Mar 24, 2009 01:14 PM
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Please note that this review is totally based on my own experiences with the Kinetic Italiano Blaze after riding it for 22, 000 kms. I bought the Blaze (disc brake version) in December 2006.
The vehicle was delivering great performance in the city as well as on the highway with respect to power and performance till the second servicing period. I always stuck to a Kinetic authorised service centre for servicing and engine oil change.
The scooter looks great and handling is excellent especially on sharp turns. Cornering capability of the Blaze is par excellence, even puts a pulsar or a karizma to shame. The real trouble started after I completed 6000 kms of riding. The silencer started giving off a rough noise, the clutch started slipping especially when I had a pillion rider with me. In fact the Blaze in spite of regular visits to the service centre did not regain its original power and still is extremely sluggish on double seat.
The rear suspension slowly wore out and I had to change it. The front suspension was pretty harsh especially on bumps. The clutch has been changed 5 times tiil date. The wheels do have a skidding tendency on wet surfaces and even changing the tyres won't help. The headlights have an uncanny knack of pointing towards the sky, I sometimes wonder if I am on a space shuttle travelling vertically. Repeated efforts by the Company authorised service centre(s) in different parts of the city were unable to rectify any of these defects and even if they did, the effect was very short lasting.
To add to my woes, the mileage which was around 35 km/litre in the city has now stooped down to a 28 km/litre, reasons for which yet remains to be discovered. I have quite a few long rides to places like Lonavala, Pune, Nashik, Daman on this vehicle but each time I had to shell out big amounts for repairs in the aftermath of these trips. The scooter on doble seat doesn't exceed a speed of 85 km/hour and actually struggles to reach that mark. I will never recommend this vehicle even to my enemy. I am unable to sell it as ithas no resale value. Any suggestions on this article is welcome. Thank You.
