Re: Daily Commute that does NOT compromise on Comfort

Bhai for safety disc brake is must. For comfortablity go for extreme or gs 150r ( i know gs150r not common in delhi.) or karizma, ZMR , 200NS (a mileage will be an issue)
ALSO dont forget to opt for tubeless option.
For taller and for average healther ppls i suggest karizma, zmr, 200ns ( in 150+ category). Extreme , gs150r, hunk, szr. ( from 150 category). I left out p150 , p180, p 220 due to their higher maintaince part. I left out unicorn it looks outdated and uncleji type of bike. Szr i used for 8months and sold due to poor mileage and huge cost of spare part. In 125cc category ignitor or stunner. Leave 125st from bajaj and ss from yahama as Not getting good reports here in delhi. In 100cc hardly any discbrake acept twister or hero passion pro.

Choice is urs . .
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Re: Daily Commute that does NOT compromise on Comfort

Bhai ....you forgot fz16.

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In your range (50-65K)and requirements(6 AND 85KG,ditto my build), stunner, shine,pulsar 135LS,SZ, etc,if I had to choose a bike keeping sporty looks,good power and comfort and decent mileage.,I will be choosing p135LSif u believe in the rumours of crappy bajaj quality and parts ,then choose SZ or if you're a Honda guy,then stunner( don't buy ignitor)

200cc sized 23.5 bump of raw power..!!

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Most people might not like my advice but here my 2 cents :-
You need a comfortable commuter bike, I am sure you would like 45-55kmpl thrown into the mix... and an on road price of below 75 to 80 k will give you room to get a good helmet etc.

1) hero xtreme :- very comfortable seat, new one has a lot of cool features etc, typical honda engine refinement and 50kmpl id easy on a long steady haul

2) hero hunk :- same as above. Just check both out and see what pleases your eyes. Unparalleled spares availability aka hero confidence (zma,zmr and impulse are duds on this front)

3)honda trigger :- same as above as well!

Stay away from unicorn(newer batches I feel have compromised quality)
stay away from any pulsar (I own one since it was launched, still have it with me. I know what im talking about here)

fz is too short geared I feel(will feel strained on long rides)

Achiever is an excellent bike just like an szr... highly under rated... unfortunately the szr is a milage nightmare.

125ccs are all short geared... on high reves continous riding their fuel economy is actually bad!

Divyansh....

Re: Daily Commute that does NOT compromise on Comfort

What is the advantage over 4 gears to 5 gears for 100-125cc? For some 125cc comes with 4 & 5 gears. Will it help for the mileage?

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well, the fifth gear is provided so that the bike feels relaxed on long highway rides where the speed is high (above 70 kmph) and constant for long period of time. If you are experienced biker, you might have noticed that bikes with 4 gears(splendour, passion, shine etc) get strained above 60 kmph. This is where the 5th gear comes into play, it makes the bike smooth and stress free. So yes it is a good option over the 4 gear bike. But on the down side if you commute in overcrowded city most of the time, you will have to shift the gears quite a bit because the 4th and 5 gears dont have pulling power, so on every speed breaker or jam you'll have to shift from 5th to 2th. Many people find it uncomfortable, they will shift up to 4th keep the bike on 4th even if it is going at 20 kmph or 70 kmph. For them 4 gear bike is best, because if you ride your bike on 5 gear at 20 kmph the engine will lug and the pistons and seal will go kaput as early as 4 years(happened to my cousion's Discover) which is quite expensive to replace. But if you dont have any problem constantly shifting according to the road conditions, then 5 gear bike is good. Choose the one that suits you best. My bike have 6 gears (R15) and I have to come down from 6th to second gear every time I spot a speed breaker, and it is fine by me.

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^^What is do is rev higher in all gears with a taller gearing so that no need to change gears often in town and you get mileage and relaxed ride when necessary.
My ride is RTR fitted with bigger front sprocket and R15 rear tyre which make it taller than stock RTR 180.

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Running like a sprinter...you probably wont be able to finish a marathon... an engine that stays revving higher will likely give up/ suffer higher wear than an engine that reves lower and longer.... plus it helps give you a relaxed feel. 60kms... for example is what you need to travel... you do it on a bike that is doing 9000rpm all the way on high revs and nearing its redline... or... you go 6000rpm steady all the way with juice left for bursts and overtakes... take a hunk and fz for example... hunk cant touch an fz in the city.. but for highway rides the coin flips....

I personally dont belive modifying and playing with the chain and sprocket out of the factory.. max I would do is swap tyres for better ones... if I want to cruize why would I buy a high revving powerhouse? I would rather take a smooth low revving comfortable bike....
Moreover I dont suppose he will be running 60kms+ one way in chock a block city traffic.... so fz, stunner, etc short geared bike go out of the play. He probably wont need very high... low end torque that often...



Divyansh....

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Yes I agree with you Divyansh bhaiya, kepping the bike to its limits all the time is not good. Nor is keeping it under the rev limit for any gear. My cousin had a discover 100 with 5 gears and he used to keep it in 5th gear all the time,(in a traffic jam, and stop and go traffic). The engine lugged and lugged. And he kept complaining that despite being a 100cc bike it is not giving mileage. Finally the pistons and seals went kaput in less than 4 years. So yes both under revving and over revving is bad.

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Changing into a Tyre with different aspect ratio will result in change in gearing.Also I did not mean to red line it every time and it won't be necessary cause gearing is tall.I think it would be more fun than lugging with a short geared bike in traffic.But this may be due to the fact that rtr has descent power throughout its rev range so I can't vouch the same for all bikes

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Agreed that changing the tyre with a different aspect ratio also plays with the gearing... but he necessarily dosent have to change to a tyre with different aspect ratio right?
Lugging a short geared bike in traffic?! I suppose you ment tall geared. A short geared bike is ideal for traffic conditions and is less likely to lugging....
He needs a comfortable commuter bike... rtr is more track oriented then street. seating position and vibrations will be less comfy along the way.
Also a unicorn is any day a more comfortable commuter than an apache.....
Because the apache is a fantastic bike but not ment to be ultra silent or comfortable.

Divyansh....

Need some advise

Almost finalized Bajaj D150. Test ridden S & F variant but confused to choose which variant. I don't have problem with S variant. Need advice for F variant.

Calling all Quarter/Fully faired bikes owners.

1. How is the ride for a faired bike inside city traffic?
2. Can we manoeuvre it easily with two people on board?
3. Taking a u-turn will be that difficult in tight spots?
4. Parking the vehicle?
5. Any other issue for a faired bike?

Will be booking the bike this week.

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I would say that you make a very good choice by selecting discover 150 go further and select 150f variant it look outstanding from the crowd

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As far as my experience with a semi faired bike is concerned, the time I took to adjust to a fixed fairing is exactly 2 rides.

Once you get used to it, it will be no different from any other bike with respect to maneuverability and taking u turns.

As far as the turning radius is concerned, you can always take a test ride of both variants before you choose.

If I were you, I would opt for the faired variant just for the novelty value. The Discover 150S really looks like every other 4-valve Discover (100M/T, 125M/T/ST) on the road which is not the case with the 150F.

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Exactly. I have rode hunk and fz and I own hunk. I found hunk is good in lower end and excellent in top end. But fz is a mid range king.it accelerates like anything from 40 to 65...but that's all..but hunk with short gear is good in lower end but in midrange its poor.but on highway it is a different case.
Between I found fz is tall geared than hunk, but still hunk is better in highway

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