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[15 Apr 2010 | 4 Comments | Posted By:Dileep]
Suzuki Access 125

uzuki Access 125 was launched in September 2007, and has been doing decent business since then. It is powered by a 125 cc air-cooler 4-stroke engine with automatic transmission. The body is totally rust-free, and there is an option for having central locking facility. The under seat storage is quite good, the foot pegs are very stylish and tuck in neatly when unused. Provisions can be made for holding a spare tyre – something the Honda Activa does not offer. A long wheelbase (1250 mm), ample storage space, comfortable sitting …

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[1 Apr 2010 | One Comment | Posted By:Dileep]
TVS Jive

he 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 …

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[30 Mar 2009 | 2 Comments | Posted By:Dileep]
Honda Activa 2009

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. (HMSI) has launched a new variant of its gearless scooter, Honda Activa.
The new and improved Activa has a more powerful 110 cc engine., compared to it’s 102 cc predecessor. This new 4-stroke engine produces 8bhp at 7500rpm and 0.9Kgm of torque at 5500rpm. However, this increased power is not at the expense of mileage-loss. Honda claims that the mileage is improved by about 15% in comparison to the older version of the Activa.
Honda has kept the design simple but attractive; similar to the …

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