All About Scooters

Scooters are undeniably the most convenient, comfortable, reliable, budget-friendly and durable mode of transportation. With maintenance cost on the lower side and value for money on the higher side, scooters have an undisputed place in the daily lives of modern families. But can you wonder a scooter without tyres? In fact, can you imagine any automobile that plies on road without tyres? No, right? My point exactly. All these amazing innovations would not be operational if not for tyres. Selecting the right tyre for your scooter is very imperative as slightest changes in the tyre specifications recommended by the manufacturer can alter the ride quality, handling, performance your scooter drastically. In one of my earlier blogs, I have described how to read a tyre sidewall and how it defines the tyre requirement best suited for your vehicle. Check the blog  here . Most scooters in India come with 2 different tyre profiles: 1.  90/100-10...

Almost 2 decades ago Honda revolutionized the Indian scooter market with its first 4-stroke gearless model Activa. Over the last 2 decades, the Activa has been the top selling product In India and this product single handedly managed to topple the Indian king of two-wheeler, Hero and make Honda the highest selling 2 wheeler manufacturer in India However, the same cannot be said for 125 cc scooters in India. For a better period of the last decade and this one, Suzuki Access 125 was the lone wolf in the market. Periodic competition from time to time by the Mahindra Gutso and Vespa has not been able to disrupt the trust that the Access has earned from the Indian market. But, things have massively changed in 2019-20. Suzuki has the Access and the Burgman Street, TVS offers the NTorq 125, Honda has the Grazia and Activa 125, Hero presents the market with the Destini and Maestro Edge 125, Yamaha upgraded the Facino and Ray-Z to 125 cc units and then we have the performance and quality...

(Image Source: Google) The engine is the heart of any vehicle or machinery and with scooters, it’s no different. To ensure that your scooter is smooth and in pristine functioning condition, you need an  engine oil which sets a benchmark for quality and most importantly is of the right configuration for the scooter. Choosing engine oil for scooters  is not an easy task. Every manufacturer recommends a certain type of oil for the engines to enhance the longevity of the engines and it has proven to be extremely effective.  Alternate brands have crowded the market with their scooter centric engine oils and they have proven their mettle. However, there is a lot of research to be done to come out with the prefect bike engine oil for your scooter. The most important factors that should be taken into consideration before choosing an engine oil are: 1. Never deviate from the specifications which are provided by the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer)...