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TVS Scooty Zest 110 hereThe exhaust with its stainless steel shroud
Ignition switch and lock
Front telescopic fork leg and speedo drive
Rear monoshock
LED cluster brake lamp
The drum brakes at both are good despite an unusual quirk associated with them. The front drum at 110mm is smaller in diameter to the rear at 130mm! It is usually the other way round with most 2-wheelers. And the same reversed logic gets applied to the tyres (tubeless which is another big plus) too with the front being wider at 100mm than the rear at 90mm! Topsy turvy huh? The reason for this cited by the technical development team being that scooters by virtue of their design (engine at the rear etc) are rear weight biased which only gets worse when a pillion joins in. And hence the rear brake is a lot more effective in retardation than the front (remember friction or traction, if you please, increases in direct proportion to the load on the tyre). That explains the bigger rear drum but what about the wider front tyre? Again the same rear weight bias requiring a wider front to compensate for the low weight transfer under maneuvers and braking. The wide front should make the steering heavier but this does not happen mainly because of the steep rake, short trail and good leverage from the wide handlebars. Braking even with the drums is good and we did not detect any tendency to fade from repeated use. The scooty felt stable and composed even during attempted panic stops.
Price: 42,300 INR ex-showroom Delhi
Tech Specs
ENGINE
Type Single cylinder 4 stroke, CVTi air cooled engine
Displacement 109.7 cc
Power in KW @ rpm 5.9 @ 7500
Torque in Nm @ rpm 8.8 @ 5500
CHASSIS
Wheelbase 1250 mm
(L x W x H) (mm x mm x mm) 1770 x 660 x 1139
Kerb Weight 98.5 kg
Seat Height 760 mm
TYRE SIZEBRAKES
Brake Drum Front 110 mm
Brake Drum Rear 130 mm
SUSPENSION
Front Telescopic
Rear Double rated Hydraulic Mono Shock
ELECTRICALS
Ignition Systems Digital IDI Ignition
Battery 12 V, 5 Ah
Headlamp 12 V, 35 / 35 W
Tail Lamp / Brake Lamp 12 V, 3W (LED)
Turn Signal Lamp 12 V, 10 W
FUEL
Fuel Tank Capacity 5 Litres
Ignition switch and lock
Rear monoshock
LED cluster brake lamp
The drum brakes at both are good despite an unusual quirk associated with them. The front drum at 110mm is smaller in diameter to the rear at 130mm! It is usually the other way round with most 2-wheelers. And the same reversed logic gets applied to the tyres (tubeless which is another big plus) too with the front being wider at 100mm than the rear at 90mm! Topsy turvy huh? The reason for this cited by the technical development team being that scooters by virtue of their design (engine at the rear etc) are rear weight biased which only gets worse when a pillion joins in. And hence the rear brake is a lot more effective in retardation than the front (remember friction or traction, if you please, increases in direct proportion to the load on the tyre). That explains the bigger rear drum but what about the wider front tyre? Again the same rear weight bias requiring a wider front to compensate for the low weight transfer under maneuvers and braking. The wide front should make the steering heavier but this does not happen mainly because of the steep rake, short trail and good leverage from the wide handlebars. Braking even with the drums is good and we did not detect any tendency to fade from repeated use. The scooty felt stable and composed even during attempted panic stops.
Tech Specs
ENGINE
Type Single cylinder 4 stroke, CVTi air cooled engine
Displacement 109.7 cc
Power in KW @ rpm 5.9 @ 7500
Torque in Nm @ rpm 8.8 @ 5500
CHASSIS
Wheelbase 1250 mm
(L x W x H) (mm x mm x mm) 1770 x 660 x 1139
Kerb Weight 98.5 kg
Seat Height 760 mm
TYRE SIZEBRAKES
Brake Drum Front 110 mm
Brake Drum Rear 130 mm
SUSPENSION
Front Telescopic
Rear Double rated Hydraulic Mono Shock
ELECTRICALS
Ignition Systems Digital IDI Ignition
Battery 12 V, 5 Ah
Headlamp 12 V, 35 / 35 W
Tail Lamp / Brake Lamp 12 V, 3W (LED)
Turn Signal Lamp 12 V, 10 W
FUEL
Fuel Tank Capacity 5 Litres
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