May 14, 2003 08:01 PM
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(Updated May 14, 2003 08:04 PM)
Hey, have any probs deciding ur bike? Naaa. Here’s your bike man that too based on your preferences in addition to mine… Get ready… Vrrr…
Below I have selected 20 bikes and have rated them for every parameter on a scale of 10. Also for better calculation each parameter rating is to be multiplied by 3, 2 or 1(multiplication factors) by the reader based on whether that parameter is of high, medium and low preference for him. Hence we get a theoretical total(without preferences) and a practical total(after u multiply ur preference). Lets go…
Tip: Practical points= sum(multiplication factor x rating)
Theoritical points= sum(ratings)
THE ENTERANTS - OVERALL POINTS
Pulsar180= 72/100
Pulsar150= 72/100
FieroF2= 81/100
CBZ = 70/100
GF125= 56/100
YBX= 58/100
Eliminator= 63/100
Thunderbird= 61/100
Enticer= 62/100
Ambition= 72/100
Caliber115= 78/100
Splendor/Passion= 75/100
Victor= 78/100
Adreno/Energy= 57/100
Libero/Crux= 64/100
Boxer= 61/100
Challenger= 41/100
Rx135= 70/100
Rx100= 81/100
Rd350= 76/100
STYLE
For many college goers this parameter deserves a multiplication factor of three.
Pulsar180: 9
Pulsar150: 9
FieroF2: 7
CBZ: 10
GF125: 5
YBX: 5
Eliminator: 9
Thunderbird: 9
Enticer: 8
Ambition: 6
Caliber115: 9
Splendor/Passion: 6
Victor: 4
Adreno/Energy: 6
Libero/Crux: 3
Boxer: 2
Challenger: 1
Rx135: 4
Rx100: 4
Rd350: 4
ENGINE AND GEARBOX
The quality of a bike is reflected by its engine quality decided by its smoothness and torque it provides for its capacity. The transmission should also be equally good to get the best of the engine.
Pulsar180: 10+ 6= 16
Pulsar150: 9+ 6= 15
FieroF2: 10+ 9= 19
CBZ: 6+ 7= 13
GF125: 4+ 5= 9
YBX: 5+ 10= 15
Eliminator: 7+ 7= 14
Thunderbird: 8+ 4= 12
Enticer: 6+ 8= 14
Ambition: 8+ 9= 17
Caliber115: 9+ 7= 16
Splendor/Passion: 10+ 9= 19
Victor: 9+ 10= 19
Adreno/Energy: 5+ 5= 10
Libero/Crux: 7+ 8= 15
Boxer: 6+ 6= 12
Challenger: 3+ 3= 6
Rx135: 8+ 7= 15
Rx100: 10+ 9= 19
Rd350: 10+ 9= 19
PERFORMANCE-HANDLING-THRILL
This sector is given utmost importance by hardcore motorcyclists. However ride quality is included with mileage parameter for handling compromises with ride. Performance rating is not in the sense of top speed alone.
Pulsar180: 10+ 10+ 8= 28
Pulsar150: 9+ 9+ 7= 25
FieroF2: 9+ 9+ 8= 26
CBZ: 7+ 9+ 6= 22
GF125: 6+ 9+ 4= 19
YBX: 7+ 4+ 6= 17
Eliminator: 8+ 6+ 8= 22
Thunderbird: 9+ 7+ 10= 26
Enticer: 5+ 6+ 5= 16
Ambition: 6+ 8+ 6= 20
Caliber115: 5+ 8+ 5= 18
Splendor/Passion: 3+ 5+ 5= 13
Victor: 5+ 8+ 5= 18
Adreno/Energy: 4+ 7+ 4= 15
Libero/Crux: 3+ 5+ 5= 13
Boxer: 3+ 6+ 4= 13
Challenger: 2+ 3+ 2= 7
Rx135: 8+ 6+ 8= 24
Rx100: 10+ 8+ 10= 28
Rd350: 10+ 9+ 10= 29
RIDE-MILEAGE-MAINTENANCE-PRICE
These parameters will be important for who wanna maintain their wallet and need a peaceful drive.
Pulsar180: 7+ 3+ 6+ 3= 19
Pulsar150: 7+ 5+ 6+ 5= 23
FieroF2: 9+ 7+ 8+ 5= 29
CBZ: 9+ 3+ 9+ 4= 25
GF125: 8+ 5+ 5+ 5= 23
YBX: 4+ 6+ 5+ 6= 21
Eliminator: 7+ 3+ 6+ 2= 18
Thunderbird: 8+ 2+ 2+ 2= 14
Enticer: 6+ 5+ 7+ 6= 24
Ambition: 8+ 7+ 9+ 5= 29
Caliber115: 10+ 10+ 6+ 9= 35
Splendor/Passion: 10+ 8+ 10+ 9= 37
Victor: 10+ 10+ 8+ 9 = 37
Adreno/Energy: 9+ 5+ 4+ 8= 26
Libero/Crux: 8+ 8+ 8+ 9= 33
Boxer: 7+ 10+ 7+ 10= 34
Challenger: 4+ 9+ 4+ 10= 27
Rx135: 7+ 3+ 8+ 9= 27
Rx100: 6+ 4+ 10+ 10*= 30
Rd350: 5+ 1+ 8+ 10*= 24
second hand
Even though I’d like to discuss the traits of these bikes individually, I wanna do it differently so that the result is not unique but varies with your preference. You can read my reviews on bikes separately. This is just a guide program designed by me after exhaustive research, reading and driving.
RESULTS
For performance freaks: 1.RD350, 2.Rx100, 3.Pulsar180, 4.Thunderbird.
For price conscious: 1.Splendor/Passion, 2.Victor, 3.Caliber115, 4.Boxer.
For price-performance: 1.FieroF2, 2.Pulsar150.
Top ten:
Rx100
FieroF2
Caliber115
Victor
RD350
Splendor/Passion
Pulsar180
Pulsar150
Ambition
CBZ
This selection is not based on performance or mileage alone. It includes bikes right from 97cc to 350cc and the points are based on their overall traits of the package even including price, maintenance etc.
Others have rated the best 20 bikes based on performance but I’ve stressed on overall value. That’s why the pulsars are no on the top. However if you give preference to performance the pulsar may gain more points, which is the advantage of the multiplication factors. The multiplication factors are 3, 2 & 1, they don’t differ much coz every parameter is important. I hope you will understand and sure get a correct result using this review. Just try, it’s fun, don’t be surprised when you get more points for the bike you think by calculating with preferences. If you don’t understand calculating with preferences, I’ll be glad to help.
