May 21, 2017 11:21 AM
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This was my first bike in 2004. One of the best gifts my mother gave me.
Milage: Back in 2004 the price of petrol was less than 40-45 rupees. To my surprise, this bike offered me close to 100KMs per liter. That is how it was marketed then, a 100KMPL bike. What more does a person in a town of 6KM radius would need. I was not in to speed. I was in to performance and comfort.
Comfort: I drove around 100 KM at 60 KMPH with 2 stops. Never had a felt fatigue or pain of riding. Good suspension and less noise. I throttles a bit if crossed 65KMPH. Apart from that, there is nothing to complain.
Reliability: I met with a road accident on this bike. Not the bike's fault though. Someone just rammed in to me. The front suspension fork broke and to my surprise the bike was pretty controllable. Neither me nor the pillion had any major injuries. When I contacted the service centre, they quoted 8000 Rs for the service, since the bike insurance got lapsed. However, I contacted a local service center and got the issue fixed at just 3000Rs. The bike was back on track without major costs. I got the same bike for my brother in 2015. So, you can understand how trustworthy it is. It's one of the highest sold bikes in 2005. They stopped manufacturing it because the other bikes are not getting sold because of its popularity. Anyone who needs to commute more than 50Kms a day, this is the best option.
Road Grip: It all depends on the tyres that you get for it. The stock ones actually have very good grip. They generally give MRF tyres. Due to the slim profile, you can easily control the bike in any situation.
All in all, this is the best a man can get. A good value for your buck.
