Dear Friends,
The review is late but still I thought I should give it. I bought the bike on Jan 2004. Till today I am very much satisfied with my bike and never had any problems with my bike. I strongly recommend the bike to everyone.
Bajaj has done a great work in making the bike. Some of the features I love the most in my bike are
v Cool looks - defenitely nice looking
v The braking is excellent - even if you are going at high speeds still you can feel comfortable with the control
v Good mileage - I am getting around 55 even after 2 years
v Good pickup - very much comfortable with overtaking
v Good Engine - The engine is still doing good without any troubles
v Good for long trips - The biking is really comfortable for long trips and I got a good mileage of nearly 65 km/L in all trips. The sitting position has to be good otherwise you get backaches.
v The spare parts are all available easily and the price is also affordable
v The shock absorbers are really fantastic and you feel very comfortable in all kinds of city roads
Some -ives
v The kick start is a bit tuff . Your knee starts to pain after some time. So I recommend the automatic starter (self starter).
v For the first few months the bike used to stop abruptly if you have parked the bike in the sunshine (without shade).
v The wax oil coating the company gives is not up to the mark. It looses it shine within 2-3 weeks after you do the wax oil coating.
v In my case it took me quite a while to get comfortable with the front disc brakes ;-) I fell from the bike twice before I learnt how to use the front disc brakes properly;
Must do’s
v Ask the service center person on what are the speeds you need to be driving within the first, second and third services. It really plays a major role in fixing your mileage of the bike. The more careful you are in the proper maintenance in the first three services the better the mileage.
v I strongly advice a single rider usage
v Service should be done at the correct time
v Oil change should be done properly
v Should never put the engine under strain
v Get a good feedback of the service center before you give your bike for service.
v Follow the manual properly and do change the parts as when specified
v Never replace the handlebar with a small one you will get backache
These are the feedback I have for you. I strongly recommend the bike to everyone.