Review after 42000 Km. Review on Hero Honda Splendor Plus

I bought my splendor plus special edition (having black and gold color) before two years and now odometer clocked 42500 kms, yes in 2 years, i used this much. Where ever i go, i use only bike if i go single, otherwise i use my car. I rarely use bus. That's why, my splendor, in two years, clocked 42.5k kms. I am a heavy user, day and night time. I am going to tell about pros and corns in detail this may be useful for the buyers.

About my splendor +: model 2010, only kick start, no pass button included at that time.

Pros:

Engine: good engine performance, i maintain speed of 50-60, never let me down on the road in day and night times. No problem till now, only servicing and changing oil

One day i started my splendor and i needed to travel almost 40 kms to reach my town. That was a night time. I started and after some kms, heavy rain started, and water was flowing road-full. So i couldn't notice pot-holes. And where ever i passed the road with full of water i maintain speed of 40 so water splashed upto my hip and whole bike almost sank in the flood of water. This happened 4-5 times before reaching my destination. But the wonderful thing is that my splendor didn't let me down. Even 3-4 cars broke down and was standing in the midway. I was surprised.

Speed: i maintain 50-60km/hr in high way

Fuel: average 69km in high way

Starting prob: no, even in rainy seasons

Cons:

Headlight:

I use my bike in the night and mid night also for some 150kms at times, so the very poor part is the headlight vision. Rajeev_vermacially when a 4 wheeler from opposite direction really make me full blind. This is very dangerous, not only 4 wheelers but some two wheelers like tvs, and bajaj also make me blind with its powerful headlights. --

Hero should focus on this part. As this is very important, nowadays many companies have come with headlight modification. Even in idle mode, headlight should provide a powerful beam on the road.

Handling:

Handling is not upto the mark. Rajeev_vermacially in turns, if you apply sudden brake in the straight road or in the turns, the tyre will skid even in clean tar roads, and tyre grip should be taken into consideration by hero for good road grip and handling.

My special fittings:

Headlight:

Since i use my bike in the night times, i made some alterations in the headlight portion. I use 55/60w philips after making alterations in the alternator-coil. So now the headlight is very powerful, even cars, buses, lorries use low beam when my bike is coming in the opposite direction.

Mobile charger: i have fitted a multi-pin plug mobile charger, that works fine.

If you want more info, feel free to contact: babu008here@rediffmail.com