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Bajaj 150f have been rolling their four-valve heads out and the 150f also get it. Bajaj say the bottom-end isn’t necessarily all-new but the longer stroke on the undersquare engine did mean that quite a bit of work went into the creation of this 144.8cc engine. Other changes include detail design work in the gearbox and the engine head is metal once again. The tuning is for the commuter, which means NVH control, low and mid-range punch and a relatively less important top-end performance. What we found is that this bears out. 60kmph comes up in a reasonable 5.45s even with a 90kg rider but 100kmph takes a vastly more leisurely 19.20 seconds. On the move, as usual, the engine feels happy to rev cleanly though the torque ensuring that you rarely have to redline it for maximum progress. Our motorcycle showed the work Bajaj have done on NVH by keeping harshness as well as noise tightly under control. Vibration didn’t creep in until 60kmph, but at that point, it was still restrained enough for it to not be complaint-worthy. Economy is excellent. Bajaj promise 55-60kmpl in the real world and we did get just over 70kmpl on our highway test so the 150s should be frugal. Top speed, is 109.53kmph.