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NAME : Guruprasad T.S.
POSTED ON : 3/10/2006
REVIEW : Hi all,
I bought a black King100 in december 2005. It was my new experience of riding geared bike. I come to the point straight away. The bike is powered by a 100cc 5.1 hp engine of KINETIC reputation(remember... K4100-->105 kmpl and NOVA-->68 kmpl, both on a Kashmir2Kanyakumari shootout?, and also the KINETIC BOSS that delivers a minimum of 75 and max. 87 kmpl), so i had no doubts about it"s mileage and performance.
My findings :
The engine is responsive : Kick start, step up to 1st gear and slip the clutch, the bike almost jumps, as like the LML FREEDOM, another gem of a bike.
Gears are easy : Both to find and to operate. But sometimes fell into 2nd directly during pickup.

Suspension is .. : Well, it can"t be a smooth suspension provided for a vehicle that is made to carry a luggage of max.210 KG!
Seat : As flat as it should be, ideal for long drives.
Tyres : Well, almost no problems, I filled them with air only twice in these 3 months, against the recommended period of 2 weeks.

Electricals : The circuit is AC, that"s there"s no battery. Head lamp has a ""OFF, LOW and HIGH"" beam switch. The turn indicators DO NOT have a BEEPER(as standard fittment). The horn switch is not sensitive, you have to push it deep to hear it sing, and it sings loudly!, very loud and MELODIOUS horn indeed.

Performance : It takes almost 8 secs to touch 40 kph. Slow indeed, but cruises along, if revved to touch >40 kph. It jerks and stalls at speed <25 in top gear, as almost economisers do. Top speed is around 75, I did not cross that mark, as it was still UNDER WARRANTY. Handles curves easily.

MILEAGE : Well, this was the CORRIDOR OF UNCERTAINTY, as the bike delivered around 55 kmpl in city before 1st servicing, and dropped to 45. This was because, I had insisted on pickup, and the carburetter was rich-tuned. Understanding the value of rupee, I again requested to lean tune the carb and now, I"m a proud rider of a kingly KING100, that delivers around 82 kmpl of KINGLY mileage in city for single(<60kg) and no less than 68 kmpl for double ride(125 kg). The bike needs to be kept in 3rd gear while traversing upslope, both single and double ride.

Looks : Neat, simple graphics on the black pain on my vehicle, and the bottom side fairing attatched to the cusped fuel tank, adds some more makeup, like that of an elbow-guard for a batsman"s leading arm. The fuel tank has a cusp, that adds a better look for a bulky tank that would otherwise look bald. Fuel tank : 9 litres capacity(8+1 litres)

Brakes : Adequate for city ride and two onboard, considering the top speed and great LET.
Altogether, a nice, neat package for economy-minded and those who want to star their own business with a capital of around 55K to 60 K, can own this bike, costs only around 27k(in Karnataka, don"t know in other states). This bike symbolizes ultimate economy.

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