Saturday, October 21, 2006

This is overall a good bike for its cost

This is overall a good bike for its cost, at 54k, it is between discover and pulsar in the price band. You get alloy wheels for 54k which is not there is the Pulsar KS. Everything has been skimped down, from the smaller fuel tank (less metal, less money) to the small integrated console to save the rupees. Munjal hopes to end the pulsar sales victory just on the price front. I admit pulsar is better looking at least from the front, but Honda has the technology, remember, any company which can make 1000 cc bikes, can easily make a 150 cc, while bajaj is going the opposite way, 150 to 220 cc. I am sure the DTS-Fi is stuck in the testing phase, getting all the minor niggles sorted out. Bajaj is cost cutting and skimping out on quality. Their gearbox sucked earlier and their engines are difficult to open and maintain. Bajaj is driving down the market, while HH and Honda (gay bikes)have quality engines. TVS doesnt have the technology to consistently make engines that last above 50,000 kms without opening, and getting their oil channels sorted out. so if you believe in Indian technology go for TVS and Bajaj, want Japani design, Honda and HH all the way.

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