Bajaj Discover 150F Drum Self And Alloy

What's Good

Thanks to the Pulsar and Discover that have significantly enhanced the market presence of this brand across the country. In order to retain its popularity among the buyers, the automaker has offered many updated and fresh variants of these said units. One of the recent trims of the Bajaj Discover has also been introduced in the country under the nameplate of 150F Drum. With the increasing popularity of much powerful and sports bikes, Bajaj is also planning to add some more options to its lineup. Talking about Discover 150F Drum, it has various qualitative feature to lure the customers, out of which some are listed in the next section.

• Impressive Build Quality
• Comfort and Easy Accessible
• Great Mileage
• Light Clutch Operation
• Decent Ride Quality

What's Bad

Although the bike is offered with a wide variety of appealing features, yet one can’t ignore the shortcomings of the bike. As we are discussing the features in detail, here is a list rendered below that will aid you in getting to know about the negative aspects of the model.

• High Maintenance
• Gear Stuck Issue
• Poor Ignition
• Color Fades
• Lack of Tachometer

Power to mileage

Gone are the days when people used to buy a bike just to fulfill their necessity. Nowadays, people purchase everything mainly to show off or to impress someone. Like all the other things, vehicles have also become a part of that same enthusiasm, but their level of zeal is continuously growing at a jet speed. Unlike using the normal engine capacity like 100 to 125 cc, bikers are obsessed with more dynamic as well as efficient bikes. Well, Bajaj has recognized the market well and has introduced this new variant with more powerful engine along with impressive mileage. Have a glance below to grab the mechanical specs in detail.

• Displacement of 144.8cc
• Maximum power of 14.3 PS at 8500 rpm
• Maximum torque of 12.75 Nm at 6500 rpm
• 60 kmpl of mileage in City
• 70 kmpl of mileage on highways

Ride and Handling

It doesn’t matter how much powerful your bike is, if it is not good to be  handled on road, it is worthless. Well, this time you are not going to suffer anything like this as the motorcycle comes armed with best ride quality that you may have never experienced before with Discover. It feels very light on its feet as well as its quick and easy going movements enable the rider to breath easily around the corners. One who is keen to buy this model can also look at the list of ride and handling features below.

• 130 mm Telescopic Fork Travel Front Suspension
• 110 mm Monoshocks Nitrox with Gas-Filled Shock Absorbers Rear Suspension
• Tubeless Tyre
• 80/100-17 Front Tyre
• 100/90-17 Rear Tyre

Safety

Every year thousands of riders get injured not just because of the absence of safety equipments like helmet, leg guards, etc, sometimes features like brakes, reflectors, etc might also be the reasons behind the accidents. While the bikemaker doesn’t offer an ABS with this unit, the regular drum brakes are enough to please the touring lovers with a pleasurable ride. Some of the noticeable features are listed as:

• 165 mm of Ground Clearance
• 130 mm Drum Brake up Front
• 130 mm Drum Brake at Rear
• Semi Double Cradle Frame
• Kerb Weight - 129 Kg

Verdict

Honestly, in the range of INR 50K to INR 60K, the Discover 150F is the most affordable bike in the segment, which is equipped with a host of features including both technical and cosmetic stuff. Besides, a decent fuel mileage, good riding quality and the lightweight body are also some important merits of the bike.