Apr 06, 2008 05:10 PM
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(Updated Feb 23, 2009 11:34 AM)
I am using BLAZE for more than 2 years & have drove 17, 300 km& still people ask me "Is it Honda' bike? What is the company name etc. etc." & it gives me a BIG Smile implying that WHAT does it means?
This moto-scooter is really awesome. I
have drove above 100 kmph for about 100 times & still it is running perfectly fine.
My average speed on Blaze is currently 40-50 kmph.
The style, its look, the Seats are superb.
I bought this vehicle because We are using the Kinetic scooter since 1987.
So, we knew that they will be having Quality since my older scooter is still running perfectly fine. Moreover, having a bike of 165.12cc means something.
Moreover, the other bikes will pose problems to me as my height is 6' 3.5" & 99 kg(earlier it was 117 kg) which means that the bike must be of a giant type so that I don't feel pain in my back.
Its' current mileage for me is:
28 - 32 if driving @ 100 kmph
33 - 35 if driving @ 75 kmph
38 - 40 if driving @ 55 kmph
45 - 46 if driving @ 40 kmph
Use SPEED, or POWER, or EXTREME petrol only else the Engine will gets adversely affected.
My TOP-SPEED at Blaze is 115 kmph **(at a running stretch of 7 km highway only).
I am getting an average of 44-46 kmpl nowadays.
What I LIKED Mostis:
Presence of an Onboard Digital Clock.It makes easier to arrive at some place in time.
Its speed.
Its Acceleration since it is too smooth. Just moving a little bit moves the vehicle @45 kmph.
Power.
Drivers' Seat
Its' height; easy for those who have a giant bulit size.
Hot Looks.
Pick-up.
Even driving @105-110 kmph doesn't looks like that I am flying in AIR. Its grip with the road is superb.
If I leave the Accelerator of my bike, it gets slowed within few seconds.
Superb & Powerful Shockers!
In past 2.5 years, I have drove more than 17, 300 km(however, it doesn't ran for 9 months due to holidays in my college) but still it got Punctured only once till now. This is Amazing.
When driving, even the Policemen & Traffic Police asks me for a Lift. In fact, they wait for me to go.
Its Stability.
But still, it lacks or have some major problems viz.:
The TOOLS provided is ofpoorer quality. In my first use, it broke & the KINETIC MOTORS claimed that the Tools are of the best quality. But when I reviewed it from the local vendors for this tool, they claimed that it is of local quality. THIS is a cheating esp when we are paying such hefty amount of money for a scooter.
The claim by Dealers that its tyre is Puncture-Resistant & if it gets punctured even then it can be driven a long way until the bike is not stopped/slowed,proves FALSE. My tyre got punctured & it hardly moved 100 m while I was driving @45 kmph.
The details provided in the BOOKLET of Blaze doesn't shows "how to open the rear tyre if it gets punctured?" This is most important aspect according to me. It took approx. 4 hours to open the rear tyre by the mechanic. The 3 screws is not required to unscrew to take out the tyres. Instead, it needs5 SCREWS TO BE UNSCREWED TO TAKE OUT THE TYRE.
Its weight dramatically INCREASES after Puncture. It felt to me like I am pulling a load of approx 250 kg.
The Bulb provided forLights are ofSub-Standard Quality. In fact, I have changed it once since I have bought the Blaze.
The Ignition Screw provided istoo difficult to operateif some problem occurs in the ignition. At least 2 people are required to change the RPM value so that the bike doesn't stops while in stand-by mode.
The space providedbelow
the drivers' seat doesn't have much spaceif the driver is having Helmet of STUDDS NINJAas I am using it. I have to take my HELMET in HANDS as NINJA DOESN'T FITS INSIDE IT.
- The location of Exhaust Pipeor
SMOKE PIPE provided is very-very DANGEROUS. If the pillion rider is a LADY wearing SAREE, then the chances of getting the Saree SAFE i.e., without any damage to Saree is DIM. My mothers' lot of Saree's are damaged due to the extensive HEAT GENERATED.
- The FRONT SPACE provided where the LUGGAGE can be kept is too less. I mean to say that if you are doing some household chores, then it is difficult to keep the things in such a LESS SPACE.
No Seat Coveravailable for Blaze from the company.
No Vehicle Coverprovided.
The KICK provided is alsoNOT of aGOOD QUALITY. When I kicked to my BLAZE, the kick broke down in approx 9 kicks. However, the company replaced it as it was in Warranty Period.
The Screw-Driverprovided is of
the Worst Quality.
No Screw-Driver providedfor changing the FOCUS of BULB{Light}. The screw driver provided doesn't enters into the gap provided to change it.
DIFFICULTto check & replace the ENGINE OILat home. It is provided just near the EXHAUST PIPE.
The recommended oil forENGINE by Kinetic Motors is alsoUNAVAILABLE in the market. In fact, we have to Buy CASTROL. Then what is the need of recommending such an OIL's name which is absent from the market?
The Authorized Service Stations are very few & out of those recognized ones, very few have been trained for servicing BLAZE. However, they claim that they do the servicing of it. But, I have a bitter experience.
One authorized service centre in Noida claimed so & done servicing in 30 minutes but when I reviewed it to the Authorized Service Station in Ghaziabad(however, they are even fraud & hence I have lodged F.I.R. against them recently), to my horror they said that ur bike is running more than 2000 kms without servicing. The brake shoe was not changed even which has to be changed after 15, 000 km.
PS: Please note that the complete servicing takes approx 2.5 hours. When bike or any scooter is took for servicing, it must be kept for sometime to get it cool else it damages the performance of the engine. This was told to me when I was attending a meeting meant for authorized servicemen for BLAZE.
BUY ONLY If you are looking for:
1) COMFORT,
2) SAFETY,
3) LOOKS,
4) EFFECTIVENESS, &
5) EFFICIENCY(in Time).
Don't Buy If you are looking for:
1) A Bike of GOOD MILEAGE,
2) Some one having price 3) Reliability,
4) Driving at lower speed.
