Which is the best 150cc bike???

naveendhyani · 30th October 2006, 18:48

have ridden on my friends 1 yr old unicorn, was more crappy than my 6 year old CBZ. another friends pulsar was much better so my vote goes for pulsar.

markiv · 30th October 2006, 18:58

Unicorn crappy!!.......the uni has the best 150cc engine, period.

kph · 30th October 2006, 19:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by markiv

Unicorn crappy!!.......the uni has the best 150cc engine, period.

Though not a part of this argument, just curious...
What made u state the above?
What are the criteria you took before coming to that conclusion?
(Performance, Mileage, Durability, Lasting etc.)

maxbhp · 30th October 2006, 20:07

Apache for its:

Looks
Handling
Engine

speed2134 · 30th October 2006, 21:12

Hi All,

My VOte goes to Pulsar 150CC Coz i Own it

Top Speed with a pillon it goes to 115KMS. and RULES the road...

Regards

Speed2134

nosfreak · 30th October 2006, 22:02

Will wait for CBZ -X to release n then i can comment on it.

markiv · 31st October 2006, 09:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by kph

Though not a part of this argument, just curious...
What made u state the above?
What are the criteria you took before coming to that conclusion?
(Performance, Mileage, Durability, Lasting etc.)

The engine performance is just superlative!...i have driven Pulsar 150 and Apache and their engine is not so refined compared to uni.

Mileage is the best for unicorn.......i used to get 50 kmpl easily.

AND, its a HONDA!! i havn't had any problem with the bike so far, just regular maintenance till now in 1.5 yrs of ownership.

and the engine is so smooth and unstressed even at high speeds that its pure delight to ride!!

pulsar on the other hand has the grunt and at high speeds, the engine lets you know that you are travelling........i think that might result in reduced engine life......just my hunch.

fieroid · 31st October 2006, 13:17

the unicorn is the best sorted out bike, but lacks the engine punch. so my poll goes for the grunty apache.

venkatesh_t3 · 31st October 2006, 21:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by markiv

The engine performance is just superlative!...i have driven Pulsar 150 and Apache and their engine is not so refined compared to uni.

Mileage is the best for unicorn.......i used to get 50 kmpl easily.

AND, its a HONDA!! i havn't had any problem with the bike so far, just regular maintenance till now in 1.5 yrs of ownership.

and the engine is so smooth and unstressed even at high speeds that its pure delight to ride!!

pulsar on the other hand has the grunt and at high speeds, the engine lets you know that you are travelling........i think that might result in reduced engine life......just my hunch.

Iam having a pulsar 150 for almost 4 years, its trouble free and maintenance also is cheaper.

Regarding the mileage i used to get 50kmpl.

I agree with the engine refinement unicorn is very smooth

RacingForIndia · 1st November 2006, 17:55

Its got to be the Apache. Looks too neat and has got good road manners. Havent driven the Extreme, but it still wont pip the Apache for looks.

heavy_foot · 7th November 2006, 04:56

pity no one mentioned the good ole CBZ. Its my favouraite of the lot because of the following reasons.

1) the best riding position of the lot.
2) good performance ( feel its quicker than the pulsar ..someone can throw the facts )
3) 1 down 4 up gear shifting pattern.
4) looks

gr8guzzler · 7th November 2006, 20:04

Bajaj just launched the 150 UG3...you get all the goodies of 180 UG3 like Digi Speedo, LED Tail lights, Alloys, New Fairing, Backlit controls, automatic indicator shifter etc. The only difference is that only 180 UG3 will sport the all black look. This is surely gonna kill the competetion in the 150CC segment.

mithun · 8th November 2006, 05:03

Never forget.....Pulsar 150 is still the benchmark in the segment.

The approximate monthly sales figures of 150cc bikes in India....(Read it in the Hindu Businessline)

Pulsar (150+180) : 30,000

Apache : 7500

Unicorn : 3500

Achiever : ????

Hope you've seen the new Pulsar 150 ?

markiv · 8th November 2006, 18:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by mithun

The approximate monthly sales figures of 150cc bikes in India....(Read it in the Hindu Businessline)

Pulsar (150+180) : 30,000

Apache : 7500

Unicorn : 3500

Achiever : ????

Whoa!! thts total domination!! something like the aussie cricket team

Pulsar does have a great combo of style and performance no doubt!!

Honda can do with a sportier version of Unicorn, with alloys and stuff!!

talking of the latest avatar of pulsar (whts UG3??), i didnt quite like the tail end. LED is fine but the design itself looks strange!!, the changes to headlamp are not drastic, only the console is radical.

as for all black only for 180s, i have seen many 150s in all black !!! maybe on special request or something?

esteem_lover · 9th November 2006, 16:09

A close contest between the apcahe & the pulsar. does the apache come with 5 speed gear box ? last i heard the fiero had only 4 speed. can someone throw some light on this please ?

View Poll Results: Best 150cc bike in India !!
Honda Unicorn	61	30.65%
Bajaj Pulsar 150	60	30.15%
TVS Apache	47	23.62%
HH Achiever	2	1.01%
HH CBZ Xtreme	29	14.57%
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30th October 2006, 18:48	#16
naveendhyani BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Melbourne Posts: 542 Thanked: 9 Times	have ridden on my friends 1 yr old unicorn, was more crappy than my 6 year old CBZ. another friends pulsar was much better so my vote goes for pulsar.
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30th October 2006, 18:58	#17
markiv BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 183 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	Unicorn crappy!!.......the uni has the best 150cc engine, period.
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30th October 2006, 20:07	#19
maxbhp Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: C C K Posts: 1,382 Thanked: 89 Times View My Garage	Apache for its: Looks Handling Engine Last edited by aah78 : 31st October 2006 at 04:44. Reason: removing text-format tags
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30th October 2006, 21:12	#20
speed2134 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: CHennai Posts: 3 Thanked: 0 Times	My Vot to Pulsar 150CC Hi All, My VOte goes to Pulsar 150CC Coz i Own it Top Speed with a pillon it goes to 115KMS. and RULES the road... Regards Speed2134
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30th October 2006, 22:02	#21
nosfreak BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Hyd Posts: 265 Thanked: 28 Times View My Garage	Will wait for CBZ -X to release n then i can comment on it.
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31st October 2006, 13:17	#23
fieroid BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: bangalore Posts: 706 Thanked: 304 Times	the unicorn is the best sorted out bike, but lacks the engine punch. so my poll goes for the grunty apache.
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1st November 2006, 17:55	#25
RacingForIndia BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 482 Thanked: 36 Times View My Garage	Its got to be the Apache. Looks too neat and has got good road manners. Havent driven the Extreme, but it still wont pip the Apache for looks.
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7th November 2006, 04:56	#26
heavy_foot Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 1,048 Thanked: 163 Times	pity no one mentioned the good ole CBZ. Its my favouraite of the lot because of the following reasons. 1) the best riding position of the lot. 2) good performance ( feel its quicker than the pulsar ..someone can throw the facts ) 3) 1 down 4 up gear shifting pattern. 4) looks
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7th November 2006, 20:04	#27
gr8guzzler BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 653 Thanked: 87 Times View My Garage	Bajaj just launched the 150 UG3...you get all the goodies of 180 UG3 like Digi Speedo, LED Tail lights, Alloys, New Fairing, Backlit controls, automatic indicator shifter etc. The only difference is that only 180 UG3 will sport the all black look. This is surely gonna kill the competetion in the 150CC segment.
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8th November 2006, 05:03	#28
mithun BANNED Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cochin Posts: 2,195 Thanked: 268 Times	Never forget.....Pulsar 150 is still the benchmark in the segment. The approximate monthly sales figures of 150cc bikes in India....(Read it in the Hindu Businessline) Pulsar (150+180) : 30,000 Apache : 7500 Unicorn : 3500 Achiever : ???? Hope you've seen the new Pulsar 150 ?
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9th November 2006, 16:09	#30
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	A close contest between the apcahe & the pulsar. does the apache come with 5 speed gear box ? last i heard the fiero had only 4 speed. can someone throw some light on this please ?
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