My Silver getting the company!
After few accidents and force from my family to sell by bike and get a scooter or drive car went by nearly 6 years driving this scooter which has been a bliss till now.Giving me all the required pace, space and drivability around the city jupiter has filled all my needs to the core.But all this while there was always this miss of having a bike back.Once a biker always a biker this never goes.Went to vacations and never stopped hiring some or the other bike to tour around and have fun with it.Best part was in GOA with friends and driving around RE classic for 5 days that bought back the severe urge to own a bike again no matter what.
There were lot many contenders but this time I was sure to go beyond the 150CC segment as my city needs are truely covered by Jupiter so came in the thought of having a touring bike.
RE is the first brand to think about but having kindly owned that earlier in family, friends circle i was not going to plunge into them with neither classic nor TBTS nor TBTS X.Yes X versions looks brilliant but smaller rear seat, vibrations as earlier and just for looks i was not going to book that.My close friend got a white TBTS X and drove his bike for some days and was decided no RE.
Then came in MOJO, what a brilliant piece of engineering from Mahindra which they absolutely failed to capitalise the market.Brilliant is the word with the way mojo drives, handles, quality of parts used,comfort and engine specs.Was getting superb deal on one last piece left from the dealer who was shutting his mahindra two wheeler dealership and the remaining dealer was not so much confidence inspiring to plonk my money on it.
Came in DUKE with its line up and boy o boy what a linear power delivery these machines have in them just blows u away.Their colour scheme, too much funky design and not soo much comfortable rear seat comfort along with the pricing nearly to 3L was keeping me in the thinking mode for 390.For once i also thought while checking out the DUKES that with this much pricing i can also have a look at Kawasaki range as well for Ninja 300 which was launched.But i am not comfortable with the fairing style and more of naked versions clicks me and my taste so did not went ahead on that way and also had heard the regular maintenance schedules for these super bikes brands so out went kawasaki as well.
TVS motors came out with their brilliant RR310 and its a superb piece of machine launched by them.Only few dealers are having RR range with them in showcasing as well as test drives.My friend owns one showroom in the city where i got my Apache from as well as where my Jupiter was taken care at, went ahead for a TD with this bike.Everything is superb with this bike, power delivery is very linear, shockers are acceptable, every detailed info on that Tlft display unit, gear ratios were also to my liking to rev hard on the highway stretch i went to but again all around fending doesnt click me.As we have heard its naked version is on the way if that was available i would have booked right away.My experience with TVS with apache earlier and now with my jupiter and wifey Wego is more then satisfactory but that was not the case but still this bike was in my thoughts to hold on.
Then came Bajaj Dominar 2019 edition.No where in my city was this new edition bike was seen on display and once when it came was matt shade.After few followups with the dealer and one showroom nearby my factory and once their stocks came in got the call to come and check the bike.Though their TD vehicle was not arrived one guy was getting the delivery of his new 2019 D in matt finish and the SA who was attending me requested the owner if he can allow me to have a small TD on his bike and he very happily allowed me to have one.Wow this bike surely picks up great.Engine roar is the mixed bean from bud bud RE and sportier bikes combination.Seems bajaj with their kawasaki JV surely learned a few things from them.Vibrations compared to older version were much less and handled by the company but still minor ones were there.Handle bar was raised in new one which adds more comfort compared to older version.Pillion seat is very much comfortable and i sat back as pillion after my TD with the owner for a short spin to feel the comfort.
All tested, pricing,askings done but wanted to look at the new green shade launched and there were no news about it.Dropped my contact details and came back impressed with the vehicle.
I was confused between two bikes to look at one was TVS and another one was Bajaj. You might be thinking why on earth when there are more good bikes available i was going with these two only one was they are made in India for indian specification my indian brands and i know their maintenance costs on longer runs.Having owned both the brands earlier and i am known to run my vehicles for longer period i was sure that i am going with either of the two once i check out the green shade with bajaj.
