Hi Guys..
I am Ashwin working in bangalore in a software firm.
Even though I am active silent member :) since Jul-27-05, this is my first
review about my ZMA.I have been reading all the reviews and the dishum dishum
b/w pulsarian’s and CBZ’ians.Any way it was fun and informative reading all the reviews.
I am a die hard fan of CBZ, but I couldn’t buy one since HH discontinued it.
That was the time I was looking for a new bike and started reading all the reviews.
I had the following options,
Unicorn - Didn’t like the looks and also couldn’t feel the bike while riding.
Gladiator - I though the bike will be launched as displayed in Auto expo
, finally got disappointed by seeing a 125 cc bike.
P150 - It has everything I wanted power, style, sound. But its too common.
P180 - The black one is damn sexy, I have not ridden it.
But the reliability factor of Bajaj gear box which I read every where
was a concern 4 me.
Apache - And finally the Apache launched. I took a test drive I liked the bike.
Can rate in b/w a unicorn and P150.But the showroom guys told I have
to wait for 1 and half months.I didn’t wanted to wait and also to take a risk
(vibes) by buying new bike.
So I decided to buy a RX100 and wait till a new bike launch.
Very next day I went to HH Show room to enquire about any upgrade of CBZ.
Then the guy asked me to take a test drive of ZMA. Its was a Yellow one,
I felt like driving a car as I was not able to see the front tier properly while riding:)
It was smooth and powerful. Next day I went to another show room and took the
ride once again in ring road. It was really fast, finally I decided to book a black one.
I got the bike in 3 days.
I bought the bike on July 12th.Now it has run 4800 km heading towards 3rd Service.
Till 1000 km’s I did not go beyond 60.The bike is really smooth and very stable even
@ 110 without any vibes.The maximum speed which I did is 125. Its fun riding 80-100
in 4th gear and 100-120 in 5th.And about mileage I have got a minimum of 27 and maximum
of 43 in city conditions.
The handling is really good even in city traffic, you just can go like the way u think.
The disk break is also good, one which has saved me a few times at higher speeds.
I have gone for 3 trips as of now. First one to Pear Valley (70 km), the second
I went to my native Kerala (400 km). I never felt tiered riding it and it’s
really comfortable for long drive.And the last week to Shivasamudra (130 km).
Import rant thing is I didn’t face any sort of problems in all these trips.
Planning for Hogenekal nxt week :) Any one comming ?
The only problems which I am facing till now are:
Self start is not working in the morning without applying the choke.
Gears are quite hard to apply compared to 150’s.
Back tire is quite skidy some times.
Any suggestions please before my 3rd service ?
Changes I would like to see in the bike’s next version, if at all its there...
This is my experience.....
All I want to say is One must ride a ZMA to feel it!!!
Its 100% worth buying it.
Cheers,
Ashwin Raj.