~150cc Bike Purchase - Advice

~150cc Bike Purchase - Advice
Hi,
I'm looking to buy a bike with an engine in the 150cc range.
I'd mostly be using the bike for short-medium haul travel within the city itself
Want the bike the have just the lil' hint of bling, not too much. Hence I'm not including Yamaha's FZ-* bikes [too blingy] or Bajaj's Discover [a bit plain jane]
I've presently shortlisted the following two bikes
1. Bajaj Pulsar 150 DTSi
2. TVS Apache RTR 160

Please give your suggestions & inputs. Intend to ake a purchase decision by the end of this week
Thanks

Go for TVS Apache RTR 160, extremely fun to ride and good for short travels. Powerful engine compared to pulsar.

If you can extend a bit and don't care about mileage, Go for Karizma R. But, It's more of a tourer than a city commuter. Apache RTR 160 is only next to FZ when it comes to city commuting.

6Diablo9 said:
Go for TVS Apache RTR 160, extremely fun to ride and good for short travels. Powerful engine compared to pulsar.

thanks for the input. I've heard that TVS service centers are hard to find. Bajaj, OTOH, even a guy sitting in the open, under a tree can fix

that makes me a little hesitant in going with the Apache

Also how do the two fare in terms of mileage? Ride comfort between the two [my height being slightly above 5 ft 10 inches]

Shah said:
If you can extend a bit and don't care about mileage, Go for Karizma R. But, It's more of a tourer than a city commuter. Apache RTR 160 is only next to FZ when it comes to city commuting.

want to keep the on-road price of the bike in the mid-70K range.
Mileage is important. I have to pay for my own petrol

koltanga said:
thanks for the input. I've heard that TVS service centers are hard to find. Bajaj, OTOH, even a guy sitting in the open, under a tree can fix
that makes me a little hesitant in going with the Apache

Also how do the two fare in terms of mileage? Ride comfort between the two [my height being slightly above 5 ft 10 inches]

A back-to-back TD of both the bikes will give you a clear idea on which one to buy.

Wait for Duke 150cc. It will be released shortly.

What's your budget btw ??

koltanga said:
Also how do the two fare in terms of mileage? Ride comfort between the two [my height being slightly above 5 ft 10 inches]

want to keep the on-road price of the bike in the mid-70K range.
Mileage is important. I have to pay for my own petrol

If your height is more than 5'10" I'd suggest you to go for Pulsar(CBZ is better bike though), bcoz my height is also 5'10" and I think Apache won't be very comfortable for my back for 50km+ rides. If mileage+cost is your primary concern, Pulsar 135 is an exceptionally good bike.

d3p said:
Wait for Duke 150cc. It will be released shortly.

What's your budget btw ??

No official word on it, yet.

Shah said:
No official word on it, yet.

AFAIK, KTM will be releasing two more variants soon. 125cc Duke & XC 150cc on the way. We are working on it. Also a 390cc variant from Bajaj as well as KTM will be in market.

d3p said:
AFAIK, KTM will be releasing two more variants soon. 125cc Duke & XC 150cc on the way.

I knew about 390cc bike but 125 & 150 are news for me.

d3p said:
We are working on it. Also a 390cc variant from Bajaj as well as KTM will be in market.

You working for KTM?

6Diablo9 said:
I knew about 390cc bike but 125 & 150 are news for me.

You working for KTM?

KTM is going to flood the market with their latest Superbikes as well as 125cc Duke & 150cc XC trail.

Nope, i don't work for KTM or Bajaj Directly.

i thought bajaj and ktm were partners or same company......

gta0gagan said:
i thought bajaj and ktm were partners or same company......

Nah, they just have tie-up between them like, Kinetic-Honda, LML-Vespa and Hero-Honda too I guess.

gta0gagan said:
i thought bajaj and ktm were partners or same company......

Bajaj hold 47% stakes of KTM GmBH. Its tie up between KTM - Bajaj to market bikes in India. Similar to Kawasaki-Bajaj.

d3p said:
Bajaj hold 47% stakes of KTM GmBH. Its tie up between KTM - Bajaj to market bikes in India. Similar to Kawasaki-Bajaj.

Isn't it 51%? Correct me If I am wrong.

if its 51% than practically bajaj owns KTM

Shah said:
Isn't it 51%? Correct me If I am wrong.

Nope it was never 51%.