All About Scooters

TVS finally breaks cover on its first electric powered scooter - The iQUBE. The sleek and classy looking TVS iQube electric scooter derives its power from a very advanced electric drivetrain, which is paired with the TVS SmartXonnect platform. TVS iQube Electric packs a 4.4 kW electric motor which is capable of churning out high power and efficiency with no loss in transmission.  TVS claims that the iQube electric scooter can touch the max speed of 78 kmph (in power ride mode) and has the range of 75 kms in a single charge and takes 4.2s to touch the 40 kmph mark from standstill. (TVS iQUBE Image Source:  TVS Motor Company ) The scooter comes packed with a host of modern and absolutely incredible features. For instance, you get dual ride mode, auto reverse, navigation assist, remote charge status, battery charge status, range indicator, low battery indicator, over-speed alert, ride stats, parking location history, SMS & incoming call alert, DND and emerg...

A good suspension is what primarily defines the ride quality of any vehicle. Moreover if the vehicle is used daily, then the suspension has to be well designed to give superior ride comfort. To ensure that your scooter keeps on delivering peak performance, you will have to take care of a lot of mechanical aspects via timely servicing of your scooter. One such aspect is the suspension. The suspension of your scooter is responsible for tackling the bumpy roads and ensure that you don't shake like the Nokia 1100. Moreover, if you traverse in places with excessive speed bumps or speed breakers, like I do, the suspension reduces the impact to some extent. (Bajaj Super 1980 Image Source: Kukikol) As you know, most scooters nowadays come equipped with hydraulic telescopic suspension as they provide better ride quality and handling compared to single sided suspension setups that our fathers were used to on the Bajaj Super. The telescopic suspensions operate on an oil base...

Maintaining a scooter is something that a user might have to do every 45-60 days depending on usage. But these maintenance are limited to engine oil change, brake pad scrubbing, washing, etc. But over the course of usage, there are a few more things that you need to intricately look at when it comes to maintenance of your scooter and ensuring that keeps of delivering optimum performance and fuel economy. One such crucial thing is the gear oil change or the transmission oil change. If you are wondering why would a gearless scooter require a gear oil change, don't worry, I thought the same way few months back. Luckily the service mechanic at a Yamaha service station was more than kind to educate me on this topic. Though these scooters operate with an automatic dry clutch, they mechanism has an inbuilt gear system. That is the reason, the acceleration is smooth and you do not experience that jerk that you usually get on geared vehicles. (Yamaha Fascino Image Courtesy:Redi...

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)...