Jul 25, 2011 12:41 PM
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1998 . I was quite sometime in my first job.
I was not fan of bikes, just wanted a vehicle thats super silent yet very powerful and lots of utility space.
And there came this TVS Spectra.
Stylish at that time, . very silent . 150cc very powerful, flat footrest . gave that delicate executive look. and promised a good mileage.
After a lot of disagreement from my relatives and friends, I however went for that bike / scooter. . even now my friends quote their judgement .
I still remember the shiny vehicle I saw . Red . yes the highest model Red DX . metalic red . Even today, after a distance, I still feel how much pinch of the financial strain it was, . but the joy of my first vehicle . cleaning everyday . filling petrol, even went for the additive sachet we used to get from petrol pump . only filled for sometime before someone told me not to.
The initial four services were good. . even TVS updating the engine oil amount etc .but then the problems . first the plastics came loose, , parts were scarce . even small things like screws for panels had my friends working across states to get those for me. . slowly the performance declined . mileage, pickup oil leaks etc .
Showroom people started ridiculing everytime they see me ambling with my scooter. All my closed ones would rebuke for not paying heed to their advice . . and then it doomed suddenly . TVS stopped this bile . . I went and asked the showroom people if I can pay little more and get exchange for my scooter . maybe even a scooty . wrote a letter to TVS asking them asking them to send some spare parts .
To cut it short . after so much tussle, I gave off this scooter for mere Rs 3000. Ever since, me or any of our friends would think TEN TIMES of a TVS vehicle ever since . I havent visited their showroom . for anything .
After all . this is how things work here . unless people get benifitted u r totally f_u_K_e_d up.
TVS spectra .
Goodies were,
large space, huge bike . big seat comfortable ride.
My first ride
The Cons.
It was from TVS .
Bad design -
E.g. It had a metal undercover with the foot brake on it . everytime stones would get under the foot brake . as a result, the foot brake could never be pressed.
Later had to manually remove the stones from underneath the brake pedal.
The Frame at the back that was to hold the sparewheel was very weak, after sometime, the show room people admitted that it was not designed to hold so much weight and had asked me to remove it.
Oil leaks, battery leaks everywhere . No fuel meter.
- Performance deteoriated after a year .
But amazingly everyone says, all bikes are like this now a days . and everyones getting pretty well used to this.
I still cherish my first bike that took me to places, taught me the rules of the road . and was always besides me whenever in need . only the makers of this amazing machine wanted more for themselves.
Now when I see their ad for their new bikes . WEGA etc . I just smile to myself .
