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I am having the same query

Some of my requirements -
- Easy to ride (I dont have any on road experience of a bike, Used to driving gearless scooters, have some practice of geared ones though)
- Comfortable ( Need it for a daily commute of about 10 km to and from office in bangalore traffic)
- Lightweight (I'm myself just 54 kg, not athletic build )
- Good mileage (60+, soaring petrol prices)
- Low on maintenance
- Good resale value (In case I want to switch to better powered bikes)
- Looks are not important (but would be great add-on)


These are the bikes I'm considering and the reasons
Honda Twister - Lightweight, Good Mileage, Great looks
Bajaj Pulsar 135LS - Mixed feedback from my friends who own it
Honda Shine - Comfortable, Trust on Honda, Good reviews

Please suggest which bike I should choose out of these. My budget is 50K-65K. Right now I'm inclined towards twister.

To both of you, straight away strike out Shine from the list, it's simply not worth the money and there are far better options available at that price. But then again, if you want Honda at any cost, then Shine/Stunner are the options in that range. P135LS is the best bet you got in that price range.. decent looks, outstanding performance, sharp handling, good mileage(55+ kmpl). Other options are Yamaha SZ-R/SS125 (tyres are only sore point in SZ-R), Discover 150 (not so great looking, everything else is better in this bike apart from tyres). If svc is not a problem, then consider Suzuki Slingshot as well.

If mileage is a concern then Twister/Discover 125/Suzuki Slingshot are better bets than SS125/D150/SZ-R. Also, a 5-gear bike gives you good mileage when compared with comparably specced 4-gear bike i.e. given that engine cc, bhp, torque figures are comparable 5-gear bike will give you better mileage and will be much more relaxed than a 4-gear bike. Even Passion plus is worth a try if mileage is the main concern.

Finally, test driving the short listed bikes will clear lot of doubts/concerns. You will instantly know whether the bike is for you or not. It all boils down to selecting the bike that suits you best.

Finally booking Shine.

Hello Boss finally i decided to book shine tommorw.
Twister was much horrible wen looked frm rear .. full gap n skinny tyres ..

So ended up wth shine!

Why not the New HeroHonda Glamour ( Not PGM-Fi), I think its nearly 62000rs.

go for P135 LS

go for pulsar 135 great looks in that segment 4-VALVE engine,light power compareble to pulsar 150 IMO. on road you will have some presence nice mileage