Javed Ali Khan
The best thing about India is its demand-driven economy, especially the two-wheeler segment, which forces manufacturers to bring in products right from a moped to a road-legal superbike. The reason for this article is neither a moped nor a superbike but rather an all-new product from TVS Motorcycles targeting #GenZ who are just learning the art of riding. And to make ‘learning the art of riding’ with confidence, TVS has come up with #Raider125.
Indeed, the lesson which TVS has learned after burning their fingers in the 125 segments, yes, they had Victor; Phoenix; Flame to name a few, is to bring a product with ‘First-in-Class & First-in-Segment’ features and killer looks. Raider 125 is just right there to fill up the gap when a ‘newcomer’ wants to own a 125-cc engine motorcycle and she/he is looking beyond Pulsar/Hero/Honda and wants to be different.
Headlights of Raider act as a magnet and the motorcycle is a feature-rich offering in the 125cc segment and has ‘first-in-class features’ such as reverse LCD digital speedometer, optional 5-inch TFT cluster with Voice Assist, multiple ride modes, and ‘first-in-segment under-seat storage.
| · Reverse LCD digital speedometer
· Multiple ride modes – (Eco & Power) · Easy access under seat storage · Advanced 3V engine · Mono-shock suspension · Wider split seat · ETFi · intelliGO · Side stand indication with engine inhibitor · Helmet reminder · 5-inch TFT cluster, Bluetooth Connectivity, Voice Assist and Navigation · 124.8 cc air & oil-cooled 3V engine · Max power of 8.37 kW @ 7,500 rpm and torque of 11.2 Nm @ 6,000 rpm · 0-60 km/h in 5.9 secs · top speed of 99 km/h · gas-charged 5-step adjustable mono-shock suspension · 17” alloy chunky wide tyres |
There is so much we want to share about the Raider125 but it would be too soon to tell until we get the motorcycle for review in regular traffic conditions.
Till then #BeSafe #RideSafe #DriveSafe