The pros: Comfortable riding position, nice handling. Lightweight, powerful engine and smooth gear switching. The cons: Pillion seat is quite hard, no rear backrest, hard clutch operation. The crux: If you are looking for an entry level cruiser with decent power and performance figures, fuel economy, refinement and looks,
Cruiser motorcycles are gradually picking pace in India, and a lot of credit can be given to Harley-Davidson for popularizing this culture. There was a time when there were only a handful cruiser motorcycles available in the country. Now these weren’t your premium class cruisers, these were more economical and looked, felt and performed pretty much like your average low capacity machines. But, times change and so has the Indian motorcyclists’ taste. They want cruisers, and are willing to pay a premium price for a machine that offers comfort, performance, style and of course a certain lifestyle tag that comes along. The latest entrant in the Indian cruiser market is the Aquila GV 250 by DSK Hyosung motorcycles. To give you a lowdown, the Aquila GV 250 is one of the handful( non-Harley) cruiser bikes available in the country. It is also the only 250cc cruiser on sale and categorically is one of the two sub 3 lakh cruisers in the Indian market. The bike was launched by DSK Hyosung at the 2014 Auto Expo and is the latest entrant in DSK Hyosung’s six bike portfolio. With the demand for lifestyle motorcycles increasing in the country, DSK Hyosung has picked a good time to bring in the Aquila 250, especially now when the cruiser culture is rapidly evolving not just among men, but also women. Every rider aspires a premium league motorcycle, but not all can afford one. That’s where DSK Hyosung steps in, filling in the gap that has been long existent in the Indian motorcycle market.
