125cc is the most selling and demanding commuter motorcycle segment in Bangladesh. Almost every motorcycle company have their motorcycles in this segment. The main reason behind it is the most number of people lives in the rural areas and the other one is the high fuel price rate. But on the other hand, commuter motorcycles are easy to control and also fuel economic. Indian brands Bajaj and TVS has bikes in this segment. But recently the Japanese brand Suzuki enter this segment with GSX 125. Though this is a Japanese bike, the 125cc commuter segment now have a strong competitor.
Category |
Suzuki GSX 125 | TVS Stryker 125 | Bajaj Discover 125 |
| Engine | 4-stroke, 1-cylinder, air-cooled | single cylinder , 4 stroke, air cooled spark ignition engine | Single cylinder, 2-valve, DTS-i with ExhausTEC |
| Displacement | 124 cc | 125 CC | 124.6 cc |
| Max Power | 11.8 Bhp @ 9500 rpm | 11 bhp @ 8000 rpm | 11 Bhp @ 8000 rpm |
| Max Torque | 8.3 NM @ 8500 rpm | 10.8 Nm @ 5500 rpm | 10.80 Nm @ 5500 rpm |
| Fuel System | Carburetor | Carburetor | Carburetor |
| Bore x Stroke | 57.0 mm x 48.8 mm | – | – |
| Cooling System | Air cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled |
| Top Speed | 105 km/h | 105 km/h | 110 km/h |
| Valve System | 2 Valve | 2 Valve | 2 Valve |
| Fuel Tank Capacity | 14.2 L | 10 Liters | 8 liters |
| Mileage | 50 kmpl | 55 km/l | 50 km/l |
| Kerb Weight | 126 kg | 117 Kg | 120 kg |
| Wheelbase | – | 1265 mm | 1305 mm |
| Ground Clearance | 167 mm | 173 | 165 mm |
| Seat height | 750 mm | 750 mm | 800 mm |
| No. of Gear | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Clutch | Wet Multi-plate | Wet Multi-plate | Wet Multi-plate |
| Front Suspension | Hydraulic Telescopic Spring | Telescopic hydraulic type | Telescopic Fork |
| Rear Suspension | 5-step dual-shock absorber | Toggle link with hydraulic damper | Nitrox Gas Charged Dual-shock |
| Front Brake | Single Disc | Disc | Disc/Drum |
| Rear Brake | Drum | 130 mm Drum | Drum |
| ABS/CBS | No | No | No |
| Headlamp | Halogen | Halogen | Halogen |
| Front Tyre | 2.75 – 18 42P | 2.75*17 | 2.75″X17″ |
| Rear Tyre | 90/90 – 18 42P | 90/90-17 | 3.00X17“ |
| Price | 134,950/- | 128,999 /- | 131,000/- |
| More Details | Suzuki GSX 125 | TVS Stryker 125 | Bajaj Discover 125 |
Suzuki GSX 125 Feature:
- Sporty clip-on handlebar.
- 5-speed gearbox for smooth transmission.
- Comes with the famous GSX pedigree.
- 14.2 litter large fuel tank.
- Stylish design.
TVS Striker 125:
- Comfortable series spring suspension.
- Dual-tone stylish graphics.
- Front and rear tubeless tyre.
- Roto Petal disc brake.
- Intelligent flicker free headlight.
Bajaj Discover 125:
- Anti-skid braking system.
- Durable build quality.
- Spare parts availability.
- Raw engine power.
- LED DRL’s.
Looks and Appearance:
All three bikes launched with simple and ordinary design. But if you compared among them, then we must say that TVS Striker 125 will be slightly ahead among them because of its dual tone graphics, stylish extension kit in front of the fuel tank. On the other hand, Bajaj doesn’t change their basic design of Discover just like the pulsar series. Suzuki recently launch the first 125cc variant in Bangladesh with the name GSX 125. This motorcycle is also comes with simple commuter design.
Engine Performance and Braking:
Suzuki GSX 125 equipped with a single-cylinder, four-stroke, 124cc engine and can produce 11.8 Bhp maximum power at 9500 rpm and 8.3 nm of torque at 8500 rpm. It seems this bike has a great power-train just like its elder GSX siblings. Suzuki uses 5-speed gearbox in this bike. For that the transmission will be more smooth and efficient. TVS striker is also an decent and top selling 125cc commuter motorcycle. This motorcycle gets a single cylinder , 4 stroke, air cooled spark ignition, 125cc engine and can burn out 11 Bhp maximum power at 8000 rpm and 10.8 Nm of torque at 5500 rpm. In this category, Bajaj Discover 125 is a testified weapon of Bajaj. This one is rumored to be the best selling commuter bike in Bangladesh. This one have a Single cylinder, 2-valve, DTS-i with ExhausTEC, 124.6cc engine and can produce 11 Bhp maximum power at 8000 rpm and 10.8 Nm of torque at 5500 rpm.
Suspension and Mileage:
All three motorcycles have Telescopic suspension in the front wheel. For the rough road conditions like Bangladesh, it’s more effective than a USD suspension. Though most of the commuter motorcycle users lived in the rural areas, for that these bikes comes with dual-shock suspension in rear. Dual-shock suspensions are good to carrying weight. TVS striker 125 can provide better mileage than other two. This bike can provide 60 km/l average mileage. On the other hand Suzuki GSX 125 can deliver 50 km/l and Bajaj Discover can 55 km/l average mileage.
