Oct 18, 2007 06:35 PM
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Hi all,
This is krishna kumar, I am glad that I am the first person to write a review about this byke, i have written review on my original byke Victor GLX in this same web, you could also go through it
https://mouthshut.com/review/TVS_Victor_125_GLX-128457-1.html
Honestly I do not own this byke, but after getting bored with my Victor GLX, i thought of looking out for byke that meets my requirements
Road Grip and control : As This is the only problem with my GLX, i want to ensure that road grip is "Pucca", with my next byke
Fuel Consumption : A decent milege like my GLX (Above 55 KMPL)
Looks : Not stunning like pulsar but acceptable or good looking
Price : Between 50 k to 60 k
Maintainence : Should not consume more than 500 per service including oil change.
Putting together all above options, i decided to to test drive all bikes in the market and decided to select "My love"
My Top choices were Pulsar and CBZ, but since Pulsar being so common and CBZ -Xtreme not so good looking to me, i thought of trying something different, luckily I got a chance of testing this NXG since my friend got it for him the byke turned out to be lucky to him as he got a chance to Fly abroad, feeling so centimental about his byke he handed it to me to care of his "Lucky Boy" until he comes.
Not impressed with the looks of this byke, i decided not to touch the byke except starting and stopping the engine every day, after two days impressed with the engine sound and since I was looking at this byke day to day something inside me tempted to ride my "friends Love".
A day came when we decided to go to Chennai to Podichery along with my girl friend, at end of my trip I loved my "friends love" than my "Love", Ok now coming to positives and negatives of this Smart machine.
Positives:
Engine :
I kew that hero honda engines are noiseless but never got a chance to completly test it, the engine was so smoothlike a born baby skin and was totally noiseless even I raised it up to 90 (Excuse me my friend), showed bit of vibration when I almost touched 100.
Unfortunately it rained so heavily on that day but the engine never game me a problem started of minty cool on every first attempt.
even gear shifting was noiseless and soft , i was truly impressed when the gear shifted noiselessly from 3 to 4 when I was riding at 20 KM/Hr, woww http://www...
Fuel consumption :
Never seen a bike like this abefore, believe me or not on my ride it was kind enough to give me 73 KMPL, Gimme a break...What a magic?
Ride height:
My girl friend really loved this as this byke was not tall she was able to sit comfortably without having to climb like my GLX, since the engine was so smooth we were talking without any distractions and we felt like flying on high way.
Road grip and control :
having all my concentration on our talks, because of this bykes ultimate control and grip we survived few accidents, brakes was just on time on gentle touch, no shakings or loosing control (Alike Pulsar), as I said earlier since it was raining on that day the roads were wet, but the byke never slipped even at single point of time when iroughly applied brakes at 70, Huhhh thanks to the designers. Overall very easy controling.
Quality :
The paint and the built quality are just stunning as byke suvived with "NO scraches" when the byke fell due to heavy stroms on standing idle, i believe this has made hero honda as "No.1"in the market.
Maintence :
i never spent a single penny after my hardcore rides in city and in high way , with few minor drops (Hope my friend dont reads this), everything was fine in its place, even the chain did not get loose neither the clutch, I just gave 300 rupees for oil change and regular service after my 1033 KMS drive.
Service :
Ample of bykes in service showroom, but still they treat you as a special customer, dont charge extra , deliver the bikes in time, neither accept Tips (which was a custom in TVS service center), cool
Now comes the Down side :
Looks:
Every one has different taste, honestly I did not like it at my first site, now I am just used to it but not impressed, according to me passion looks better than this, i hate the stupid design of the head light thats the one which is responsible for its ugly looks.(This may
Wheels:
Cant really say this is a downside as this is common with alloy wheels, on traveling in a high way when a heavy weight vehicel crosses you it just pulls you inside the vehicle.
Creativity :
There is no big difference between super splendor and this once except the design, so no new creativity, Hero honda continues the same solid OLD story
Head light:
Not at all powerfull as compared to my GLX
Sumup:
My search still continues though this byke has impressed me, but certainly not "love at first site..."as looks does matter to me
Finally Overall :
If you need value, performance and something new to try with a long life trust - Superb choice
If you are a hardcore byke driver and will not be able to serive or maintain your byke on time - Sorry
Sir
Once again pray for me my friend should not read this review.
