The bike is a winner in the looks department. Such a winner that no other subsequent model ever comes near it. Hero Honda got everything right in the looks. from the box swing arm, to the lovely headlight shape to the fairings and the fuel tank. This has got to be the bike you need to be seen on. But then whats the catch?
The ergonomics suck! The footrest-seat-handlebar geometry is one of the worst. you sit forward, with your foot to the back and your ankles bent forward to rest on thefoot rest , you need to be a gymnast if you are one of the unforutnate few who are over 6 foot tall.
Second worst feature, why the hell do I have to fold the footrest when I have to kickstart the bike? this is one of the worst planning ideas for a bike.
Pickup is no great shakes, is ordinary enough. The diskbrakes are quite good. Teh Seat is very good too, unfortunately female passengers complain that it is sloped too much that every time I hit the brakes to avoid the vehicle in front of me, they slide forward and bang into me!