It does not look like a normal pulsar and you will have your "look apart" factor intact. It is the best looking naked sports bike in our country today with brutal acceleration claims. You should get around 35kmpl in the city as estimated.
You also get monoshocks, Bybre discs, nice digital speedo and lots of goodies.
Please checkout this video before going ahead to any other bike. This bike is sheer value for money. It looks underpriced even at 1lakhs

Pulsar 200NS

If you need a good reliable machine for weekend trips as well for city commuting RE will suit you the best. When you are concerned more on the looks you can extend your budget and go for RE Classic 350

All your requirements shout out one name....over and over again.

I am inclined towards buying this bike, but just wanted a consensus (from you guys) on whether its worth spending 130k or not.

M not really sure about this but from what I can see from internet - Havn't they changed the name to ZMR??

and if its really diff than ZMR, Is it available in market?? (price?,specs?, comfort level w.r.t to zmr??)

All your requirements shout out one name....over and over again.

The ZMR is an improved ZMA with a lot of technology.

5-Avenger 220 (I seriously want some inputs about this bike from you people, its like nobody wants to talk about this bike or something)

like?i thought it was with a lot of plastic

There's more to ZMR than just the fairing.

"12 hole fuel injector, 16 bit ECU and 6 high-tech sensors"

Hi All,

After going through all the sites where I could compare bikes and read reviews about them, I think XBHP is the best place for doing so. Cheers to xbhp and its creators.

I am a new member here. My height is ~6' and I weigh ~72kg.

First of all, I apologize for writing a long requirement list. I just don't want to end up with a wrong bike and regret for choosing it.

I am planning to buy my first bike (with budget of (100+-20)K) which could suit all my needs as mentioned below (in order of priority) -

1- Should be comfortable for long trips on weekends (by long trips I mean 300 to 600 kms). Considering the fact that I work whole day sitting in front of a computer, my back tends to rest in a curved position. The point is I don't want any back pains after or during long rides. I do not want to damage my sitting posture permanently and hence I think it would be good to straighten my posture while riding my bike after long working hours. Would also need a comfortable pillion seat.

2- Should be really great at speed, power, nice engine and handling.-
max speed near 125Kmph (without any vibrations)
engine-150 cc or above.
power near 17 bhp
Handling- like a good commuter. I would need to ride 27 kms through traffic jams every day to my office.

3- Should look "class apart" among other vehicles on road. By this I dont mean to sound like atypical person, its just that I dont want to buy a bike which you can spot anywhere every time you hit the roads.

4- Should have an avg. mileage . i.e not less than 30 kmpl

I have considered various bikes and read a lot of reviews on each of them . I have deduced certain cons on each of my pre-final contestants (PFB in order of priority).

Its really hard to find any negative review on following bikes (might be because bike owners rarely criticize their own bike or just because these bikes are really good)-(& bike owners of respective bikes- please dont get offended)

1- Avenger 220(I dreamed of owning 1 for a really long time)- I had to drop idea of buying this because
>> Its not really very comfortable for people with height more than 5'7 or 5'8. (and hence violates my highest priority clause by being uncomfortable)
>> Bad for city traffics due to its length and really bad for sharp turns (many a times bike's silencer gets rubbed on taking sharp right turns)
>> I have heard horror stories about Pro-biking and overall quality of parts (Odomtere, headlight, clutch wire and shocker going kaput).

2- Pulsar 220- violates my "look apart" clause mentioned above.
>>I dont mean to offend pulsar owners here. But I see 50% bikes on road with pulsar tags.
>>I heard that Bajaj engines have a life period of 2 years. (My friends told me that you can easily spot diff between a old and new pulsar by just listening to the sound their engine makes)

3- Apache RTR 180-Just loved the idea of having ABS in 2 wheelers. But -
>> I heard Apache series vibrates on higher speed.
>> And also, its not really comfortable for long rides.

4- R15 & Karizma ZMR- have read great reviews about it. But I had to drop idea of buying this too because
>> Sitting posture is too lean.(violates my clause 1)
>> I also heard that R15's pillion seat is not so great.

5- FZ16- Looks are really great. But I read from other reviews that it is-
>> Low on power
>> Low mileage
>> Biggest problem is that my friend has the same bike and has the same colour which I like (black). So don't have this option left for me.

6- Fazer - ditto (as it has the same specs as FZ16).

Recently, I heard that Honda has launched its CBR 150R. I heard it would cost around 130K INR and also that its waiting period would be 4 months from the date of booking (which is atrocious ). I can stretch my budget to have this bike, provided that you pro-bikers give positive reviews about it.

I do not claim to be sure of the aforementioned cons of each bike and hence, I request respective bike owners to correct me regarding the same. (I really need Avenger owners to tell me that all my cons on Avenger are wrong.)

Bikers, please help me out here.

Thanks and regards.

As per your requirements, P220 or ZMA should be the machine for you.

ZMA is a proven tourer. Meets all your requirements apart from looks. But still has a decent look. Great sitting position, can cruise all day long in 120 -125km/hr, can be used as daily commutes, reliable, FE > 30km/ltr(can claim this sine my 2004 ZMA stills gives an avg fe of 32)

P220 is also good. It looks mean to me, good speed stabiltiy, FE between 30 - 40 km/ltr, you get better features than ZMA at same cost.

Finally, decision is yours.

Hi All,

After going through all the sites where I could compare bikes and read reviews about them, I think XBHP is the best place for doing so. Cheers to xbhp and its creators.

I am a new member here. My height is ~6' and I weigh ~72kg.

First of all, I apologize for writing a long requirement list. I just don't want to end up with a wrong bike and regret for choosing it.

I am planning to buy my first bike (with budget of (100+-20)K) which could suit all my needs as mentioned below (in order of priority) -

1- Should be comfortable for long trips on weekends (by long trips I mean 300 to 600 kms). Considering the fact that I work whole day sitting in front of a computer, my back tends to rest in a curved position. The point is I don't want any back pains after or during long rides. I do not want to damage my sitting posture permanently and hence I think it would be good to straighten my posture while riding my bike after long working hours. Would also need a comfortable pillion seat.

2- Should be really great at speed, power, nice engine and handling.-
max speed near 125Kmph (without any vibrations)
engine-150 cc or above.
power near 17 bhp
Handling- like a good commuter. I would need to ride 27 kms through traffic jams every day to my office.

3- Should look "class apart" among other vehicles on road. By this I dont mean to sound like atypical person, its just that I dont want to buy a bike which you can spot anywhere every time you hit the roads.

4- Should have an avg. mileage . i.e not less than 30 kmpl

I have considered various bikes and read a lot of reviews on each of them . I have deduced certain cons on each of my pre-final contestants (PFB in order of priority).

Its really hard to find any negative review on following bikes (might be because bike owners rarely criticize their own bike or just because these bikes are really good)-(& bike owners of respective bikes- please dont get offended)

1- Avenger 220(I dreamed of owning 1 for a really long time)- I had to drop idea of buying this because
>> Its not really very comfortable for people with height more than 5'7 or 5'8. (and hence violates my highest priority clause by being uncomfortable)
>> Bad for city traffics due to its length and really bad for sharp turns (many a times bike's silencer gets rubbed on taking sharp right turns)
>> I have heard horror stories about Pro-biking and overall quality of parts (Odomtere, headlight, clutch wire and shocker going kaput).

2- Pulsar 220- violates my "look apart" clause mentioned above.
>>I dont mean to offend pulsar owners here. But I see 50% bikes on road with pulsar tags.
>>I heard that Bajaj engines have a life period of 2 years. (My friends told me that you can easily spot diff between a old and new pulsar by just listening to the sound their engine makes)

3- Apache RTR 180-Just loved the idea of having ABS in 2 wheelers. But -
>> I heard Apache series vibrates on higher speed.
>> And also, its not really comfortable for long rides.

4- R15 & Karizma ZMR- have read great reviews about it. But I had to drop idea of buying this too because
>> Sitting posture is too lean.(violates my clause 1)
>> I also heard that R15's pillion seat is not so great.

5- FZ16- Looks are really great. But I read from other reviews that it is-
>> Low on power
>> Low mileage
>> Biggest problem is that my friend has the same bike and has the same colour which I like (black). So don't have this option left for me.

6- Fazer - ditto (as it has the same specs as FZ16).

Recently, I heard that Honda has launched its CBR 150R. I heard it would cost around 130K INR and also that its waiting period would be 4 months from the date of booking (which is atrocious ). I can stretch my budget to have this bike, provided that you pro-bikers give positive reviews about it.

I do not claim to be sure of the aforementioned cons of each bike and hence, I request respective bike owners to correct me regarding the same. (I really need Avenger owners to tell me that all my cons on Avenger are wrong.)

Bikers, please help me out here.

Thanks and regards.

1.ZMA-R (less than 90 K)
.

If you are really so adamant about standing out in the crowd, i suggest you buy yourself a really good piece of helmet (Sparx, KBC or something like that) but buy a bike that you really like to ride 365 days a year, common or not .

Best of luck selecting your bike