Hello Xbhpians,

This is Eesh from Bangalore. I am pretty new for riding even though learned to ride few years back. But, now time has come to buy one. As I am very new for biking bit confused in selecting the right bike.

I am lean guy (5' 7'', 61Kg), my budget up to 1 lac. Mileage requirement is not less than 35kmpl. Monthly mile crunch will not be more than 500Kms, other than occasional long rides.

Based on input from some of from friends and from internet I finalized below list.

1. Pulsar 200ns: Looks wise I like very much, when I see ownership thread felt lot of issues with bike.

2. Yamaha Fz: Had a chance to ride my friend's Fz. It is really good! happy riding! I felt riding is as easier as Activa. But nowadays it is very common in roads..

3. Honda Trigger: I don't know anything about this bike other than specifications on website.

Please suggest me! Thanks!

1. Pulsar 200ns
2. Yamaha Fz
3. Honda Trigger

Please suggest me! Thanks!

P200ns in bangalore costs almost 1.8 lac on-road after recent price hike (89K ex.showroom in bangalore).

@rreneav1987: already I have regret that I didn't thought about bike atleast a year . P200SS good but I guess price will be atleast 10-15K more?? I already stretched my budget, as per one of my friend P200ns in bangalore costs almost 1.8 lac on-road after recent price hike (89K ex.showroom in bangalore).

@Divya Sharan: Thanks buddy! it is a typo, yes 1.08L

@rreneav1987: yes it is a typo it should be 1.08L. Still I guess P200SS will only P200NS + fairing, because by adding ABS and project lamp, fairing etc they may exceed the Duke's price tag? I am just guessing.. What I thought was if it is naked bike maneuvering will easy for new bee .

Never thought of Apaches. Is that hassle free machine? How much costs in Bangalore (with/without ABS)?

Mate why don't you think about the RTR 180 ABS as Reneav said. . ? It's a beautiful machine except if you ignore the vibs. . . Also try to get the tires changed to a stickier rubber and the bike's a beauty. . . I love riding my cousin's RTR now and often I get it for a day to ride it . . . Also considering that you are in Bangalore and also your height and weight, it seems a good option, it handles beautifully in the city, highways initially might be a pain but once you get hang of it, there's nothing stop you both. . . Think about it, . . 200NS is also a good option but for your height and also mine (being 5'8") we can't plant our foot completely, it's a trouble there. . . Have a test ride of both and do let us know. . .

Cheers!!!

5'8 trouble. .? My 5'2 brother rides my ns in DELHI TRAFFIC ( baap of all India traffic) and I haven't seen him struggling or getting scared once
And seriously don't go for tvs rtr, before buying ns, I spent 4 hours in a tvs showroom, bajaj May not be comparable to Hondas or Suzukis but tvs IMHO is way out of line ,my first bike I was thinking about was rtr 180(abs took me there) ,but after 30 min ride of a brand new rtr 180 up to speeds of 120kmph, I immediately shifted my mind to pulsar 180( and later ns)
If your budget implies, buy r15(best for your height) or buy ns, even go for karizma, but don't go for tvs mate, you will regret later
My twin Girlfriends- > 200cc sized 23.5 bump of raw power and 150cc blue edition fairing style v2..!!

Dude what I feel, that's what I said. . . Everyone ain't a genius like you. . . About RTR180, I snatch my cousin RTR's keys when I feel like riding it, it's soooooo good to ride, even though his isn't a ABS and his tires are the same old, I just love riding it, it's one awesome machine. . . May be you didn't ride it properly to feel it's power. . . Top end performance isn't the only thing needed for a bike, sometimes it's how quick matters not how fast cos you can't keep touching 130, 140kph every time everywhere, sometimes how quick it behaves is more important and in that matters after riding both RTR180 as well as 200NS, I found the RTR to be lighter in handling department and we can change directions better with that compared to that of 200NS at slow speeds. . . RTR has a heart of a true racing machine and that's what makes it stand for it, quick throttle response, stupendous brakes and excellent handling, that's what describes it. . . Pulsar 200NS offers more than that but at the end of the day as I said my opinion and not an order. . .

Ride the Beast and Tame the Beast, you'll know what it is. . .

PS: If RTR was so outdated, then they wouldn't be using it for racing till today. . .
I didn't said that rtr has low high speed figures don't buy it I was telling him how deeply I took test drive ,and yes rtr is good bike ,only when you don't own it ,

Cheers!!!

My twin Girlfriends- > 200cc sized 23.5 bump of raw power and 150cc blue edition fairing style v2..!!