Hi All
*Edit: First of All I am sorry that it seems my first review were destroided for my 2nd review and it just overwritten on the first.
This is my 2nd review about the HH Passion+ and this time is about the experience of a long Journey.
As I leave in Dhaka(Bangladesh) and often I run in city area only and some time for short distance like 70 KM up-down outside of city. One midnight I heard that one of my relative is died and it was necessary for me to going there but at that time there was no way for me to get any bus or train as it was around 12.30AM.
So I plan for next day morning and in order to go quickly I choose my bike to drive directly from Dhaka to Chuadanga(Around 260KM distance) and really this was my first time long drive in real highway and it was in winter time also.
The reason why I choose to go by bike is:
A) To try my ability of driving in long run which I learn by watching the driving training video from http://www.ridelikeapro.com
B) The bike performance.
So next day morning I just check the tire air pressure, brake status, oil level and make full of the fuel tank and of course I took the warm clothing which can cover till my full neck.
So at the beginning of starting journey in the city area everything was fine and smooth but when just I was about to exit the city area I got some problem from an incoming car which was just suddenly appear in front of me from the lift side link( T) road and on that time I was in speed like 60KM and I had to press both my rear and front brake very hard to stop otherwise it just crush with the car and luckily I didn't crush or fall down as before brake I just make my handlebar straight and push both brake at a time for quick stop.
But I found that when I push both the brake very hard for quick stop the rear tire got skid quite a lot(Default TVS tire with cross cut) while my handle bar is straight enough. Anyway I save the first shock before join to the real high way.
After this happen I become more careful for the side roads vehicle matter which is connected with the main high way, So now my real journey start.
First of all I choose wrong helmet, I have two helmet one is with full faced+ neck covered and another is with half face cover and wrongly I took the half face cover and this was really my worst choice in helmet for high way.
Anyway as I took the half helmet so now lot of dust and heavy wind just start to enter my neck and mouth so I took the cleaning cloth of my bike and cover my full face so that I can save my face from all the incomings.
I want add here that the riding experience in city or short distance outside city are completely different in real high way for the long distance.
So I continue to ride around 75 KM non-stop and take a break for around 30 min and then start again, my average speed was like 70-75 KM per hour and at last I was able to reach destination safely without any other issue and in the middle I just took another break after passing like 100 KM.
At the evening time I find that I didn’t feel bad and like a good journey and after that on the next morning I start from there to Dhaka again and on a village road I felt on an small accident with a bicycle rider who just fall on me suddenly and I got some minor injury and my bikes handle bar was not in right shape and luckily I got an repair shop and set my handle bar in right shape again and tighten some screw at my back panel as it seems it was got loosen and I noticed some noise.
Now this time I start non-stop driving and didn’t take any break around for 160KM continually. Meantime it was dark outside and now I had to run with my headlight on and really it is a terrible experience to ride at night on highway
and may time I could not even see or understand what is the road status ahead of me due to other side high speed buses or trucks are coming with high beam light on and always I turn on my right side indicator on so that the other party can understand my position and does not hit me.
Around like 9 PM at night I arrive to Dhaka(It was late as because I went to some other places to meet with some of my old friends and actually I start my journey at 2 PM).
After I come back to my home now I feel that my body does not want to respond properly and I am having heavy back pain and all my wrist(specially right hand) can’t move properly and then I took the pain killer imm and went for deep sleep. After that also I had to suffer at list two days for the back pain specially.
So now the conclusion of everything.
Highway riding is much more dangerous than any other riding especially with motor bike.
Never take any half face helmet for highway riding.
Must take proper cloth which can protect the high wind for your chest and face and wear gloves(half cut) which will not be sleepy and should hold the grip properly.
Must take a break after like 50-60 KM continual drive(At list for 15-20 min so that the engine get some rest and so do you also).
It is not a good decision to go for ride with motor bike for very long distance.
Never run behind any high speed bus or truck as any time some stones can come out from inside the tires of ahead vehicles and hit you and you might kill even. Always try to be a side.
Should learn the basic trick of driving motorcycle as there are lots of things and I believe that on road the motor bike riding is really dangerous and like the basic trick which really each rider should learn before riding.
*A) Proper use of head and eye.
B) Emergency breaking system.
C) Leaning a bike.
D) How to take proper turn.
E) How to stop in turning.
F) How to drive in dry and wet road condition.
G) How to avoid the road side vehicle(Specially T type road joint area).
H) Understanding the thinking of other drivers or people around you.
I) Proper practice of slow ride(As slow as you can).
Many more also….
Performance of Passion+ in long distance(To my experience).
1) This is dependable bike on the road for sure with its performance.
2) The handling is easy and can control very good in emergency situation also.
3) Need to change the rear wheel tire so that it does not sleep during emergency breaking.
4) The sitting arrangement is not that much comfortable for long distance ride.
5) The head light needed to be more powerful(I think like with white halogen bulb).
6) The horn need to be louder.
7) I think it is better to ride with an additional passenger so that it gets much better
control in riding and breaking.
8) The fuel consumption is around 65-70 KM/L
At last my suggestion to everybody pls don’t go for long ride with motor bike unit and unless it is really necessary for you.
I will be happy if this review can help anybody.
Thanks a for your time.
