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    Hi folks,

    I need to get new bike for my younger bro., I’m little bit confuses to choose machine for him; there is some constrain to selection:

    >> Style (style and comfort)
    >> Performance (Mileage, Breaking)
    >> Cost (on road price and maintain cost)

    He is 21 & just started his job, I’m just gon give DP while purchasing; rest of EMI and fuel expenses is on his side so need BEST DEAL for his new bike. According to my bro, he need bike with good power, performance, ride quality, reliability and good mileage. I do having following makes in mind:

    Yamaha Fazer
    Yamaha yzf R 15
    Pulser 150 /180 /200
    Pulser 220
    karizma R

    Please send details like approximately on road price in pune, mileage and rating to bike in performance (out of 5- 5= max/1=min) as well as at last your personal like & why?

    Yamaha Fazer
    Price in pune -
    Mileage -
    Rating -

    Yamaha yzf R 15
    Price in pune -
    Mileage -
    Rating -

    Pulser 150 /180 /200 (You can define it separate too)
    Price in pune -
    Mileage -
    Rating -

    Pulser 220
    Price in pune -
    Mileage -
    Rating -

    karizma R
    Price in pune -
    Mileage -
    Rating -

    Your personal like & why?
    -

    ________________________________________

    Firstly want to thanks to Path- for his marvelous reply…
    Refer to Aargee, answering to his query and questions.

    1. What is that made up the following bikes in your mind?
    Thos machine selection is made by my younger bro. as I mentioned he need bike with good power, performance, ride quality, reliability and good mileage and that was the list according to his liking:
    Yamaha Fazer
    Yamaha yzf R 15

    Pulsar 150 /180 /200
    Pulsar 220
    karizma R


    **But after visiting motor dealer and according to finance conditions I’m removing KarizmaR and R15 from list, so now Yamaha Fazer or Pulsar 150 /180 /200 or may be P220 is in option.
    As well after discussing with Maddy (My bro), he is deadly in love with Fazer because he mean to say pulsar is too common.

    2. What's the usage of the bike?
    As already I mentioned, he just started working so Daily office (around 20 KM) and on weekends- parting and with friends (might be some 50-60 km) and sometime long ride in month (200 km)
    So I think usage of the bike will be touring or regular commute

    3. Have you or your brother gone to the showrooms to TD the bikes? What're your or your brother's preference? What's your brother's built & height?


    One by one
    A. he didn’t TD yet, but he use my pulsar 150 sometime, and now he do have only to option pulsar or fazer; so fazer is not TD yet
    B. he is deadly in love with Fazer
    C. he is average built- A-21, H-5’10”, W- 64 Kg

    What is the maximum DP that you can afford & what's the maximum budget for the motorcycle?
    DP-30-35%
    Budget- 75K (+/- 3k)

    5. Last but not the least, have you searched XBHP for reviews on each of these motorcycles?


    >>yes, I searched XBHP for reviews on each of these motorcycles N’ sorry for spelling (its Pulsar & not Pulser)

    So now need more feedback, Please send details like approximately on road price in Pune, mileage and rating to bike in performance (out of 5- 5= max/1=min) as well as at last your personal like & why?


    Yamaha Fazer
    Price in Pune -
    Mileage -
    Rating -


    Pulsar 150 /180 /200/ 220 (You can define it separate too)
    Price in Pune -
    Mileage -
    Rating -


    Your personal like & why?
    -



    I’m just gon give DP (30-35 K) while purchasing; rest of EMI and fuel expenses is on his side
    Last edited by shanky_m; 03-26-2010, 05:48 PM.

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    Topic Approved.
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    • #3
      i think only pulsar will give you "A' in all catagories !!!

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      • #4
        i think Yamaha R15 suits almost all categories...
        sigpic...Ride Long...Ride Safe...

        When you dance with the devil, you wait for the song to stop...

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        • #5
          Originally posted by shanky_m View Post
          Hi folks,



          >> Style (style and comfort)
          >> Performance (Mileage, Breaking)
          >> Cost (on road price and maintain cost)



          Yamaha Fazer
          Yamaha yzf R 15
          Pulser 150 /180 /200
          Pulser 220
          karizma R

          Please send details like approximately on road price in pune, mileage and rating to bike in performance (out of 5- 5= max/1=min) as well as at last your personal like & why?

          Yamaha Fazer
          Price in pune - Dont know the exact amount but I don't expect it to be less that 75000
          Mileage - expect something on the lines of 30-35 kmpl
          Rating 1.Looks : 5/5
          2.VFM : 1/5 (as you can get a 220 cc pulsar in that price category. Then why stick to a 14 bhp 153cc mil??)
          Personal recommendation : I'd say, go for an fz-16 if you are seriously thinking about the fazer. It'll atleast save you some 10grands and the streetfighter macho looks are a bonus. The 153cc yamaha mill is also great and can take a lot of abuse, but the ridiculous price tag of fazer does little to justify it's cause. Think about it.....you grow out of the looks of a bike in probably a month, is it really worth spending 10k more on practically the same bike ??

          Yamaha yzf R 15
          Price in pune - Expect it to be around 107000
          Mileage - 40-45
          Rating - 5/5 For a true biking enthusiast, this is the best bike that money can buy you in India, well apart from the ninja ofcourse. I'm biased towards this bike and when I think of it's negetives, nothing come to my mind (except for those 757rs each side fairings........I feel like I'll have to shell out 757bucks if i drop it....I'm learning to ride you see or what if some asshol3 fiddles with the bike in the parking lot and she ends up being down......apart from that this is one awesome piece of machinery. I'll have one in my garage a month from now) If you can budge a little bit on the cost of ownership part, this is the right bike for anything

          Pulser 150
          Price in pune - hmm........65k (Its an approximation.....don't know about pune prices much as I'm from delhi.......check out the dealerships)
          Mileage - 50+
          Rating - if you want a performance bike that is light on the pocket, then this is for you. Although I won't expect a Bajaj bike to hold up under much abuse. You'll have to take good care of it if you want her to run smooth for 10 years that means servicing at regular intervals. Rating : 4/5

          Pulser 180
          Price in pune - 68k Although this you'll have to check up at a dealership
          Mileage - 45+
          Rating - Does all that Pulsar 150 does, but betters it's performance by a wee bit at the cost of lesser mileage and a bit more down-payment. 4/5

          Pulser 200
          Price in pune - Discontinued
          Mileage - 40-45
          Rating - Good enough machine. Though a rear disc brake is heavily missed on her. 4/5

          Pulser 220
          Price in pune - 75k
          Mileage - 35-40kmpl....can be streched to 40+too but with a really soft right wrist.
          Rating - 4.5/5 If you want to experience the wind blast @ 140km/hr without having to shell out 100000+ bucks, then she's for you. Get the "S" variant if you're looking at only city riding, or the "F" variant for some highway use as well.


          -
          I've delibrately left karizma R out of my reply as I'm not a big fan, hence my review would've been biased against it. Sorry on that part.

          Apart from that, why are there no cbz xtreme or HH hunk in your options?? They are good enough machines with that hero honda reliability.

          Your personal like & why?
          1. R15-Look at no other bike if you can cough up the bills to maintain her. Her metal parts pose no major threat, but I can't say the same about those plastic fairings especially with every jacka55 wanting a poser shot while sitting on some-one else's bike.
          2. Pulsar 220-If you want a good enough highway tool, without having to shell out Rs100000....get the P220. period
          3. Pulsar 150-She's a great all-round performance machine.
          4. Pulsar 135-I know that you're interested in the performance segment, but this bike can give you 65+kmpl and can take you to 122km/hr.....all at the measly cost of 55k(again delhi price....check local dealership for pune price).....try to beat that. For someone who wants a bike that sometimes he can go off street-racing with his biker pals and can also do the daily office-home commute at low fuel cost, this is the bike.

          Also, I'd like to say, DONOT GET THE FAZER she'll burn a hole in your pocket with that ridiculous price tag and that 30-35kmpl mileage, without giving you a hint of what the performance bike is meant to do. Although she is one looker of a bike.
          A good long ride can clear your mind, restore your faith, and use up a lot of fuel.

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          • #6
            @Shanky - Welcome to the forum; appreciate if you can post an intro about you.
            I've few questions for you
            1. What is that made up the following bikes in your mind? I mean, why only 7 bikes (including the Pulsar variants) why not more or less or why not Splendor, Shine, Boxer etc?
            Yamaha Fazer
            Yamaha yzf R 15

            Pulser 150 /180 /200
            Pulser 220
            karizma R

            2. What's the usage of the bike? I mean, is it for regular commute or regular+touring or regular commute + luggage carrying

            3. Have you or your brother gone to the showrooms to TD the bikes? What're your or your brother's preference? What's your brother's built & height?

            4. What is the maximum DP that you can afford & what's the maximum budget for the motorcycle?

            5. Last but not the least, have you searched XBHP for reviews on each of these motorcycles?

            PS - Pls check the spelling of the motorcycle, its Pulsar & not Pulser
            Skill is what keeps you on a Motorcycle
            Awareness + Skill is what keeps you out of harm's way
            ATGATT + Awareness + Skill means you might Live To Ride another day

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            • #7
              May be you should zero in on a P150 or if the members don't feel offended, the FZ16 too.

              Others will tell you the reasons for the former but for the later the reason owuld be -Butch looking fun to ride bike that we can expect to be as reliable as a Yamaha can be. Enjoyable ride and a head turner. Easy on your initial expense, light for a new rider and handles really well.

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              • #8
                since everyone is answering in detail for the bikes you listed, i just wanna add one more bike to be considered.

                The CBF stunner - looks great, runs well, and will give good mileage also. Also it will be cheaper than all of these bikes.


                My offerings to the gods of speed -

                - KTM Duke 200
                - Yamaha RXZ 5 speed


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                • #9
                  For that matter the Gs 150 R is also a good option with 6 gears and the looks !!!!!!


                  1984 YEZDI 250 CLASSIC My dads SBK
                  1987 YEZDI 250 CLII On a Vacation!!!!

                  2005 Pulsar 150 UG 2 with ma cousin
                  2006 Pulsar 180 UG 3 - For Experimenting
                  2007 Pulsar 220 DTS-Fi SOLD
                  2010 Pulsar 220 DTS-i - Sold
                  2015 PULSAR AS 200 - Sold
                  2013 KTM DUKE 390 - Current Ride



                  Whats next Probably An Inline 4.


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                  • #10
                    Get him FZ16

                    >> Style (style and comfort)
                    >> Performance (Mileage, Breaking)
                    >> Cost (on road price and maintain cost)

                    it got everything one of the best style with comfort gives around 45kmpl if used wisely else taking the bike regularly too 7.5k rpm will give 35KMPL.. Breaking is the best one can get from a bike.. Price is around 70k go there and do negotiation or find some source and you might get the bike for cheap my friend got an fz16 for 67k..

                    R15 is the best if you can spend 40k more......
                    Riding, loving and enjoying my lord of the streets.. FZ-S...

                    And dreaming of an R6/R1/FZ1/CBR 1000RR


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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by shanky_m View Post
                      Hi folks,



                      >> Style (style and comfort)
                      >> Performance (Mileage, Breaking)
                      >> Cost (on road price and maintain cost)



                      Yamaha Fazer
                      Yamaha yzf R 15
                      Pulser 150 /180 /200
                      Pulser 220
                      karizma R

                      Please send details like approximately on road price in pune, mileage and rating to bike in performance (out of 5- 5= max/1=min) as well as at last your personal like & why?

                      Yamaha Fazer
                      Price in pune -
                      Mileage -
                      Rating -

                      Yamaha yzf R 15
                      Price in pune -
                      Mileage -
                      Rating -

                      Pulser 150 /180 /200 (You can define it separate too)
                      Price in pune -
                      Mileage -
                      Rating -

                      Pulser 220
                      Price in pune -
                      Mileage -
                      Rating -

                      karizma R
                      Price in pune -
                      Mileage -
                      Rating -

                      Your personal like & why?
                      -


                      Refer to Aargee, answering to his query and questions.

                      1. What is that made up the following bikes in your mind?
                      Thos machine selection is made by my younger bro. as I mentioned he need bike with good power, performance, ride quality, reliability and good mileage and that was the list according to his liking:
                      Yamaha Fazer
                      Yamaha yzf R 15
                      Pulsar 150 /180 /200
                      Pulsar 220
                      karizma R


                      Yamaha Fazer or Pulsar 150 /180 /200 or may be P220 is in option.
                      As well after discussing with Maddy (My bro), he is deadly in love with Fazer because he mean to say pulsar is too common.

                      2. What's the usage of the bike?
                      As already I mentioned, he just started working so Daily office (around 20 KM) and on weekends- parting and with friends (might be some 50-60 km) and sometime long ride in month (200 km)
                      So I think usage of the bike will be touring or regular commute

                      3. Have you or your brother gone to the showrooms to TD the bikes? What're your or your brother's preference? What's your brother's built & height?


                      One by one

                      B. he is deadly in love with Fazer


                      What is the maximum DP that you can afford & what's the maximum budget for the motorcycle?
                      DP-30-35%
                      Budget- 75K (+/- 3k)

                      5. Last but not the least, have you searched XBHP for reviews on each of these motorcycles?


                      >>yes

                      So now need more feedback, Please send details like approximately on road price in Pune, mileage and rating to bike in performance (out of 5- 5= max/1=min) as well as at last your personal like & why?


                      Yamaha Fazer
                      Price in Pune -
                      Mileage -
                      Rating -


                      Pulsar 150 /180 /200/ 220 (You can define it separate too)
                      Price in Pune -
                      Mileage -
                      Rating -


                      Your personal like & why?
                      -



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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by shanky_m View Post
                        Refer to Aargee, answering to his query and questions.

                        1. What is that made up the following bikes in your mind?
                        Thos machine selection is made by my younger bro. as I mentioned he need bike with good power, performance, ride quality, reliability and good mileage and that was the list according to his liking:
                        Yamaha Fazer
                        Yamaha yzf R 15
                        Pulsar 150 /180 /200
                        Pulsar 220
                        karizma R


                        Yamaha Fazer or Pulsar 150 /180 /200 or may be P220 is in option.
                        As well after discussing with Maddy (My bro), he is deadly in love with Fazer because he mean to say pulsar is too common.

                        2. What's the usage of the bike?
                        As already I mentioned, he just started working so Daily office (around 20 KM) and on weekends- parting and with friends (might be some 50-60 km) and sometime long ride in month (200 km)
                        So I think usage of the bike will be touring or regular commute

                        3. Have you or your brother gone to the showrooms to TD the bikes? What're your or your brother's preference? What's your brother's built & height?


                        One by one

                        B. he is deadly in love with Fazer


                        What is the maximum DP that you can afford & what's the maximum budget for the motorcycle?
                        DP-30-35%
                        Budget- 75K (+/- 3k)

                        5. Last but not the least, have you searched XBHP for reviews on each of these motorcycles?


                        >>yes

                        So now need more feedback, Please send details like approximately on road price in Pune, mileage and rating to bike in performance (out of 5- 5= max/1=min) as well as at last your personal like & why?


                        Yamaha Fazer
                        Price in Pune -
                        Mileage -
                        Rating -


                        Pulsar 150 /180 /200/ 220 (You can define it separate too)
                        Price in Pune -
                        Mileage -
                        Rating -


                        Your personal like & why?
                        -



                        It's Parth, brother not path. Anyways....If I were in his shoes, I'd take the P220. Reasons:
                        1. Value for money. Fazer is 14bhp and P220 is 21bhp and both come for the same price and give equal mileage too. For any guys who wants a performance bike, the P220 is the better choice. Your brother will grow out of the good looks of the fazer in max 2 months, after that he'll want more power, He won't get that with the fazer.

                        2.The P220 is in itself a great looker. Tell your brother to get a P220.Period
                        A good long ride can clear your mind, restore your faith, and use up a lot of fuel.

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