Sep 13, 2004 04:08 PM
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(Updated Sep 13, 2004 04:08 PM)
This is the First time I am writing the review about Kinetic Nova 135.
For all these days, I was using Samurai bike for my office travel. My wife is also a working woman, so we decided to go for a scooter very recently. I started doing research on choosing the best one. I found two choices.
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- Kinetic Nova
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I already experienced riding both gear (Bajaj) & Gearless (Honda Activa) scooter for some time (6 - 8 months).
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I visited both Honda & Kinetic showrooms. People in Honda showroom are very careless where as people in kinetic showroom gave all the details which are possible from their side.
When I showed the spec of NOVA 135 to Honda Showroom guy & asked him that why should I go for Honda Activa when for the same price we are getting NOVA 135. His answer was very ridiculous.
Meanwhile other customers who came there for service were also murmuring about their service.
I took the test drive for both Honda Activa & NOVA 135, I was so impressed with NOVA135 & we purchased it also.
After few days, I encountered a problem in NOVA 135, AS soon as I start my vehicle it was going to its peakest accelerated mode & I was not able to stop the vehicle even after applying both the brakes. Immediately I called showroom guy & blasted him like anything, He checked the vehicle & found that they have not screwed the carburetor slide properly; he repaired it in two mins. After that till now I do not have any problem.
Pickup is the best thing which I can remember here. It gives me pleasure of reaching 50+ in very few secs.
It gives me the same Pleasure as that of driving Ford Icon (which I have) when pickup comes into picture. Even samurai didn't give me this much pleasure when initial pickup is concerned.
Look is fantastic.
weekends we go far trips (less than 75km) & we choose NOVA as it is economic compared to car & can carry snacks, lunch also without much difficulty.
I have found following pro's & con's
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Honda Activa's Sound is better than NOVA 135.
Kinetic Dealer's service is far better than Honda Dealer's.
Pickup: NOVA 135 is far ahead of Honda Activa
Mileage: NOVA 135(40 - 50+kmpl) is better than Honda Activa (35 - 42kmpl)
Driving Pleasure:
a. Fast Drive: NOVA 135 is better than Activa
b. Normal Drive: Activa is slightly better than NOVA 135
Center engine balance: Activa is slightly ahead of NOVA 135.
Brakes: NOVA 135 fares better than Activa.
Light: NOVA 135 is better than Activa.
Look: NOVA 135 is far better than Honda Activa.
Start: both are similar (some time good & some time bad).
Space: NOVA 135 is better than Activa
Tyres: Activa's tyre seems to be better than NOVA135s.
If you are heavyweight: Naturally Nova is better than Activa.
Seating Comfort: Activa (because of Low seat with high ground clearance) is better than NOVA 135.
15: Horn: both sounds similar (I didn't find much difference).
- Cost of Vehicle: both are almost same.
17: Accessories cost: less than 600 for NOVA 135 & 2 - 3 thousand rupees for Activa (cheating customers).
Maintenance of External Body: whole body can be replaced for around 1000 Rs, where as for activa it is around 3000 Rs.
Engine Performance: Honda Activa's OK, Where as NOVA 135's is so far not exposed.
The Convenient Lift up Independent Cover (CLIC): is better in NOVA 135 as compared to Activa (which is slightly heavier).
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Overall NOVA135 fares better than Activa. But we have to wait & watch for the Upgraded versions of Activa.
