This thread has been in the making since 2010. Better late than never eh.
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I had been riding a Pulsar 200 since 2008 and while it does a good job as a city commuter, I somehow never felt it up to the task of highway cruising. It may be that I am especially sensitive to noise, vibrations and harshness, or perhaps I possess a higher degree of mechanical sympathy - but the fact remains that I could never rip my bike at speeds of 90 - 100 continuously on the highways, a habit that resulted in me being the champion of the 'Slow' group on all rides with friends.
The benefit of riding the Pulsar at peak torque - 6K rpm or 78 - 80 kmph is extremely high efficiency. I have managed 900 kilometres on a single tankful of Goa petrol before it ran out totally leaving me to push the bike to a petrol pump nearby. I got 54.xx kmpl this March in Munsyari, Uttarakhand.
I have had plenty of slips, falls and crashes on the Pulsar - this was the bike I learnt to ride on. But the slips and falls have stopped occurring now (Thank you God) so I think I can ride pretty ok without crashing and trashing expensive machinery.
Lately I had been looking at an upgrade while retaining the Pulsar for city duties. The Tiger 800XCx was the most tempting of the lot but it would require me to get a loan. Plus the high taxes in Karnataka put me off that plan.
I thus ditched the big-bike plan till I can move back to Delhi, my hometown. And it was clear that I am looking for a bike I can do big rides on - this bike would not be used for weekend jaunts. Accordingly:
The Mahindra Mojo was showcased in 2010. Want a blast from the past? Here: http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/news/150...rage-xbhp.html
The bike caught my attention when it was being promoted as a tourer late this year. But I was skeptical of buying an unproven product - this is Mahindra's first foray into this segment and I was thinking of waiting it out and letting some people do the beta testing.
A chance test-ride call at the Whitefield showroom in Bangalore was rather an eye-opener -
Keeping the above points in mind and disregarding my fears, I booked it (YOLO :biggrin:) and got delivery on the 19th of November.
Now I did not click any pics at the showroom as I was alone, but I have one from today's ride to Mysore - Bylakuppe.
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Side note: This bike is much bigger than the 200. Here's a side-by-side pic from the front, note the tank, handlebar and seat height difference -
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Here is another from the back -
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My mom always said buy a four wheeler....
I think I've done that as of yesterday :cool:
<Space for technical specifications and other details that I'll keep adding here>
I had been riding a Pulsar 200 since 2008 and while it does a good job as a city commuter, I somehow never felt it up to the task of highway cruising. It may be that I am especially sensitive to noise, vibrations and harshness, or perhaps I possess a higher degree of mechanical sympathy - but the fact remains that I could never rip my bike at speeds of 90 - 100 continuously on the highways, a habit that resulted in me being the champion of the 'Slow' group on all rides with friends.
The benefit of riding the Pulsar at peak torque - 6K rpm or 78 - 80 kmph is extremely high efficiency. I have managed 900 kilometres on a single tankful of Goa petrol before it ran out totally leaving me to push the bike to a petrol pump nearby. I got 54.xx kmpl this March in Munsyari, Uttarakhand.
I have had plenty of slips, falls and crashes on the Pulsar - this was the bike I learnt to ride on. But the slips and falls have stopped occurring now (Thank you God) so I think I can ride pretty ok without crashing and trashing expensive machinery.
Lately I had been looking at an upgrade while retaining the Pulsar for city duties. The Tiger 800XCx was the most tempting of the lot but it would require me to get a loan. Plus the high taxes in Karnataka put me off that plan.
I thus ditched the big-bike plan till I can move back to Delhi, my hometown. And it was clear that I am looking for a bike I can do big rides on - this bike would not be used for weekend jaunts. Accordingly:
- The bike should be comfortable - spending hours on the saddle should come easily. I can do Delhi-Jaipur nonstop on the Pulsar, this has to exceed that.
- I am coming off a large dose of NVH. The bike should be VERY smooth and silent at 100 - 130 kmph. I do not intend to go beyond that speed range and will be mostly found riding at ~100 kmph anyway.
- The bike should not cost a lot and the spares should be cheap and easily available. I have got this mindset from the Pulsar. Can't change it now I guess.
- Looks and style are not a criteria
The Mahindra Mojo was showcased in 2010. Want a blast from the past? Here: http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/news/150...rage-xbhp.html
The bike caught my attention when it was being promoted as a tourer late this year. But I was skeptical of buying an unproven product - this is Mahindra's first foray into this segment and I was thinking of waiting it out and letting some people do the beta testing.
A chance test-ride call at the Whitefield showroom in Bangalore was rather an eye-opener -
- The engine NVH levels were very good indeed. I had honestly not expected something like this in a first attempt bike
- I was fitting very nicely on the bike and it was fitting my requirements
Keeping the above points in mind and disregarding my fears, I booked it (YOLO :biggrin:) and got delivery on the 19th of November.
Now I did not click any pics at the showroom as I was alone, but I have one from today's ride to Mysore - Bylakuppe.
Side note: This bike is much bigger than the 200. Here's a side-by-side pic from the front, note the tank, handlebar and seat height difference -
Here is another from the back -
My mom always said buy a four wheeler....
I think I've done that as of yesterday :cool: