Hey everyone!

I'm from Bangalore and I've been reading through posts on this forum for quite some time now. Actually, it all started with travelogues on Leh-Ladakh. And one day I'll be there too. But that won't happen anytime soon. I'm in college for another 3 years.

So getting to the point, I'm searching for a bike now and I need your suggestions for the same. I will be getting it at the end of about 2 months from now.

My daily travel is close to 60 km (two way), out of which 70% is on the highway and 30% in city where there is not much of traffic.

Occasional rides of about 100-150 km (one way) may fall into plans.

I'm 6 ft tall and weigh 82 kilos.

I'll list out my requirements(order doesn't indicate priority) below.

1) I'm looking at 150+cc bikes.

2) Priced around 90,000 rupees or max under a lakh rupees on road(it's not from my pocket so I don't want to ask for more).

3) I need a bike that can CRUISE COMFORTABLY at around 75kmph and maybe a little more sometimes(for fun).

4) FUEL EFFICIENCY OF 44+ kmpl at those speeds.

5) Rider seat should be comfortable too.

5) Pillion comfort should be decent.(unlike r15 or duke which are very uncomfortable atleast according to me) but I will have a pillion very rarely.

6) I'm not looking to beat other vehicles when the light turns green (but wouldn't want an under powered vehicle either).

7) I can wait to buy a bike for another 6 months if there will be a better product.

The options(in order of priority) I have in mind are the Suzuki Gixxer 155, Suzuki GS150, Pulsar 200ns, Yamaha FZ FI, Honda CB Trigger.

The reason being:

Gixxer 155
Pros : new, price, good performance and handling(from reviews I've read)
Cons: I'm not sure about the fuel efficiency and I expect it to be on the lines of fz or slightly better.
Can anyone provide exact numbers??

GS150
Pros: 6 speed gear box, price, FE
Cons: plain looks, already 6-7 years old
Will there be any update for this bike???

Pulsar 200ns
Pros : vfm, power, price(considering it's 200cc)
Cons: fuel efficiency(for my requirements) or can I expect good fe figures?

Yamaha fz fi
Pros: looks, fi, handling
Cons: priced slightly higher than competition, fuel efficiency.
Anybody has an idea about the new fi system's numbers???

Honda CB trigger
Pros: silent engine, Honda parts and quality( I personally do not know, just going by history), FE.
Cons: boring looks, being a Honda it hasn't seen much success so not impressed)

I've ruled out the Yamaha R15 because of its riding position and my budget. Otherwise it's a fun to ride bike.

I'm not even thinking of the Honda CBR 150r(overpriced), or the pulsar 150(very common and nothing interesting), pulsar 180.

Out of these bikes mentioned above, I have ridden only the old fz for a fair number of kilometres.

Clearly I'm confused. I'm looking to finish part of the battle on paper and then go for test drive. So please help me out.



I currently ride a 2012 Honda activa.

And as I said earlier, I can wait for another 6 months.
Or
I may not get a bike at all if I get to shuffle between the activa and car.

One more thing.
Though I have completely NO IDEA(like zero percent), is it good to look for USED vehicles?
And under used vehicles can I consider bikes like the rx135, 200ns? Will they meet my requirements? Will they be reliable?

Thanks in advance.