The best handling bike(150cc)

rascalangel · 13th November 2008, 16:40

hi all,

just wanted to know which 150cc bike in market now has the best handling? should be stable at high speeds and also when braked(Disk) should come to halt in straight line.??

thanks.

D.V.R · 13th November 2008, 19:08

Go for Apache RTR,IMO it has good handling among its competition.

deepakhon · 13th November 2008, 19:13

From what the reviews say, it is the Yam R15 followed by the Apache RTR.

akshay4587 · 13th November 2008, 19:18

without a doubt its the R15.

JayPrashanth · 13th November 2008, 19:25

The R15 without doubt is the best handler in town and the Apache RTR160 is also a great handling machine.
Both these machines are head and tails above the competition not just in the 150cc segment, but also manage to out-handle the P220 and the Zma.

navpreet318 · 13th November 2008, 19:32

Define Handling!!

than we'll talk.people say this car or bike handles better.this suspension handles better.Define it first.

I frankly cannot cannot define handling.different people like it differently.

some say the bullet handles better than the karizma.some say otherwise.

ravi@64bhp · 13th November 2008, 19:33

Handling of R-15 in the traffic is not easy. It is a pain to ride R-15 in city traffic (as told by my friends who own R-15 and my personal experience). R-15's high speed handling is excellent.

The best bike for a handling in city is HH Hunk and then comes the CBZ X-treme.

If you are riding more in city traffic, I do not suggest R-15.

rranjith_kum · 13th November 2008, 19:39

I say Yamaha FZ 16 !! it is stable at high speeds (90kmph), easy to manoeuvre in city traffic, the front disk is progressive and very good from my experience !!

ravi@64bhp · 13th November 2008, 20:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by ravi@64bhp

Handling of R-15 in the traffic is not easy. It is a pain to ride R-15 in city traffic (as told by my friends who own R-15 and my personal experience). R-15's high speed handling is excellent.

The best bike for a handling in city is HH Hunk and then comes the CBZ X-treme.

If you are riding more in city traffic, I do not suggest R-15.

Quote:

Originally Posted by rranjith_kum

I say Yamaha FZ 16 !! it is stable at high speeds (90kmph), easy to manoeuvre in city traffic, the front disk is progressive and very good from my experience !!

How did I forget FZ-16? The best handler in ctiy traffic, as told by the reviewers. Reliability needs to be established yet.

rranjith_kum · 13th November 2008, 20:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by ravi@64bhp

Reliability needs to be established yet.

Well I am here for the long term review !!

ravi@64bhp · 13th November 2008, 20:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by rranjith_kum

Well I am here for the long term review !!

Not enough long for a long-term review.

Kevciti · 13th November 2008, 20:45

Handling and stability in city traffic has got to be the Yammie FZ16 closely followed by the RTR160. However the RTR has a low seating posture which will not be fancied by many, but for daily commuting the HH Hunk should do the trick or even the Unicorn. Also check out the Suzuki GS150. Am guessing it should be on par if not better than the above.

2StrokeJunkie · 13th November 2008, 21:00

R15 man , all the way. a bike that handles well doesnt really need to make u feel comforatable and laid back . u have harleys and bullets for that . the same way u have R6s and CBRs or GSXRs or R1s or ZXs. handling involves the bike giving u the best possible feedback and giving u an idea how far ur pushing it , let u push it alot more than the rest of the bikes and the most important to warn u thru feedback that its reaching its limit all while holding its line with whatever u throw at it and what helps is when it is able to put down all the power of the engine or the deacceleration of the brakes thru great road grip . basically its a bike that inspires supreme confidence in all kind of aggressive riding situations. with respect to that , the R15 is the best bike till date in India wrt handling.

arjun.r · 13th November 2008, 22:25

hmmmm. A year ago, this thread would be filled with recommendations for 2nd Generation Pulsar 150.

rupinder · 13th November 2008, 23:25

i have been riding my r15 for 4 months and mostly in city only and i will say it is not that painful in city traffic. it causes pain in wrist initially but u adapt . but its handling is superb ur so confident on it that u like to throw it into corners at speeds u couldnt with anyother bike and mind u i was riding shogun before this. and those brakes are the best nissin brakes i think. immediate stopping power. only grouse is its tyre grip on gravel and sandy roads
it is a dream to ride it in the mountain roads with all the twisties.
so r15 in every way for handling and braking

13th November 2008, 16:40	#1
rascalangel BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: GA-08 Posts: 190 Thanked: 415 Times	The best handling bike(150cc) hi all, just wanted to know which 150cc bike in market now has the best handling? should be stable at high speeds and also when braked(Disk) should come to halt in straight line.?? thanks.
	() Thanks

13th November 2008, 19:08	#2
D.V.R BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney / Secunderabad Posts: 277 Thanked: 14 Times	Go for Apache RTR,IMO it has good handling among its competition.
	() Thanks

13th November 2008, 19:13	#3
deepakhon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,441 Thanked: 77 Times	From what the reviews say, it is the Yam R15 followed by the Apache RTR.
	() Thanks

13th November 2008, 19:18	#4
akshay4587 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chandigarh/Mohali/Ambala Cantt Posts: 4,157 Thanked: 4,722 Times View My Garage	without a doubt its the R15.
	() Thanks

13th November 2008, 19:25	#5
JayPrashanth Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bangalore/Goa Posts: 1,340 Thanked: 2,260 Times	The R15 without doubt is the best handler in town and the Apache RTR160 is also a great handling machine. Both these machines are head and tails above the competition not just in the 150cc segment, but also manage to out-handle the P220 and the Zma.
	() Thanks

13th November 2008, 19:32	#6
navpreet318 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dehradun Posts: 2,292 Thanked: 3,228 Times	Define Handling!! than we'll talk.people say this car or bike handles better.this suspension handles better.Define it first. I frankly cannot cannot define handling.different people like it differently. some say the bullet handles better than the karizma.some say otherwise. Last edited by navpreet318 : 13th November 2008 at 19:35.
	() Thanks

13th November 2008, 19:33	#7
ravi@64bhp BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 602 Thanked: 11 Times	Handling of R-15 in the traffic is not easy. It is a pain to ride R-15 in city traffic (as told by my friends who own R-15 and my personal experience). R-15's high speed handling is excellent. The best bike for a handling in city is HH Hunk and then comes the CBZ X-treme. If you are riding more in city traffic, I do not suggest R-15.
	() Thanks

13th November 2008, 19:39	#8
rranjith_kum BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Coimbatore/ Aachen Posts: 692 Thanked: 21 Times View My Garage	I say Yamaha FZ 16 !! it is stable at high speeds (90kmph), easy to manoeuvre in city traffic, the front disk is progressive and very good from my experience !!
	() Thanks

13th November 2008, 20:45	#12
Kevciti BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 89 Thanked: 18 Times	Handling and stability in city traffic has got to be the Yammie FZ16 closely followed by the RTR160. However the RTR has a low seating posture which will not be fancied by many, but for daily commuting the HH Hunk should do the trick or even the Unicorn. Also check out the Suzuki GS150. Am guessing it should be on par if not better than the above.
	() Thanks

13th November 2008, 21:00	#13
2StrokeJunkie BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Wakanda Posts: 319 Thanked: 361 Times View My Garage	R15 man , all the way. a bike that handles well doesnt really need to make u feel comforatable and laid back . u have harleys and bullets for that . the same way u have R6s and CBRs or GSXRs or R1s or ZXs. handling involves the bike giving u the best possible feedback and giving u an idea how far ur pushing it , let u push it alot more than the rest of the bikes and the most important to warn u thru feedback that its reaching its limit all while holding its line with whatever u throw at it and what helps is when it is able to put down all the power of the engine or the deacceleration of the brakes thru great road grip . basically its a bike that inspires supreme confidence in all kind of aggressive riding situations. with respect to that , the R15 is the best bike till date in India wrt handling. Last edited by 2StrokeJunkie : 13th November 2008 at 21:03.
	() Thanks

13th November 2008, 22:25	#14
arjun.r BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Delhi Posts: 29 Thanked: 3 Times	hmmmm. A year ago, this thread would be filled with recommendations for 2nd Generation Pulsar 150.
	() Thanks

13th November 2008, 23:25	#15
rupinder BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ludhiana Posts: 197 Thanked: 5 Times	i have been riding my r15 for 4 months and mostly in city only and i will say it is not that painful in city traffic. it causes pain in wrist initially but u adapt . but its handling is superb ur so confident on it that u like to throw it into corners at speeds u couldnt with anyother bike and mind u i was riding shogun before this. and those brakes are the best nissin brakes i think. immediate stopping power. only grouse is its tyre grip on gravel and sandy roads it is a dream to ride it in the mountain roads with all the twisties. so r15 in every way for handling and braking
	() Thanks