Bajaj Pulsar 150AS vs Suzuki Gixxer SF vs Yamaha Fazer FI Spec Comparo

Engine:

Coming to the heart of the matter, providing firepower to the Bajaj Pulsar AS150 is a new 150cc powerplant which makes it the most powerful 150cc, air-cooled motorcycle in the country. Powering the Bajaj Pulsar AS150 is a 149.5cc, twin spark; 4-valve, air-cooled DTSi mill churning out 17PS of power at 9,500rpm and 13Nm of peak torque at 7,00rpm.The Suzuki Gixxer SF is powered by the same 155cc motor as housed in its naked sibling. The air-cooled, single-cylinder engine produces 14.8PS at 8,000 rpm and 14Nm at 6,000rpm which are healthy figures for a 150cc odd powerplant.

The Yamaha Fazer FI is the least powerful motor among the lot as the 149cc displacement mill churns out 13.1PS at 8,000rpm and 12.8Nm at 6,000rpm. But the Yamaha Fazer FI is the only motorcycle in its segment to offer electronic fuel injection. So it’s clear that the Bajaj Pulsar AS150 is clearly the most powerful bike of the trio with a 2PS and almost 4PS advantage over the Suzuki Gixxer SF and the Yamaha Fazer FI respectively. The Suzuki Gixxer SF leads the charge with respect to torque output and all the three motorcycles employ a 5-speed gearbox.

Features:

The biggest talking point of the Bajaj Pulsar AS150 is its projector headlamp which is a first for any motorcycles in this segment. The quarter fairing design of the Bajaj Pulsar AS150 means that the bike will offer good wind protection while touring on the highways. The Bajaj Pulsar AS150 employs a part-digital-part analogue instrument console with the analogue tachometer taking centre stage. The Suzuki Gixxer SF also features a single headlamp unit but it’s the only motorcycle in its segment to be equipped with full fairing bodywork and the single headlamp unit does gel well with its overall styling.

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The Suzuki Gixxer SF and the Yamaha Fazer FI employ an all-digital instrument console which looks more modern and gel well with the overall design of the bike. The Suzuki Gixxer SF is the only motorcycle to have a gear shift indicator and gear position indicator. The Suzuki Gixxer SF and the Bajaj Pulsar AS150 feature LED tail lamps while the Fazer FI gets a normal bulb tail lamp which sticks out like a sore thumb. The Suzuki Gixxer SF and Yamaha Fazer FI use traditional flat and wide single piece handle bar while the Bajaj Pulsar AS150 features clip-on handlebars.

Dimensions and cycle parts:

The Suzuki Gixxer SF, Yamaha Fazer FI employ a diamond type frame whereas the Bajaj Pulsar AS150 uses as a perimeter frame. Suspension duties are handled by telescopic front forks and a monoshock setup at the back on all the three motorcycles, with the Bajaj Pulsar AS150 being the first 150cc Pulsar offering to get monoshock suspension. Braking duties are handled by disc brakes at front and drum brakes at the rear on the trio. The Suzuki Gixxer SF and Yamaha Fazer FI have identical wheelbase of 1,330mm whereas the Bajaj Pulsar AS150’s is 1,363mm.

The Suzuki Yamaha Fazer FI is the lightest of the lot as it tips the scale at 137kg followed by the Suzuki Gixxer SF at 139kg while the Bajaj Pulsar AS150 is the heaviest at 143kg. That the Gixxer SF is just 2kg heavier than the Fazer FI despite being a full fairing offering is commendable. All the three bikes have identical fuel tank capacity of 12 litres. The Japanese duo have a fatter 140/60 R-17 section rear tyre while the Bajaj Pulsar AS150 runs on a significantly slimmer 110/80 R17 section rear tyre.

Fuel efficiency and pricing:

Bajaj haven’t released any fuel efficiency figure of the Pulsar AS150 but having tested previous generation Pulsar 150cc offerings it is safe to estimate around 50kmpl. Yamaha have equipped the Fazer FI with fuel injection and Blue Core tech to hike its fuel efficiency but having the Yamaha FZ FI as part of the ZigWheels long term fleet we can assume it to be around 44kmpl in real world conditions for the Fazer FI. Suzuki has also added the SEP tech on the Gixxer SF that reduces friction to improve combustion efficiency and hike the mileage figures.

Suzuki claims it’s the most fuel efficient motorcycle in its segment and although we haven’t done a proper fuel efficiency to verify this claim it will be around 48kmpl overall. The Bajaj Pulsar AS150 has been launched at an introductory price of Rs 79,500 making it stunning value for money proposition and also the cheapest motorcycle among the trio. The Suzuki Gixxer SF has been priced at Rs 83,439 which makes it the second cheapest offering but it’s the most affordable full faired motorcycle on sale in India currently. The addition of fuel injection means that the Yamaha Fazer FI is the most expensive motorcycle at Rs 86,720 despite being the least powerful motorcycle of the lot.