Yamaha YZF - R1 - The Real Super Sport Bike

It was 2009 when all over the world turned towards the Indian automobile market. It was such cool and unaffected by the world's recession. So lots of bikes won the hearts of youths all around the world started marching towards India to rock Indian hearts.

The one among the best rocker was Yamaha YZFR1 which has become the dream bike of most of the Indians.

The Bike has the Art-of-Racing YZF series bikes are best in performance in terms of speed and R1 being the leader of all YZF Racing bikes, R1 will be provide the ultimate experience for its rider. The Bike comes under super sports and the bike was the best among the super sports bike up to my knowledge.

The Bike is the most matured model i hope so, since it had 6 major up gradations.(1998(launch), 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2009)

When R1 was first launched it had 20Valves, but now it has 16Valves but the power has risen up and the Power ratio was 12.7:1 which was 12.4:1 previously.

Specifications:

1. Engine Displacement: 998cc
2. Engine Type: 4 stroke, DOHC, 16 Valve
3. Output Power: 180Bhp@12500rpm
4. Engine Torque: 118.3Bhp@12500rpm
5. Gear: 6 Speed
6. Weight: 177Kgs
7. Fuel Capacity: 18Ltrs
8. Top Speed: 300Kmph

Pros:

1. Leader of YZF Bikes
2. Top speed is very easy to achieve (within 45secs).
3. Handling and comfort is more satisfactory

Cons:

1. Too costly (11,50,000.RS)
2. mileage is too low (8Kmpl- worst mileage and Hayabusa gives the same worst mileage)

The bike was priced at 11,50,000.Rs and the company expects to sell around 500 bikes a year but my friend said that Yamaha customers will have reduced price.

Any how the bike is a Rocking Star in India.


Overall Rating: 9/10

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Best 150cc Bike - Pros and Cons of Bikes - Pulsar and CBZ Xtreme

The Pros and Cons part will reveal the final debate on all the Top 6 bikes, that we consider from the beginning.

The pros and cons will be subdivided into 3 parts (i.e., 2 bikes per post).

I hope it will cover possible all Pros as well as cons of the bike.

Pulsar 150 2009:

Pulsar 150 bike is the rocking model of the bajaj from the year 2002. The bike has nearly four Upgrades and hence it is always an evergreen bike available in India.

The Bike has 2 serious upgrades in Engine. The Engine provides a very good 14.01Bhp output power, which is second highest output power from a 150cc Engine. Not only this the bike has a very good torque of 12.76nm@6000rom which is not the best but not like the rest. The new bike design with tank scoops adds looks to the bike.

The main plus point of the pulsar is its furious pick up. The bike is just 129Kgs and hence the torque helps it to reach the best out of the bike very easily. When the bike is at 6000rpm we can see a sharp change in your race, the Pulsar150 really rocks above 6000rpm also. Reaching 85Kmph is not at all a big target for Pulsar but after that the performance of the bike reduces largely.

the Bike is also best to drive at lesser speeds. In the 5th Gear, you can reach from 20Kmph to 80Kmph at just 14.3 seconds, where as other bikes take more than 17seconds to reach 80Kmph in 5th gear.

The sound will be interesting always and at all speeds. you will really shout Wow!!! at the roar of pulsar making you to feel as though you are driving a true sports bike. It will enthuse you to drive more faster. The sound will be like "Drive me more, Lets go!". The Bike has a top speed of 113Kmph second best speed among 150cc engine.

The main draw back in pulsar is the Forks. There is an imbalance in holding the fork of the Bike. The fork in pulsar attached to the Handle bar with the help of a screw which gets loosened because of the forks more telescopic. This causes a slight jerk when the screw was loose which makes the rider to fall immediately. In the 200, 220 and the current 180 pulsars have this problem rectified.

Nothing more to complain about the bike, every thing is good and Pulsar is exactly a Male Bike.

According to me Pulsar is a Strong Companion, who increases your confidence always.

(Over-all Rating: 83%)

CBZ Xtreme ATFT:

CBZ the second 150cc 4 -stroke motorcycle in India, has changed its looks and name into one of the best 150cc bike available now. The bike has good looks and style and designed for taller riders also and new colors and Graphics added recently.

The Bike has the best output power in 150cc segment with 14.4Bhp@8500rpm and excellent torque of engine is 12.8nm@6000rpm which is slightly more than Pulsar 150 anyway. But the Height and Weight plays negatively for the bike. The dry weight which is around 136Kgs and the height of the bike with 18" wheels makes the bike to allow more air to pass through and makes it difficult to drive your bike with utmost power, but still we can reach 125kmph (Speedo-error: Actual 110Kmph ).

The bike has a very good support from the 3rd and 4th Gear where the pickup is at the maximum for these gears.

The bike's sound is very silent and it wont make us to feel that the bike is running at 50-55Kmph. But above 85Kmph the bike shivers but not as bad as pulsar.

The bike's cost is too higher than pulsar 150 but the color and Graphics makes it worthy.

The bike fails to enthuse the rider but the looks enthuse the viewers and makes new fans for the rider.

The mileage tells us the bad news about the engine. The Engine is a well performing drunkard. The small 150 cc engine drinks similar to bigger engines.

According to me, "CBZ Xtreme helps you to make a good show with style"

(Over all Rating: 79%)

That's all for now...

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Best 150cc Bike - Racing

Racing is the most important aspect why the people choose 150cc bike in India. The Bikes in India are now upgraded and day by day .

Let us consider the top six bikes for this comparison too.

To win the Racing game, what we need in the bike is Pickup and Output power

Pickup is given by Torque. The other factors include bikes aerodynamics and Engine Capacity, etc...

So considering the Torque, 150c bikes are sorted below

1. Yamaha FZ-S with 13.6nm@6000rpm
2. Suzuki GS150R with 13.4nm@6000rpm
3. Apache RTR160 with 13.1nm@6000rpm
4. Honda Unicorn with 13nm@5500rpm
5. CBZ Xtreme with 12.8nm@6500rpm
6. Pulsar 150 with 12.7nm@6500rpm

So considering these features alone is not the way, there is an another factor CC and Output power,

The TVS Apache carrying the highest Cubic capacity (159.7cc) of the Engine and Output power of 15.2Bhp which is the est n class and make it est suited for racing.

The Unicorn fairing a poor output power stands back behind Pulsar and CBZ Xtreme. and the same case applies to Suzuki GS150R.

The Racing Award goes like this,

1. Apache RTR 160
2. CBZ Xtreme
3. Pulsar 150
4. FZ-S
5. Suzuki GS150R
6. Honda Unicorn

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Suzuki Heat 125 - Suzuki's 100cc Bike

Suzuki Heat 125, was actually introduced by the Suzuki to facilitate the 100cc segment, but the Bike carries a powerful Engine which is exactly the Zeus Engine.

Because of the lack of Aero-Dynamics and low grade design, the bike was priced low and targeted towards the inferior segment.

The Bike has a respectable torqued engine which provides 10nm at a least 3500rpm which is the best in the class better than any 125cc bikes and hence pick up is not a problem.

Specifications:

1. Displacement: 124cc
   
2. Engine Type: 4 Stroke, SOHC
   
3. Output Power: 8.83Bhp@7000rpm
   
4. Engine Torque: 10.15nm@3500rpm
   
5. Fuel Capacity: 12Ltrs
   
6. Weight: 120Kgs
   
7. Gear: 4 Speed
   
8. Top Speed: 96Kmph

Pros:

1. Best in pickup and Top speed
2. Very Low maintenance
3. Cheapest bike in 125cc segment
   

Cons:

1. Poor body design
2. Broader Rear lamp creates ugly looks.
3. Non Stability of bikes at higher speeds.

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Platina 125 - Cheapest yet the Best

Bajaj Platina 125 DTS-Si, the new face from Bajaj with the XCD125 Engine is now the recent talk of the town.

With the price tag less than Rs.45000, the bike has the best performance of an 125c bike at the price of an 100cc Bike.

The Bike is an very good alternative for the100cc Bikes, (for e.g.: Hero Honda Passion was sold at 48,000 (without ES)).

The people who prefer the 100cc bikes can easily prefer the better Platina 125. But the thing is you have to sacrifice the Bike's re-sale value.

Also the mileage is the best thing to say about Platina 125cc, it gives a Dazzling 103Kmpl and more at speed level of 50-60Kmph.

Specifications:

1. Displacement: 124.6cc
   
2. Engine Type: 4 Stroke, SOHC, DTS Si(Swirled Induction)
   
3. Output Power: 9.45Bhp@7000rpm
   
4. Engine Torque: 10.9Bhp@5000rpm
   
5. Gear: 5 Speed
   
6. Weight: 113Kgs
   
7. Fuel Capacity: 13Ltrs
   
8. Top Speed: 93Kmph

Pros:

1. Ultimate Pick-Up better than most of the 150cc bikes
2. Most fuel-Efficient 125cc bike
3. Platina Styling and graphics design.
4. One among the Cheapest 125cc Bikes
   

Cons:

1. Light weight, hence difficult to ride on windy roads
2. Needs good maintenance for Engine longevity

Platina 125cc is targeted only for the 100cc bike segment to provide a better bike at a price equivalent to 100c bikes.

Sure!!! It runs a step ahead on the road as well as in the Performance

Overall Rating: 6.3/10

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Best 150cc bike in India - Speed and Mileage combination

The Indian bikes are mainly concentrated on Mileage bikes because of the ever increasing fuel price. Only the bikes with good mileage gets success in the Market.

With the Mileage on the other side, the Indian current youth generation concentrate more on the speed. This era created after the Pulsar created a demand for high speed bikes in India and this thirst was not yet satisfied completely.

That is why, I too wanted to compare the mileage and speed of the bikes to know which bike is better, in terms of the better combination of the both.

The First rank for the best mileage goes to Bajaj Pulsar. Pulsar provides a best ever mileage of 62Kmpl, under optimum speed of 55Kmph to 65Kmph and the worst case was 55Kmpl, under speed conditions of above 85Kmph. Pulsar 150 also provides the Top Speed of 115Kmph which get the Fourth Rank for Top Speed.

The Second Rank for the Best mileage will be shared by Honda Unicorn and Suzuki GS150R.

Unicorn provides better mileage as good as pulsar giving 60Kmpl under Optimum speed of 55Kmph to 65Kmph and the worst case for the speed conditions of above 85Kmph was 53Kmpl. Unicorn failed to stand in the Top speed with just Top Speed of 105Kmph stands behind the other 150cc bikes.

Suzuki GS150R provides the same mileage as Unicorn but not constant all the times. The bikes mileage differs even on the slight changes in the rpm of the bike. But the mileage of 59-60Kmpl can be achieved at the Optimum speed of 60Kmph to 70Kmph because of its 6th Gear. Also the Mileage is more than 50Kmpl even at speeds more than 95Kmph. The GS150R lies in a safer position with 120Kmph - second highest speed in 150cc bikes. But i have done 123Kmph with it (not sure about speedometer errors).

The Third Rank for the Best mileage goes to Apace RTR 160 providing a better mileage of 48Kmpl at Optimum speed of 50Kmph to 60Kmph. the worst case is 38Kmpl for the speed conditions of above 75Kmph. The top speed is the most satisfactory and Apache does 120Kmph as the top speed.

The Fourth Rank was occupied by the CBZ Xtreme with an average mileage of 46Kmpl at optimum speed between 55Kmph to 70Kmph(most probably 65Kmph). The Bike does a top speed of 110Kmph. The weight and Height is the negative factor that affect the bike's mileage. The worst case mileage is not too bad with the bike providing 42kmpl fir the speed conditions above 85Kmph.

The Last but not the least, the Fifth position was occupied by the Yamaha FZ-S with an average mileage of 43Kmpl at optimum speed between 50Kmph to 60Kmph. The worst case for the mileage is too bad such that it can provide just 35Kmpl at speed conditions of above 80Kmph. The Top Speed of the bike is ultimate and it does 125Kmph actually but company says 132Kmph( lies!!!), which is occupying the first position.

So the Best Speed and Mileage Award goes to:

1. Suzuki GS150R - 59Kmpl - 120Kmph
   
2. Bajaj Pulsar - 62Kmpl - 113Kmph
   
3. Apache RTR160 - 48Kmpl - 120Kmph
   
4. Honda Unicorn - 60Kmpl - 105Kmph
   
5. Honda FZ-S - 43Kmpl - 125Kmph
   
6. Hero Honda CBZ Xtreme - 46Kmpl - 110Kmph
   

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Bajaj Avenger - Indian Cruiser

Bajaj Avenger (previously Eliminator), was a successful cruiser bike in India. The bike flopped in its previous version Eliminator because of its costlier price.

The bike was aimed at competing with the Indian cruisers - Bullet series of bikes. The Avenger being the smallest of all cruisers in India with an alarming Engine power and torque out performed Bullet series in performance but the longevity of the Engine is an issue still.

Any how the 200cc Engine gives the bike enough support to withstand the Market.

Specifications:

1. Displacement: 198.8cc
   
2. Engine Type: 4 Stroke, SOHC, Oil cooled
   
3. Output Power: 17.5Bhp@8000rpm
   
4. Engine Torque: 16.8Bhp@6000rpm
   
5. Fuel Capacity: 14Ltrs
   
6. Gear: 5 Speed
   
7. Weight: 152Kgs
   
8. Top Speed: 120Kmph

Pros:

1. Riding position gives ultimate comfort
2. suitable for long distances
3. Fuel gauge fits on the Tank
4. Bullet like wind shield
   

Cons:

1. The Shorter bike size makes it difficult for the taller bike riders
2. The tail lamp is not a better option
   

Overall Rating: 8.1/10