Blaze...anyone?
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+1 for Activa
dont go for Dio if u are like 6 feets and 88... u'll feel it like a toy bike
the handle is so very small and it aint too comfortable either... no space for that extra stepny tyre.. and plastic body... while in Activa... u have a different comfortable seat ... space for that spare tyre.. and yeah.. Full metal Strong Body...
blaze... felt comfortable and powerful... wen i rode it once
dont go for Dio if u are like 6 feets and 88... u'll feel it like a toy bike
the handle is so very small and it aint too comfortable either... no space for that extra stepny tyre.. and plastic body... while in Activa... u have a different comfortable seat ... space for that spare tyre.. and yeah.. Full metal Strong Body...blaze... felt comfortable and powerful... wen i rode it once
Nikhil said:I always wondered why you bought the GF 170 in the first place
the bike is really good..i was satisfied..but then the problems of the spares...kinetic to hell..
Me was thinking of activa as well, but the thing is you see, its not just me that will ride the vehicle, a pillion rider (sister or mom) will also need concideration. Seating and power wise (well, visakhapatnam is one BIGGG ghat road, the only level roads in vizag are the NH5 and the beach road) too the Blaze is significantly powerfull than the activa (14 BHP vs 7BHP)
See the specs below:
Blaze
Activa
See the specs below:
Blaze
Activa
strangely i found the Dio's seat a bit better i guess thats my personal opinion but since the general consensus seems to be in favour of the activa, i'll add another vote for the activa
The problem with the blaze is not the vehicle itself but the fact that its from kinetic....honda is as reliable as it gets in india...
i guess thats my personal opinion but since the general consensus seems to be in favour of the activa, i'll add another vote for the activa The problem with the blaze is not the vehicle itself but the fact that its from kinetic....honda is as reliable as it gets in india...
Ok guys, here is an update.
first, i thank all who have posted their openions and suggestions!
Today, i went to the Honda's and kinetic's showrooms and tested the Activa (Dio was not in stock), Nova, revamped KineticHonda,eterno and the blaze.
What I found out was, when i was astride the vehicles, the handlebars of evry one of them except the blaze was touching my knees and the worst is the kinetic nova. There was virtually zero handle bar movement when I put my legs in the normal driving position. Even on the blaze, there was still some obstruction but that was negligible compared to the others.
Also there was a 1 month waiting period for the Activa and a 2 month one (which could be reduced to 1 month on payment of additional 1.5k it seems) on the dio respectively. As i have to commute long distances and couldn't wait for that amount of time, ive placed a booking for the blaze (red with disc brakes).
I have one more question, what all does the "on the road" price include? I guess it will be ex showroom price+insurance+?
first, i thank all who have posted their openions and suggestions!
Today, i went to the Honda's and kinetic's showrooms and tested the Activa (Dio was not in stock), Nova, revamped KineticHonda,eterno and the blaze.
What I found out was, when i was astride the vehicles, the handlebars of evry one of them except the blaze was touching my knees and the worst is the kinetic nova. There was virtually zero handle bar movement when I put my legs in the normal driving position. Even on the blaze, there was still some obstruction but that was negligible compared to the others.
Also there was a 1 month waiting period for the Activa and a 2 month one (which could be reduced to 1 month on payment of additional 1.5k it seems) on the dio respectively. As i have to commute long distances and couldn't wait for that amount of time, ive placed a booking for the blaze (red with disc brakes).
I have one more question, what all does the "on the road" price include? I guess it will be ex showroom price+insurance+?
techie_007
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Congrats
i guess u can pick up a decent one for like 1-1.5k nowadays in most places.
n not really many problems with the bike. most were minor niggles fixed during the servicing..
have suffered a couple of punctures...but cant really blame kinetic for all the nails that get embedded in the tires so got the rear tube changed. Also, getting the rear tire removed in case of puncture etc is a long process involving removin like 6-7 different nuts so make sure u get the service guy to explain to you once how it is done (so u can guide any roadside puncture walas )n put it back together properly too....
once, one of the idiot mechanics at a puncture repair shop didnt do a good job puttin it back in.....one of the rear shockers came loose as a result..but kinetic replaced it as still under warranty so no issues
same also resulted in a slight niggle during driving at >50 speeds but a visit to the workshop put it right as they dismantled the whole thing n showed me which bolt was loose before reassemblin it
i guess u can pick up a decent one for like 1-1.5k nowadays in most places.
n not really many problems with the bike. most were minor niggles fixed during the servicing..
have suffered a couple of punctures...but cant really blame kinetic for all the nails that get embedded in the tires
so got the rear tube changed. Also, getting the rear tire removed in case of puncture etc is a long process involving removin like 6-7 different nuts so make sure u get the service guy to explain to you once how it is done (so u can guide any roadside puncture walas )n put it back together properly too....once, one of the idiot mechanics at a puncture repair shop didnt do a good job puttin it back in.....one of the rear shockers came loose as a result..but kinetic replaced it as still under warranty so no issues
same also resulted in a slight niggle during driving at >50 speeds but a visit to the workshop put it right as they dismantled the whole thing n showed me which bolt was loose before reassemblin it 
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