This bike rocks. I bought it 5 months ago in july and done almost 9000 KM with this one. It has been a fantastic journey so far.
Let me tell you the Pros and cons of this one
Pros:-
1.) Great fusion of power and mileage. No one can deny the below facts
I found some Nuggets making noise about Bajaj's Credibility and ability to churn out good bikes.Some CHICOS say that Yamaha FZ, SZ, GLADIATOR, Hero Honda Hunk, CBZXtreme are better than this one. How much mileage do these so called premium bikes give 35-45 KM/L or at max 50 KM/L. My Bike gives 55-60 KM/L in city and almost 65 KM/L on highway. AND all this while maintaining a GOOD pick up
I AM NOT WRITING OFF THE ABOVE SAID BIKES BUT I AM HIGHLIGHTING BITTER BUT TRUE FACTS
P.S I am 6 Feet 2 inches and 90 KG heavyweight and still this bike does a decent job in carrying me :D LOL
LOW maintenance:- 5 Months gone. I haven't spent even 10 Rs for Spare parts replacement. Which is a rare phenomenon for Yamaha, Hero Honda, Honda. As u need to replace several spare parts for these and which are very expensive and not easily avilable for Honda and Yamaha.
though Hero Honda being an exception
AGAIN, I AM NOT WRITING OFF THE ABOVE SAID BIKES BUT I AM HIGHLIGHTING BITTER BUT TRUE FACTS
A TRUE STORY:- A guy has a Newly bought Yamaha Gladiator in Our apartment and he is cursing his fate for that action.Poor fellow has serious problems with performance and Engine Sound. The bike looks good though, Honestly.
2.) Surprisingly Good service from Bajaj
Now believe me, I was totally scared when people said that Bajaj is worst when it comes to after sales servicing. But my personal experience has been good as I know some Automobile Engineering (P.S, My Cousin is an Automobile Engineer so he taught me some Tips). So I was able to judge the Mechanic's Knowledge. I got my bike serviced at Sri vinayaka and PM Bajaj in Hyderabad and both have been good so far. Like I made them drive my vehicle and analyze what is wrong etc? There was some problem in Gears and Engine was some what noisy above 80 KM/hr. But thankfully these problems have been rectified in 2nd service itself and Engine and Gears are super smooth.
Now which Honda, Yamaha, Hero Honda Authorised service center in India is good? All are a big bunch of thieves who replace spare parts with faulty ones and do fake servicing. Big NONSENSE.
AGAIN, I AM NOT WRITING OFF THE ABOVE SAID BIKES BUT I AM HIGHLIGHTING BITTER BUT TRUE FACTS
3.) Zippy control and Light Kerb weight
This bike is not Bulky and has a Slim and trim chassis. Now this comes as a boon when u have to take sharp turns and have to quickly overtake some one. Honestly, Pulsar, Hunk, Unicorn, SZ are heavy and feel like driving a lorry with these Bigg Daddys. The Kerb weight is 121 KG's for this one.
Wide rear tyre makes this bike stick like a reptile on road and believe me u can take a scoop turn or a hairpin turn like a Fish with this one.
One more interesting fact about this bike is the Gear shift ratio. U can ride it Even at 25 KM/hr in 5th Gear and take a bump and accelerate.
It feels very comfortable even at this Stage.
Now, which bike runs at 20-25 KM/hr in 5th Gear???? None , as all those obese bikes need extra power input in terms of fuel and RPM
4.) Icing on the cake is its price.It is 46000 ex-showroom and on road is around 50-51000. Again, which 150 cc bike comes in this range?
NUGGETS are shouting Passion pro and Plus but those are all fit for people who are going to retire or are of small stature.
AGAIN, Apply common sense, when u are getting 150cc at 50, 000 why u want to go for 100cc-110cc. For so called fuel economy??
How much passion give's on road??? 60-65 KM/L Max
Anyways, Now coming to cons
1.) No Variety in terms of looks
I completely agree that this bike is very simple "Bhola Bhala sa Bacha" in terms of look's.
ONE MORE BITTR FACT:-
FZ LOOKS LIKE A BROKEN BIKE AND YOU HAVE TO SIT LIKE A LAVARATORY("SHAUCHALAY", HEHEHEHEHEEE )
UNICORN LOOKS LIKE EXTRA KILOS HAVE BEEN ADDED TO PLEASE THE COMMUTER.WHETHER THEY MAKE SOME SENSE OR NOT?
CBZ XTREME:- MOST OVER RATED.YES IT IS EXTREME IN TERMS OF "UGLINESS"
HONDA SHINE:- SHOULD BE RENAMED AS "HONDA SHAKE" AS IT SHAKES VIGOROUSLY AFTER 50 KM/HR SPEED
SPLENDOR:- MOPED KO BIKE BANA KAR BECHA JAA RAHA HAIN.
Honestly, I feel Apache and Hunk score in terms of look. Their look is "JHAKAS".
But REMEMBER ONE GOOD ADVICE.SIMPLER THE LOOKS, BETTER THE BIKE IN THE LONG RUN.
AGAIN, I AM NOT WRITING OFF THE ABOVE SAID BIKES BUT I AM HIGHLIGHTING BITTER BUT TRUE FACTS
2.) NO DIGITAL METERS AND MISSING TACHOMETER
GRRR....., THIS CAN BE THE PRIME REASON FOR LOW PRICE. BUT NUGGETS SHOULD READ THE BELOW SECTION
HUNK, CBZ XTREME, UNICORN, SZ DONT HAVE DIGITAL METERS EITHER SO U CAN'T CELEBRATE ON THIS POINT ALSO.
AGAIN, I AM NOT WRITING OFF THE ABOVE SAID BIKES BUT I AM HIGHLIGHTING BITTER BUT TRUE FACTS
On the whole, I am extremely satisfied with my bike's performance.
4.5/5 for this one
AND, NUGGETS can spend Rs 70-75, 000 for so called Premium Brands
DISCLAIMER:- This article doesn't critize any brand. All the above material are facts.AND COMPARISONS ARE MY PERSONAL OPINIONS AND OBSERVATIONS.
