The Jive, from the TVS production house, is just another commuter bike, which doesn’t have a very eye-catching appearance. Then what is it that propels the Jive to the headlines – it is a gear less, clutch-less bike – the first of it’s kind(In fact, the Hero Honda Street was the first gear less bike in the country, but it didn’t do too well). The bike looks very similar to the Star City, and it’s next variant, the Sport. TVS believes the Jive, being an automatic transmission bike, will be well-liked by the urban commuters, who have to keep flicking their gear pedals in the congested city roads. There is, however, a gear-indicator, which allows the rider to know which gear he is in at any time. The bike can be started in any gear, and there is also an anti-knocking mechanism which prevents the engine from knocking while riding at low speeds on a higher gear.

One may feel the need for power in traffic, which can be gained only through down shifting the gears. The bike has  rotary gears that allow one to shift directly from the 4th gear to neutral by pressing down the gear pedal when on the 4th. The Jive is believed to produce an on-road mileage of 65 kmpl, which is a highly impressive figure considering the fact that it is an automatic transmission vehicle. There is also a sizable amount of storage space, under the seat, and the fuel-tank is pretty big as it can hold 12 liters of fuel. TVS Jive has been launched with a price tag of 42,500 (Ex-Showroom Chennai) which means that On-Road price of Jive is around 46,500 rupees. TVS Jive is available in 3 shades – Blue, Black and Red – and in 2 variants – Kick Start and Self Start. The motorcycle is propelled by a 110 cc engine which features innovative T-Matic technology (patent applied for), mated to the rotary gear technology coupled with an automatic clutch. How will this bike do in the Indian market? We believe there would be some who would simply love this bike, and some who hate it as well. For those who look for comfort and convenience, this bike does seem to be a winner.

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