‘proper’ motorcycle. It’s too big, too be called a good compromise? We
bad and too fast for their comfort. pit it against the current leader of
The positioning of the new the 150 crop – the Yamaha FZ 16
Pulsar 135 in that context is bang to see whether it has the firepower
on! It carries the most sought after to pose a serious threat.
‘Pulsar’ brand on its tank, it’s got a Let’s make a few things very
brand-new 4-valve tech from Bajaj, clear at the very outset though. The
it’s deceptively small, and it costs FZ definitely has a much superior
substantially less. So now fresh into aspiration value as compared with
college kids have an appeasing line the Pulsar. It looks bigger and
for their obstinate dads. “Fine then, more imposing with aggressive
I’ll live with the Pulsar 135!” streetfighter looks – it can arguably
But the real question here is be called the best looking 150 on
whether they are really buying Indian roads. Plus it comes packed
a potent machine or fooling with goodies like a mono-shock
themselves along with their suspension, wide radial tyres and an
guardians as they decide to opt for engine that’s got a really meaty mid-
the 135. Is it good enough to work range to suit city riding. If one has
as a substitute for a proper 150 the money, the FZ definitely makes
machine in terms of performance to for a more desirable machine for a
youngster, but the real question
is whether the P135 matches the
bigger Yam functionally.
A quick look at our test figures
for the two bikes suggests that
it does – in terms of straight line
performance at least. It’s quicker
off the block, and the revvier,
peakier engine ensures that the
lighter machine gets propelled to a
higher top speed than the FZ too.
Let’s do bit of number crunching
to substantiate our observations.
The FZ’s 0-60 sprint time is 5.67
seconds, 0.4 seconds slower than
the Pulsar. The 135 opens the gap
further on the FZ as the two bikes
advance to the 80 km/h mark.
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The Pulsar even with its smaller
If one has the money, the engine goes on to post a higher
fZ defInItely makes for a top speed of the two, showing a
more desIrable machIne for speedo indicated 125km/h before
a youngster, but the real running out of breath. The FZ,
questIon Is whether the on the other hand, starts feeling
P135 matches the bIgger yam harassed after the 100km/h mark.
functIonally
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Top whack isn’t something the FZ
prides itself upon. The engine is
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