Hades. said:
^^ Bajaj bikes are like "Chaar Din Ki Chandni Phir Andheri Raat"... In starting Bajaj bikes would give you good mileage... Smooth riding experience... After one two hears you would see a sudden drop in mileage... and the engine would start making noise like a tractor....
P.S: Bajaj have finally realized that their Bikes are not comparable and reliable as compared to what Japanese Bike makers are offering... Thats why they just recently released an add showing that their bikes are more superior than japanese bikes...
What's with all the Bajaj-hate in this thread?
I've owned two bikes (three if you count my very first scooty).
1)
Honda Unicorn (13.3 BHP version) - I adored its silky smooth engine and its nimble handling - which I attributed to the monoshock setup (not sure if that's correct). After two years on it, I realized that I was getting rev-limited more and more in my biking excursions - 13 BHP didn't cut it anymore.
2)
Pulsar 220 DTS-i (before F/S version) - Incredible upgrade in power / torque - pulls like a train, all the way to a hundred, slows down in the journey to 120, then crawls to 140 (tested - bike's speed readout). Problems so far include rattly front cowl... and... no, that's about it. The noisy engine is
not a problem for me. While I am able to appreciate the
smoothness engines like the Honda Unicorn (or Suzuki GS), there's something to be said about the visceral pleasure of being on a P220 when its accelerating hard from 20 to 50 in 2nd gear, 50 to 70 in 3rd, and so on.
As for bike's I've not owned, but have ridden extensively:
1) Fazer / FZ-s: Good handling, upright seating reminded me of the Unicorn (somewhat). Power was underwhelming (to say the least). I was GLAD to get back onto my P220 after a rides on either of these. It was obviously these bikes were putting sheer looks over everything else, and I'll admit they look gorgeous.
2) Yamaha R15: Light as a feather and nimble as... well, nothing else I've ever ridden. Whenever I'm riding one of these, I feel like I'm a dozen years younger. Not very powerful though - you really have to rev-up to the beyond 6k region for the engine to feel
alive. Otherwise the engine feels just like a Gladiator's.
My personal suggestion to OP: If its even remotely possible, save up and get the
Honda CBR250R. A bike is a major cash-dump, and its for a long period of time. It seems most sensible to spend 90k + 60k more and getting an (infinitely) superior vehicle to anything that's currently on the road (with the exception of the R15). Do note that I haven't ridden a CBR250R yet, and my claim of
infinitely better is based on Honda pedigree, which has most often proven itself.
At the end of the day, its you and your bike. You should go to all showrooms that you can, and ride all the bikes that they'll let you, for as long as possible. Then get the bike that feels right! Good luck!