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Originally Posted by praveen_sathaye
I have had a rather bad experiance of panels on the Honda Dio breaking off form their points on the metal body. I have replaced the front panel once and have a feeling that due to bad indian roads a alot of internal plastic parts get broken resulting in loud rattling noises. Also i have seen many activa's with their chassis bent so that the wheels look completely out of line when viewed head on. Why is this a common phenomenon. is it because inside although the Egine and Cycle parts are fantastic Honda has neglected structural strength?
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The rattling plastic is the sore point on the Dio. This is something which even I have felt, but there is no solution to these. On a temporary basis, my mechanic uses some rubber paddings at the place where the panels rattle, and this helps a lot.
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Originally Posted by manohar_manu
after riding my bike.. when i rode DIO.. i felt it is rock solid.. i mean, the shocks. got back ache just for 2 km stretch.
they need to change the shocks .. not at all comfortable. 
also pillon footrest.. it is in the front for DIO..  short people hav too much difficulty in sitting.. front shocks have to be telescopic.. 
only thing i liked in it is its pickup.. very good. |
The shocks are no doubt stiff, but it helps in cornering. Anyone with a Dio who has done corners at 60s can vouch for the fact that Dio is very agile and is corners with aplomb. Of course, when comparing other similar bikes
. The Dio is at home on plain roads, but is not suitable for rough patches. It is supposed to be an urban counterpart of the Activa.