Christmas 2022 Special: Team BikeDekho’s Wishlist Of Two-wheelers Under Rs 1.5 lakh
Christmas is here and here's what our team wishes to be gifted by Santa
Dear Santa,
We have (mostly) been good boys this year. We did lots of fuel efficiency stories, brought exciting reviews, and covered funky content here. So, if you were to drop the keys of any bike in our stocking this year, we have made a list. And don’t worry, we aren’t greedy. We are sticking to bikes under a lakh and a half rupees.
Thank You
Jehan: Bajaj Pulsar N160 - Rs 1,29,645 (ex-showroom Delhi)
Probably the finest Pulsar currently on sale, the Pulsar N160 left me spellbound. Even when things were pretty chaotic on the first ride, because of the monsoons and Pune’s excellent roads, the Pulsar felt sure-footed and calm. It is nicely balanced and has brought back the Pulsar charm that sort of fizzled away in the past few years.
Praveen: Ather 450X - Rs 1,46,340 (on-road Pune including subsidies)
With increasing fuel costs, it makes the perfect sense to use an electric scooter for my commutes within the city. The Ather 450X is by far one of the most sorted products out there with an impressive balance of performance, looks and features. Though its claimed range isn’t on par with some of its more popular rivals, it is more than adequate for my usage.
Bernard: TVS Apache RTR 200 4V Rs 1,44,740 (ex-showroom Delhi)
Packing impressive performance with ride modes, adjustable suspension, smartphone connectivity and frugality, the TVS Apache RTR 200 4V has all the ingredients to make it a perfect ride for me to commute to office daily. And it also offers enough punch to bring a smile on my face on the occasions I do stretch its legs on the highway.
Ishan: Royal Enfield Hunter 350 Retro Rs 1,49,900 (ex-showroom)
Compact, nimble, hardy and with a dash of sportiness, the Retro variant of the Royal Enfield Hunter 350 brings a fair bit to the table for a pragmatic enthusiast. Combined with the super torquey J-series 350cc engine and reto-theme the Hunter 350 makes for good company for an urban dweller like me.
Sudipto: Yamaha Aerox 155: Rs 1,40,800 (ex-showroom)
Enough performance to keep bikes at bay, along with the convenience of an underseat storage. So the perfect runabout for everything from weekend rides to grocery runs. Now about that suspension…
Nishaad: Hero XPulse 200: Rs 1,37,496 (ex-showroom Delhi)
The XPulse 200 has been the ‘love at first sight’ motorcycle for me. As someone who’s obsessed with rugged ADVs, the XPulse 200’s go-anywhere attitude allures me and ever since I saw tons of them at the Pune Offroad Expedition 2022, the urge to buy one has never been higher.
Manaal: TVS Raider 125: Rs 93,489 (ex-showroom Delhi)
Now, why would I want a 125cc commuter as a Christmas gift? Because, the riding experience with the Raider is anything but that of a commuter. Its performance can put the likes of Pulsar NS 125 or even the Yamaha FZ-X to shame, and it is still the most efficient 125cc motorcycle we have tested so far. And to top that off, it stands apart in the sea of commuters, and has features that not many can brag of, like riding modes!
User Reviews
- TVS- RAIDERI choose raider because one of my friend suggested me to buy as this bike is good nice looks and good mileage. The solo seat version of the bike is very good looking like similar to pulsar and it feels very light weight to ride this bike. The ride with the TVS raider was amazing till now, no breaking points were given by this bike, still rides the same smooth and the sound of the filter of this bike is best. The disc provided is also good, breaks tyres, engines, every thing is very good. I would like to recommend this bike to everyone other because of its looks, smooth rides, pretty good disc, nice colours, best engines, nice mileage and more than that the trust on TVS. They have been creating beats like this for very long now.Read More
- Royal enfield the build machineMy first preference is short height bike because it's easy to handle it plus maintenance was so reliable. As per compare to the other with the same segment Hunter is far better then others. I really love to ride royal enfield bikes. For the city riding you love it like handling was very amazing plus throttle response is very amazing. For the lobby route you can adjust your seat or add some cusion over the seat or buy the new seat. For the city purpose you can buy this bike only. As I have a classic 350 and metor. l really like to ride hunter only because that machine is more powerfull as compared to other RE machine like the engine sound and silencer sound without changing any parts it shows the old version one.Read More
- Yamaha Aerox dashing review.I choose this because of the muscular looks and the bulkiness. I love the muscular looks specially this Yamaha Aerox. And the feel when you ride this giant scooter on road everyone see this like how a scooter looks like this muscular. Ride is comfortable and smooth braking system. And specially the disc is so much good that you just put your fingers on the brake and it stop immediately. And the comfortness of the back rider is also good. Yes who need a muscular body type scooty obviously go for it blind foldy. You get a smooth experience when your ride it on road. And the boot space is also huge you can store many things including helmet also.Read More
- N160 is the beast and best value bikeI really love this bike as i have driven it a lot on off road and long trips, good mileage, best and smooth experience with my N160, i am really happy to have this bike as it is really budget friendly. My ride is too good really looking forward to gift one more bike to my brother as it is a best bike of bajaj, really thank full to have this bike. Best mileage and performance i have ever seen in a bike, happy to have n 160. Definitely this is the best variant of pulsar, all my friends are so excited to purchase this bike they ask me the price and i always suggest them n160 as it is the best variety for every new rider, amazing bike.Read More
- Great, But if you add on a bit extra to stock bikeBike is really good, if you choose to ride a stock vehicle, you might feel a bit comfortable, but if you get some accessories on it, it will be your friend for life. Just like i have added accessories like, seat modification with extra foam, handle bar riser, Fog light(for sure), Center stand, Top rack with back rest.Read More