Will Honda Unicorn takeover the Pulsar?

sridhar24 · 12th September 2004, 12:02

Iam not sure whether the Unicorn will takeover the pulsar which is currently the king of 150cc. I am gonna buy a bike but can't decide which one among these two because I believe Honda's bike will be good.

DOHC · 12th September 2004, 13:21

I think it eventually will. But its not going to be a cake walk for Honda like it happened in the un geared segement where it managed to pull the plug on models from Bajaj ( Rememeber bajaj Sapphire). Bajaj this time around has got a good preduct to compete with but might lose out on the service front.

dipen · 12th September 2004, 13:40

even , Bajaj is coming out with a revamped Pulsar by the start of next year.
its not gonna be a easy task for HOnda.
Pulsar is a established player , hence it has a edge .
Honda is Honda, where ppl have blind trust, and Honda has never let any1 down.so even it has an edge.
Its gonna be a real bull fight between the two.

GTO · 12th September 2004, 17:40

I have heard from a handful of Pulsar owners and they dont seem to be too happy with the product quality or the after sales received. Plus, Honda already has the pulsar beaten in the all too important mileage factor. Its a highly respected brand in India, with acceptance spreading across all income levels.

I think Hondas going to get this one right too.

GTO

shravan316 · 12th September 2004, 19:43

I can't quite say it'll take over or not. It all depends on how the product is backed up, by the after sales service, the product itself on the long run etc.
It's going to give a real tough fight to the Pulsar.

koolsun · 13th September 2004, 13:12

there are all possibilities of the honda leavin behind the pulsar just the matter of time lets wait n watch.

Rtech · 13th September 2004, 13:58

Well, if it were my money, i would buy the Honda over the Pulsar 150. I would even chose it over the 180 Pulsar only because Bajaj quality is that bad.

However, Bajaj is really spicing up their products with mag wheels etc, so it is gonna be a tough fight this time for Honda.

Rt

v12 · 13th September 2004, 14:09

Its not gonna be en easy task for Honda to take over Bajaj. If Bajaj spares are cheap, Honda's quality is good. Also Bajaj has DTSi (2 spark plugs a first for Indian bikes), Honda has monoshock rears (also a first in India). Also knowing Honda, one thing is sure that the Unicorns mileage wil be far better than the P150. It'll be a tough fight between the Unicorn and the 150/180. And its time to say Goodbye to the CBZ.

Aditya · 13th September 2004, 21:17

If priced correctly, the Unicorn will surely take the throne away from the Pulsar.
If it were my money, the choice is clear - Honda!

P.S. I still love the CBZ more than any Indo-Jap bike in India.

sridhar24 · 15th September 2004, 00:41

Guys I just found the honda unicorns official site check it out Honda Unicorn

dan400 · 15th September 2004, 20:10

Thanks Sridhar. Useful info on the site.

By the way, personally speaking i feel the Unicorn will takeover the Pulsar. Its just matter of time. Anyway i could be wrong so lets just wait and find out.

Dan.

Hatari · 16th September 2004, 21:57

not to begin with..
honda havnt got as many authorised dealers/service centres as bajaj have..

waitng for it to come to cal..
want to see how much difference the monoshock makes..

speedsatya · 17th September 2004, 17:21

guys no matter how many plugs bajaj gives on its bikes ,the quality of the bike will yell--"b a j a j".

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teh 180 was good but have heard that the gear shift has some problem.did not face any problems when i rode it .but 2 of my friends have sold it and one has bought the karizma while the other is looking for an aquila or the comet.

the unicorn shud be a winner .also its the first bike with monoshock,so obviously the handling shud be better than others.

highwayblaze · 19th October 2004, 03:04

my frnds tell me that the Pulsar DTS' come with more probs than the previous generation pulsars.
Plus we all know about Honda's quality in cars as well as the activa and that other thing they launched after it. Honda's good in quality and reliability

papps · 19th October 2004, 13:20

have any of u guys test riden the unicorn yet?
i dont know about the unicorn taking over the pulsar yet, but yes it might at the end of the day its Honda vs. Bajaj and i dont need to say which is better.

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12th September 2004, 12:02	#1
sridhar24 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,046 Thanked: 88 Times	Iam not sure whether the Unicorn will takeover the pulsar which is currently the king of 150cc. I am gonna buy a bike but can't decide which one among these two because I believe Honda's bike will be good.
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12th September 2004, 13:21	#2
DOHC BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tokyo - Hyderabad Posts: 50 Thanked: Once	I think it eventually will. But its not going to be a cake walk for Honda like it happened in the un geared segement where it managed to pull the plug on models from Bajaj ( Rememeber bajaj Sapphire). Bajaj this time around has got a good preduct to compete with but might lose out on the service front.
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12th September 2004, 13:40	#3
dipen Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: mumbai Posts: 2,234 Thanked: 725 Times	even , Bajaj is coming out with a revamped Pulsar by the start of next year. its not gonna be a easy task for HOnda. Pulsar is a established player , hence it has a edge . Honda is Honda, where ppl have blind trust, and Honda has never let any1 down.so even it has an edge. Its gonna be a real bull fight between the two.
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12th September 2004, 17:40	#4
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,512 Thanked: 300,673 Times View My Garage	I have heard from a handful of Pulsar owners and they dont seem to be too happy with the product quality or the after sales received. Plus, Honda already has the pulsar beaten in the all too important mileage factor. Its a highly respected brand in India, with acceptance spreading across all income levels. I think Hondas going to get this one right too. GTO
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12th September 2004, 19:43	#5
shravan316 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,029 Thanked: 9 Times	I can't quite say it'll take over or not. It all depends on how the product is backed up, by the after sales service, the product itself on the long run etc. It's going to give a real tough fight to the Pulsar.
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13th September 2004, 13:12	#6
koolsun BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai,India Posts: 45 Thanked: 0 Times	there are all possibilities of the honda leavin behind the pulsar just the matter of time lets wait n watch.
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13th September 2004, 13:58	#7
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	Well, if it were my money, i would buy the Honda over the Pulsar 150. I would even chose it over the 180 Pulsar only because Bajaj quality is that bad. However, Bajaj is really spicing up their products with mag wheels etc, so it is gonna be a tough fight this time for Honda. Rt
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13th September 2004, 14:09	#8
v12 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,739 Thanked: 7,213 Times View My Garage	Its not gonna be en easy task for Honda to take over Bajaj. If Bajaj spares are cheap, Honda's quality is good. Also Bajaj has DTSi (2 spark plugs a first for Indian bikes), Honda has monoshock rears (also a first in India). Also knowing Honda, one thing is sure that the Unicorns mileage wil be far better than the P150. It'll be a tough fight between the Unicorn and the 150/180. And its time to say Goodbye to the CBZ.
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13th September 2004, 21:17	#9
Aditya Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 17,830 Thanked: 77,027 Times View My Garage	If priced correctly, the Unicorn will surely take the throne away from the Pulsar. If it were my money, the choice is clear - Honda! P.S. I still love the CBZ more than any Indo-Jap bike in India.
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15th September 2004, 00:41	#10
sridhar24 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,046 Thanked: 88 Times	Guys I just found the honda unicorns official site check it out Honda Unicorn
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15th September 2004, 20:10	#11
dan400 BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 64 Thanked: 3 Times	Thanks Sridhar. Useful info on the site. By the way, personally speaking i feel the Unicorn will takeover the Pulsar. Its just matter of time. Anyway i could be wrong so lets just wait and find out. Dan.
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16th September 2004, 21:57	#12
Hatari Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Calcutta Posts: 1,872 Thanked: 874 Times	not to begin with.. honda havnt got as many authorised dealers/service centres as bajaj have.. waitng for it to come to cal.. want to see how much difference the monoshock makes..
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17th September 2004, 17:21	#13
speedsatya Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: bangalore/manga Posts: 3,169 Thanked: 738 Times View My Garage	guys no matter how many plugs bajaj gives on its bikes ,the quality of the bike will yell--"b a j a j". . teh 180 was good but have heard that the gear shift has some problem.did not face any problems when i rode it .but 2 of my friends have sold it and one has bought the karizma while the other is looking for an aquila or the comet. the unicorn shud be a winner .also its the first bike with monoshock,so obviously the handling shud be better than others.
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19th October 2004, 03:04	#14
highwayblaze BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Chicago/Mumbai/Pune Posts: 771 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	my frnds tell me that the Pulsar DTS' come with more probs than the previous generation pulsars. Plus we all know about Honda's quality in cars as well as the activa and that other thing they launched after it. Honda's good in quality and reliability
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19th October 2004, 13:20	#15
papps BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Newcastle, UK Posts: 271 Thanked: 0 Times	have any of u guys test riden the unicorn yet? i dont know about the unicorn taking over the pulsar yet, but yes it might at the end of the day its Honda vs. Bajaj and i dont need to say which is better.
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