Lets get clear with the technical specifications first ;
Ø Engine ?125 cc
Ø Ignition ? 3 level digital mapping
Ø Power ? 11 Bhp
Ø Chassis ? double cradle tubular
Ø Shocks ? hydraulic (HDS)
Ø Gears ? 5
Now seeing all this I feel it is a very strong vehicle or may I call a makeover between bajaj pulsar 150 and hoodibaba 115.
I feel the bike?s performance is very reliable and satisfactory .I got it in December 2003 and it has already clocked 5000 kms as I put it to regular long highway drives about 500-600 kms in a stretch but it never failed me.
I drive it in city at linear 38 km/hr (surprised!) and on highway at 60-70 kmph and is stable even at 80-90 kmph. During changeover from econo to power mode there is slight resonance produced but then just get the throttle and bike cuts through wind with a speed as hot knife cuts through butter. It is quite smooth upto 90-95 kmph but then it gets a bit shaky (I THINK NO NEED TO GO BEYOND THAT SPEED ON INDIAN ROADS, IS IT!)
Going thru village roads! No problems as HDS suspensions take the task assuring a smooth ride and don?t forget the ZAPPER tyres that give a solid grip on even wet roads and provide better traction.
A technical aspect I would like to clear is its CENTRE OF GRAVITY which may be disappointing on a hairpin turn where it tends to be a bit reluctant to turn thru.
Finally the gearbox, it is a 5 speed one down 4 up (remember CBZ!) is very smooth but gear ratios between 4th and 5th gears are not well set.
So what makes it stand on such a harsh competent
market? It is its features and the pricing which even eats away some of market of caliber 15 and pulsar 150 regular.
LET US SEE HOW
SPECIFICATION WIND 125 PULSAR 150 My Comment
ENGINE 125CC 143.66CC A LARGER POWERTRAIN
POWER 11BHP 12 BHP ONLY 1 BHP MORE
GEARBOX 5 5 EQUALIZER
SPEEDOMETER YES YES ?? ??
TACHOMETER YES YES ? ?
FUEL GAUGE YES YES ?? ??
IGNITION DIGITAL REGULAR NEEDS SOME ADVANCEMENT
HEADLAMP HALOGEN HALOGEN SAME
BRAKES DISC(F) DISC(F) SURE STOP
STYLING *** ***** CANT MATCH BIG DADDY PULSAR
CHAIN SILENT SILENT
FUEL EFFICIENCY 50-53KMPL 58-63KMPL THE MONEYSAVER
PRICING 44, 200* 50, 900* WIND LEADS