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**catchdebanjan** · 05-15-2012, 04:56 PM

I am very satisfied with pillion seat of the cbr 150.
However, i havent gone on long rides. Anyone done
long rides with pillion.. After all one of my prime reasons
for buying the bike was the pillion seat :P

**mulli84** · 05-15-2012, 06:11 PM

Originally posted by catchdebanjan View Post

The only reason the duke is available at 1.3L is because it is
developed and manufactured by bajaj here in India. Had this
come from KTM Austria it would have much costlier probably
even higher than cbr 250r.

But, then you have accept and live with the things that come
with a Bajaj bike both the good and the bad

Nobody beats Bajaj in cost cutting rather than anybody.

**vikyk** · 05-15-2012, 08:47 PM

Originally posted by VaibhavPisal View Post

Do you believe in corner carving or you ride in straight line. 250 is great for straight. 150 is better for corner carving. less powerful but light weight bikes are always more fun on tightly winding roads. where you plan to take them? mileage will not be different by more than 10-15 kmpl when ridden similarly.

Thanks vaibhav for considering my question ( just got one answer yet

)

I love both. Cornering and riding at high speeds. Usually i will take it on roads having enough traffic pressure, where you can't attain speed more than 60 kmph , even on higher cc bike like GT 650 R.

DO you own a cbr 150R, don't you feel its pick up is too low and expecting a zoooommm thing from it is useless?

**psr** · 05-15-2012, 09:06 PM

Originally posted by aargee View Post

mine seem to be more of manufacturing defect on the piston's coating (call it DIASIL or whatever terms) as one side got smeared off completely; where in ideally in case of seizure both the sides usually gets the scratches.

PS - My 4th attempt to edit & update this post!!!

It was the moly coating on Piston on the Inlet side that came off,and touched the bore....still you rode home ,and could do above 80~90 Kmph....

**aargee** · 05-15-2012, 09:09 PM

Originally posted by psr View Post

and could do above 80~90 Kmph....

Actually maintained 105 to 110 with my Wife on account of the engine stopping again, otherwise, the vehicle could've done even better

Apologize once again for the OT

**joel_sherly** · 05-15-2012, 09:23 PM

Originally posted by Super_SBK View Post

Hi bro

,i dont want to change ur decision but please reconsider ur decision about duke as the build quality of bajaj is decreasing iam saying this because i have came across a thread on teambhp that one of their member's brand new ktm dukes engine sized and there was a oil leak which was fixed only 99%,and i only wanted to bring out this case so that u could reconsider ur decision and no offence ment to any duke users and lovers ,duke is indeed a great bike and if u still want to go with it please consider these factors and ask the owners about its pros and cons and please do a PDI twice before the delivery of the bike to avoid these problems and note that iam not supporting any bikes here.

yea I would consider youradvice bro. the only problems I heard of in duke is oil leakage and over heating. I seriously followed the threads and after much thought changed from cbr150r to duke.

**Super_SBK** · 05-15-2012, 10:09 PM

Originally posted by aargee View Post

Duke I don't know, ideally 2K on ODO, this should not happen as much as for CBR; mine seem to be more of manufacturing defect on the piston's coating (call it DIASIL or whatever terms) as one side got smeared off completely; where in ideally in case of seizure both the sides usually gets the scratches.

PS - My 4th attempt to edit & update this post!!!

bro i think in DiASil engine the cylinder and piston is made of cast metal of Al and Si and not coated with it ,was introduced first by yamaha in 2002 (and this info is sourced from google baba );P

**Super_SBK** · 05-15-2012, 10:16 PM

Originally posted by joel_sherly View Post

yea I would consider youradvice bro. the only problems I heard of in duke is oil leakage and over heating. I seriously followed the threads and after much thought changed from cbr150r to duke.

Thanks for considering my advice and if u have decided about duke then go for it ,its a great bike,and yes it will fry ur legs as it is a 200cc mill and during runing in it will surely overheat so its not a problem.

**aargee** · 05-15-2012, 10:38 PM

Originally posted by Super_SBK View Post

bro i think in DiASil engine the cylinder and piston is made of cast metal of Al and Si and not coated with it ,was introduced first by yamaha in 2002 (and this info is sourced from google baba );P

I was wrong to use the term DIASIL which is more of Yamaha specific term; PSR Ji is right on the word, its called "molybdenum coating". Pls refer to the following article for more on this - http://www.mcnews.com/mcn/model_eval...rCBR250Imp.pdf

**Super_SBK** · 05-15-2012, 10:49 PM

Originally posted by aargee View Post

I was wrong to use the term DIASIL which is more of Yamaha specific term; PSR Ji is right on the word, its called "molybdenum coating". Pls refer to the following article for more on this - http://www.mcnews.com/mcn/model_eval...rCBR250Imp.pdf

Its ok bro and thanks for the link.

**Brat** · 05-15-2012, 11:31 PM

Originally posted by Super_SBK View Post

...and yes it will fry ur legs as it is a 200cc mill...

Why would a 200cc mill fry anyone legs? IMHO - The heat is way much more bearable...

**VaibhavPisal** · 05-16-2012, 12:26 AM

Originally posted by vikyk View Post

Thanks vaibhav for considering my question ( just got one answer yet

)

I love both. Cornering and riding at high speeds. Usually i will take it on roads having enough traffic pressure, where you can't attain speed more than 60 kmph , even on higher cc bike like GT 650 R.

DO you own a cbr 150R, don't you feel its pick up is too low and expecting a zoooommm thing from it is useless?

My friend has just got delivery of 150r but is in run in right now. So can't comment with surity. But yes it will feel sluggish compared to gt650r, so will 250 I guess. But a piece of advice

' lower the capacity, better the commuter', both for mileage and tight traffic. Another one

' higher the capacity, better weekend ride'. 150 does have sporty suspensions, easier and fast to tip in etc. Zoooommm is based on perception. Someone upgrading from splendor will find it enough. It will be downgrade from gt650r for sure. Unless you plan to go absolutely rossi on it and make use of all handling potential there is.

**catchdebanjan** · 05-16-2012, 01:21 AM

Originally posted by VaibhavPisal View Post

My friend has just got delivery of 150r but is in run in right now. So can't comment with surity. But yes it will feel sluggish compared to gt650r, so will 250 I guess. But a piece of advice

' lower the capacity, better the commuter', both for mileage and tight traffic. Another one

' higher the capacity, better weekend ride'. 150 does have sporty suspensions, easier and fast to tip in etc. Zoooommm is based on perception. Someone upgrading from splendor will find it enough. It will be downgrade from gt650r for sure. Unless you plan to go absolutely rossi on it and make use of all handling potential there is.

aptly said.. no point comparing it or expecting the same kinda feel as the gt650r but, then when revved a bit it does give fair amount of performance..

However, upto 6k rpm feels pretty much like a regular 150cc

**vikyk** · 05-16-2012, 03:08 AM

Originally posted by VaibhavPisal View Post

My friend has just got delivery of 150r but is in run in right now. So can't comment with surity. But yes it will feel sluggish compared to gt650r, so will 250 I guess. But a piece of advice

' lower the capacity, better the commuter', both for mileage and tight traffic. Another one

' higher the capacity, better weekend ride'. 150 does have sporty suspensions, easier and fast to tip in etc. Zoooommm is based on perception. Someone upgrading from splendor will find it enough. It will be downgrade from gt650r for sure. Unless you plan to go absolutely rossi on it and make use of all handling potential there is.

I felt it sluggish too. Advice is good and very exact, thanks. I am not at all expecting anything like GT - 650R from any of these ones, but expecting little power to go well. I am riding yamaha fazer 150 from last one year also, and i feel it has ok kinda power. On comparison of power cbr 150r really felt low powered than cbr 250r. 250 had some kind of grunt and push me more feeling, which was nowhere in 150.

Originally posted by catchdebanjan View Post

However, upto 6k rpm feels pretty much like a regular 150cc

Dont dishearten me please, i was expecting after first service bike will respond better. Bike at TD completed only 8kms till the time i rode it.

**Super_SBK** · 05-16-2012, 11:33 AM

Originally posted by Brat View Post

Why would a 200cc mill fry anyone legs? IMHO - The heat is way much more bearable...

u got me wrong or i was not able to express my views,all i mean to say that in duke ur legs are more prone to heat then any other bike i am saying this because i have ridden my friends duke for a short spin and it almost fried my legs and may be u can bear that heat.

And please can we stop OTs and let it be CBR150r ownership thread .thank you

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