As stated by Overdrive tester
"The GS will get to 60kph, but only the Pulsar is slower. It will do a 100 kph, and only the RTR is faster."------------that puts the performance of the bike bang in the FZ16 territory.

Why?? Pulsar was the only bike slower than the RTR for a 0-60 b4 FZ16 came and now GSR seconds FZ.RTR is still now the fastest 0-100 kmph bike in the 150cc segment,FZ seconds it and now GSR also does.Which means GSR's engine performs like FZ's.At 149kgs thats completely acceptable and better than expected.FZ is 136kgs for the record.

What is odd is that the bike looks and handling has gone decent and not outrageous like FZ or the RTR.Its overall appeal is still better than Unicorn,Hunk,CBZX and at par with Pulsar150.Pulsar150 is still a good bike for a take on FZ16.

hehe...trust me, these figures will change in other magazines!!!

Personally, I consider p150 at the bottom of the 150 list.

And personally I trust Bike India's verdict as the final.To them P150 was second to RTR b4 FZ came.The FEB issue would show us what our GSR is capable off by taking the fight directly to the Unicorn and the Achiever and P150.Let's keep our fingers crossed.

who have booked this bike ?

Well Bike India has finally tested the GSR and pitted it against the 150cc elite bikes and its Archrival Unicorn.
The performance timings of GSR has left everyone surprised.It betters FZ's timings and takes 5.46 secs for a 0-60.Bajaj Pulsar is at 5.51secs similar to Yamaha FZ.It has left Unicorn at 6.10 secs and Achiever is out of recon.The 0-100 timing and standing to quarter mile is just next to RTR,bettering all other 150cc bikes.0-400 for GSR comes in [email protected]. Figures has shown that GSR is a gigantic performer and is slower than only the RTR-performance king of 150cc class.
But GSR is not a sportsbike and its dynamics are not performance oreinted.It is totally a decent bike.Engine smoothness is next to Unicorn's and gearshift is at par with the Uni-buttersmooth.Unicorn has faster cornering ability and GSR is stable around corners.That is if
Unicorn behaves like a Porsche911turbo,then GSR is a AstonMartinDB9 around corners.Unicorn gets the credit for its monoshock and GSR is okay for a power commuter with its gas shox.
GSR has good build quality and suspensions are very good.It handles the potholes and bumps with ease and has a very comfortable seat and seating posture.Unicorn is at par.
But Pulsar is not so comfortable.Achiever is all but a humble commuter with no additional qualities like cornering or engine performance.
Fuel efficiency of GSR is good and at par with Unicorn and Achiever at 59.75 kmpl overall.Pulsar is at 50kmpl.

Final verdict:Achiever is good but only as a 9 to 5 commuter,which,by my terms is quite boring.Bajaj Pulsar has gone too sporty and too old,losing on both counts but remains the highest selling 150 with a thorough makeover duly awaited.Honda Unicorn had remained the undisputed leader of power commuters for a very long time and has now fetched up a very good competition from GS150R.Both bikes have enough for each other and given the time GSR will prove a tough competition for Unicorn.

My personal take:GSR impresses me with its blazing performance despite its 149kg kerb.It is far better equipped than Unicorn in terms of techno gadgetry and styling statements.It may not have a monoshock dynamic handling but neither there would be any racetracks in the city to take on that kind of ride.Power and torque is what matters in city and GSR is
the best at it among power commuters.Ideal for touring.At 1500 rupees dearer than the Unicorn all these added advantage are a fair deal.GSR is the new leader of 150cc power commuters segment.Now how the company markets this bike and backs up with its services and spares remains a matter of time.Only then would this bike succeed.

Did these guys actually even ride the Achiever?

0-60 timings of Achiever in reality are something....

Praful, 0-60 for HH Achiever is 5.63 secs..!! And i feel its pretty good for it..!

Source..!

Hey, ram!

Another website with claimed times! Have you ridden the Achiever?

Why was BI testing the Achiever anyways. I feel the CBZ Extreme or the Hunk has better pull than the Achiever.

I have ridden the all three bikes. Achiever doesn't match up to the other two in acceleration is what I felt.

No, i havn't ridden it but till that time will have to believe what these websites says... !!

Whats your take/reviews about the HH Achiever..!

+1 to what Pranay said. But then the Achiever is faster till 60 compared to the Unicorn!

This may be due to less dry weight..!!

All said and done, I think the Unicorn, despite of having one of the best/smoothest engines in the country, is in a bad need of revamp - both in styling and performance.

GS 150R is a breath of fresh air from Suzuki. Digi consoles, LED integrated tail lamps and indicators, 6 gears, atleast is a step in the right direction.

here are the figures from ACI
0-60kmph 6.33sec
0-100kmph 23.8sec
max speed in 5th & 6th gear - 106kmph...
they have stated that it is one of the slowest 150s in the market

I trust ACI on the mileage figures but not when it comes to performance.

So the verdict is out.The GSR150 is indeed a great performer and only the RTR betters it.Even it is priced very well and has all the goodies which fulfills a commuters wishlist!!