You didn't put P200NS in your list, why? from your selection it appears that your budget is around 1 lakh. We had reviews from almost all big auto sites and they all had lots of good things to say about this machine. Even though it's going to be available only in April, I guess it makes sense to wait it out. Especially for your kind of use, 200NS makes lot of sense. On top of that it's still running on carburettor, which means maintenance is going to be cheap and also with Bajaj we know that spares are dirt cheap.

The newest demigod of Indian bikes!!!

Yes!! I loved the specs!

But few questions:
When does the booking start in chennai and when shall I expect to get it delivered?
Does it feel comfy for my height(arnd 5.8-5.9") and how about the pillion comfort?
Wat s the otr price in chennai(les than 1.2L)?

If these are perfect, then pulsar200Ns it is!!! I shall wait!!!

there are un-official bookings going on in different cities.check out you nearest probiking for info.you can expect it to be delivered in april.it will be more than comfy for your height,actually height doesn't matter when the bike is rolling.pillion seat is a step-up one so it will be high ,don't know about the comfort though,but you can always add extra inch of foam.well bajaj has assured us that the bike will be priced under 1 lakh .happy motoring.

Probiking Chennai said P200NS will not be sold from their outlet, rather will be from the regular dealers. Both Probiking and Jai Autos(Adyar) say the booking is expected to start by the end of the month and the deliveries in April. And that too, they say is yet to be confirmed.

+ 1 on p200NS. Buy it and get a camera AND lens with your savings.

ZMR is a complete package . about tyre you can change to oversize done by some ZMR owners refer ownership thread . And about top speed some ZMR OWNERS have tested & found ZMR speedo meter is more accurate & driving it side by side with other bike there is lot difference in speedo reading as other showing more speed .

Yep planning the same (not sure about the "lenses" though ).

Gonna ask bajaj dealer if the booking has started tomorrow /

Let's jus hope that the height N pillion comfort are met

Will update soon

Well, I came to chennai for a couple of days.
Headed straight to Bajaj Showroom, but out of luck to hear the news that P200NS booking had not started (And few showroom ppl donot even understand wat 200NS is :S :S :S). Just fed up, went to yamaha showroom and asked for the firey red version of R15... And for my luck... I was told that it would be available for delivery on monday ... but the thing is i wont be there till monday an would leave to hyderabad soon :\...

So, not sure if i have to book it already, or wait for 220 NS, or wait further and check out the KTM as well :=|| ...

Suggest me some1 !!! and i actually love the loooks of the blood red yammie machine still doubt that the pillion would have a good time on that ;-) so she suggests me to take a fazer instead(i can convince to take the r15 instead ;-), but for 1.25L worth it? :S :S :S aaaaaaaaah... am so confuseddd) :\

[PS - M planning to buy my bike in abt 3 weeks from now, as i would get transferred to chennai, my hometown ]

try duke dude,r 15 s are common on road,you won't have to worry about pillion comfort,you can beat r15 in drags.if you are tight on budget try p200 ns,it is worth the every penny.

if you are able to wait till april......
then p200ns it is....... worth waiting...
bajaj may also launch p200 with fairing soon.........

only problem is waiting..........


or DUKE is always better....

Thanks Berlin and Sayank.

I agree with you guys ... that the duke / 200NS go way ahead of R15 on the specs sheet. But still I doubt, I can wait for 4-5 months [].

And coming to Duke, I have seen pictures of even tall guys riding it and felt duke would be way taller compared to the rest ... atleast for me ...

So, I have come down to a point where I am supposed to buy my machine by maximum end of march (with delivery time included ).

So in that case, I am completely uncertain of what I am gonna buy.

I am just being confused :S?!?!?!

But I have decided a few bikes that are actually in the market now... (Which are actually my dad's preference though - he ruled out cbr250 R, Duke and also KARIZMA !!! [yawn])

He asked me to go get a CBZ extreme/dazzer/CB Uni. I said i would rather get a tvs xlsuper!!!... Then after a long debate, I convinced him for the following bikes :S:

1. Yamaha R15
2. Fazer
3. FZ-S
4. Pulsar 220
5. Apache -180 ABS
6. Pulsar 200 NS

Although my preference would remove options 2, 3 and 5, leaving me with only R15 V2 (I love the firey red edition), P220 and the upcoming P 200 NS.

And out of those 3, i feel P220 is bulky? atleast that is my opinion. And R15 seems underpowered and overpriced (Please justify) and also my pillion would suggest me to go for fazer (yuck) but i shall convince her ... and P200NS goes way out of my patience time waiting, I shall wait for it if i can actually get the bike into my garage within april mid - AT THE MAX :S...

Appreciate your tolerance over my impatient behavior and help me out on deciding the best bike :P

my words are highlighted.

So whats your point :S?

Well I guess I have read in a couple of forums and also a personal feel. Although, If i were to choose KTM, I would rather wait for the 200NS due to its VFM and availabilty of service/spares.

Well, its actually a good machine, but as i mentioned earlier it looks small and not all that great looking compared to the others - personal opinion

Bulky as in - not just the weight, but the way it allowed me to handle its weight, ZMR was a good handler and so are fazer and R15 - compared to the 220.

That's a convincing justification!, but yet, would you suggest me to go for R15 out of the 6 bikes I have provided? As all i need are good looks, great acceleration and a "decent" top speed with excellent handling. All of these, "If the price is justified".

Well, may be, compared to RTR or ZMR. But compared to R15, i suppose it is ... But 99.9% I would not go for fzer/fzs.


True, but still if the machines above could satisfy my needs, I guess I shall very well invest on one of em and get myself going as I have other investments and also need a bike as early as possible. Would consider P200NS only if it is like i would regret not waiting for it and purchasing the others :S
But I guess the other bikes are promising as well ;-)

R15 V2.0 vs
P220 vs
ZMR (Hate the rear wheel and dad's refusal to buy :S) vs
RTR180 (as per your suggestion) vs
Fazer/FZ-s (Wont buy :P) vs
P200NS (Cant wait if its too long)

So wat is your final advise ? Things are explained but I am still in the same position, given my comments for yours... Your final advise to choose my bike is highly welcomed

see i am too on the verge of buying a new ride,my choices are >rtr abs,p200,cbr 150[if priced properly].every one has different needs,for your requirements i suggest you to go for p200ns.if you are fairing-addicted then choose r15.

R15 within my reach

Well here it goes!,

M back to hyderabad for 2 more weeks before i return permanently to chennai.

I had my dad book an advance amount at yamaha showroom near my house to block a limited edition yamaha R15 firey red colour. And for the record, he did! and yes, one R15 Firey red is within my reach to be mine as soon as i reach chennai!

But then came a shocking news ... my gf says i should not buy it :S she says she s scared of sitting that high and also after marriage she says that it would not look good to ride with a seating posture like that :-(. Heart shattered without knowing what to do i said my dad lets cancel the booking, but unfortunately that could not be done as he has planned to sell the good ol' enticer there for a good bargain.

I some how convinced my dad to check out the ZMR atleast (which she would feel comfortable) but it seems it would take more than 2 months for its delivery (which my dad does nt appreciate for a Hero motorbike).

So I am left with two options ... either to take the booked R15 - modify its seat (Zzzzzzzzz???) or buy a FZ/Fazer and die with all my dreams shattered :\

Please advice, if at all there is any other way out of this tight situation :S