For someone who did not harbour any thoughts of owning a bike until a year ago let alone writing a review for it , I must admit that this does seem a bit surreal. Here is how I discovered the love of my life. My history with bikes dates back to the time I was studying my tenth grade. My father who then owned a Bajaj Kawasaki taught me how to ride a bike and believe me from then on for nearly three years I had to contend driving within my apartments.
Having now reached my second year in college and an adrenaline rush that was getting hard to control I convinced my parents that I would be able to handle the city traffic and that I was in dire need of a bike as I felt depressed whenever I had to wait for the buses when my friends zoomed away in their bikes.
Finally my parents relented and agreed to buy me a bike but with a rider that it had to a 100cc bike and for someone who was as desperate as me I would have agreed for anything with two wheels and an engine.
Thus began my quest for a 100cc bike and boy did I find one. I had two main criteria Mileage and Looks (inside the 100cc bracket) and Discover looked like it was just waiting for me to buy it and now I am the proud owner of black magnepa colored bajaj discover 100 DTS-Si.
Engine and Performance
This bike is not exactly what you would like to race in the roads but it gives a good solid ride in roads that would give an ATV a tough time. It has an Exhaust-TEC system which means you can be riding at 15 Km/hr and still be in fifth gear. The engine design is indigenous DTS-Si 2.0 (Digital Twin Spark with Swirl Induction).
Engine from Bajaj R&D team. The rubber mounted engine feels smooth and keeps vibrations, knocking and any kind of malady firmly ironed out. The bike reaches 0-60kph in 10 seconds and runs out of steam once it reaches 90Kph.
Styling/Looks
When you are someone looking for a 100cc bike which looks great I am telling you Discover is the Hrithik Roshan among this segment of bikes. The LED tail light which looks good than any other 100cc bike. It has the headlight with twin pilot lamps which looks pakka. The tank which feels litter bit sporty and muscular compared to other 100cc bike. On the flipside its paint quality is substandard and has an uncanny resemblance to passion. The build quality is one thing which gives great scope for improvement. Personally I feel this bike has enough features in it for buyers to overcome small glitches in its looks.
Handling
BEST. Having the longest wheel base in this class it provides stability with easy maneuverability in all traffic conditions. Discover gives you a commuter bike ride feeling but it excels in this criterion. The seat has been padded to give comfortable ride to pillion on long journey.
Discover has an upright seating posture which is standard in 100cc class. The foot pegs are positioned rightly both for front and rear. The fatigue factor starts showing up due to vibrations at higher speed but the bike remains stable at higher speed. Overall Discover offers a near to perfect ride and handling quality as far as 100cc commuter segment concern.
Braking
This is one of the not so great features of this bike. Bajaj Discover has 130 mm drum brake at front and 110 mm drum brake at rear. Personally I would have liked this bike to have disc brakes for the front wheel. One big letdown is the brake pads which looks inadequate to take the various rigours.Overall though the braking is just about passable which you would get used as you spend time with your bike.
Mileage
This is what makes discover a star. This is what makes discover a hot cake at the market. This is what people buy Discover for. In a country where fuel is getting tougher to buy than gold Discover is just the answer for the aam aadmi’s woes. It gives a mileage of 80 kmpl a number which owners of other bikes can’t even fathom in their dreams.
Suspension
Bajaj Discover has Telescopic fork as a front suspension which offers travel of 130 mm the highest of its class. It has got segment first Nitrox Suspension at rear which offers travel rate of 110 mm. The nitrox suspension has really improved the suspension feel of the vehicle and it shows when we ride through bumpy and rough terrains.
Electricals and Instrument Panel
The speedometer is like any other bike in this segment though I would like to have seen a digital speedometer that could have given the whole panel a suave look. On the dashboard are a neutral indicator, Low battery indicator, side indicator and high beam indicator. Discover has maintenance free battery, a rarity in 100cc segment. The light beam is clear and covers much of the visibility area. Discover has class leading switchgear quality. Horn sound I would say is just about adequate. Overall it acts as a perfect foil to the other features of the vehicle.
Thumbs up:
- Mileage
- Engine
- Suspension
- High beam indicators
- Handling
Thumbs down:
- Power
- Styling
- Brakes
- Pick-up
Verdict
If you are looking for a bike to impress your girlfriend or to brag among your friends Discover is just not the one. On the other hand if you are looking for a frugal commutator that can bring a smile to your face now and then ,close your eyes walk into a a bajaj showroom with fifty grand in your pocket to buy yourself a small snorty bike that will make you feel Distinctly Ahead.
Please feel free to leave your comments and queries.
Regards,
S.Suraj
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“When you are someone looking for a 100cc bike which looks great I am telling you Discover is the Hrithik Roshan among this segment of bikes. ”
I LAUGHED HARD AT THIS
bro it might be a little over the top but for the bike looks gud enuf.
it was good one bro,love this bike
Discover 100 is mainly for mileage conscious people looking for low cost bike.there are better looking bikes and Its definitely not a Hrithik Roshan in this segment,as Hrithik Roshan used to be in adds of H H Karizma.as far as mileage is concerned the new hero honda splendour pro APDV is the new mileage champion beating discover 100 by a small margin with its proven engine.
This is strictly a commuter, a bike which you would buy with the head and not with the heart, nice review none the less.
Nice review.
But u comparing this bike with a ATV????
U crazy or something?
Ha..ha..thank god he dint call it James bond of 100cc.
i certainly would have loved to
Dude do you even know what an ATV is capable of before making such an absurd statement?
dude dont take it literally.i jus wanted to to make a strong point abt the bike in rough terrains.and i surely am totally aware of what an ATV is capable of
commuter segment- best
yup
guys when i mentioned ATV i did not mean it literally.just wanted to convey how much discover could be handy in rough terrains.may be a little exaggerated but jus wanted to put across my point.
@pritam and rohan: I think what he meant was the comfort,, rather than the performance..
good review. not often we get to see owners pointing out the negatives.
thumbs up
Hi Suraj, nice review. I too love&live with discover100, although many fail to recognice its great value for money. I ‘m very much satisfied with my beauty.
ya.its worth every penny u spend on it
Hey,i own a discover and i can reach 0-60 in 8 secs.and if gears are shifted properly discover can reach 95km/hr with comfort and with little vibrations.Breaking will also be pretty good once you tell the service men to fine tune your break wires..
roger that
Thanks…:)
Nice review……showing both +ve and -ve side of the bike….
thanks shangeeth
this is the best review of 100cc bike i have ever seen in bikeadvice.in.gr8 work suraj
thank u for the compliments
Can anybody tell me mileage of new splendour pro?
around 60 +/-5 kmpl
good review
thank u
Good review. No doubt this is the best in class.
Thumbs up for review.
absolutely
another marvel in the 100ccs
yeah.its the best
@all:thank u guys for spending time for going through my review
Nice review keep it comin
Good job
thanku varun
hey i want to know what deepak thinks of my review?and also sourav roy.he has commented on almost all the recent bike reviews
Hi Suraj! Sorry for not commenting! It somehow slipped away due to my other works.
One thing that stands out from our review is your language. It is simply first class. As if you are a native speaker. Within the first two lines of reading, I had to look up the meaning of a word.
I looked up the meaning of “surreal” and I got the definition as: “phantasmagoric: characterized by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtapositions” … bah! I had to look up the meaning of 3 more words
I feel you could have added more pics. And I couldn’t agree with “that would give an ATV a tough time. ” Otherwise it is a fine article
thank u deepak.regarding the ATV i a have posted my response to one of the cmnts above
i am filling proud because i have got bajaj discover 100cc bike
i too feel proud
Wonderful review. Carry on. All the best for your bike.
King of 100cc’s…
Nice Review bro. Awesome language ya…
A balanced review that is well presented. Your passion for this slick machine is very vivid in your portrayl. Keep your reviews coming! We like it. Thank you!
nice review, suraj.
useful. thanks.
thanks santosh
bajaj discover dts-si 100cc or hero honda
please tell me . which bike is the give best mileage
if regarding mileage, it should be discover only. I’m using this for last one year and many times it returns more than 100 kmpl.
guyz discover100cc is gr8 in mileage but i have a doubt about its braking performance at high speeds on highways & its stability on highways does it shake when a 6 /8 wheeler goes by ? even if Cb twister for that matter plz help i wanna buy a bike my main criteria is mileage as i dont wanna let soaring oil prices dry up my wallet . but stability @ high speeds is important too i am comparing cb twister /Discover 100cc/ HH glamour pgm-fi tech . these bikes have the most fuel efficiency in india plz help me give your earnest suggestions. coz i have daily travel on a highway & i dont wanna risk my life for less money.
life is important speed thrills but kills
its really very nice……….
get nd fire ur imaginatio!
BAJAJ= UNRELIABLE
Well someone named sachin said that “Discover 100 is mainly for mileage conscious people looking for low cost bike.there are better looking bikes and Its definitely not a Hrithik Roshan in this segment,as Hrithik Roshan used to be in adds of H H Karizma.as far as mileage is concerned the new hero honda splendour pro APDV is the new mileage champion beating discover 100 by a small margin with its proven engine.”
bro i think you don’t know what discover is? And you said about splendor pro that it’s a milage champion than you are wrong.. Splendor pro’s apdv engine is just a joke.. engine is good smooth and reliable but about milage no one can beat discover.. my friend have splendor pro and he gets only 50-60km/l and not more than 60. but one of my uncle bought bajaj discover100cc and he gets 75-84km/l (milage depends on your ride quality and my uncle drives it very roughly).. and if you service properly your bike than no one can beat discover. and yes choose a very good roadside mechanic.
hey suraj, i really liked the way you have reviewed the bike many owners including me are in love with this bike….. i must say ur review gives exact feel of what bike is all about without indulging in technical figures which are really hard for some people to understand… and by the way i have reached a speed of 90 km/hr on this bike with a pillion rider and about 96 alone but it took maybe 1.5-2 km ……. but genuinely speaking this is a bike worth every penny……. u hav fantastically reviewed it…… i m a proud owner of this bike for 1.5 years now and want people to appreciate my choice ………..its worth appreciation……..!!!
hey sachin u r really wrong if u say that there is some bike in 100 cc segment which can beat bajaj discover………. u are speaking without knowing things…. amongst 100 cc bikes discover is a superstar…….. torque 7.8 nm at 5000rpm and power of 7.7 ps at 7500 rpm can u give this gud figures for pick up and power from ur so dear splendor pro apdv……… discover gives me mileage of 90+ km/lr so first know things then speak…….. discover as far as u say is for milage purpose let mne tell u its damn faster than ur splendor pro reaches 60 in 8 seconds i hav checkd this myself………. discover is ultimate bike in the 100 cc segment i respect the durability of hero honda bikes but they still lag behind baja bikes in terms of the technology – i personally believe that hero honda bikes are over prized……..
Which one is better Honda twister 110cc or Discover100cc?
How is discover100cc for mileage
it relay good bike my first choice.
my byke is uncomfortable vibrations when 2 person on the byke how to solved
my byke is uncomfortable vibrations when 2 person on the byke how to solved 100 cc discover
I am the owner for this bike since Feb 2010. As of now i got around 70 KMPL in city conditions and 75 to 80 KMPL in Highways. But there is a major problem in my bike was Engine Vibration. The bike get vibrated when the gear was shifted to one another. The service mens had got confused to rectified it. Any Suggestion or ideas from anybody here.. pls convey to me..
Engine vibs are part of Bike’s engineering. If its with the bike from the start then its could not be solved. My friends Apache also has some serious vibrations. Due to our good mechanic the vibrations goes down a little after service but in no time it will back to normal. Mechanics usually says the nuts and bolts will be loose, they must be tightened with a bush to reduce vibs.
hi i have discover since 2010 jan run 35000KM.I am gehtting a mileage of 78.Went on long rides of 780 km a day.No problem with bike.maintainance ok change oil every 2500km.Recently i bought 125 cc discover good in terms of power and mileage(70 KM)
Hi,
good to read all comments and very valuable… and very helpful to choose a good mileage bike.
I will buy Discover 100cc.
could someone suggest how should i drive , so that i get the max mileage while driving the bike
speacily while breakng ( means cluch and gear use)
life of both bikes (spldr pro & discover) is the main point. pro for life time & discover is only for 3-4 years. so pro is more better than discover
Guys, I am going to buy DISCOVER 100-DTSI on March – 2012.
awesome bike…I brought this bike 2 weeks back. getting almost 70km/lr. very comfortable bike. though the pickup is less, braking(can be solved by servicing) , but it would be unfair to expect much more from a 100cc bike.
Those who want good mileage…better go for an e scooter or a moped…..discover exceeds other bikes slightly just in terms of mileage..baaki cheezo ki bhi to value hoti hai yaaro….1-2 saalo me iski band baj jaegi…..aur jo paisa petrol me bachaya wo waise hi kharch ho jaega….koi value for money nhi hai bas kaan pakadne waali baat hai jaha se marzi kheech lo……..aur 100cc segment ka hrithik hahahaha wat a joke twister,passion are far better in terms of styling….