Finally ridden!!

Hey fellas,
After talking so much and for so long, I finally got to ride the R15. And I did get it for a long time. I rode it in the city; I rode it on the highways. And now I have my complete experience with me here!
When I put the key in the slot, and turned it on, the white backlit console came to life. The self-check was done and bike was ready to be ignited. I started the bike and the engine came to life with a slight sound. Immediately I understood that there was no great exhaust note on this bike. But then who cares about the exhaust note? And this is not a 4-cylinder engine which would have the exhaust note which could blow you off! I heated up the engine a bit and was ready to hit the roads.
As I came to the main road, the first thing that happened was that the bike started gathering a lot of attention from everybody. People who are not even remotely connected to biking started wondering about the bike. The bike's full fairing, twin headlamps and a different and sporty riding posture definitely attracts many people.
After a while, I decided to concentrate on the bike more and less on the people around who had their eyes fixed at me. It didn't feel as if the bike had that punch, the punch that everyone always expected from this bike. I could understand that there was something that was lacking in the bike. And this is what I felt. There have been so many reports all over the internet, the magazines. But I haven't read a single out of them. The reason being, I wanted to completely judge the bike by myself. Reading reviews of a vehicle and then judging it is not really a true judgment. You tend to relate the vehicle with the reviews that you have read. So, this was a completely independent review. Anyways, coming back to the point, I found that the punch was missing in the bike. But as I was flicking through the traffic, I could feel how awesome handling capabilities the bike had. The bike, without any grudge, was cutting through the traffic effortlessly. I was happy with its handling and road grip.
Soon I came to an open straight and obviously I down-shifted one gear and pulled the throttle. The throttle response of the bike is fantastic. The way the engine revs with slightest throttle wring is fantastic. And this made me play with the throttle all the time through traffic. Anyways, as I twisted the throttle completely and pushed the bike in higher revs, I could feel that the R15 had something special in store for me. As the engine crossed about 7500 rpm, the bike started flying. It was just awesome the way the bike was gathering speed. As I crossed the 10000rpm mark, I could feel that the bike had started dying out. The red line was at 10.5k. But the way the bike responded in that final rev range was mind blowing.
While riding the bike, you can feel that the bike has a different feel. The tank is slim and the side fairing is wide. Even the front nose is so wide that it gives a weird look to the whole thing. The small console sits under the visor comfortably. The clip-ons are off a high quality and the overall fit and finish of the bike is of international standards.
Coming back to riding, the bike proved to be a good commuter in the city. The braking was awesome, the pick-up was not that great and the flickable characteristic of the bike will definitely make every street-racer happy.
Now it was time for taking the bike to the highways. I took the nearest exit from the city and hit the highway. As soon as I reached the highway, I once again did a down-shift and twisted the throttle. Red-lined the bike in every gear, and yeah, the bike did impress me with its top end. The 2nd gear red-line took me to about 67 km/h. I haven’t tried it much with p220, but the P200 can do about 55km/h when you red-line in 2nd gear. So, this 150cc bike was better than the 200cc Pulsar. Definitely! As I went shifting up through the gears, I could feel the bike becoming very fast. I managed to hit a top speed of 138km/h indicated on speedometer. Fortunately, I was carrying a GPS device with me which gave me the exact top speed that I had managed and it was a good 130 km/h. I was riding on an almost flat road. There might be a little bit of gradient but not much. This top speed was definitely an impressive one. I wonder if any other Indian bike can do this kind of top speed so effortlessly. And here I am talking about all those 200+ cc bikes.
While coming back to my starting point, I took a less crowded road to check some different abilities of the bike. I have heard people talking about the bike's handling and top speed and pick-up. But I haven’t heard anyone talking about stunting on this bike. As I came to this lonely road, I went down in 1st gear and pulled a wheelie. Man, this bike comes up so effortlessly! I was stunned. A few wheelies here and there and I was carrying them for few meters! It was time for stoppies. The bike impressed me once again with its brilliant front disc brake! The bike lifted her ass as soon as I hinted at doing a stoppie. I just had to pull the brake lever a bit and a little bit of weight transfer to the front. The bike would just come up. And it was a totally controllable thing. I was totally impressed with its stunting capabilities.
The bike impressed me in almost all factors. Except the power delivery in the initial rpm range, everything on that bike is just perfect. The looks are awesome. People have complained about the rear tyre, but well, it has one of the best grips I have ever felt. The quality of materials used on the bike is awesome. The high technologies like liquid cooled engine and deltabox frame make the bike worth its price. The top end is killer; it kills even the higher cubic capacity bikes. The handling is just perfect! I hardly have anything to crib about. I haven’t taken it to track yet. But that will happen soon. And the pictures of the bike taken by me will also follow soon.