Would you buy a hyper-scooter? - xBhp.com : The Global Indian Biking Community

NewsReaper · 10-20-2011, 01:10 PM

It might be the first big scooter ever to catch your attention – and then only for an instant, because you thought it was a melted RSV4 – but the new Aprilia SRV850 begs the question: would you? It's 2011 after all, sports bikes no longer attract universal esteem and we've all got a bit more broad-minded.

Are you ready to consider a maxi-scooter (or hyper-scooter if it makes you feel better) for maybe commuting or runs to the offie? Ones like this with 76bhp or Honda's Integra that'll do 77mpg?

Sense is knocking at the door. Is pride ready to let it in?

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drifter · 10-20-2011, 01:24 PM

Would love to buy this

, Something different

shubhamAT · 10-20-2011, 01:32 PM

I had one which was pretty close to being called a maxi. The only glitch with such wide bodied 2 wheelers is that parking them in India is a real pain. That said no 2 wheeler can beat a maxi when it comes to comfort. I think it's a very good touring option, better than most motor bikes i say.

spagnet · 10-20-2011, 01:33 PM

Cool . . . . . looks like an agile beast . . . . Any tech specs? How'd it fare on potholed / loose gravel Indian roads?

aargee · 10-20-2011, 01:42 PM

Certainly YES, IF, its priced less than BMW's concept C

hegdeanoop · 10-20-2011, 02:04 PM

Definitely Yes. I think they already have the SR125 and the likes available in the lineup. Most of them had a tag of >$3000. I seem to have read that Aprilia brought its entire line up to India. An enquiry at the showroom in Pune at the actual cost they get translated to will be a good info.

mansuryayas · 10-20-2011, 02:30 PM

Looks real cool and at 76 BHP does packa punch I suppose

rharish90 · 10-20-2011, 03:06 PM

These things do look good. With such big wide bodies and small wheels, how easy is it to balance on bad roads?

shrinathrao · 10-20-2011, 03:31 PM

I would love to buy it as it looks economical and good, and at the same time no compromise on speed and safety

Samarth 619 · 10-20-2011, 05:13 PM

Maybe as a second or third vehicle after I get seriously rich and get myself a Sports 600 which revs upto 16 krpm, which is still rare in India.

I still can't forget the feeling of shifting through a toe shifter, having full control in your hands, and sitting in sports mode.

So, not a great first vehicle for me...

Although yes, I appreciate how it looks... The swingarm, chain-sprockets, the fairing, disk brakes, etc.

10-20-2011, 01:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
NewsReaper Official xBhp NewsMonger Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: India Posts: 454	Would you buy a hyper-scooter? It might be the first big scooter ever to catch your attention – and then only for an instant, because you thought it was a melted RSV4 – but the new Aprilia SRV850 begs the question: would you? It's 2011 after all, sports bikes no longer attract universal esteem and we've all got a bit more broad-minded. Are you ready to consider a maxi-scooter (or hyper-scooter if it makes you feel better) for maybe commuting or runs to the offie? Ones like this with 76bhp or Honda's Integra that'll do 77mpg? Sense is knocking at the door. Is pride ready to let it in? Source - Would you buy a hyper-scooter? - \| Motorcycle News \| Bike News \| Motorbike Videos \| MCN

10-20-2011, 01:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
drifter Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Mumbai Posts: 68	Would love to buy this , Something different __________________ Drifting along with the clouds...................... http://driftwiththeclouds.blogspot.com/

10-20-2011, 01:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
spagnet Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Old Sangvi, Pune, Maharashtra, India Posts: 23	Cool . . . . . looks like an agile beast . . . . Any tech specs? How'd it fare on potholed / loose gravel Indian roads? __________________ The road ahead becomes smooth when the co-riders become friends; Be nice, be loved! Last edited by spagnet; 10-20-2011 at 01:36 PM.

10-20-2011, 01:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
aargee My world changed from smoke & 2T to ECM & 4 joke!! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chennai Posts: 8,009	Certainly YES, IF, its priced less than BMW's concept C __________________ Patience pays...The Vulture's virtue is patience and the bird always get it's food - Wise man saying This is not a bakery. I don't sugar coat anything. If you ask for my opinion...then that's what you'll get. Don't be mad when it's not what you want to hear

10-20-2011, 02:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
hegdeanoop Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 61	Definitely Yes. I think they already have the SR125 and the likes available in the lineup. Most of them had a tag of >$3000. I seem to have read that Aprilia brought its entire line up to India. An enquiry at the showroom in Pune at the actual cost they get translated to will be a good info. __________________ Imperfect human knowledge may be a bumpy, pot-holed street but its the only road to wisdom worth taking . . .

10-20-2011, 01:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
shubhamAT Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Bangalore Posts: 110	I had one which was pretty close to being called a maxi. The only glitch with such wide bodied 2 wheelers is that parking them in India is a real pain. That said no 2 wheeler can beat a maxi when it comes to comfort. I think it's a very good touring option, better than most motor bikes i say.

10-20-2011, 02:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
mansuryayas Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 268	Looks real cool and at 76 BHP does packa punch I suppose

10-20-2011, 03:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
rharish90 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Bangalore, Erode Posts: 421	These things do look good. With such big wide bodies and small wheels, how easy is it to balance on bad roads? __________________ "Once we accept our limits, we go beyond them." - Albert Einstein My travel blog: http://www.harishr.tk/touring

10-20-2011, 03:31 PM	#9 (permalink)
shrinathrao Toreador rider Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: pune, goa Posts: 2,447	I would love to buy it as it looks economical and good, and at the same time no compromise on speed and safety __________________ If you don't ride in the rain, you don't ride. ~Author Unknown Don't argue with an 18-wheeler. ~Author Unknown Gray-haired riders don't get that way from pure luck. You don’t stop riding because you’re getting old, but you get old when you stop riding.

10-20-2011, 05:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
Samarth 619 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Rajasthan Posts: 2,801	Maybe as a second or third vehicle after I get seriously rich and get myself a Sports 600 which revs upto 16 krpm, which is still rare in India. I still can't forget the feeling of shifting through a toe shifter, having full control in your hands, and sitting in sports mode. So, not a great first vehicle for me... Although yes, I appreciate how it looks... The swingarm, chain-sprockets, the fairing, disk brakes, etc.

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