Well guys, I sincerely apologize for the review below. I was upset, not satisfied by the services offered by the dealer and I was not aware that most of the new TVS Victors have the same set of problems that I mentioned above. If you are waiting for a signal at a junction and in line with you is a passion, splendor, caliber or boxer; TVS beats them hands down. Great mileage and O.K. looks. If you have just purchased one, I suggest you use it as much as you can. After sometime, this bike works minus flaws. Hi folks, I own a TVS Victor since April 2003. I purchased this one as its looks appealed to me. I did not research much on this bike and I purchased it. I read reviews on this website and thought that perhaps, this is just the bike I need. I was wrong. This is the first time I purchased a bike and I don’t have much experience riding one. After using it for 4 months I realised that Victor had its shortcomings, starting with; The brakes: During rainy season avoid the front brakes at all costs, unless of course you want to die. The front brakes behaves as if there is a rod shoved between the spokes when you use them. You press the brakes and it comes to a jolting halt. You will surely fall if you are riding at the speed above 35Kmph. The TVS officials claim that a disc brake is not required for a bike of this capacity. (Duh!) As if the new Fiero F2 is a 25, 000 cc bike, that they have fixed disc brakes for that model. Com on guys! The tyres: The tyres are thin, thin with a capital T. And you know what? you can’t fix a little thicker tyre as there is not enough room for that purpose. If you look at the rear, it appears as if this bike is suffering from polio. I was told that the newer models have thicker tyres, though I am not very sure about it. The fuel cap: The fuel cap is poorly designed. If it rains or if you wash your bike, it is very likely that water can seep into the fuel tank. The gears: To change gears you need to mutate into ’’The Hulk’’ especially, the second gear. This bike also has ’’2 neutrals’’. Yes, you read it right, ’’2 neutrals’’. There is one hidden between the 3rd and the 4th gear. The brake-light: The brake-light is always on. I had shown this fault to the authorised service center about a dozen times asking them to rectify it or replace the faulty part but in vain. That was indeed a long list. More woes per hour? Nah! I must also inform you guys that this bike is not all that bad. It has good pickup and mileage. You fill fuel for Rs.250/- and the bike goes on and on. There is a fine balance between power and mileage. I hope the new model is minus these defects. The bike looks good in the promos. But then again they have introduced a ’’switch’’ for good roads and bad roads. It appears to be an obtuse idea. Who would think of using the switch located in the rear while riding in the unpredictable Indian roads? The economode indicator could be embedded to the speedometer. The green light should glow on the areas marked green i.e., 40Kmph to 60Kmph and orange light should glow on the areas marked 60 Kmph and above. I would suggest that if TVS wants to introduce a new model, introduce one with design based on Victor with more power, disc brakes, 5 gears, thicker tyres and a well designed hardbag which is lacking in the Indian market.