Please note that the bikes appear in the order they were launched in India.
Specs\Bike | Yamaha YBX | Hero Honda CBZ | Suzuki Fiero | Kinetic GF125 | Bajaj Pulsar150 | Bajaj Pulsar180 | Bike/Specs |
Type | 4-Stroke | 4-Stroke | 4-Stroke | 4-Stroke | 4-Stroke | 4-Stroke | Type |
No of Cylinders | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | No of Cylinders |
Displacement (in cc) | 123.7 | 156.6 | 147.5 | 124 | 143.9 | 178.6 | Displacement (in cc) |
Bore (in mm) | 54 | 63.5 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 63.5 | Bore (in mm) |
Stroke (in mm) | 54 | 49.5 | 57.8 | 48.8 | 56.4 | 56.4 | Stroke (in mm) |
Max Power (in bhp) | 10.9 | 12.62 | 12 | 11.66 | 11.82 | 14.47 | Max Power (in bhp) |
Max Power @ RPM | 8500 | 8000 | 7500 | 9000 | 8500 | 8000 | Max Power @ RPM |
Max Torque (in kgm) | 1.06 | 1.27 | 1.07 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.34 | Max Torque (in kgm) |
Max Torque @ RPM | 6500 | 6500 | 6500 | 7500 | 7500 | 6500 | Max Torque @ RPM |
Compression Ratio | 10:1 | 8.5:1 | 9.2:1 | 9.92:1 | 9.5:1 | 9.5:1 | Compression Ratio |
Kerb Weight (in kg) | 100 | 130 | 115 | 115 | 132 | 137 | Kerb Weight (in kg) |
Power / Weight | 0.1090 | 0.0971 | 0.1043 | 0.1014 | 0.0895 | 0.1076 | Power / Weight |
Power / Weight + 75kg rider | 0.0623 | 0.0616 | 0.0632 | 0.0614 | 0.0571 | 0.0695 | Power / Weight + 75kg rider |
Torque / Weight | 0.0106 | 0.0098 | 0.0093 | 0.0113 | 0.0083 | 0.0098 | Torque / Weight |
Torque / Weight + 75kg rider | 0.0061 | 0.0062 | 0.0056 | 0.0068 | 0.0053 | 0.0063 | Torque / Weight + 75kg rider |
Front Tyres | 2.75 X 18 | 2.75 X 18 | 2.75 X 18 | 2.75 X 18 | 2.75 X 18 | 2.75 X 18 | Front Tyres |
Rear Tyres | 3.00 X 18 | 100/90 X 18 | 3.00 X 18 | 3.00 X 18 | 3.00 X 18 | 100/90 X 18 | Rear Tyres |
Front Brakes | 130mm Drum | 240mm Disc | 130mm Drum | 220mm Disc | 240mm Disc | 240mm Disc | Front Brakes |
Rear Brakes | 130mm Drum | 130mm Drum | 130mm Drum | 130mm Drum | 130mm Drum | 130mm Drum | Rear Brakes |
Comparative performance
0-60 run: Read as quickest to slowest (after eliminating the speedo error)
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Pulsar180 |
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Pulsar150, CBZ, Fiero (almost neck to neck) |
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YBX, GF125 (almost neck to neck) |
0-100 run: Read as quickest to slowest (after eliminating the speedo error)
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Pulsar180 |
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Pulsar150, CBZ (almost neck to neck) |
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Fiero |
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YBX |
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GF125 (do not register a true 100km/hr) |
Top Speed: Read as fastest to slowest (after eliminating the speedo error)
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Pulsar180 -> around 120km/hr |
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Pulsar150, CBZ (almost identical) -> around 108km/hr |
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Fiero around -> 106km/hr |
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YBX around -> 102km/hr |
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GF125 -> around 98km/hr |
Fuel efficiency: Best to worst
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Fiero |
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Pulsar150 |
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YBX, GF125 (almost identical) |
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CBZ |
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Pulsar180 |
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Pictures Added on 10th May 2002 |