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ironnori · 02-20-2010, 07:28 PM

Dear all,

Just to introduce myself....I am from Bangalore....finished my Bachelors a decade ago...short in height (5'3") but no so light in weight (60kg)

I have picked up my Star City 110cc today....It has black and blue stickering, which gave itself a decent look...I requested for the following accessories
a) Engine guard
b) seat and engine cover
c) blinkers
d) helmet lock

I don't know how to drive a bike still....so I had to be the pillion for the first ride on my new bike

....

1. I was happy that it comes with a tool kit, a cell-phone charging station and also a first-aid kit

2. My friend tried to start the bike with the ES...he pressed the switch and released it in a fraction...he tried it couple of times...it did not start that way...then I depressed it a little longer and only then it started... My friend owns a Honda shine and there the ES works with a touch and even in gear !! Alas, for ES to work in Star City, it has to be in neutral !!

3. The seating was very comfortable and the drive of ~10kms very pleasant.

4. Occasionally, I felt that maybe we were driving at low gear for the speed we were at...the engine was making such sounds. Moreover, my friend was struggling with the gears as they were very hard it seems

...he was saying that after 1st service things will be OK...what do you say guys?

Some more interesting information...
I was just glancing at the owner's manual....and found that the max. speed of this vehicle was only 83kmph....maybe the reason why it vibrates so much near 60-65kmph

! I am disappointed by the max.speed ....

Also, when we were driving on some rough roads....the stand was hitting the ground....which I did not like it at all....this is due to the low ground clearance height of 160mm...Man they don't have all the specs on their website and even the showroom guys don't tell clearly...

Let's see what my Star is upto in the future....currently it is resting in the parking lot...have to wake it up tomorrow and start mastering it

I hope to keep you all updated about my bike ...

manubhat · 02-20-2010, 08:49 PM

congrats for ur new bike mate..... i have been ridding star city for 3 years now n most of the problems u mentioned are true... but ul really love the bike once u get used to it.. except vibrations every else was fine in my bike.. u mentioned abt the topspeed...my 100cc starcity once touched 100kmph on hosur road after continously riding for more than 50kms...u can touch 90kmph on empty roads after few thousand kms dont worry.. make sure u dont strain ur engine for 1st 2 services..ul start enjoying later...
am finally parting away from my starry

.....
it stood by me in most difficult situations...
enjoying last few days with my bike now..

ironnori · 02-22-2010, 12:15 PM

Hello Manubhat,

Thanks for the info....
btw why are u parting with ur star? any problems with the bike ?
what is the average mileage u get on ur bike? Best speeds for max mileage on star? do u think i should take the extended warranty option for my bike...3yrs for 600 bucks...only for engine

thanks

ironnori · 03-01-2010, 10:06 AM

Dear all,

I rode the bike in gullies for almost 4-5 days in the week without getting on the main road. I used it to commute from home to office, a distance of 2kms. I was extremely careful that I did not cross the 45kmph mark...even though I was tempted to go overboard many a times. Come weekend and I wanted to experiment on the main road. I took all my courage and went to my brothers house who stays about 7kms from mine. As it was a weekend, the traffic was less dense and it was pleasurable to ride my bike on the main road. I had difficulties at the signal sometimes, in first gear...in the sense that I did not coordinate my clutch and accel properly. It was embarrassing, as the traffic was behind me and I failed to take off.

On sunday, I went for a 60 km round trip on a highway. I started off early in the morning around 6am. I had trouble during starting. I had to kick at least 3-4 times before the bike started. It was still pretty dark outside, but it was no big deal with the powerful headlamp of this bike. It threw light to a distance of 20-25 ft ahead of you. I was going steady 40-45kmph on the highway. The engine sound was great and the ride comfort was awesome.... even after driving 1hr 15mins continuously, I did not feel tired. Another great feature of the bike was that I was able to go to a speeds as low of 20kmph in 4th gear and to 10kmph in 3rd gear. So I did not do much gear shifting.....

Nevertheless, I had an odd incident during this trip...it happened during the early hours when there was not much traffice...but there was this guy in a big jeep talking on cell phone and was driving on the service way parallel to the main road...and out of nowhere he suddenly steers to the main road...I was keeping an eye on him and honked loudly....but he did not care and just continued...and I had to apply sudden brakes and my rear tyre skidded....luckily i did not fall !!...It was little scary though...

I could test the bike much better in this long trip and I am thoroughly satisfied with the bike. It can pick-up when necessary...I overtook couple of buses and lorries raising my accel...and it just zoomed past them with ease...

Finally, it is giving a mileage of around 61kmpl..I clocked around 155 km of which the first half was mostly 1, 2 and 3rd gear driving...and speeds upto 30kmph....so maybe the reason for slightly lower mileage....I guess the mileage on highway would have definitely ~ 70kmpl.

More to come...
Happy Biking

abhichotu.abhi · 03-01-2010, 10:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ironnori

Dear all,

I rode the bike in gullies for almost 4-5 days in the week without getting on the main road. I used it to commute from home to office, a distance of 2kms. I was extremely careful that I did not cross the 45kmph mark...even though I was tempted to go overboard many a times. Come weekend and I wanted to experiment on the main road. I took all my courage and went to my brothers house who stays about 7kms from mine. As it was a weekend, the traffic was less dense and it was pleasurable to ride my bike on the main road. I had difficulties at the signal sometimes, in first gear...in the sense that I did not coordinate my clutch and accel properly. It was embarrassing, as the traffic was behind me and I failed to take off.

On sunday, I went for a 60 km round trip on a highway. I started off early in the morning around 6am. I had trouble during starting. I had to kick at least 3-4 times before the bike started. It was still pretty dark outside, but it was no big deal with the powerful headlamp of this bike. It threw light to a distance of 20-25 ft ahead of you. I was going steady 40-45kmph on the highway. The engine sound was great and the ride comfort was awesome.... even after driving 1hr 15mins continuously, I did not feel tired. Another great feature of the bike was that I was able to go to a speeds as low of 20kmph in 4th gear and to 10kmph in 3rd gear. So I did not do much gear shifting...

I could test the bike much better in this long trip and I am thoroughly satisfied with the bike. It can pick-up when necessary...I overtook couple of buses and lorries raising my accel...and it just zoomed past them with ease...

Finally, it is giving a mileage of around 61kmpl..I clocked around 155 km of which the first half was mostly 1, 2 and 3rd gear driving...and speeds upto 30kmph....so maybe the reason for slightly lower mileage....I guess the mileage on highway would have definitely ~ 70kmpl.

More to come...
Happy Biking

Nice STAR review.
About mileage thing, My brother STAR CITY 2007(sold now) gave an average of 97kmpl on a 400kms round trip on highway at speeds of 60-70kmph. So, your bike must also give in between 85-90kmpl on highway depending on riding.

manubhat · 03-01-2010, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ironnori

Hello Manubhat,

Thanks for the info....
btw why are u parting with ur star? any problems with the bike ?
what is the average mileage u get on ur bike? Best speeds for max mileage on star? do u think i should take the extended warranty option for my bike...3yrs for 600 bucks...only for engine

thanks

The reason for parting is simple..m upgrading to a bigger bike..
i used to get mileage between 50 and 70kmpl depending on riding conditions and the condition of clutch plate...

do extend warranty..its very useful.
how many years of warranty u got from the company?

nand15 · 06-29-2010, 11:18 AM

guys i need some help , my bro's star city was dropped while parked , now the front visor , turn indicators n mirror are all in bits ... any idea how much it would cost to replace the front cowl ?

chicane1879 · 06-29-2010, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nand15

guys i need some help , my bro's star city was dropped while parked , now the front visor , turn indicators n mirror are all in bits ... any idea how much it would cost to replace the front cowl ?

The fairing should set you back by 450-550 bucks. The headlight assembly costs around 250.

nand15 · 06-29-2010, 01:28 PM

do i have to replace headlight assy ? it's proper , the visor is the one thats completely broken ... 450-550 seems alright i guess ...

02-20-2010, 07:28 PM	#11 (permalink)
ironnori Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 12	First feel of my new Star City 110cc Dear all, Just to introduce myself....I am from Bangalore....finished my Bachelors a decade ago...short in height (5'3") but no so light in weight (60kg) I have picked up my Star City 110cc today....It has black and blue stickering, which gave itself a decent look...I requested for the following accessories a) Engine guard b) seat and engine cover c) blinkers d) helmet lock I don't know how to drive a bike still....so I had to be the pillion for the first ride on my new bike .... 1. I was happy that it comes with a tool kit, a cell-phone charging station and also a first-aid kit 2. My friend tried to start the bike with the ES...he pressed the switch and released it in a fraction...he tried it couple of times...it did not start that way...then I depressed it a little longer and only then it started... My friend owns a Honda shine and there the ES works with a touch and even in gear !! Alas, for ES to work in Star City, it has to be in neutral !! 3. The seating was very comfortable and the drive of ~10kms very pleasant. 4. Occasionally, I felt that maybe we were driving at low gear for the speed we were at...the engine was making such sounds. Moreover, my friend was struggling with the gears as they were very hard it seems ...he was saying that after 1st service things will be OK...what do you say guys? Some more interesting information... I was just glancing at the owner's manual....and found that the max. speed of this vehicle was only 83kmph....maybe the reason why it vibrates so much near 60-65kmph ! I am disappointed by the max.speed .... Also, when we were driving on some rough roads....the stand was hitting the ground....which I did not like it at all....this is due to the low ground clearance height of 160mm...Man they don't have all the specs on their website and even the showroom guys don't tell clearly... Let's see what my Star is upto in the future....currently it is resting in the parking lot...have to wake it up tomorrow and start mastering it I hope to keep you all updated about my bike ...

02-20-2010, 08:49 PM	#12 (permalink)
manubhat beast rider Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: bangalore Posts: 277	congrats for ur new bike mate..... i have been ridding star city for 3 years now n most of the problems u mentioned are true... but ul really love the bike once u get used to it.. except vibrations every else was fine in my bike.. u mentioned abt the topspeed...my 100cc starcity once touched 100kmph on hosur road after continously riding for more than 50kms...u can touch 90kmph on empty roads after few thousand kms dont worry.. make sure u dont strain ur engine for 1st 2 services..ul start enjoying later... am finally parting away from my starry..... it stood by me in most difficult situations... enjoying last few days with my bike now.. Attached Thumbnails

03-01-2010, 10:06 AM	#14 (permalink)
ironnori Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 12	First week's report Dear all, I rode the bike in gullies for almost 4-5 days in the week without getting on the main road. I used it to commute from home to office, a distance of 2kms. I was extremely careful that I did not cross the 45kmph mark...even though I was tempted to go overboard many a times. Come weekend and I wanted to experiment on the main road. I took all my courage and went to my brothers house who stays about 7kms from mine. As it was a weekend, the traffic was less dense and it was pleasurable to ride my bike on the main road. I had difficulties at the signal sometimes, in first gear...in the sense that I did not coordinate my clutch and accel properly. It was embarrassing, as the traffic was behind me and I failed to take off. On sunday, I went for a 60 km round trip on a highway. I started off early in the morning around 6am. I had trouble during starting. I had to kick at least 3-4 times before the bike started. It was still pretty dark outside, but it was no big deal with the powerful headlamp of this bike. It threw light to a distance of 20-25 ft ahead of you. I was going steady 40-45kmph on the highway. The engine sound was great and the ride comfort was awesome.... even after driving 1hr 15mins continuously, I did not feel tired. Another great feature of the bike was that I was able to go to a speeds as low of 20kmph in 4th gear and to 10kmph in 3rd gear. So I did not do much gear shifting..... Nevertheless, I had an odd incident during this trip...it happened during the early hours when there was not much traffice...but there was this guy in a big jeep talking on cell phone and was driving on the service way parallel to the main road...and out of nowhere he suddenly steers to the main road...I was keeping an eye on him and honked loudly....but he did not care and just continued...and I had to apply sudden brakes and my rear tyre skidded....luckily i did not fall !!...It was little scary though... I could test the bike much better in this long trip and I am thoroughly satisfied with the bike. It can pick-up when necessary...I overtook couple of buses and lorries raising my accel...and it just zoomed past them with ease... Finally, it is giving a mileage of around 61kmpl..I clocked around 155 km of which the first half was mostly 1, 2 and 3rd gear driving...and speeds upto 30kmph....so maybe the reason for slightly lower mileage....I guess the mileage on highway would have definitely ~ 70kmpl. More to come... Happy Biking Last edited by ironnori; 03-01-2010 at 10:13 AM.

06-29-2010, 11:18 AM	#17 (permalink)
nand15 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,196	guys i need some help , my bro's star city was dropped while parked , now the front visor , turn indicators n mirror are all in bits ... any idea how much it would cost to replace the front cowl ? __________________ People ask me , why are you cribbing about the BHP ? to them I say "MORE is never ENOUGH" xbhp.com FZ16 headlight assembly with projector and angel eye for sale . My first ever trip log ... http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/1...gh-clouds.html FZ-16 for sale http://www.xbhp.com/classifieds/show...t/2116/cat/500

06-29-2010, 01:28 PM	#19 (permalink)
nand15 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,196	do i have to replace headlight assy ? it's proper , the visor is the one thats completely broken ... 450-550 seems alright i guess ... __________________ People ask me , why are you cribbing about the BHP ? to them I say "MORE is never ENOUGH" xbhp.com FZ16 headlight assembly with projector and angel eye for sale . My first ever trip log ... http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/1...gh-clouds.html FZ-16 for sale http://www.xbhp.com/classifieds/show...t/2116/cat/500

02-22-2010, 12:15 PM	#13 (permalink)
ironnori Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 12	Hello Manubhat, Thanks for the info.... btw why are u parting with ur star? any problems with the bike ? what is the average mileage u get on ur bike? Best speeds for max mileage on star? do u think i should take the extended warranty option for my bike...3yrs for 600 bucks...only for engine thanks

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