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**animeher** · 04-03-2009, 07:16 PM

@naptrap: Extra gear means lot of shifting gears in city?!!! What's the relation between number of gears and need to shift gear?

Test ride a GS150, the top gear is comfortable at 30kmph even.

But yes, finding a good secondhand Unicorn at fair price is damn difficult. EIther they are too old, or too costly.

**naptrap** · 04-04-2009, 01:34 PM

Originally posted by HydBiker View Post

@naptrap, the GS 150 has a very good low end and suzuki states it as XTP... pls check the ownership thread... you can run the bike at very low speed and pickup speed decently fast without shifting down.... I puled the bike forward from a U turn at 10 KMPH in 3rd... without a jerk and was thinking that I was in 2nd until I looked a the console...

Originally posted by animeher View Post

@naptrap: Extra gear means lot of shifting gears in city?!!! What's the relation between number of gears and need to shift gear?

Test ride a GS150, the top gear is comfortable at 30kmph even.

But yes, finding a good secondhand Unicorn at fair price is damn difficult. EIther they are too old, or too costly.

logically a 6th clog mean totally revised gear ratios... so taller gearing is my understanding based on riding the RD and R15.. both wherein multiple shifts were required... call it my bad luck that I applied the same logic without riding the GS...

**MavericK46** · 04-04-2009, 02:05 PM

If
{
Got the extra cash over the Honda..?
Fancy a digital console..?

execute : Plonk for the GS
}
else
{
execute : Plonk for the Uni
}

End of program !

**bobby_wish59** · 04-04-2009, 02:21 PM

went to the showroom of all three for booking info
P180-ready stock all colors
Unicorn-2 weeks time for silver/black 1 week for red on black/black on red
GS150R (orange/grey)- 3 weeks wait (black/blue) - 2 weeks
now what to do?

**insanebiker** · 04-04-2009, 02:36 PM

Originally posted by naptrap View Post

having had friends who have ridden the pulsar 150, used and abused it and then had insane amount of repairs every now and then. I would say the Pulsar is out, then again there are plenty of ppl who "claim" to have had trouble free pulsars..

Lets not get into this here. Everyone here have friends and most friends have bikes and each one of them have their own experiences, dont they?

**HydBiker** · 04-04-2009, 02:54 PM

Originally posted by bobby_wish59 View Post

went to the showroom of all three for booking info
P180-ready stock all colors
Unicorn-2 weeks time for silver/black 1 week for red on black/black on red
GS150R (orange/grey)- 3 weeks wait (black/blue) - 2 weeks
now what to do?

u r back to step 1 mate...

just decide whether u can wait or not & what ur preference order is...

**Amigo** · 04-04-2009, 02:56 PM

Gs150r

Own a GS150R and a Unicorn and driven Pulsar for years ..

GS150R : tall bike, fuel efficient and a pleasure to drive , I'll say its a unicorn with latest gadgets and gears are fine, no problem, u can use 6th at 40kmph without knocking

Unicorn : Smoothest bike but a bit outdated (I've a 5 yr old, had to change its piston once)

Pulsar : everyone has it, its your call if you want to be everyone

**viv.nomad** · 04-04-2009, 04:30 PM

i would say buy uni if u want minimum trip to repair shop.. ruff & tough bike!!

other wise buy gs150R!! & and mod it with monoshock

Abt pulsoar ;i dont know!

**Shadowfax** · 04-04-2009, 07:29 PM

@bboby:
Drop out PULSAR. Stay on either Uni or GS150R. SInce the waiting time for GS150r is only 1 week more than Uni, I think u can wait. If u can't go for Uni. But no Pulsar... Its way too common and u will have to sacrifice the riding pleasure we get on Uni and GS150R. My suggestion- get GS150R as its almost Unicorn with latest gadgets.

**Samarth 619** · 04-04-2009, 08:26 PM

Pulsar matches your criteria, but it's ownership experience is somewhat frustrating. Service is never complete, parts get spoilt soon, engine heats up a lot, etc.

From GS 150R & Unicorn, I suggest Unicorn because of reliability, refinement, least power loss from crank to rear wheel, mileage, Rear Monoshock, etc. I know that 6th cog matters and we may not have all the data about GS, but uni would be more comfortable...

One more thing - Why not consider an Apache RTR instead of P180? It would be worth it!

**bobby_wish59** · 04-04-2009, 08:42 PM

[quote=Samarth 619;188360 Why not consider an Apache RTR instead of P180? It would be worth it![/quote]
too short a bike
my friend went with his father to the showrooms today
will call me later

**Devilpulsarian** · 04-04-2009, 08:57 PM

Suzuki fulfils ur needs i supose.....

good bike....

**viv.nomad** · 04-04-2009, 09:24 PM

something i forgot to mention... i once went to sujuki showroom to chk that bike and i found that gs150r is shorter in height then UNI!!since i m a 6'2" guy this was first feeling i got!!

**rx2389** · 04-04-2009, 11:55 PM

Originally posted by viv.nomad View Post

something i forgot to mention... i once went to sujuki showroom to chk that bike and i found that gs150r is shorter in height then UNI!!since i m a 6'2" guy this was first feeling i got!!

Overall Height (mm)
=> GS150R: 1120
=> Unicorn: 1100

Seat Height (mm)
=> GS150R: 790
=> Unicorn: ??

Source: Respective websites

**HydBiker** · 04-05-2009, 08:26 AM

Unicorn's saddle height is 790mm... there are more bikes that share the same saddle height.

Also, the older Uni's height was 1090 mm and the new ones are 1100 mm.

end of the day these measurements don't say the truth... the saddle position and feel is what counts...

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