Dec 23, 2012 11:34 PM
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I was looking for a second scooter to fulfill the yawning gap between a 9 year old Pep and my Corolla .My choice narrowed down to a Wego or Access . Gave the Activa a bye as its ergonomics are bad - very poor driver posture wherein one can end up with arms paining.
I got a 600km run Access , 7 months old , for approx 9k lower than the showroom price ; not a great deal but the fact that I did not have to wait OR haggle with unprofessional dealers made this a fair deal.
My experience with the machine has been mixed:
PROS
1.Brilliant engine with a nice note and no starting trouble
2.underseat storage can even house a full face helmet
3.central locking - one can open the boot from the ignition switch assembly
4.decent mileage - get approx 40kmpl in rotten Chennai traffic.
CONS
1.My speedo cable sheared off in just 2000kms - it is due to the sharp bend that the cable sees at the exit of the worm gear assembly. This is a design flaw as other modern scooters feature the cable entering from the rear end of the front wheel and make the bends more long-radius like.
2.not-so-good brakes
3.bad suspension - the TVS scooties and the Wego are way way better.
Overall this scooter scores only in pulling loads - the Wego and Activa are no match. I'd rate this machine an overall 7/10.
