My review is long overdue as I have made the decision to purchase this bike after going through multiple reviews so here I go.
I been riding Splendor and Samurai for good number of years, since moved to a new place so picked up this bike.1st thing that attracted me was its looks.I saw this black beauty in the showroom and decided to go for it.purchased in Nov’11 and clocked 4600 kms so far .just done with 3rd service.
Pros: Great looks, Seems reliable so far, Easy to ride, One touch start, Decent low & high beam, Double handle lock.havent gauged mileage so far but I assume 45-50.
Cons: Having double disc without an ABS is risky as I met with an accident with in 2 months of purchase(no I wasnt overspeeding), wasnt used to disc brakes so when the trolley in front suddenly braked so did I and the result was bike froze and I was thrown off resulting in 5 sticthes to my leg. Since then I ensure caution when ever I brake.no it doesnt skid coz its heavy.
Bike for sure is heavy but once ur on its easy to manovure.but guys wid lesser height and skinny should refrain as it certainly not suitable for sum1<5’7 and not with good built.
Speed: I was able to make it to 85 km as surprisingly I have noticed that whenever I cross 60 I can feel slight noticable vibration and u get discouraged to increase the throttle.
Helmet can be locked towards the side as rear grip looses its sheen if u lock it there and if its chain lock hanlde can be tried but that results in scraches. I sometimes hang some heavy covers on the rear grip and its holds gud as long as it doesnt touch the tires.
Seating is good for the rider, however for pillion the height is more like the imported racing bikes which gives pillion rider a good view.I installed a separate foot rest since it doesnt come along.
Finally am I happy with the bike .YES so far the journey has been good.do I recomment it.hell yeah why not it gives a great feeling whenever ur on it.:-) happy riding.