shilp

Hello Everybody…

Well here are the facts….I was directed to this site by one of my friends. I am in process of gifting a bike to my Fiancé. I did some research in that area…(till then bikes were rocket science to me ).

From past 2 months I have been in the process of finding about everything about bikes…..as I want to gift a bike to my fiancé on his birthday…..
At present he rides a Pulsar 150DTSi which is 3 years old.
He loves biking very much and just adores his bike…..

As I want this to be a complete surprise for him….I have been doing the research alone…..so now I had shortlisted some bikes….but not sure which to choose from it…..so now I need suggestion from all you expert guys to finalize the bike….

So here are the requirements….and shortlisted bikes….

Compulsorily 150cc or more as my Fiancé hates lesser cc bikes….also because he rides a Pulsar now…

Good Looks…power and smoothness…in bike are mandatory….bike should really look cool….

Comfortable for city driving during week and for long drives and trips on weekends….(most of the weekends ) …no back pains…or uncomfortable riding positions…

very comfortable ride for the Pillion rider too...(for me)...

Mileage 45-50 is OK….not too much less than that….

Ok and last but no the least….budget is around 70K more or less…..

Below are the bikes I have selected after some research…I have omitted some bikes…for some reasons….the list below is in no particular order….

1] Apache RTR 160

2] Suzuki GS150R

3] CBZ Extreme

4] Pulsar 180

These are the bikes….I did not choose Honda Unicorn because…..my fiancé hates it for some unknown reason…..and the Hero Honda HUNK did not appeal to me….it looked more like a HULK rather than Hunk…..

So please help me in choosing the right bike……some expert advices needed….

Thanks,

Shilpi

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Puneet1

WOW !!! wish all women were like you

From your given List the Pulsar 180 seems the best choice and has all your requirements or If you can spend more money than you cant go wrong with the P220 .

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Hi,

The GS150 suits most of your requirements. Even the CBZ X does so but as a personal choice i would prefer the GS over the CBZ. keeping pillion comfort in mind, the RTR and P180 are not very comfortable in that area. Though your fiance might want to upgrade to a more powerful bike(in comparison to what he has currently), in that case the P180 or RTR 180 would suit his liking. Take my word enthusiasts never crib about low mileage when they get decent power in return .
best of luck for your purchase and keep everyone posted on your final decision

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as above mate said everything..!!

GS150 anyday..!!

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riazmomin

Pillion comfort of all the bikes mentioned in your list, CBZ Xtreme has the best.

But since, your fiance already rides a 150cc, Other 150cc's wont make any logical sense. So better go for higher CC bikes like RTR180 or P180 (both arent great for pillion comfort) but make a proper proper upgrade over 150cc.

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1] Apache RTR 160
would be a good upgrade from p150 is power and performance is concerned. comfort wise is might lack a bit due to the sporty riding position

2] Suzuki GS150R
power wise, it will be a downgrade from pulsar 150. mileage and commuting, it scores! it is almost same as the unicorn except the 6th gear.
as you ruled out unicorn, i guess this will not be good option

3] CBZ Extreme
p150 to cbz extreme is neither an upgrade nor a downgrade.

4] Pulsar 180
he has used pulsar 150 for 3 years! so pulsar again?


Shilpi[/QUOTE]
other than these, i would suggest u consider rtr 180 and pulsar 220. though p220 would be on the higher side of the cost. i would vote for rtr 180

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happybiking

As you said he's a enthusiast and already owns a P150, i don't think he would settle for anything sub-200cc...Just stretch your budget a bit and blow him away with a Pulsar 220(mark my words...his expression would be )

Among the choices you mentioned : Pulsar 180 would be best VFM...

^^ +1... Lucky guy

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keeping the comfort factor(along with the other requirements as well) in mind; my opinion would be either the GS150 or the CBX-X.
Good luck!

EDIT: Or you could go with the suggestion of 'happybiking' i totally agree with him.

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livetoride

Hi there, first of all your fiancee must be desperately needing a power upgrade, and as you said he's a bike enthusiast, the bike perfectly suiting your needs would not be RTR 160 but RTR 180, the bike is stable at high speeds and in corners and in bumpy roads cos of wider 17 inch tyres, the bike is very comfortable to ride for hours on end, it gives a mileage of around 46 kmpl and it perfectly fits your budget. And i would suggest a colour too..White...looks awesome...And do post your final choice...

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