Bajaj platina was my first bike. The only bike in its segment with good looks, features, less price & most importantly mileage. The first thing any middle class person will prefer is high mileage from his bike in college days. I used this bike around two and a half year then I gave it to my uncle so now he uses for his daily commute. To be honest I am around 6 feet tall and platina doesn’t suit me so I switched to pulsar 220. So if you are a tall guy I recommend you not to invest in this bike. But if you are looking for mileage its the perfect bike for you. When I was using the bike it used to return me about 85kmpl which is now degraded to around 82-83kmpl after so much of use which is not bad. If we talk about the looks, its quite simple but way better than the other brands. The bike is sleek and can cut through traffic easily. Power is the only thing you would feel less because of its 100cc engine which churns around 8 bhp I guess but still the performance is good. I didn’t liked the seat as it was bite uncomfortable to ride on a hard seat for long rides. But as the seating position is straight up right you wont feel any pain in one hour of riding. If maintained and services properly this bike will serve you the best it can give. Spare parts of this bike are easily available anywhere and also in cheap price. In case of servicing bajaj service centres are very poor. One thing I noticed is that the fitting of the headlamps is bit loose. If not covered in rainy season water enters inside the headlamp. Not yet sure from where does the water accumulates inside it. I will suggest bajaj to look after this issue.
Pros -
Good mileage
Better performance
Sufficient braking power
Reliable
Best for Indian roads and traffic jams
Good handling
Less maintenance
Cons -
Stiff suspension
Hard seat
Lacks disc brake
Poor headlight
Vibration on handle bars & foot-pegs
Poor service centre