Finally the short review and the excerpts from the casual chat with Mr. Viren Popli is here

Firstly thanks to Mr. Viren Popli for spring so much time for us and answering all the questions and make us the lucky few to sit and get a first hand feel. The bike was not complete and hence couldn't be started but we were the only lucky people to photograph the working headlamp,taillamp and instrument console.

On Styling
The styling of the bike cannot be categorized under one specific category, closest it can be termed as a lean power cruiser. One look at the bike and you know that this is the styling which will be accepted by developed market where styling has gone a full circle, but how an Indian customer will react to it only time will tell.

The Mahindra people are calling it a modern classic and Mr. Popli added that the seating and riding characteristic will be similar to a cruiser but why the bike ad projects it as a track bike is still a mystery for me.

The seat is very comfy but the handlebar is pretty wide and the riding stance is akin to KTM Duke 690 and it will need getting used to

How the name of the bike was coined?Bike has a lot of first time for the Indian market like
USD Forks*
DOHC
RVM mounted LED turn indicators
LED pilot lamps
Twin exhaust (Honestly I don't see the usage except for the extra weight)
Tank mounted ignition & handle lock
Electrical speedo sensor giving way for extra speedo cable

On quality of parts and fit and finish
Fit and finish and the quality of cycle parts used are extermely good and since most of the key parts like EFI(Ducati Energia), USD forks(Paioli - Italy), Disc brake (J Jain - Spain), Tyres (Pirelli) and others will be imported so the quality in the final production will remain same. Most probably the bike will come in CKD format

The suspension of the bike was clearly very soft and most probably the final production bike will have a stiffer setup than this one.

Other important informationSome photo details
Radiator Cap




Foldable front end of gear lever i.e in case of a fall the front part will fold and won't break or bend




Electrical speedo sensor giving way for extra speedo cable