Bajaj Discover 150F review, test ride

Bajaj’s first Discover bike was launched India in 2004, and these stylish commuter bikes have only gained in popularity since. Over the years, Bajaj has implemented changes and made improvements to the platform to cater to the changing requirements of the Indian bikers - a continually growing and evolving market. The bike maker has just introduced two new Discovers to the family, the 150F and 150S. We gear up to find out if the new bikes still retain that practicality factor that the Discover series has always been associated with.

Lean and smart looking, both Discover bikes look modern and retain the family's styling cues. The most striking asset on the Discover 150F is its freshly designed front fairing that lends the new bike a premium touch. Meanwhile, the 150S features a familiar angular headlight and twin pilot lamps that sit within a neatly contoured bikini fairing. The 150F comes with an analogue speedometer, along with amber lit digital displays that include an odometer, trip meter, fuel-gauge, service reminder and an always useful clock. Whereas on the 150S, you get more standard instruments - an analogue speedometer, odometer and trip meter, with a prominently displayed fuel-gauge. Displays on both the bikes are easy to decipher. Likewise, both come with comfortable palm grips and top quality switchgear that works with a Bajaj-typical crisp feel. The rear view mirrors are smartly styled on these new Discover motorcycles.

There’re similarly styled ten-litre fuel tanks that offer good inner thigh support. Well padded, lightly stepped and noticeably long, single saddles are in place. Large side panels flow smoothly into a sharp tail section, featuring a stepped LED tail-light.

Bajaj has done well to equip the new Discovers with ten-spoke alloys, black finished just like the motorcycle engine and exhaust. Overall build quality and fit-finish offered with both the bikes is good, and easily on par with the segment standard.