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  • #1

    New Honda Dio OR the Suzuki Swish??

    Hi Guys,

    Please suggest a gear less scooter form among the below candidates:

    1) Honda Dio (new)
    2) Suzuki Swish
    3) Tvs Wego (on popular demand)


    User :

    Myself, a 33yr old male. Already have a CBR250 and a Honda City. Need this primarily for running small errands close to home. Very low usage expected less than 3~5kms per day.

    My Top Priorities :

    - Comfortable low speed ride on bad (read pot holed) roads.
    - Good headlight illumination
    - Trouble free & dependable
    - Stylish looks
    - Responsiveness

    Not so important :

    - Fuel Economy (Mileage)
    - On road Price

    The Honda Aviator DLX was initially on the top of my list, but i had to strike it off after riding one belonging to my friend as I found the seat height a tad too high

    So guys, please do give your suggestions and share any feedback / tips regarding any of the above models.

    Vicky
    Last edited by Vicky; 08-26-2012, 11:50 AM.
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    • #3
      Originally posted by Vicky View Post
      Hi Guys,
      Please suggest a gear less scooter form among the below candidates:

      1) Honda Dio (new)
      2) Suzuki Swish
      Why not Hero Majestro ?? From above two My vote is with Dio!!

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Vicky View Post
        Hi Guys,

        Please suggest a gear less scooter form among the below candidates:

        1) Honda Dio (new)
        2) Suzuki Swish


        User :

        Myself, a 33yr old male. Already have a CBR250 and a Honda City. Need this primarily for running small errands close to home. Very low usage expected less than 3~5kms per day.

        My Top Priorities :

        - Comfortable low speed ride on bad (read pot holed) roads.
        Swish has telescopic forks so better ride quality
        - Good headlight illumination
        Not sure
        - Trouble free & dependable
        Both are equal
        - Stylish looks
        IMO New Dio looks way cooler than Swish
        - Responsiveness
        For performance Swish IMO only non boring scooter other than Mahindra Rodeo

        Not so important :

        - Fuel Economy (Mileage)
        - On road Price
        for Swish check Suzuki website to know the price at your city,i think Honda is less costly.

        The Honda Aviator DLX was initially on the top of my list, but i had to strike it off after riding one belonging to my friend as I found the seat height a tad too high

        So guys, please do give your suggestions and share any feedback / tips regarding any of the above models.

        Vicky
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        Last edited by Rashid; 08-24-2012, 11:04 PM.
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        • #5
          If you can ride CBR250R comfortably how do you find Aviator seat high ?

          For ride quality on horrible roads, I think both Dio and Swish may be avoided. Their 10" wheels would cause relatively more discomfort (by feeling the smallest pothole) and 12" wheels of a Wego (which also has lower seat height btw) would do some good in this domain. It also has telescopic suspension.
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          • #6
            ditch them both,go for tvs wego,else swish it is
            and the question remains why do i race?
            every finishing line is the begining of a new race.

            #i have learnt to manipulate my own adrenaline and the perception of biking is different.
            #overkill is underrated.
            #how random roads may appear there is always a destination.sigpic
            #i don't subscribe to co-incidence,either it is the rider or the other moron on the road
            (:)people keeps on saying add spark to life, bajaj got hold of that idea and added an extra spark to bike.

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            • #7
              Update..

              Called up the local Suzuki Dealership and inquired if they had a white Swish in stock.

              And they promptly sent over a brand new Pearl White Swish for a test drive



              Positives:
              + Good looks. Doesn't look feminine at all.
              + Peppy and responsive engine
              + Very large under seat storage
              + Felt pretty well built overall
              + Headlight spread & illumination was not spectacular but acceptable
              + Body graphics stickers are not laminated, so easy to take off
              + Under seat storage opens from the main ignition lock

              Negatives:
              - Hard suspension results in harsh ride on broken roads
              - Brakes felt wooden (but maybe they were yet to set in as it was a brand new vehicle)
              - No Combi-Brake feature
              - Very old gen tyres (MRF)



              Will test ride the Dio tomorrow...
              Last edited by Vicky; 08-26-2012, 12:38 PM.
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              • #8
                why dont you throw vespa and yamaha ray to the mix...

                one of these would be cool addition to your already cool garage...

                the suzuki access/swish or wego are also very comfortable and decent city rides...but avaitor has best ride of all scooters.

                among those you mentioned wego has the best ride quality .....havent driven the swish but access offered decent ride quality...i imagine it being similar to the swish...swish looks pretty good too.

                if you like the swish just go for it.........
                Last edited by vickul; 08-26-2012, 01:36 PM.

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                • #9
                  Why not the hero maestro???
                  IMO the hero maestro will be best for you, take a test ride of it....!

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                  • #10
                    @coolharsh

                    with comfort being main criteria, i really doubt maestro will provide good shock absorption as maestro does not have telescopic front suspension....

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by vickul View Post
                      @coolharsh

                      with comfort being main criteria, i really doubt maestro will provide good shock absorption as maestro does not have telescopic front suspension....
                      Yes, the maestro have dual-linked shock absorbers as the front suspension, but believe me..they will provide good shock absorption...!

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                      • #12
                        I bought Mahindra Rodeo RZ... It is really cool buy.. I reccomend it.

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                        • #13
                          Any time a Hero mopped as compare to any other one, MAjestro is nice and has best spread Hero SVC all over!! It's nice and reliable with combi brakes!!

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                          • #14
                            Put the Dio out of your shortlist.
                            The suspension is rock hard(Activa is waaay better) and the headlight illumination is pathetic.
                            Get the Dio if you want the looks and Tubeless tyres else get an Access/Swish.
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                            • #15
                              It depends upon the way you use and ride.... I am using Access for the past 2 years(clocked 20k km) and definitely it will satisfy your ride with lots of power and it will never disappoint u.And coming to suspension abd brakes you cannot expect lot from scooter as it has a shorter radius level of the wheel.And do check and get a feed back from owners(in ur area) whether the suzuki service center in your place is good or not.... Maintaining the bike speaks a lot at last...

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