Want a bike within 70k, need advice geeks !!!

Hi guys,
I live in pune, working in CTS. I want a vehicle but confused that i should go for activa or bike. As we all know there is lot of traffic on office hrs so which one to go for. In bike, which is good. My main criterias are Good mileage, Reliablity, comfortable and good style. I will prefer Hero motocrop, Honda and tvs brand please no bajaj. Budget is mentioned i.e. within 70k. I will use it in city mostly and speed will be around 40-60kmph. Smooth ride will be plus and ride comfort should be there. So please advice, this will be my first bike, my previous was Scooty pep

i have sorted out few models
Hero Super Splender or nxg
Honda unicorn or dazzler
tvs rtr 160/180

Anyother model will be considered. Im in no rush to get it. I can wait 1month or so.

Thanks in advance

F

go for honda unicorn lower price, Good mileage, Reliablity, comfortable but LOW on stlye also low maintenance

go for TVS RTR 160 if you want style

IMO Honda unicorn's seat is the most comfortable ! !

best of luck

Splendor for the best of everything except looks, power and comfort of the others.

Even I would say go with Unicorn for its good reliability and comfort and decent looks.

pratik385 said:
i have sorted out few models
Hero Super Splender or nxg
Honda unicorn or dazzler
tvs rtr 160/180

Any other model will be considered. Im in no rush to get it. I can wait 1month or so.

Thanks in advance

You have not mentioned you height & type of build. So these are my guesstimates

Dont waste time on the 100cc bikes. I know many will flay me for this (I own a HH Splendor)

I would suggest bikes as they are safer because of the bigger wheels. I know many will say You cant carry much luggage, but you can with a few cheap addons available.
In 125cc bikes look at Hero Moto C 'Glamour'/'Super Splender' both share the same engine only the body shape is different. Ignore 'NXG'
In 150cc Hero Moto C 'Achiever' or Honda 'Unicorn' both share the same engine (yes its true

). Ignore 'Dazzler' which is all show & over priced.
If I am not mistaken Honda bikes used to come with tubeless tyres which are safer & easier to repair. If you want to buy do it in the festive season as I heard the dealers are giving freebies as sales are down, try not to buy in Nov/Dec as then it would be considered a 2011 bike. I know it sounds contradictory

If not in a hurry then buy in beginning of the year.

^My friend has a 100cc Bajaj Wind and he gets upwards of 70kmpl. He is quite happy with the ride too. It might not be the "fun" ride but does the job and is economical.

Also HH has so many splendor sales that every other bike feels obsolete for them. My own ZMR is treated like thrash during servicing. The service, knowledge and quality of splendor is on a different level.

But I would still suggest you to go for the Honda Unicorn

1.Honda CBF Stunner:
style and fuel eficiency
2.Hero CBZ Xtreme:
power and fuel eficiency
3.Yamaha FZ(16orS)
Power and style

As your budget is 70k, get royal enfield it gives you "Dabangg" look.

socrates said:
You have not mentioned you height & type of build. So these are my guesstimates
Dont waste time on the 100cc bikes. I know many will flay me for this (I own a HH Splendor)
I would suggest bikes as they are safer because of the bigger wheels. I know many will say You cant carry much luggage, but you can with a few cheap addons available.
In 125cc bikes look at Hero Moto C 'Glamour'/'Super Splender' both share the same engine only the body shape is different. Ignore 'NXG'
In 150cc Hero Moto C 'Achiever' or Honda 'Unicorn' both share the same engine (yes its true ). Ignore 'Dazzler' which is all show & over priced.
If I am not mistaken Honda bikes used to come with tubeless tyres which are safer & easier to repair. If you want to buy do it in the festive season as I heard the dealers are giving freebies as sales are down, try not to buy in Nov/Dec as then it would be considered a 2011 bike. I know it sounds contradictory If not in a hurry then buy in beginning of the year.

im 5 ft 7 1⁄2 inch exactly, build athletic, filhal gym shuru nhi hai job :X

yup honda unicorn is great but i think its with tube tyres
diwali me nai le sakta kya, there will be lot of offers

fz8975 said:
go for honda unicorn lower price, Good mileage, Reliablity, comfortable but LOW on stlye also low maintenance

go for TVS RTR 160 if you want style

IMO Honda unicorn's seat is the most comfortable ! !

best of luck

thanks mate

Sarath said:
Splendor for the best of everything except looks, power and comfort of the others.

Even I would say go with Unicorn for its good reliability and comfort and decent looks.

splender still unbeatable in performance but what about the seating style, there will back pain

abhinavmail1 said:
As your budget is 70k, get royal enfield it gives you "Dabangg" look.

bhai sahab

my uncle "bade papa" have royal enfield 500c model 1967 model :*

Buddy just look at new models of enfield with alloy wheel,it looks stunning.it gives u rough n tough looks of harley devidson bikes

Go for either Unicorn / RTR 160 FI version.

Unicorn- better riding postion (comfortable too), one of the smoothest engine.

Apache RTR 160 FI- Uber style and true performer!! Awesome ride!

Correct me if I'm wrong, but all Hero Motocorp 100cc bikes share the same classic CD100 engine. Since this is the case, CD-Dawn (spoke, kick, drum, retro but personal opinion - likeable 80's look) and CD-Deluxe (alloy, self, drum, modern look) are the best 100cc bikes since they are cheaper than Splendours.

Anyway, these are commuter bikes with upright sitting position. You won't have back problems, unlike sports bikes which have the sports bike cowl which gets painful after an hour or two.

I think the main advantage of going for these 100cc bikes is mileage. 70 to 75 km per litre of petrol reported by many. And since you first even considered buying a scooter, these bikes will atleast give equivalent performance of a scooter at 50% more mileage.

socrates said:
If you want to buy do it in the festive season as I heard the dealers are giving freebies as sales are down, try not to buy in Nov/Dec as then it would be considered a 2011 bike. I know it sounds contradictory If not in a hurry then buy in beginning of the year.

pratik385 said:
im 5 ft 7 1⁄2 inch exactly, build athletic, filhal gym shuru nhi hai job :X
yup honda unicorn is great but i think its with tube tyres
diwali me nai le sakta kya, there will be lot of offers

:*

Festive is the right time as they offer freebies. TOI reported that 2 wheeler dealers have started to offer freebies as sales have not picked up.

So go ahead. You might find this blog interesting even though a different bike is mentioned the fundas are same Socratesâ€™s experience: My Splendor !!!!

Me : papa im confused which bike i should choose
papa : splendor + is the best
ME : (he has splender+ and glamour currently and had splendor) Unicorn is also good
papa : but splendor + has gr8 mileage and reliablity.

@all
abb bolo kya karu ?

Give your papa example like Hero honda had taken technology from Honda soo ultimately honda engines r the best...soo you want a pure honda bike and you have heard great things about Unicorn like 55KMPL milage and zero maintainence

pratik385 said:
Me : papa im confused which bike i should choose
papa : splendor + is the best
ME : (he has splender+ and glamour currently and had splendor) Unicorn is also good
papa : but splendor + has gr8 mileage and reliablity.

@all
abb bolo kya karu ?

My friend has 2 'Unicorn' bikes in Pune & he get about 55-57 kmpl & I have friends in Mumbai who get the same on a HH Splendor/Passion

lol
Honda bikes if I am not mistaken has tubeless tyres on some of their models. (post #4)

okay will say that

will check upon a honda showroom and will do tdin

Go for honda unicorn. Its perfectly balanced.

go for CBZ extreme or Unicorn or Hunk

C

if anyone wants to buy passion pro stay away, gives 45kmpl in city and 55kmpl outskirts, engine not smooth. buy super splendor, has super smooth engine and gives decent mileage.

^^ Yup its true. Super splendour has a newly designed engine while passion pro is based on the same cd100 engine. But 45kmpl for passion pro is not true. It will give over 60 for sure. My pulsar 150 dtsi gives 45kmpl and its 6 years old.

Ok for that money you can look at one of the two :

1. Great Mileage average bike

2. Average Mileage Good Bike

If I were in your position I would get Honda Unicorn . Looks Ok but it has Honda engine which is reliable if not that powerful. Other will be RTR 160. Looks Nice and has awesome power . But it will drink a lot of your blood

.

C

vickybat said:
^^ Yup its true. Super splendour has a newly designed engine while passion pro is based on the same cd100 engine. But 45kmpl for passion pro is not true. It will give over 60 for sure. My pulsar 150 dtsi gives 45kmpl and its 6 years old.

I am using passion pro since 2.5 years, it gives 45kmpl in city, i have interacted with other passion pro owners, even they say the same thing. plus its a boring to ride bike.
super splendor is great, it gives me great pleasure to ride that bike.

my bro who has unicorn said that he get average below 50 in city.
That is really -ve about unicorn. I'm thinking about getting splendor + or super splendor now.

Get Hero super splender.

splender + ?

How is CBZ xtreme ?

Dude, refrain from buying 100cc bikes even if they're good in all aspects, you'll get bored of them within some years. that's why opt for a bigger engine.

Super Splendor will be better for commuting due to super smooth engine, and it's efficiency is good , above 60+. New model looks better than previous gen, and will suit your needs. It's also fun to ride

If you want a little more style, raw power , fun in every ride then Opt for CBZ xtreme . Efficiency might not be good enough as compared to other 150cc bikes, but still the most comfortable bike in 150cc. Plus it has got Clip-on handlebars, Digital speedometer, attractive styling which are bonuses.

I'm planning to get myself a Hero MC Hunk =)

or, buy a Honda Shine 125 CC ^^

Hows Honda Twister ?

Twister = Twisted design :))

Plus rear tyre seems too thin.

my friend saying that its giving 75kmpl :O
im considering splendor + as dont want to go for 70k :/
within 55k

AFAIK no bike gives 70+ milege after 1-2 yr of running. Though, in the initial phase bikes tend to give 70+ mileages, some 80+ too, platina

PS- I don't like design of splendor +, go for Passion pro instead (personal suggestion)

yeah heard about platina

damn im working on sat too :/
lets see if i get time for tdin

If you want mileage with performance, have a a look at Honda Shine. Its a very good bike giving mileage better than splendor and passion

my roomie has shine

but it cost 60-65k :O

C

pratik385 said:
my friend saying that its giving 75kmpl :O
im considering splendor + as dont want to go for 70k :/
within 55k

today i tested splendor plus and splendor pro, both run smoother than passion pro. i personally liked splendor pro, nice smooth engine, you will get pleasure riding this bike. go for splendor pro.

pratik385 said:
my roomie has shine
but it cost 60-65k :O

I don't know about tha latest price, but an yr ago it costed 59k apprx, on road (disc version).

Did you TD CD-Deluxe ?

Oh and at 55k you *could* give Bajaj Discover 125 Disc or Discover 150 a look.

Discover 125 Drum is 51k onroad, 125 Disc is 53k and 150 Disc is 55k all onroad pune (as seen here: *agni.bajajauto.co.in:64646/b2c_eb/...s&carea=4DE13DBBE0DB0070E10080000A140808)/.do

casual_gamer said:
today i tested splendor plus and splendor pro, both run smoother than passion pro. i personally liked splendor pro, nice smooth engine, you will get pleasure riding this bike. go for splendor pro.

so which one you will be opting and price of both the bikes?

MetalheadGautham said:
Did you TD CD-Deluxe ?

Oh and at 55k you *could* give Bajaj Discover 125 Disc or Discover 150 a look.

Discover 125 Drum is 51k onroad, 125 Disc is 53k and 150 Disc is 55k all onroad pune (as seen here: *agni.bajajauto.co.in:64646/b2c_eb/...s&carea=4DE13DBBE0DB0070E10080000A140808)/.do

no bajaj bawa :/
no i havent td cd delux

C

pratik385 said:
so which one you will be opting and price of both the bikes?

if i were you, for 55k i would go with splendor pro, splendor plus does not have self start, so no reason going for plus though it is cheaper. in bangalore i think pro is selling for 58k. everything is costlier here, in pune you might get it for 55k on road.

@pratik385

i wud suggest u to have a glance on the bajaj pulsar 135 LS...
Great looks, Sufficient power, Superior mileage, And low maintenance. i personally own one and am quite happy since 2 years.

Check This And this.

U wud get a broad idea after going through the above.

Suzuki GS 150R

^^ Thats way over 55k.

Yamaha is now offering SZ-R @ 49,500/-. Had closed on this one in April, but dropped as I had an accident.

lywyre said:
^^ Thats way over 55k.

Sorry, skipped the posts in between. Didn't realize that the budget was down to 55k. Btw, got it at 62.5k on road around Diwali two years ago.