YBR vs YBR G vs Suzuki 150

[s.sohailahmed]

After 2 years on a zero meter 70 cc, Im ready to move on to higher cc bikes. I have narrowed it down to either YBR125, YBR125G, or GS 150( both notmal and SE).
Now I know all these have great style and parts availability is not an issue for any of them.
Can someone please help me with the best options with respect to the following,
1) Fuel Economy
2) Riding Comfort
3) Cost of Maintanance, and
4) Availability of that particular bike (used) in Karachi.

[gilgiti]

I own a YBR-G for the last 2 years. I ride on the weekends on road and off road, this bike performs amazing. I owned a 125 Honda earlier for a short period but I never liked it. YBR -G because it has better looks, performs better, very fuel efficient and comfortable.

I belong to Gilgit and parts are not even an issue here let alone in Karachi. It’s the best bike under 200k range.

[hamikhan]

GS 150 got 12HP engine on other side YBR or YBR G has 9 or 10HP engine...GS150 minimum fuel average is 45km/L...Both have same maintenance cost

[gilgiti]

GS 150 looks like a Honda 125 and it’s riding positions is same as Honda 125.

[s.sohailahmed]

Thank you for your input.
What average are you getting from your YBR-G?

[hamikhan]

GS 150 looks like a Honda 125 and it’s riding positions is same as Honda 125.

Perhaps you will be right but in performance GS150 is king of bikes not as like Honda 125 cg125 is only a vibrating patha machine nothing else it has

GS150 got very durable engine... My GS150 has crossed 50k & still its goes 120 mark & its very comfortable+so smooth ride+it goes to 120km/h very very easily & on this speed its very stable+bike has no vibration on this speed+its very economical 45 to 50km/L its fuel average is

[Salmaanawan]

My brother had suzuki 150 since 2017 and he sold it now to go for Honda Roadmaster 200 (for its looks). Although 150 might look like a beefed up 125 but the difference in comfort of both bikes is night and day, our suzuki 150 was extremely reliable during these 3 years aswell.

[hamikhan]

Pros...No doubt YBR a very good bike+Its very comfortable+bike got very smooth engine with engine balancer shaft in it YBR do 40 to 45km/L

Cons...Its does not compete with cg125 in 125cc segment its has low pick up according to cg125+its lacks in power & its does not go above 100km/h easily

Another very BIG draw back in this bike has its engine...Its engine is very noisy Yamaha mechanics+peoples ask new bikes produce timing chain noises & specially new zero meter bikes has company gifted too much noisy clutch buxa & these noises will be increased by time being

[s.sohailahmed]

Thanks for the detailed review.
Pick and top speed are not a consideration for me. Im sitting at home with a broken leg after my accident on unique 70cc so the last thing Im thinking right now is the pick and speed.
I work in the construction industry so very often I have to drive my bike in rough terrain, even when inside the city. Which among YBR-G and GS150 do you think will be more reliable, comfortable and of course more durable?

[s.sohailahmed]

If i go for GS150, I'll preferably go for the regular version with the conventional tyres, because alloy rims wont work very well for my rough terain riding. If I go for a used bike, which GS 150 models should I be looking for, for example, in YBR-G we know that models before 2019 are more reliable with imported parts, while 2019 and 2020 has lots of local parts to reduce cost. Is there any such change in GS 150, based on its model?

[hamikhan]

Bro i know quality wise YBR or YBR-G is better than GS150...GS got very durable engine mine GS150 is 2014 model & it has crossed 50,000 on odo meter Alhamdolilah its still going strong & in these 6 years bike does not demanded any parts except regular maintenance

YBR YBR-G YBZ all these bikes have same engine i am not enemy of these bikes i have problem with their inside engine annoying noises...you can go with YBR-G but you have to check 4,5 bikes carefully before purchase for engine noises if you got a silent bike you can go for it