Hi, this is vivek from kolkata. I'm planning to buy a bike for daily commuting. I have ridden my uncle's Bajaj Chetak a couple of times but have never ridden a bike before. So will it be be okay for me to buy a new bike and learn to ride with it or should I go for a second hand bike instead for learning and then switch to a new bike. I'd personally prefer to get a new one as I don't have that kind of a budget to get two bikes. I would like some of the experienced riders' opinion on whether it is okay for me to get a new bike for learning or not.


1. Budget - 60000-70000[can be extended a little bit]
2. Age - 22
3. Height - 5"6
4. Weight - 78 kg
5. Intended usage - College commute, Weekend vacation trips[about 200 km at a stretch with a pillion rider]
6. Fuel Efficiency requirement - the more the merrier... but should be at least 50kmpl+
7. City & Highway percentage usage - City-80% & highway-20%
8. Approximate Daily / Monthly running - daily 20-30 kms
9. City of residence - Kolkata, West Bengal
10. Brand / Bike type preference - no preference for brand

Not a speed freak so I'll be a decent rider, though would like to be ahead as the signal turns green. Most of the time I'll have a pillion rider. My preferences[in order] are 1.good handling, 2.comfort, 3.fuel efficiency and 4.looks[would prefer a non-commuterish look, at least one with single tone colour. I don't like too much graphics job]

Though I had Yamaha Fz16 in my mind for quite sometime but after learning of its fuel consumption level I've ruled it out. I've zeroed down to two bikes 1. Bajaj Pulsar 135ls and 2. Honda CBF Stunner. Which bike among these two should be good for me? You can suggest me if there is any other bike that i should go for. Thank You.