YouTube review comments250 kmSeptember 2026
I bought this bike around a year ago, and my main purpose was touring. So, here is my review after riding it for 12,000+ km. I have also done multiple 1,000+ km rides on this bike.
- Mileage: I used to get around 35–40 kmpl, but after E20 fuel, it has dropped to around 30–35 kmpl. I believe this is still not bad.
- Engine Heating: I have ridden this bike in June, for an entire day, and I never faced any overheating issues. The engine does get noticeably hotter when riding in heavy traffic, but on the highway, I have had no issues with overheating.
- Headlight: If you want to use this bike for touring, you definitely need additional lights. The stock headlight is so bad that I don't feel comfortable riding on highways at night.
- Seat: The rider seat is comfortable, but the pillion seat is quite bad. I installed an additional seat above the existing seat, which makes it much more comfortable. The best part is that I can easily install and remove it whenever needed.
- Suspension: The suspension is probably the worst part of this bike. Calling it a suspension feels like a joke. 😂 It feels like you're sitting on a piece of hard iron, especially on bad roads. I eventually replaced it with Nitrox suspension, and the ride quality improved significantly.
- Ground clearance: The ground clearance is low, so the bike sometimes hits speed breakers, especially when riding with a pillion or luggage.
- Cruising: You can easily cruise at around 100 km/h on this bike. The brakes are also above average and give me enough confidence during touring.
- Monsoon: During the monsoon, you absolutely need to install a mudguard with some jugaad. Otherwise, your clothes and your pillion's clothes and bike will get completely ruined. Unfortunately, a proper mudguard for this bike isn't available in the market.
- Reliability: Touchwood, so far nothing has broken on my bike. I have only had to replace the brake pads once, and they will probably need to be replaced again soon.
- Chain: The biggest issue I've faced is the chain. It gets loose very frequently. On long rides, I have to stop every 200–250 km just to tighten the chain, which can be quite annoying.
Overall, after 12,000+ km and multiple 1,000+ km rides, these are my experiences with the bike. It's not perfect, but for touring, I have had a pretty good experience with it after making a few modifications.