[What Bike]: TVS Jive vs Honda Activa, for Dad, please advise. - xBhp.com : The Global Indian Biking Community

Curious · 03-26-2010, 06:42 PM

Hello, Any one reviewed TVS Jive on this forum ?

I saw add on TV yesterday and it looks unique bike, stop/start in any gear, WOW man !!!!

But its not very stylish, thank god they added curves to fuel tank otherwise it looks similar to Star City. We can buy stylish HH Passion in same price segment, thats why I'm so confused.

Style (HH Passion Pro) vs Comfort (Jive) vs Proven Reliability (Activa).

No way I will be buying HH Passion for dad coz its complicated for dad in city traffic. I'm just cursing TVS for average looks.

Please advise. TIA.

ken cool · 03-26-2010, 07:16 PM

Bike Choice discussion Approved

HydBiker · 03-26-2010, 07:35 PM

Test rode the Jive and tried all the jimmeckry it offers. A Honest & good attempt. Feels good & rides good. Seating & ride feels different (lighter) than the Star or Victor. You know what? it pulled up a gravel slope from the road to the showroom from standstill with two seated in 3 gear without a fuss. It pulled in 4th gear even but had to revv a bit like how we to for gearless scoots. No need to use the first two gears for regular commuting.

I am very much in favour of the New Activa. Lovely.

The choice is easy da. If your father wants a bike then Jive. Else Activa.

One more point - if your father & mother are on a little heavier side and have to ride through heavy traffic or ups & downs, the Jive & Suzuki Access fare better than the Activa (not to say it won't pull!). This is a point two of my friends faced and is even a concern for me if my father one day feels tiered to shift gears on his Chetak.

srini · 03-26-2010, 09:32 PM

like hyd bker said,the choice is simple...if your dad wants a bike,it's the jive,or else the activa

nipunblaze135LS · 03-26-2010, 09:48 PM

if your dad wants to cut through traffic without much effort and want a descent mileage of 45+ go for new honda activa.
if the only rqrment is to ride in traffic its your best bet!

chicane1879 · 03-27-2010, 02:10 PM

Well the only thing new in the Jive is the gearbox.Rest of the package is proven and solid and won't bother you much. Go for it if you are inclined in getting a bike.Expect mileage of 55-60kmpl(going by what magazines has reported).

As for Activa, it is one heck of a superb scooter which keeps on selling like anything.Best scooter money can buy in this country, at the moment.

OT:What happened to TVS Wego.Seems like a formidable competitor to Activa but still no signs of it in the market.

haxor · 03-28-2010, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chicane1879

Well the only thing new in the Jive is the gearbox.Rest of the package is proven and solid and won't bother you much. Go for it if you are inclined in getting a bike.Expect mileage of 55-60kmpl(going by what magazines has reported).

As for Activa, it is one heck of a superb scooter which keeps on selling like anything.Best scooter money can buy in this country, at the moment.

OT:What happened to TVS Wego.Seems like a formidable competitor to Activa but still no signs of it in the market.

but wego looks like avon ka electric bike

Omi · 03-28-2010, 12:12 PM

why not look over Suzuki Access?
while purchasing a vehicle for my mother, i too narrowed down to activa and access
but found access much better than Activa... giving mileage of 50 a liter
and is also fun to ride with good acceleration...

Activa is also a good option, provided you are ready to wait for months to get it...

krates · 03-28-2010, 03:10 PM

suzuki access man it beats any scooty in terms of performance hands down.. sometimes I doubt it got a scooty engine..

it feels so light .. the best scooty..

chicane1879 · 03-29-2010, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by haxor

but wego looks like avon ka electric bike

OT:

Are you sure!!

Coz it's far from any of the avon ka electric bike's design!!

03-26-2010, 06:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
Curious Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 51	TVS Jive vs Honda Activa, for Dad, please advise. Hello, Any one reviewed TVS Jive on this forum ? I saw add on TV yesterday and it looks unique bike, stop/start in any gear, WOW man !!!! But its not very stylish, thank god they added curves to fuel tank otherwise it looks similar to Star City. We can buy stylish HH Passion in same price segment, thats why I'm so confused. Style (HH Passion Pro) vs Comfort (Jive) vs Proven Reliability (Activa). No way I will be buying HH Passion for dad coz its complicated for dad in city traffic. I'm just cursing TVS for average looks. Please advise. TIA.

03-26-2010, 07:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
ken cool Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 4,677	Bike Choice discussion Approved __________________ The Wheel was a great invention; Two Wheels with a Motor in between was even better! BMW Motorrad Days 2011 Xbhp's Indo-French Kashmir-Ladakh Tour

03-26-2010, 07:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
HydBiker Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 3,205	Test rode the Jive and tried all the jimmeckry it offers. A Honest & good attempt. Feels good & rides good. Seating & ride feels different (lighter) than the Star or Victor. You know what? it pulled up a gravel slope from the road to the showroom from standstill with two seated in 3 gear without a fuss. It pulled in 4th gear even but had to revv a bit like how we to for gearless scoots. No need to use the first two gears for regular commuting. I am very much in favour of the New Activa. Lovely. The choice is easy da. If your father wants a bike then Jive. Else Activa. One more point - if your father & mother are on a little heavier side and have to ride through heavy traffic or ups & downs, the Jive & Suzuki Access fare better than the Activa (not to say it won't pull!). This is a point two of my friends faced and is even a concern for me if my father one day feels tiered to shift gears on his Chetak. __________________ Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Alumni? PM me for an Invitation to *myJNV - the navodayan connect!*

03-26-2010, 09:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
srini Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: b'lore Posts: 1,044	like hyd bker said,the choice is simple...if your dad wants a bike,it's the jive,or else the activa __________________ 05 Honda Dio....07 HH CBZ Xtreme-Both sold 09 HH Karizma....10 TVS RTR 180-Both in use

03-27-2010, 02:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
chicane1879 Feel the S U R G E!! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bhubaneshwar Posts: 3,010	Well the only thing new in the Jive is the gearbox.Rest of the package is proven and solid and won't bother you much. Go for it if you are inclined in getting a bike.Expect mileage of 55-60kmpl(going by what magazines has reported). As for Activa, it is one heck of a superb scooter which keeps on selling like anything.Best scooter money can buy in this country, at the moment. OT:What happened to TVS Wego.Seems like a formidable competitor to Activa but still no signs of it in the market. __________________ India's first acceleration video of RTR 180 (0-120km/hr)-NEW!! http://www.flickr.com/photos/34047693@N08/

03-26-2010, 09:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
nipunblaze135LS road starts here ends NEVER! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: DELHI Posts: 256	if your dad wants to cut through traffic without much effort and want a descent mileage of 45+ go for new honda activa. if the only rqrment is to ride in traffic its your best bet!

03-28-2010, 12:12 PM	#8 (permalink)
Omi Thinker Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Center of India Posts: 254	why not look over Suzuki Access? while purchasing a vehicle for my mother, i too narrowed down to activa and access but found access much better than Activa... giving mileage of 50 a liter and is also fun to ride with good acceleration... Activa is also a good option, provided you are ready to wait for months to get it...

03-28-2010, 03:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
krates zzooo zooo zooooooooooo Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kanpur Posts: 247	suzuki access man it beats any scooty in terms of performance hands down.. sometimes I doubt it got a scooty engine.. it feels so light .. the best scooty.. __________________ Riding, loving and enjoying my lord of the streets.. FZ-S... And dreaming of an R6/R1/FZ1/CBR 1000RR

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