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Re: Query on TVS XL 100
I have been riding XL HD for 5+yrs.
It's light, easy to handle, not expensive...
Max load capacity is 130kg, if you take a pillion it's almost always you're overloading the vehicle. You will have to use your legs to push from standstill position to get the vehicle move this is esp. true when someone honking hard even before signal turns green.
I don't remember if I have ever gone past 40kmph, at that speed you will feel like you're cruising @ 80 (in a typical 100cc bike). That much noise/engine stress you will hear/feel.
Mileage was around 40-45kmpl in the early days, later it went past 50kmpl. Now I don't keep track of that.
Bought Star City + about 1.5yrs ago. After that, pretty much every thing is not good with XL. Braking is not good, RVM, torque, speed, throttle lag etc. Now I get to ride XL less often (about 25-50kms per month).
I wanted to try XL100, but no one I know owns one. It sounds more like a scooter than a moped. Probably engine is borrowed from Scooty, I don't know. Tank looks little bulky, other than that pretty much everything is same as XL HD with regards to looks.
Couple of months back I was told that they are selling both the old version and the new XL 100. When I was crossing a nearby dealer last week, they have received a new batch of vehicles and I didn't see a single old version.
I don't know if you can get a test ride for this vehicle. Sometimes all of 'em get allotted even before reaching showroom, in that case you can't get a test ride. After all this is highest selling model for TVS in terms of no. of units. Hoping XL100 would be reasonably better than XL HD.
Would I prefer XL100 over CT100B? Hell yeah!!! Why?
It's cheaper, it's gearless, have space to carry some luggage. I find scooter/moped more useful for running errands than a bike.
(My opinion may vary if I have tried both XL100 and CT100B. So try to get a test ride of both the vehicles and decide).
On the other hand CT100B has upper hand over XL100, like better power/torque figure, braking, mileage...
I have been riding XL HD for 5+yrs.
It's light, easy to handle, not expensive...
Max load capacity is 130kg, if you take a pillion it's almost always you're overloading the vehicle. You will have to use your legs to push from standstill position to get the vehicle move this is esp. true when someone honking hard even before signal turns green.
I don't remember if I have ever gone past 40kmph, at that speed you will feel like you're cruising @ 80 (in a typical 100cc bike). That much noise/engine stress you will hear/feel.
Mileage was around 40-45kmpl in the early days, later it went past 50kmpl. Now I don't keep track of that.
Bought Star City + about 1.5yrs ago. After that, pretty much every thing is not good with XL. Braking is not good, RVM, torque, speed, throttle lag etc. Now I get to ride XL less often (about 25-50kms per month).
I wanted to try XL100, but no one I know owns one. It sounds more like a scooter than a moped. Probably engine is borrowed from Scooty, I don't know. Tank looks little bulky, other than that pretty much everything is same as XL HD with regards to looks.
Couple of months back I was told that they are selling both the old version and the new XL 100. When I was crossing a nearby dealer last week, they have received a new batch of vehicles and I didn't see a single old version.
I don't know if you can get a test ride for this vehicle. Sometimes all of 'em get allotted even before reaching showroom, in that case you can't get a test ride. After all this is highest selling model for TVS in terms of no. of units. Hoping XL100 would be reasonably better than XL HD.
Would I prefer XL100 over CT100B? Hell yeah!!! Why?
It's cheaper, it's gearless, have space to carry some luggage. I find scooter/moped more useful for running errands than a bike.
(My opinion may vary if I have tried both XL100 and CT100B. So try to get a test ride of both the vehicles and decide).
On the other hand CT100B has upper hand over XL100, like better power/torque figure, braking, mileage...
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