SparKot

Bought on : 8th June 2010
Bought for : my Dad

Comparing Access with Activa
- both are in the same price segment
- Access delivers more power with 124cc displacement
- Access has telescopic front suspension; smoother on rough roads
- Activa is equipped with tuff-up types while Access isn't.
- Activa's has dominated road presence and Access's is slowy catching up
- for given road conditions and riding style Activa(new-make) will always give more mileage compared to Access in same conditions. More likely by 5 to 10% more mileage.
- acceleration from stand still in Access is breathtaking and exhilarating, thanks to CVT engine.
- both engines are well refined and demands less maintenance.

Note: You can't expect 100% genuine service from any SVC! Be alert and take extra precautions at every step when making decision relating to scooter. Know the scooter personally.

Mileage:
Rode about 4500 kms on Access in Bengaluru before officially giving it to my dad; it gave 43.xx kmpl mileage on average.
Once covered 300 kms in 7 hours with two short breaks in between with a pillion; average speed was hovering around 45-50 kmph; mileage then was about 50 kmpl. Note that most part of the journey was on NH4.

TopSpeed:
I crossed 80 on several occasions. Refrained from going further. However, once when I was returning from a wedding in my friend's Fiat-Punto on NH4, three teenage kids on a single Access were riding it around 90 kmph for many a minutes without any helmet!! scary..

PS:
1. I agree breaks are not proportionally fit to handle sudden breaks. I even had an accident(which cost me a minor right hand wrist fracture and bruises on body) near a curve(sandy road). On hard breaking you often notice jerks before the scooter comes to halt. It's the nature of drum brakes; can't help it. They can come up with front disc brake if necessary.
2. An option to go for tuff-up tyres will be nice.

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vivek_k_p

Guys,

Yesterday I went to book an Access at Palakkad, Kerala for my Dad.
Showroom guys quoted a price of 529xx including Insurance.

But in the Suzuki website OTR price given is 51456 Rs.
So I called them today to check this.

They replied it is
OTR price + Insurance=529xx
51456 + 14xx =529xx

My question is whether OTR price is calculated ater adding Insurance, right?

punarvasu

Suzuki’s new scooter Swish 125 is available in the market.

SparKot

Ignoring the new looks, there is no difference between Access and Swish...
Swish is 1.5 cm taller and 5kgs lighter...

first successful cosmetic change from Suzuki India in Scooter segment...

I'm disappointed...

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punarvasu

I didn’t compare the specifications of both scooters but it seems that the changes are mere cosmetic. Both the vehicles share the same engine. But Access is the best scooter available in our market. So it is a relief that Swish is using the same engine.
Reducing 5 kgs is not a minor change. We can expect better pickup and FE.

pgaucha

Looks like a TVS Wego... very bad design IMO.. instead would have increased the radius of the wheel and lot of suspension to encounter potholes.. And a very bad marketing move instead they should be ready with 150CC,200CC,250CC segment.

And the service centers are working very hard due to increase in a lot of Access125 in road... so it is only going to deteriorate the image further.

After a very long period my problem with Self start was rectified Thanks to services done by Roonwal Suzuki motors Now nearing 15k in 15 months...

samarth14feb

Hey guys
How much is the valve clearance for inlet and outlet valves for access125 ? It's nowhere mentioned in d Manuel unlike most companies do.

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