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**Samarth 619** · 05-18-2012, 09:03 PM

Topic Approved.

If you purchase a Bajaj motorcycle in 2012, and take care of it and service it well, it will never disappoint you. I'm a Bajaj owner too, and there's been no major problem in my motorcycle even in its 6th year, way back from 2007. See the tourer section. Many have taken Bajaj cross country...

Of course, the initial Bajaj bikes like 2001 Pulsar did have its own share of niggles, that were removed with later updates though.

That said, Twister is also a good commuter with a good design for its segment.

**Rashid** · 05-18-2012, 09:22 PM

Discover 125ST might be a good bike but it takes some time for it to reach the showroom,IMO discover 150 maybe still a better option but since you are considering Twister i recommend you to Test ride a Slingshot plus, it lacks the initial 'Jumpy'ness of the twister but a lot better after it gets moving.

**rafirashi** · 05-18-2012, 09:23 PM

thank you sir for approving ,

This is my first bike and first my option was twister . But after having look at Discover125ST . It made me feel in love with it . I was thoroughly impressed with its look and features. But after having not so good comments on bajaj's reputation , i had a mix up.
And now as you say one need not worry about bajaj . well i might consider discover125ST as my first option.

**payeng** · 05-18-2012, 09:25 PM

My pick between the Twister and the Discover 125ST would be the Discover 125ST. Although haven't ridden it but going from how the Pulsar 135LS performs (the first 4Valve engine from Bajaj), the Discover 125ST should be another decent product.

As Samarth pointed out, current Bajaj products are as good and reliable as other ones. 10-15 years of Bajaj R&D is finally paying dividends.

Two reasons why the Discover 125ST stands out and definitely worth checking are:

1: 4 valve engine - Results in a stress free engine no matter how hard one rides it.

2: Monoshock - Should improve the ride & handling.

Mileage/Fuel efficiency with Bajaj products has never been an issue.. also spares of Bajaj priducts are priced quite resonably and also easily available. Although price for the Discover 125ST has not been announced, one can always expect a Bajaj product to be good value for money.

Just see if you can wait till the price of the Discover 125ST is announced and it arrives in showrooms.. if not the Twister is also a decent bike with a good engine.

**rafirashi** · 05-18-2012, 09:26 PM

Originally posted by Rashid View Post

Discover 125ST might be a good bike but it takes some time for it to reach the showroom,IMO discover 150 maybe still a better option but since you are considering Twister i recommend you to Test ride a Slingshot plus, it lacks the initial 'Jumpy'ness of the twister but a lot better after it gets moving.

Thanks bro for your comments , But considering fuel efficiency as my first priority, the 150 range bikes doesnt give the millege i expect . i choose twister as it gives around 65 kmpl which is very good.

**rafirashi** · 05-18-2012, 09:31 PM

Originally posted by payeng View Post

My pick between the Twister and the Discover 125ST would be the Discover 125ST. Although haven't ridden it but going from how the Pulsar 135LS performs (the first 4Valve engine from Bajaj), the Discover 125ST should be another decent product.

As Samarth pointed out, current Bajaj products are as good and reliable as other ones. 10-15 years of Bajaj R&D is finally paying dividends.

Two reasons why the Discover 125ST stands out and definitely worth checking are:

1: 4 valve engine - Results in a stress free engine no matter how hard one rides it.

2: Monoshock - Should improve the ride & handling.

Mileage/Fuel efficiency with Bajaj products has never been an issue.. also spares of Bajaj priducts are priced quite resonably and also easily available. Although price for the Discover 125ST has not been announced, one can always expect a Bajaj product to be good value for money.

Just see if you can wait till the price of the Discover 125ST is announced and it arrives in showrooms.. if not the Twister is also a decent bike with a good engine.

Yes and giving out power of 13BHP from 125 cc engine is no easy thing. But do you thing this will give fuel efficiency around 60 kmpl???

**payeng** · 05-18-2012, 09:48 PM

Originally posted by rafirashi View Post

Yes and giving out power of 13BHP from 125 cc engine is no easy thing. But do you thing this will give fuel efficiency around 60 kmpl???

The Pulsar 135LS easily returns around 55 Kmpl, therefore 60 Kmpl can be expected from the Discover 125ST.

**Samarth 619** · 05-18-2012, 09:58 PM

Originally posted by rafirashi View Post

Yes and giving out power of 13BHP from 125 cc engine is no easy thing. But do you thing this will give fuel efficiency around 60 kmpl???

Well, let's drop some mileage figures to this thread:

A 2007 Pulsar 180 gives me 40 regularly, and 56 kmpl when I was riding it well, (16 bhp)
A Pulsar 135 (4 valve) gives 55-60 kmpl regularly, and about 72 on the highway, (13.5 bhp)

So, 125 being a lower capacity and latest release, should better the above two, right?

**Rahul.Gvli** · 05-18-2012, 10:17 PM

Originally posted by rafirashi View Post

Hey friends,
.... But after consulting with some of friends , they say bajaj products lacks the endurance. and their products begun to create problems at early stage .

Am in complete dilemma . Please help me out

Aawww gawwd ! One more misleaded guy heading in such dilemma...!!!

well I'm now tired of writing about it's abilities, quality, power, fuel efficiency, spares availability/cost, price and all. but friend, NO BIKE is performs bad unless YOU treat it bad...
Discover is the bike for you, provided if you can wait for it to hit the showrrom...

**rafirashi** · 05-18-2012, 10:46 PM

Originally posted by Rahul.Gvli View Post

Aawww gawwd ! One more misleaded guy heading in such dilemma...!!!

well I'm now tired of writing about it's abilities, quality, power, fuel efficiency, spares availability/cost, price and all. but friend, NO BIKE is performs bad unless YOU treat it bad...
Discover is the bike for you, provided if you can wait for it to hit the showrrom...

Originally posted by Samarth 619 View Post

Well, let's drop some mileage figures to this thread:

A 2007 Pulsar 180 gives me 40 regularly, and 56 kmpl when I was riding it well, (16 bhp)
A Pulsar 135 (4 valve) gives 55-60 kmpl regularly, and about 72 on the highway, (13.5 bhp)

So, 125 being a lower capacity and latest release, should better the above two, right?

Originally posted by payeng View Post

The Pulsar 135LS easily returns around 55 Kmpl, therefore 60 Kmpl can be expected from the Discover 125ST.

Well i guess i need not worry about these factors again . Think those guys must be bajaj haters who said wrong about it. thanks guys for sorting me out.

**antz.bin** · 05-18-2012, 11:00 PM

Originally posted by rafirashi View Post

Well i guess i need not worry about these factors again . Think those guys must be bajaj haters who said wrong about it. thanks guys for sorting me out.

Rather than calling them Bajaj Haters, I would say that those people are living in the past. Just when this thread was approved, I was composing the following quoted post on the Pulsar 220 ownership thread.

Originally posted by antz.bin View Post

Also, the P220 is not as fuel inefficient as we might think. My ex-roommate (who weighs the same as I do) had a Unicorn and we used to take the exact same route everyday to the same college, the same mess and the almost the same places to hang out. Over a period of 1 year, my bike used to return 70 +- 8 km / Rs.100 worth of petrol (Comes to between 40 to 50 kmpl). His bike also returned the exact same numbers. So why sacrifice on acceleration as well as stopping power when your bike can return the same FE as a Unicorn when riding in city traffic?

If you might know, the Unicorn is one of the mildest tuned 150cc bikes (with just 13.5 Bhp) in the country. Detuned by Honda to return respectable FE alongwith decent power. The figures I have mentioned are real world figures collected over almost 1 year (August 2010 to June 2011) for city riding inside Pune City. I have always maintained, as long as the bike has a track record of returning good FE numbers, your FE depends, not on the bike, but the way you ride it.

**rafirashi** · 05-18-2012, 11:09 PM

Originally posted by antz.bin View Post

Rather than calling them Bajaj Haters, I would say that those people are living in the past. Just when this thread was approved, I was composing the following quoted post on the Pulsar 220 ownership thread.

If you might know, the Unicorn is one of the mildest tuned 150cc bikes (with just 13.5 Bhp) in the country. Detuned by Honda to return respectable FE alongwith decent power. The figures I have mentioned are real world figures collected over almost 1 year (August 2010 to June 2011) for city riding inside Pune City. I have always maintained, as long as the bike has a track record of returning good FE numbers, your FE depends, not on the bike, but the way you ride it.

Rightly said sir.

**somen1984** · 05-20-2012, 10:07 AM

Originally posted by rafirashi View Post

thank you sir for approving ,

This is my first bike and first my option was twister . But after having look at Discover125ST . It made me feel in love with it . I was thoroughly impressed with its look and features. But after having not so good comments on bajaj's reputation , i had a mix up.
And now as you say one need not worry about bajaj . well i might consider discover125ST as my first option.

Who said that Bajaj has a bad reputation??

Can you compare the prices that Bajaj quotes for it's product and other companies what they quote??

Very simple example is Unicorn and P150. Compare the two prices.

Brother one company is trying to give you all that it can give in VFM but then also we people dig the issues in it. Today if you see the roads than you see bajaj bikes most compare to others.

Yes there are some compromise with here or there in quality but nothing to worry. bajaj has the lowest spare part cost.

And can be easily maintained without burning your pocket.

TOP of that Discover 125ST has far better engine than Twister i.e 4 valve , mono shock, petal disk brakes,etc....
But still Honda is Honda. But don't forget now a days even Honda ASS are getting worst.....

Here are few brothers have reported the issues of ASS for Dazzler and CBR 250r

Even one of my friend was reporting issues of parts nonavailability of his unicorn from past 15-20 days.

IN competitive world every one is racing for it's brand and value don't worry, you will be in safe hands in modern era world.

**ashwinprakas** · 05-20-2012, 11:51 AM

From the little experience I have, never go for bikes that show unbelievable mileage figures. Cause bikes which are tuned to give such extreme figures are soon to crap out, its just a matter of time and luck.

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