May 14, 2007 05:22 PM
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Bought it last October from the local authorized dealer. The Gooda)Good looks: *This bike is big and heavy. so you don't feel like you're
iding a turtle and thus feel intimidated when you're on top of this one (Bajaj
take note)b) Amazing set of features: AFAIK there's no other bike in the 125cc category that has Disk brakes, Alloy wheels, Electric Start, Halogen lights and an "Engine
Stop" switch all packed in to a neat package.
c) Control:Being heavy and well balanced, it gives superb handling at high speeds and doesn't spin in a counter-clockwise direction at hard breaking, which is a problem that plagues many other Indian bike. d) Fuel economy:While not being the best in it's class in this aspect, it's fuel economy is well on par with the rest (My one does ~55km/l).e) Price:This is by far the cheapest 125CC bike on the market here in Sri Lanka.
f) Smooth riding:The engine gives off very little vibration even at high speeds making the GLX 125 a very comfortable bike to ride on. The Bad a) Boring pickup: Even at 125CC, the engine doesn't quite pack enough punch for hard pickups (No wheeling this one boys).
b) Low maximum speed:
Unless do some down and dirty tuning, this bike's not going
to take you over 100 Km/h
c) Lackluster torque:
The transmission doesn't deliver as much torque from a 125CC
engine as you would expect. This is evident when accelerating.
d) The BOOM!:
TVS has brought forward their legendary backfiring issue to
the GLX 125 as well. Wearing a full-face helmet is recommended :) (Fix:
Increase the idle RPM).
*The Ugly
a) Watch that cable!:
The cables used in the construction of the GLX
125 are extremely low in gauge (and quality?) and break pretty easily. I’m
currently on my 03rd, YES! 03rd accelerator cable and
just today the Speedo-meter cable broke.
b)
And that costs HOW MUCH?:
TVS spare parts are by far the most expensive here in SL,
and usually costs twice or thrice more than its Indian counterparts.
c)
Nuts & Bolts galore!
Unlike the competition, replacing even the simplest
of parts such as cables require expert help on the GLX 125. For example,
replacing the accelerator cable requires that you remove the two side cups, the
seat and the entire fuel tank! And they don’t come off so easily either, even
the seat is bolted by two nuts which is pretty unusual when the “pull, release”
latches have been the norm for many years.
Conclusion:
The GLX 125 proudly holds the 02nd rank in the
TVS bikes range (The Apache being no.01) It give you a very smooth ride
and for a person who’s easy on the accelerator and likes going slow, it’s the
best 125CC Indian bike money can buy. But if you’re like me and can’t resist
the urge to put the peddle to the metal, I strongly advice you to steer clear
of the TVS GLX 125.
