Most will probably mistake it for an R15! It hardly draws any kind of attention.
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Update After a Weeks’s office commute in traffic:
Sharing a few observations after my daily office commute of 42 km (in total to and fro) for this week from Monday, which has brought up the total odo reading to 437 km.
1. I am currently getting a mileage of around 22-24 kmpl. Far cry from the 42 kmpl of the R15 obviously. Perhaps it will increase a little bit after first service. But I am not expecting much and I am content with this. Still higher than most cars with the benefit of filtering through thick traffic with ease. On highways, I am sure, I can start touching 30 kmpl.
2. Thanks to the monsoon rains, got to ride in the wet as well as some broken patches of roads. Suspension is beautifully tuned between comfort and handling. Considering, I have ridden the sporty R15 and the comfortable CB350 Highness, this sits bang on in middle. Best of both worlds for sure!
The only sort of dirt and grime I can tolerate. The ones accumulated from riding!
3. Absence of a slipper clutch is definitely felt in stop-and-go traffic. Some pain on the wrist will be felt for sure. But it’s not as bad as I initially imagined. I am already getting used to it quite well. Gearbox is very slick to shift. When you hit an open stretch, the satisfaction of the gear change wwith the engine response more than makes up for it. . As I earlier mentioned, purely unadulterated mechanical feel of the machine.
4. So far, having ridden on fairly muddy roads, I think the need of a tyre hugger which is not provided by default is not necessary. The max height, I can see the dirt is upto to the rear tail light. Maybe with a pillion this might be a slight problem. But as a single user, lack of tyre hugger isn’t causing me any problems and I am glad about it. Don’t want to spoil that look!
I love the look of this tail section, especially the sharpness
5. Engine is also very tractable. I have ridden around 35 kmph in 4th gear. I have a tendency to shift down always as I don’t like lugging the engine too much. But yes, it is capable of doing low speeds on higher gears without complaining much.
6. The design being on the slightly outdated side(I prefer the word timeless), actually makes the bike look very under-stated! Most will probably mistake it for an R15 still! It hardly draws any kind of attention, and that in a way, makes me so glad. It resembles my character too in real life being a slight introvert and preferring to perform without the limelight.
Overall, super satisfied with the bike so far. As I mentioned earlier, this strikes the absolute balance between power, comfort, handling and something you can use every single day without thinking twice! Next update will be after first service in a week or two’s time
Until then!
Ride Safe
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