The Bajaj Discover 125M Review and test report by xBhp.
Getting off a Supersport like the Hyosung GT 650 and straight onto a commuter Bajaj Discover 125M is a culture shock. But once you have settled into the saddle of this latest commuter from the Big B stable, you know that it is a thoroughbred Bajaj. It has all the traits associated with the motorcycles from the Chakan based plant.
Text: Avinash Noronha (The Monk)
Photos: Sunil Gupta (sunilg)
The Discover series of motorcycles can be quite confusing for the motorcycle buyer, who has not been closely following the journey of this popular range of motorcycles. The New Discover 125 M, is the latest Disco, meant to replace the Discover 125, and will share the stable with the Discover 125T and Discover 125ST! Confused? Well the M, is going to be the cheapest in the 125cc range, with the M being the ‘Mileage’ one, unlike the sportier 125T and 125ST. With the power and price being set along the same lines!
Looks
The Discover 125M is a compact commuter aimed at giving the best of both worlds of a 150cc and a 100cc – the mileage from its smaller sibling and the power of its larger capacity namesake, which has been discontinued. From the front the bike looks decent. It looks best when viewed from the rear three quarters, with the lines of the rear cowl blending well with the commuterish saddle and complementing the leg grooves of the tank. The two features that do stand out are the 17” 10 spoke alloys and the LED tail lamp. The bike overall looks like a no nonsense compact commuter, ready for the work cut out for it.
Ride
Throw a leg over the saddle and one immediately notices the size of the bike. At 5’11”, I was cramped for room. Since the seat is contoured, one can’t slide back too much, so you are stuck with your knees folded much more than comfortable. The handlebar gives a decent posture to the upper body, but it does take some time to get used to the foot pegs being awkwardly ahead of the saddle!
Continuing on the saddle lines, it is far too soft. Perfect for short city commuting, but after riding for an hour, my butt was cramping up. Though it could be my personal preference since am used to a cycle’s extremely hard saddle and prefer the same on a motorcycle. The pillion seat is comfortable, but engine vibrations are felt by the pillion.
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