@Bismaya, bro if you change the exhaust to the old one, do share if there is any difference in performance /pickup. And how are the Appollo tyres faring in wet condition? Also is it possible to upsize to a 90/90-18 (passion Xpro) size tyre at the rear?

Read somewhere that Hero has stopped the production of 100cc splendor, passion and CD deluxe as part of Bs6 transition. So is this the end of the road for the 100cc supercub engine? Still this 100cc engine accounts for over 70% of Hero's total sales. It's highly unlikely that this 1980's engine would be comprehensively upgraded. A real tough time for HMC, the revelation about Bs6 splendor (not ismart) will come in Jan/Feb.

Tyres in stand-in condition tend to get hard as well and then they start becoming wobbly on tarmac. How old are those tyres and how much have they run?

lol. I have been not using the bike much and it’s not mine as well. So was not spending much on it. But the tyre has been bothering me.

I will check out the Actizip. Thanks for the suggestion.

Why change it now? It can last good for two more generations. Even your grand kids can use it.






Jokes apart, change them. Don't fit rib tyres at all. It's 2020 almost. I would suggest getting the Apollo Actizip F2 (yes over Ceat or MRF). It is soft compound and grips really well (I've literally used permutations of all the most popular tyres around before jumping to this choice; Apollo).[

Am I right in thinking it’s time to replace this tyre on a CD Deluxe? Or it can still go on? Not really good in judging tyre tread depth.

There is uneven wear with more wear in the middle likely due to over inflation over the years (not in my use).

Please suggest some good tyres with grip and traction being the priority if need to be replaced.

Well that is the reality today. Almost no Automobile Media agency is interested or ready to review splendor.

Even though the splendor and activa are the highest selling two wheelers in india, bashing them as ' old products ' has become a trend. Most people like roasting the splendor for using the same old 97.2 cc engine.

Media houses are busy praising the TVS Radeon which looks like a 80% copy of Splendor.

We know the fact that this engine takes about 20k km for proper running in and after that it is much better than the 110 cc engines from Bajaj and TVS.

But the media people dont know this and they straight away tell that the bike is vibey and feels stresssed post 60 kmph.

I had the new 3 valve TVS victor 110 with me for a month. It was supposed to be the best 110 cc bike out there but I was really missing my passion pro every time i rode the Victor.

The Victor was loaded with features but it lacked the top end rush, refinement, slick-click gearbox and the ruggedness of my passion.

Same case with the Activa. I was a fan of TVS wego and kind of hated activa. But my attitude towards the activa changed drastically over the years.

No matter how bad you abuse it, it will still run. Every part of it is built to last long.

Meanwhile the wego of my friend even though very fun to ride, developed very serious problems like kick starter going numb, failing of switch gear, speedo cable breaking every now and then, engine heating and refusing to start after running continuosly for 60 km and finally the crank shaft broke which led my friend to trade it for a small amount.

Still the so called 'auto gurus' are bashing the activa for lack of telescopic suspension but never highlighting the fact that how tough a product it is.

People say that Herd Mentality of Indian's is the reason for the sky high sales of splendor, activa, alto, etc. But for my father, a scooter is an activa and a bike is either a cd100/ splendor/ Kawasaki 4S Champion. According to him no other product is comparable to these.

Here in kerala, there is still good demand for pre-y2k/y2k splendors. The resale value of these is higher than my 2010 passion.

So yeah lets enjoy while we have it.

An engine which is tuned for such mileage figure won't have good longevity.

Cant argue on that. I am yet to see a yamaha with quality issues. Only manufacturer from which we can buy the first bike from the first batch without any worries.
The bs6 splendor ismart will hopefully prompt bajaj and honda to bring FI tech in their 110 cc's. A platina FI with 120 kpl may be.

Arey Baba, Yamaha actually knows how to make good bikes.

In contrast the competition was striving to reduce weight. A yamaha saluto 110 weighs just 100 kg! Now their R&D growth is reflected in the new bikes.