Review abt the new features of Aviator and comaprison with Kinetic Flyte.
Here comes New Scooter from Honda, New things first abt this Scooter
1) Complete ABS body, rust proof and perfect style. No more rusting and trouble of rainy season.
2) Telescopic Suspension for front wheel, with alloy wheels. Optional Disc brake also available.
3) Better unserseat storage, when compared to Activa and Dio.
Engine is same as that of Activa (102CC), Trusted good old Honda engine.
Mileage expected is around 45 - 50 KMPL, I think Honda should have worked better to improve this, as its competition is doing well in this front. But as per the experiences of the Actva owners the engine is reliable enough but mileage, take 45 KMPL at the most to be granted, anything more you are very lucky, either you aer driving on highway or traffic free places.
As its got ABS body, which means lesser kerb weight. Balance wise this is much better, even compared to Activa and Dio (for those who say Dio does not seem to be balanced while driving, try this one you will say this is great)
Telescopic suspension, better comfort for the city driving. Braking what can I say, with 130mm Drum brake, its as good as anything else (amongst the scooters), and with Disc brake, you can halt your scooter at will, even from higher speeds (mind the balance of the bike, while braking at higher sppeds)
Ground clearance is 145mm, better compared to Flyte (135mm), but lesser than what is being offered by Access (160mm).
In all best scooter from Honda for time being. But if asked my chioce I would still prefer Flyte/Access due to more powerful engine (both 125CC) and better mileage. Access has better Ground Clearance and is very comfortable for people above 5' 8". Flyte comes with better warranty (3yrs). Also both come with Theft proof locking gaurd, which is missed out in Aviator.
I wish Honda learns from the competition and comes back strongly sooner, but for those who are Honda Loyalists, here comes the best version of the Autogear scoooter (Honda Branded).
Comparison between Aviator and Flyte
Aviator: Costs 44.5K on road for Drum version and 48K for Disc version, with minimal accessories (mirrors) side stand, Foot rest, Number plates and Body gaurd are to be paid in excess. Trusted old Activa engine, no troubles, but be prepared for higher maintenance costs, as is the case with Activas around.
Flyte: Lesser cost 43K on road, with all accessories (which include mirrors, foot rest, side stand and number plates), longer Warranty (3 yrs, vs 1 yrs for Aviator), more space under-seat (22 Lts vs 20 Lts for Aviator) and front fuel filling (in Aviator under-seat petrol filling), ready availability (under 2 weeks for Red Color, for other colors Take it right now, in Hyderabad).
I liked, Black and Green colors, other colors available are Red, Lavender and Silver (but are priced Rs. 500 more). Ensure you take Seat cover and Buzzer (for side lights), these come for another Rs. 270/-.
*Feature vs Make AVIATOR FLYTE
*Ground clearance 8.5 (145mm) 8 (135 mm)
Price 9 (Rs.44.5K Hyd) 9.5 (Rs.43K Hyd)
Luggage capacity 9 (abt 20 Lts) 9.5 (22 Lts)
Central locking 8.5 (Seat&Ignition) 9 (Except seat all in one place)
Ready availability 8.5 (2-4 weeks) 9.5 (Ready available – 2 weeks)
Features & ease of use 8 9 (mobile charge point, front fueling)
Looks, style and colors 8.5 (Unisex) 8.5 (More girlish)
Warranty 8 (Std 1 yr) 9.5 (3 yrs)
Ease of ride 9.5 (very stable) 9.5 (same here)
Mileage 8.5 (abt 45kmpl) 9 (abt 45-50kmpl)
*Total 86 91
One more thing Aviator comes with biiger front wheel (12") and smaller rear wheel (10"). Rim size increased to accomodate the Disc brake. Most commonly new wheel is used in Rear, and whenever a replacement is sought it is done in rear, replacing the front wheel with rear one, and new wheel in rear. But with Aviator you cannot do that as the wheels are of different sizes (thanks coolvinodand **alm_ark).
Availability is better compared to Activa but you need to wait anything between 2 - 4 weeks Also be prepared for the headstrong Dealers.
Find my other review abt Flyte it also gives you comparison with Access
https://mouthshut.com/review/Kinetic_SYM_Flyte-137405-1.html
