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Hello everyone, I have bought new TVS Jupiter on 14th October.I would like to give you a brief history of my ride, I owned Hero Honda Splendor since 2011 and it was 19 years old and run more than 1.5 lakh kilometres it lost its power and pick up and engine overhaul was due, also front shock absorbers were gone. It was a pain for me to ride it on our roads if pillion was there then bike will not pull in second gear. Still it was a no nonsense bike giving decent mileage of about 60km per litre. I wanted to repair it but dad said its enough now and we should consider a new vehicle.
Vehicles considerd were :
1: Bajaj Platina comfortec - The 5 year free insurance offer from Bajaj was exciting and dad was keen to buy it as it is within our budget and gives great mileage along with comfort. I have ride platina and liked its engine but I did not want to go for a 100 cc engine again, the reason being my family members are a bit heavy and again the small 100cc engine will not take the load easily.
2: Honda Shine 125cc - I visited the showroom and got quotation for Honda Shine, its cost 76k on road. Few of my friends own Shine and they complained about Chain Sprocket problem with their bike so I dropped it from list
3: TVS Jupiter - I never got chance to ride this scooter but whenever I read reviews about it, they were positive. The main reason I chose this was it was easier for my father to drive as I will be using it for at least 8 years. My father is 56 years old now and it's becoming uncomfortable for him to ride bike so I though why not buy a scooter.
PROS :
Few other features to note here are external fuel filling, it's a great feature as you do not have to lift the seat to fill petrol.
12 inch alloy wheels provide you better handling.
Econometer and Power Indicator given you the idea when you are burning more fuel. When you go hard at throttle the orange light gloves indicating that you are extracting more power, green light indicates that you are running in economy range.
Cons : I have observed that the centre stand comes in contact with speed breakers sometimes also when I try to park in my house, the bike has to climb 3 feet steep so while going up, stand touches the floor.
Vehicles considerd were :
1: Bajaj Platina comfortec - The 5 year free insurance offer from Bajaj was exciting and dad was keen to buy it as it is within our budget and gives great mileage along with comfort. I have ride platina and liked its engine but I did not want to go for a 100 cc engine again, the reason being my family members are a bit heavy and again the small 100cc engine will not take the load easily.
2: Honda Shine 125cc - I visited the showroom and got quotation for Honda Shine, its cost 76k on road. Few of my friends own Shine and they complained about Chain Sprocket problem with their bike so I dropped it from list
3: TVS Jupiter - I never got chance to ride this scooter but whenever I read reviews about it, they were positive. The main reason I chose this was it was easier for my father to drive as I will be using it for at least 8 years. My father is 56 years old now and it's becoming uncomfortable for him to ride bike so I though why not buy a scooter.
PROS :
Few other features to note here are external fuel filling, it's a great feature as you do not have to lift the seat to fill petrol.
12 inch alloy wheels provide you better handling.
Econometer and Power Indicator given you the idea when you are burning more fuel. When you go hard at throttle the orange light gloves indicating that you are extracting more power, green light indicates that you are running in economy range.
Cons : I have observed that the centre stand comes in contact with speed breakers sometimes also when I try to park in my house, the bike has to climb 3 feet steep so while going up, stand touches the floor.