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Re: Mahindra Mojo Owners Reviews and Experiences
It is going to be 2 years of ownership in 2 month from now.
Wanted to drop a note about what I love about the mojo and what more I wish it had, for those who are visiting this thread to make a decision.
Have ridden it up north in himachal, as we as all over deccan, west coast and around bangalore. It hasn't given me any trouble till date. Im amazed at the build quality everyday, not a single screw has come loose. The engine temperament is still the same after 15k kms.
Biggest positives as per me are the engine refinement, the riding stance, the build quality and the cruising capability.
What I wish it had, dual purpose tyre options, less inclined rake for better handling, obviously a few kilos lighter and lastly ditch the extra silencer and improve clearance.
Having ridden across all forms of terrains over the last 10 years, and given the limited availability of tourers/adv bikes in the country, we allhave to compromise on certain quarters while picking a motorcycle. I would always pick the reliable engine and bullet proof build of the mojo over the amazing suspension and chassis of the himalayan. What is sad is that its 2017 and we still have to make that choice, unless we have really deep pockets.
I have made some mods to aid touring, weight reductions up front and just to give it a faux tourer feel
Leaving you with some pictures from the rides and my latest touring specific mods.
First ride to snowy himachal, the stock pirellis are amazing but its sad that we have very few dualpurpose tyre options available that dont require you to move away from the stock specs. The likes of Timsun dual sport tyres are hard to come by.
This was somewhere between Hyderabad and Pune. While the looks of the twin headlamp is subjective, the illumination they provide definitely does not live up to the highway requirements we have. where Mahindra has moved faster than other brand is by providing touring kits themselves. Have seen the fog lamps that you can get at the service centre, seem to make up for the headlights.
The mojo still gets a lot of attention, this one ride where it had to take the Ferry felt like a rampwalk for the bike. All through the 20 minutes journey the weight of the ferry shifted towards the Mojo with everyone collecting around it
While I may not have liked the over the top styling at first, Mahindra sure knows how to sell to Indian tastes. Also major props for making pannier mounts available at the official centre before any other indian brand.
You can truly appreciate the freedom of a reliable machine when you become fearless enough to explore trails that you otherwise would be worried about getting stranded on. Somewhere on the west coast neat Ratnagiri.
The biggest realisation, post moving away from enfields, is how less you actually need to carry for a trip With no burden of carrying 2 tonnes of spare parts, a custom made tail plate and the rear seat are enough space for all you need.
The faux adv beak is the only non functional mod that i have ever done :P no regrets. The windshield and the round headlamp are of great utility and has also allowed me to shed about 3 kilos of weight from the handle bars.
taking the Mojo to Bhutan in Sept end, shall share my experience once back.
It is going to be 2 years of ownership in 2 month from now.
Wanted to drop a note about what I love about the mojo and what more I wish it had, for those who are visiting this thread to make a decision.
Have ridden it up north in himachal, as we as all over deccan, west coast and around bangalore. It hasn't given me any trouble till date. Im amazed at the build quality everyday, not a single screw has come loose. The engine temperament is still the same after 15k kms.
Biggest positives as per me are the engine refinement, the riding stance, the build quality and the cruising capability.
What I wish it had, dual purpose tyre options, less inclined rake for better handling, obviously a few kilos lighter and lastly ditch the extra silencer and improve clearance.
Having ridden across all forms of terrains over the last 10 years, and given the limited availability of tourers/adv bikes in the country, we allhave to compromise on certain quarters while picking a motorcycle. I would always pick the reliable engine and bullet proof build of the mojo over the amazing suspension and chassis of the himalayan. What is sad is that its 2017 and we still have to make that choice, unless we have really deep pockets.
I have made some mods to aid touring, weight reductions up front and just to give it a faux tourer feel
Leaving you with some pictures from the rides and my latest touring specific mods.First ride to snowy himachal, the stock pirellis are amazing but its sad that we have very few dualpurpose tyre options available that dont require you to move away from the stock specs. The likes of Timsun dual sport tyres are hard to come by.
This was somewhere between Hyderabad and Pune. While the looks of the twin headlamp is subjective, the illumination they provide definitely does not live up to the highway requirements we have. where Mahindra has moved faster than other brand is by providing touring kits themselves. Have seen the fog lamps that you can get at the service centre, seem to make up for the headlights.
The mojo still gets a lot of attention, this one ride where it had to take the Ferry felt like a rampwalk for the bike. All through the 20 minutes journey the weight of the ferry shifted towards the Mojo with everyone collecting around it
While I may not have liked the over the top styling at first, Mahindra sure knows how to sell to Indian tastes. Also major props for making pannier mounts available at the official centre before any other indian brand.You can truly appreciate the freedom of a reliable machine when you become fearless enough to explore trails that you otherwise would be worried about getting stranded on. Somewhere on the west coast neat Ratnagiri.
The biggest realisation, post moving away from enfields, is how less you actually need to carry for a trip
With no burden of carrying 2 tonnes of spare parts, a custom made tail plate and the rear seat are enough space for all you need.The faux adv beak is the only non functional mod that i have ever done :P no regrets. The windshield and the round headlamp are of great utility and has also allowed me to shed about 3 kilos of weight from the handle bars.
taking the Mojo to Bhutan in Sept end, shall share my experience once back.
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