Oct 03, 2008 01:17 PM
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(Updated Oct 10, 2008 10:47 AM)
Let me discuss what others have not…
The engine is made in Indonesia (Hi precision parts manufacture there, definitely better than Indian manufacturing capability) and the bike is assembled in India. The engine is so silky smooth. I just cant believe it. I have ridden unicorn (around 13 bhp engine) before but this one generating 17 bhp is still equally refined. No wonder technology helps. The headlights are one of the best. Will light up even with engine off (like in cars). When in dipper only the left headlamp lightens up so that someone coming from opposite side doesn’t get a glare. Very smart.
I was told that the engine cuts off the moment the bike tilts beyond certain degree… (May be 35 degrees I guess). This means in an event of a crash u and the bike don’t get thrown away even further after falling due to the spinning rear wheel!!!
The bike’s the same when at 60 kmph or 120 kmph, that’s refinement for u. Zero vibes, zero noise, and just sweet music of the engine. Ppl comment that u get the feel that the bike is going slower than what the speedometer is doing. Well that’s just to show how many light years ahead this bike is in handling dept. We Indians are used to riding craps and hence we all feel so…
The air cowls are fully functional and ride quality is a bit on the hard side though nothing terrible. The best part is handling. I threw the bike in a 70 degree corner and I was almost scraping my knees. Very confident it was. No other bike in India can do this I bet open challenge.
Mileage: 48 plus on highways around 40 in stop and go traffic...
Initially I had some painful wrists but gradually my body has got used to it. Now I can ride non-stop for miles…. One great problem: Where do u fit a bigger horn. The one provided is like activA horn. Very bad. There’s no place to fit a new horn. Somebody help me. Hope Yamaha listens
Bottomline: It is not at all overpriced. Ride it and u will know why (Lastly, people go crazy seeing this bike. Where ever u may stop, crowds just gather to ask things about the bike. The feeling is Heavenly when u see other people seeing u enviously.
(One request is to ride this bike very carefully in running in period. Some ppl claim abt vibes that’s bcoz they don’t ride it well in the running in period. Also never change the tyres, they have leech-like grip).
Please provide me with your comments.
