This bike didn't miss anything. It has ABS, big fat torque band with a Hugh power, beautiful stable aerodynamic stability and countless features making it the most value for money bike currently sold in indian market.
Pros
1. Torque band is big, especially in higher gears enabling smoother and responsive engine feedback which makes you rev to the edge and have every bit of the bike.
2. Bike is very stable at high speeds. I have personally touched around 170kmph and didn’t find any instability in the bike. I have ridden other bikes which used to swing by the cross winds at the highways. This will overall increase the rider’s confidence and comfort in both city and highway riding.
3. Quality and finishing of the components looks and feels premium with some really good updates compared to previous version – Side stand, Aluminum casted side mirrors etc.
4. Exact hybrid of Power and comfort. (A perfect bike for the person who don’t want to compromise power for sake of comfort). For me (height - 5.10 feet) the seating position is perfect as I can swing between relax position to aggressive.
5. Bike has lot of customization options through off market.
6. Information filled console with auto brightness.
7. One of the main thing because of which you will grab attention of the people by riding this bike is its exhaust note. It has high base and little ktm like knocks which is a perfect blend to make a beautiful exhaust note.
Cons
1. While booking I didn’t felt like I am buying a big bike. This is because of not offering premium service like what KTM do for its customers. I was not satisfied with the overall service in the showroom.
2. Gear box of the bike is a little clinky as it makes sound during changing the gear and I personally experienced an issue in which sometimes when I go from gear 3 to 2 or 2 to 1 it sticks to the gear and will not come to its actual position. These two points are minor and won’t bother you much, but while buying this bike you should know these things.
3. Rear break is not at all up to the mark. Mostly front breaks gives most of the breaking power as rear break is just supporting it. Being a big 184kg bike, we expect it to have very good breaking performance which it lags to do.
Apart from all this I personally recommend you to take test drive for minimum 3km and judge yourself. I feel ultimately the bike represent the rider, and each rider is different which makes no bike perfect for everyone. The rider has to choose according to his needs, the best machine that matches his requirements. And anyhow minor custom changes can be done to perfectly match the bonding.
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