Guys, this is my first review on MS. Yours comments are solictied :-)
I had been to Meghdoot Motors, Trinity Circle, Bangalore, to check out on the new ’’Kinetic Zing’’. Guess, it’s only about a month old in the B’lore market.
Even though it was for my wife, I decided to take a good look at it before I gave my feedbacks way back at home. Our other options were TVS-Scooty-ES, Bajaj-Spirit, considering the fact that she needed it to commute between office and home which was about 5 kms spaced and just for some freedom from me and independence :-). Oh, women love new things around them all the time.
I was greeted by a pretty lady at the showroom and told me about the technical aspects, which are not that outstanding, but it suited our requirement. The normal tech specs of 65 cc engine and 3.6 bhp@5500 rpm
and a mileage of about 60 kmpl. Phew, the petrol prices have already shot to the sky(sky is not the limit?). The looks(of Zing ofcourse) were pretty good(elegant), some resemblance to Bajaj-Saffire and Nova ofcourse. I developed a sort of attraction towards it(is this what you call .. love at first sight?). I was offered a test ride so sweetly that I just couldn’t refuse it from her. This was the first time in my life .. at a showroom
that I took a test ride. The electronic start-up felt ok and the engine was virtually soundless. I rode a couple of kms on the airport road amongst the traffic. The road was pretty smooth to feel or was it the good shock-absorbers, I really do not know. Being used to a ’’Kinetic Honda DX’’ for 7 years and now a ’’Hero Honda Splendor’’ for the past 3 years, I found that the Zing was a just a pony and not a horse, as the max-speed is only about
60 kmph. The pick up was ok but the response of the throttle is better in the TVS-Scooty. The horn was decent enough but the indicator switch is badly placed. The choke lever is over sized and spoils the appearence. The speedo-odometer panel is simple and could have had some more meters(fuel gauge?). Took some sharp U-turns and surprisingly, it was well in control and the usual ’’kkkaaarrrcccc’’ of the main stand of a Kinetic was absent.
Oh gosh, did I take the left or the right U-turns ???.
I checked the space below the seat, it’s just enough for a lady’s average sized handbag to fit in. The fuel tank has a 4 litre capacity(oil+petrol mixture) with 0.8 lts as reserve.
I feel that Kinetic should provide the bag-hook atleast if not the side-stand as a part of their standard-equipment. As yet, the inner-basket is not made available in the list of accessories, but provision of 4 threaded-holes have been made on the Zing frame. The leg space is roomy and one can sit comfortably. The seat too is large enough and the pillion rider has enough room for himself.
The braking system is good and sure enough in case of emergencies(remember to apply both brakes simultaneously).
The tyres are wider than that of a TVS-Scooty and seem to be stronger compared to the Bajaj-Spirit too.
Overall, I found Zing to be good and promising and in my sense of understanding, this was well suited for my lady and I did recommend it to her. Another add-on is that it is priced about a Rs.3000/- less than it’s appropriate competitors. On road here in B’lore, one would land up paying around Rs.26000/- (including necessary accessories). I believe it’s worth a buy.
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