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Went for a 80 km ride yesterday which included both highway and city. My experiences are as below.

1. Fantastic engine with linear power delivery. I didn't go beyond 75 kmph and 5-6k rpm. But, seriously this engine is really silky smooth.
2. Gear slotting is good except that 1st gear is little hard.
3. Due to low torque, downshift is essential during speed bumps. It didn't seem to be big issue as the gears slotting was good and also that makes you more engaged rider.
4. Drove in nice road and Mysore road. In highway, this vehicle is way different than in city. Did a good bit of city driving with bumper to bumper Blr traffic, very easy to maneuver.
5. I should not forget the handling, one word, fabulous. Be it highway or bad potholed city road, the vehicle was extremely balanced.
6. One of the worth mentioning in cbr 150 is the brakes. Oh boy, even though there is no ABS, I will not miss one. Even my wife who is not keen on bikes appreciated it that.
7. Tyres are very good and sticky.
8. Pillion seat was comfortable and the shocks are good.
9. On a practicality perspective mirrors are well positioned and grab rails are useful both for pillion as well as rider when they have to move the vehicle out of a parking lot (atleast for me).
10. Switch gears did their job but quality could have been better.
11. I still have to measure the FE, but till now it appears to give 35+kmpl.

With the above points, yes I do agree that I will miss the low end torque and the grunt. But, when I drove in the city for atleast 20+ km with heavy traffic and some small empty stretches, I didn't see any big drawback except that the engine cannot roar like apache or any other bike. I could able to calmly slice through the traffic with no big hassles.

Who may consider cbr 150: as this is not a focused vehicle, a bike enthusiast who is not keen on monstrous low end power and who wants a well poised, calm and quite ride in the city. 1st time sports bike buyers can consider this as this has the combo of both high end power and practicality. Family men who has the zeal for sport biking and has the budget.

Who may not consider cbr150: College guys, apache/p180+ riders may not like cbr150. People who are keen on wheeling, stunting etc.

Overall, brilliant package which is slightly overpriced due to the import of engine from Thailand.

Thanks..

PS:I am not a honda fanboy, this is the first honda product I have owned. I have had Yamaha yd 125, p150 and bunch of tvs scooters.

I strongly differ with your opinion.
I would say that, you have not ridden the bike as it was designed for. Riding at 5-6k rpm., you hadn't even touched the powerband of the bike between, 8.5k to 10.5k rpm. The bike just gets vocal within this zone. She just screams!!!
Performance wise, the machine gets its character changed totally after 8k. Try drafting a moderate speed vehicle, so that you are constantly at above 7k rpm at lower gears of 2 or 3, and then try overtaking that vehicle. You would surely be amused!!! "Less torque", you would never utter that word again!

Its a pure track machine, just modded from factory for daily practicality.

You can for sure ride the bike as you said. Keeping her at 5-6k rpm., slow and steady., and at those speeds you hardly feel the mechanical heart beating below. But, that's never what she would want! Its a bike that demands. It needs you to be active and in co-working with her for her to perform. And me neither a honda fanboy. There are a lot of good and in-par performing bikes at this range and category. But, this is unique in its character.

Praveen, he is correct about the low end torque, but the grunt part is wrong probably because he haven`t pushed the bike since its in run-in. @ neo, the bike`s sound changes like anything after 9000k. Everyone will see you if u push the bike to that rpm`s.

hye !

I am on the verge of booking a CBR150, it really is a brilliant little bike ! I am hesitant about a few things though, and will be glad if someone can help me out with this.

1) While going through this thread, i came across posts which said the CBR is available with TVS tyres and MRF tyres. The bike at the dealership was shod with TVS tyres. Having ridden a friend's Apache with TVS tyres, i found them giving no feedback what-so-ever, and almost useless on a wet/gravel surface. Is this same for these tyres ? And is it possible that when i book my bike, i can ask for one with MRF tyres ?
2) Living in a hostel, i do not have access to a covered parking space, my bike will be parked in a lot along with other student's bikes. I am worried about letting it stand in the rain(if it rains), specifically, i am worried about the switchgear. Im sure everyone agree's these are lacking in the quality department, will they be ok if left like this ?

Its be wonderful reading through this thread, and hopefully i can join ya'l as a baby blade owner soon !

Ans 1: Yes you can definitely ask them to bring your future baby CeeBer with MRF tyres. All you need to do is ask them.

Ans 2: Get a cover for your bike. RE Bullet covers should pretty much cover it, but ask someone here or in CBR250R/Ninja250R/R15 thread about the bike covers.

yup, you are right because i still have to push the bike more. I am still less than 200 kms. Will update post that.

Thanks praveen. Tried the low torque thing. In city, if you play around your gears properly, man this is a fantastic machine. Next coming to your point of high rpm. Yes, till 8k rpm it's a normal horse but after that it's a SEABISCUIT. Wow it has a lots of juice. Very stable at high speeds.

While booking and payment, I informed the dealer that not allocate the bike with tvs tyres and send the bike for regn only after confirming to me that it had the MRF's. I spoke to them before the bike was sent for regn and they confirmed it. You can also try that.

Thanks everyone ! Will ask them, and also look into getting a bike cover. Will update with news when something happens !

I dont know what`s the problem with the TVS tyres in their bikes. Yes the Tvs tyres are ok in Wet roads. IT is as good as the MRF`s. I have MRF`s in my dio and they are too pathetic in wet roads. I dont think the MRF`s in the CBR 150 is too good in wet conditions.

I would say it is more of a mind set after hearing some bad reviews of TVS tyres in apache. I also have a wego and TVS tyres are good in them. It's just that MRF in sport bikes have better reviews than the TVS.

Personal experience mates, me and my friend own a Pulsar 150. I have MRF Zappers bolted on and he has got the TVS tyres. I didn't knew that he had TVS tyres on his P150 before I took my usual corner at my preferable speed. TA-DA, I was around 5 kmph slower on his bike around the same corner in same conditions and that too dry. I was riding his bike because we had to change the service center for him and I was doing the usual chekc ups before dropping his for servicing. Both the Pulsars are ridden similarly and have clocked similar mileage on odo.

I even found that there is a significant difference in braking. The tread pattern, the compound used are different. everyone knows TVS tyres are hard compound tyres and after the amazing success of R15 soft compound tyres, post 2008, the MRF tyres have been doing really well. The compounds are medium for MRF, that's what I came to know from MRF tyre dealer.

Yes its each one`s experience may differ. In my victor, I had a stock TVS tyre which was really bad. I immediately changed to a a different tyre from TVS itself. IT was good for 24000 kms. I then gave it to my uncle who still runs in the same tyre for 40000 kms. It may not be good now.

But Im not going to change the tyres in my CBR after 10000 kms to MRF either. Im looking for some other manufacturer.

gave for first free service today and the approximate bill was given for rs.350
is it the same everywhere?
what all are supposed to be done during first service?
only thing they said were routine checkup and oil change..

Thats a very low bill!!