite saying no pulsars. you're contradicting :P
only joeled R15 and GS150 can give you that much mileage and yet be comfortable at 3 digit speeds. But the GS150 is heavy and has larger turning radius. pretty uncomfortable in city conditions. get an R15 and get it joeled

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rapperswil

The GS150 and R15 are two completely different animals. You'll feel a lot more relaxed on a GS. The R15's stance is sporty.

The CBZ hits a sweet spot with good performance, city handling, highway poise, fuel efficiency, trouble-free maintenance and easy serviceability. The RTR can cross 100, so consider it if speed is important. The Karizma R goes faster, turns more lazily, is more stable (wheelbase) and is more thirsty.

I am not recommending the P135 considering that you already ride a 125 cc bike.

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HarishK

Get the R15, its the only bike in India at this price point, to have a sensible ECU which has no issues reported on yet.

As far as my knowledge if you place the bike within 7K rpm it will for sure deliver a decent mileage of >40Kms. So ideally you get a super smooth cruising experience at 90-100Kph in top gear.

May be others can do the same, but I would say R15 is more reliable on mileage figures due to its ECU. Also the smooth cruising experience with amazing handling is not worth comparing to any bike priced below the R15.

Just test ride an R15 at 90-100Kph you will be more confident in flicking the bike unlike any other. I have seen many cribbing on Back pain issues with R15, its all mere Bullsh*t. If you are fit enough and regular with your workouts, for sure there is nothing going to stop your heavenly biking experience.

Also "Joeling" is another main reason for choosing an R15, you can keep it stock as far as you can and when you starve for more performance, No need to replace the bike, just replace a few parts from Joel, like the 165 block, ECU, FFE etc that should take care.

lalitp

Only one bike can satisfy your need here is Suzuki GS150R. Top class in 150 CC commuter segment, amazing mileage, 6 gears, very comfortable at high speeds all thanks to Engine Balancer Technology and its weight, super smooth engine, comfortable riding position. Other GS150R owners can certainly put some light on it.

Please do take test ride of it, also you can consider Dazzler but you being 6 foot 2, I guess Dazzler will be short for you, but still you can test ride it.

Hunk and New reformed 2011 CBZ Extreme are also at your disposal to take a test ride.

Cheers!

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RTR 160 is the bike which can do all of that in stock form.
RTR 160 is the MOST FUEL EFFICIENT bike in India when cruising at a constant 100kmph on speedo. At that time, it will easily return 45 kmpl. (Personal experience)
Top-End is a decent 125kmph alongwith good low-end pull. The perfect city bike.
RTR 160 also is a very fun bike to ride anywhere in India. I know you have a much bigger budget, but this is what I felt I should suggest (since nobody else is).

The only issue is that of your height, it WILL feel small under you, but that is a non issue because so will the R15. Do take a test ride before deciding.

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RhythmRana99

get a R15 you will get power, handaling looks and mileage i get 40+ in city with aggresive riding. and on highway if driven sanely they around 45. so mileage part you can ignore no problems.

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shv18

R15 a better bike and you always have the option of joelising it... so you will never ever get bored of your bike...

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Satyamzma

you want a power + Economy in a single Bike.....which is not possible...i think you should opt for Apache RTR series...

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