Re: Replacement for Pulsar 150 UG4.5 for daily commuting in heavy traffic

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Re: Replacement for Pulsar 150 UG4.5 for daily commuting in heavy traffic

CB Unicorn 150 is the bike you're looking for. It checks all the boxes. My brother bought it 2 years ago and dropped riding it last year. I've been using it occasionally since then. The mono-suspension makes riding comfort much better than Pulsar 150 (brother had UG4 from 2011 to 2016). It's great for solo riding, has an upright position when compared to sporty 150 to 160cc commuters and performs really well in bumper to bumper traffic. The suspension is really great and is the only thing the bike doesn't compromise on. Braking is really smooth and effective. The bike will surely get ABS in 2019. What makes it really stable and comforting? The straight riding stance, the heavy and well balanced diamond frame with mono-suspension and the testimonials of commuters who've used this reliable mean machine for years (check the Unicorn Ownership thread). The Stock MRF Zappers provide good grip as well. I suggest that you give a serious consideration to this particular bike and test ride it. While it may not be high on looks and features due to it's conservative stance, it makes up really well on city commuting with the unmatched comfort that it provides.

Re: Replacement for Pulsar 150 UG4.5 for daily commuting in heavy traffic


thank you dear for your suggestion

yesterday i contacted three nearby Honda dealers they said this bike is not available in NCR for sale. Its available only in south Indian markets. After this a called customer care of HMSI but the guy didn't aware about the issue ha said the bike is available all over India dealerships.

By the way i did a little online research on Unicorn150 reviews were mostly positive & quite similar to what you described in your post. i have seen one old unicorn 150 in a parking lot & talked to the owner about the bike but the owner didn't know much about the biking he gave me a plane answer "badhiya hai"( its good).

Re: Replacement for Pulsar 150 UG4.5 for daily commuting in heavy traffic

What a dumbass. Unicorn is available throughout the country. Also, I live in North Eastern part of the country and guess what, it's sold here in abundance.

I hope that you can find a good dealership and test ride the bike. I'm sure you'll like the comfort. I was a Pulsar 150 user (my brother's old bike from which I learnt to ride) before we swapped it in exchange for the Honda Unicorn.

Re: Replacement for Pulsar 150 UG4.5 for daily commuting in heavy traffic

Today i contacted few more dealers but neither of them have the bike in stock, Only one (the biggest one) told me that they can arrange the bike for me after booking. But the sales person told me that this unicorn150 is not popular in this region.
i think they are happy with activa & shine only & do not want to bother about the Uni150.

Btw any other bike suggestion for me,

Thanks

Re: Replacement for Pulsar 150 UG4.5 for daily commuting in heavy traffic

A very rare thought from my side - Hero Xtreme 200 which is a decent commuter, smooth engine and has ABS too(front wheel only).
It should be easy to maintain and delivers on your requirements very easily.
Else you can always go for Yamaha SZ-RR or even the new gen Pulsar 150 which has slightly different characteristics owing to BS4 regulations. Torque has increased so easier to ride in city as well.

Re: Replacement for Pulsar 150 UG4.5 for daily commuting in heavy traffic

Try the new Honda X-Blade. Looks different. A 160cc mill that has enough power. And Honda's reliability.

Re: Replacement for Pulsar 150 UG4.5 for daily commuting in heavy traffic

I'd say get Honda Unicorn its a clear no nonsense bike with tons of comfort & reliability. Upright posture, ideal for commutes, is rare in bigger bikes, so only other option is Hero Xtreme or Xtreme 200R. The former has same engine as Unicorn and the latter is based on the same with slightly increased displacement. I'd say get a test ride of 200R maybe its what exactly need. it has added bonus of ABS too. Other bikes have more or less a sporty posture.

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actually i am not interested in Bajaj, this time i want to change the brand,
can some body tell me about the breaking of SZ RR because it has single piston front disc break, is it equal to P150?

Re: Replacement for Pulsar 150 UG4.5 for daily commuting in heavy traffic

And that's why I started with Hero Xtreme 200 which comes with ABS.

Re: Replacement for Pulsar 150 UG4.5 for daily commuting in heavy traffic

got your point

Re: Replacement for Pulsar 150 UG4.5 for daily commuting in heavy traffic

SZ-RR is decent and I've found the braking power to be more than sufficient, just like the Pulsar.

Re: Replacement for Pulsar 150 UG4.5 for daily commuting in heavy traffic

A new suggestion from a friend, the "Yamaha FZS"

he was telling me that this bike looks sporty but best for city commute & has a good riding posture too.
need expert opinions about that.
thanks

Re: Replacement for Pulsar 150 UG4.5 for daily commuting in heavy traffic

The riding posture is more of sporty and not fully relaxed like the Unicorn. The FI on FZ/FZs gives better FE than V1. But not as efficient as the Unicorn. If looks are your concern and you can compromise in FE, FZs would be a nice bike to choose from. Although I've found my bike (Uni) to have better riding comfort than FZ.