Reviews of Bajaj Avenger Cruise 220

Its a amazing bike at given price, thanks to bajaj, providing such a wonderful design at this price. Every saturday morning, me, my wife and small kid, start our ride from electronic city to any direction in bangalore. We enjoy the comfort of sitting and absorption of jerks by the flexible absorbers. My son loves this bike and waits for saturday for whole week to have a long ride with us.

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I have been riding this bike for daily 100 km. Service center is not good but bike is giving me super comfort on highway. You got a decent power and good handling. if you love to travel also you can have this. I have reached 500km in one day with my bike. Service experience is too bad for me and all other avenger bike user. Thank you

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I had an avenger 180cc 2006 model. Last year I bought avenger 220 cruises because 180 had a good run. 220 cruise bike is still an old technology bike with single-channel abs.
I'm a 6ft guy and my daily commute is 45-50 km and my occasional rides like 200-300km long.
This bike chain sprocket is replaced within 10 months at 3200rs cost at bajaj service center. The service center is also expensive. Free service was also costing around 2000rs. The break pads changed twice. Too much engine vibration. You can literally feel your leg shaking. After 1 year above 80km the bike becomes a vibrator. Suspension is not that great. Also, it's a tubed tyre so if it is punctured by a nail and dragged for a while you will have to change the tube. That’s expensive as hell. 400-500rs for tube and outer tyre patchwork. The fuel indicator is so bad it displays low when you still have 5-6 ltr of petrol.
Bajaj, I think it's time to upgrade the technology or close this bike production.
I regret that I bought it.

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It is a very easy process to buy this bike. Amazing service , Dynamic looks. Super bike like cruiser. No problem at all. Driving is safe on long drives.

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Hi, I have purchased this dream bike on 27/03/2016.Since that i have driven this bike 32000 km approx. Here i want to share my 3 years experience for new buyers and hope this will be helpful...1.Buying experience. This bike is simply superb that gave me complete pleasure when i ride this, worth buying this with reasonable price tag.Good experience with bajaj people also.2.Riding experience. Riding on this bike is really "feel like god" experience.I have driven this bike so many times 270-300 km/day. After riding for such a long distance i haven't feel any extreme fatigue or discomfort.You will love to ride this beauty for long drive because the sitting posture is really keep you comfortable, handlebars are in good position to give you joy of cruising.3.Details about looks, performance etc.The overall appearance of this bike is cool.The looks make you distinctive in crowd. The looks of this bike compelled others to turn their head towards you.The big 220cc engine will give enough power for fast ride,but i love to ride this bike between 50-60 kmph that give me ultimate feeling of joyful ride on highways.Completely steady on highways and well comfortable on hilly roads.The exclusive use of chrome, perfect round headlamp, attractive backrest, fatty wheel, unique windshield, combo of disk-drum break offer effective breaking, perfect riding posture, quite comfortable seat cushion gives a complete cruise feel to you and cruiser looks to this beautiful bike.4.Servicing and maintenance. Definitely single hand use and riding within limit will give long life to this bike."no rough driving" is accepted.Maintenance is quite affordable as compare to other bike of this segment.Time to time servicing is must and checking of engine oil and battery water is required (after 30k km ride).5.Pros : Good looks.Full of power.Great riding posture.Ultimate riding experience.Cushion needs to improve. Tubeless tyres are need of the hour.

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1)more worth than its price , expected to be more expensive but got at convinced prices.

2)feel me like a rider, when i ride it it feels me like to ride more.

3)looks like cruise, performance as great as a bull.

4)service is little bit expensive but its okay .

5) love to ride , feels happy to handle it.

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In this class of segment avenger cruise 220 is the benchmark bike. Awesome looking specially the divine black model. Easy to handle and looking like the Harley Davidson bike.For the looking it will be 5 star.

But the performance of gear slightly hard and noisy also the chain have noise due to open chain cover.

Company should be careful to the fuel gauge as it is getting vapour when running long way.

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Apart from all the minor problems(like chain noise, and front disc brake noise like zzz which comes when braking at high speed) everything seems perfectly fine. Bajaj offers the best budget bike with all the comfort and power. Not going with all the specifications as internet will know better than me, i just want to say its the best cruiser bike at its range.Avenger 220 cruise is best in class in comfort and power, although avenger having a mid range punch performs much better at 4-5k rpm, i.E, it does not have pick up like pulsar 220f but performs great at 4-5k rpm. Power delivery and gear shifting is smooth in avy 220 but sometimes because of hard gears sometimes the gear gets stuck, but it is all fine when pressed hard. Now about the break in period according to owners manual the engineer's have asked to top 65kmph at 6th gear but i personally have topped the speed of 86kmph, but have gone to this speed only 4 to 5 times, but mainly have kept it below 65kmph. Myth buster here is that during the break in period we should vary the rpm so that the piston rings seals perfectly....Even too much pampering damages the engine performance and mileage. The trick is to vary the rpm slowly and not at one go. Even at 86 kmph the vibrations were minimum compared to other bikes, but there were one or two times when the vibration really used to shake me up. Avenger has really worked with the seats this time where the pillion seat have been cushioned and riders seat is as good as before. City riding is great as on a daily basis i travel 40km without a pain in any part of my body. About the cornering- its not the best bike for cornering but feels pretty confident while cornering, and it has the best in class manoeuvrability compared to other cruisers in its class although it has a huge turning radius but is really easy to turn. It was a matter of time to get used to this bike after that it was the best bike a company could offer. Before avenger 220 cruise i really used to hate cruisers, but now this is not the case. Few things i really hate is that bajaj has not offered back disc brake and abs in bike which packs 19bhp. One more thing is that bajaj should have offered tachometer in bike as without it break in period is really difficult as you don't get a rough idea about your engine condition, even tuning the idle screw is a problem. One more thing which disappoints me the most is faulty fuel indicator, because of which refuelling becomes a big problem even calculating mileage becomes problematic. Apart from it riding is a lot fun at mid range a lot of power is felt in your hand but at high rpm's it doesn't feel quite well as punchiness is lost to it( but cant be sure about this because haven't tried this more than once...So it might happen that after first service things might open a bit.Overall riding this bike has been fun its a perfect bike for a family person and a person who travels a lot. Its basically of cruising at speed of 80- 100 kmph without any vibrations or problems like other sub 200cc bikes. I say if you are a person who likes to enjoy the scenario with no hurry or adrenaline rush in body this is the perfect bike for you.Although 0-60 kmph at 3rd gear takes roughly 4.2 seconds and according to some owners the bike can go upto 140kmph if well maintained. Therefore to conclude its the best bike in this price range with minimal service cost and maintenance cost. Although chain and brake noise bothers me a lot, not to mention its drum brakes, but every other thing about this bike is just so awesome.

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Buying experience : excited due to it appealing looks & appearances are key features specially white one, to turn the head around of every riders on roads.... I usually took a test ride of 180 but later finalised with 220 for its riding comforts & attractions "flg".. I got co-operative support from sales team to get moon white colour available for me.Riding experience : comfort of bike for a rider is up to the mark as the back gets the perfect rest due to sitting position is the only reason i took this cruiser no matter how hectic traffic you follow. Joyful long drives & love of bike in heart. No back pains even on bumpy roads the plus point of this bike for any ride you go. Definitely deserves the title "feel like god"Performance : simply excellent if you don't mess & ride it genuinely, like people complaint about mileage. If you throttle it full & speed up even above its limit then mileage will say you sorry. I basically ride under 40 to 60kph its gives me about 43kpl after first service. Exhaust is mind blowing.. People complaint on knocking of engine on its gears i basically observed if you drive on top gear & your speeding on 25kmph so it will definitely don't makes any sense. Looks : black is love white is an emotions.... The grey colour graphics detailing & fading of graphic on white perfectly suits & indeed for a designer :) .... Attractive dlr's is the reason makes me buy this too... I face the problem on road people ask in how much bucks you took whats the mileage etc etc.. Haha.. Service & maintenance : economical if you compare to mopeds.. Its my first bike version so lets see. You cant expect harley davidson in this price.... Clutching is easy but gears shifting to be improved. (shifting gets hard sometimes)Dry battery to be provided for this generation.Rear suspension could be improved by giving gas hydraulic suspension.Journey initialised when i started riding avenger 220 cruise (feel like god).

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Its a amazing bike at given price, thanks to bajaj, providing such a wonderful design at this price. Every saturday morning, me, my wife and small kid, start our ride from electronic city to any direction in bangalore. We enjoy the comfort of sitting and absorption of jerks by the flexible absorbers. My son loves this bike and waits for saturday for whole week to have a long ride with us.

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I have been riding this bike for daily 100 km. Service center is not good but bike is giving me super comfort on highway. You got a decent power and good handling. if you love to travel also you can have this. I have reached 500km in one day with my bike. Service experience is too bad for me and all other avenger bike user. Thank you

About the Reviewer

I had an avenger 180cc 2006 model. Last year I bought avenger 220 cruises because 180 had a good run. 220 cruise bike is still an old technology bike with single-channel abs.
I'm a 6ft guy and my daily commute is 45-50 km and my occasional rides like 200-300km long.
This bike chain sprocket is replaced within 10 months at 3200rs cost at bajaj service center. The service center is also expensive. Free service was also costing around 2000rs. The break pads changed twice. Too much engine vibration. You can literally feel your leg shaking. After 1 year above 80km the bike becomes a vibrator. Suspension is not that great. Also, it's a tubed tyre so if it is punctured by a nail and dragged for a while you will have to change the tube. That’s expensive as hell. 400-500rs for tube and outer tyre patchwork. The fuel indicator is so bad it displays low when you still have 5-6 ltr of petrol.
Bajaj, I think it's time to upgrade the technology or close this bike production.
I regret that I bought it.

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It is a very easy process to buy this bike. Amazing service , Dynamic looks. Super bike like cruiser. No problem at all. Driving is safe on long drives.

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Hi, I have purchased this dream bike on 27/03/2016.Since that i have driven this bike 32000 km approx. Here i want to share my 3 years experience for new buyers and hope this will be helpful...1.Buying experience. This bike is simply superb that gave me complete pleasure when i ride this, worth buying this with reasonable price tag.Good experience with bajaj people also.2.Riding experience. Riding on this bike is really "feel like god" experience.I have driven this bike so many times 270-300 km/day. After riding for such a long distance i haven't feel any extreme fatigue or discomfort.You will love to ride this beauty for long drive because the sitting posture is really keep you comfortable, handlebars are in good position to give you joy of cruising.3.Details about looks, performance etc.The overall appearance of this bike is cool.The looks make you distinctive in crowd. The looks of this bike compelled others to turn their head towards you.The big 220cc engine will give enough power for fast ride,but i love to ride this bike between 50-60 kmph that give me ultimate feeling of joyful ride on highways.Completely steady on highways and well comfortable on hilly roads.The exclusive use of chrome, perfect round headlamp, attractive backrest, fatty wheel, unique windshield, combo of disk-drum break offer effective breaking, perfect riding posture, quite comfortable seat cushion gives a complete cruise feel to you and cruiser looks to this beautiful bike.4.Servicing and maintenance. Definitely single hand use and riding within limit will give long life to this bike."no rough driving" is accepted.Maintenance is quite affordable as compare to other bike of this segment.Time to time servicing is must and checking of engine oil and battery water is required (after 30k km ride).5.Pros : Good looks.Full of power.Great riding posture.Ultimate riding experience.Cushion needs to improve. Tubeless tyres are need of the hour.

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1)more worth than its price , expected to be more expensive but got at convinced prices.

2)feel me like a rider, when i ride it it feels me like to ride more.

3)looks like cruise, performance as great as a bull.

4)service is little bit expensive but its okay .

5) love to ride , feels happy to handle it.

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In this class of segment avenger cruise 220 is the benchmark bike. Awesome looking specially the divine black model. Easy to handle and looking like the Harley Davidson bike.For the looking it will be 5 star.

But the performance of gear slightly hard and noisy also the chain have noise due to open chain cover.

Company should be careful to the fuel gauge as it is getting vapour when running long way.

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Apart from all the minor problems(like chain noise, and front disc brake noise like zzz which comes when braking at high speed) everything seems perfectly fine. Bajaj offers the best budget bike with all the comfort and power. Not going with all the specifications as internet will know better than me, i just want to say its the best cruiser bike at its range.Avenger 220 cruise is best in class in comfort and power, although avenger having a mid range punch performs much better at 4-5k rpm, i.E, it does not have pick up like pulsar 220f but performs great at 4-5k rpm. Power delivery and gear shifting is smooth in avy 220 but sometimes because of hard gears sometimes the gear gets stuck, but it is all fine when pressed hard. Now about the break in period according to owners manual the engineer's have asked to top 65kmph at 6th gear but i personally have topped the speed of 86kmph, but have gone to this speed only 4 to 5 times, but mainly have kept it below 65kmph. Myth buster here is that during the break in period we should vary the rpm so that the piston rings seals perfectly....Even too much pampering damages the engine performance and mileage. The trick is to vary the rpm slowly and not at one go. Even at 86 kmph the vibrations were minimum compared to other bikes, but there were one or two times when the vibration really used to shake me up. Avenger has really worked with the seats this time where the pillion seat have been cushioned and riders seat is as good as before. City riding is great as on a daily basis i travel 40km without a pain in any part of my body. About the cornering- its not the best bike for cornering but feels pretty confident while cornering, and it has the best in class manoeuvrability compared to other cruisers in its class although it has a huge turning radius but is really easy to turn. It was a matter of time to get used to this bike after that it was the best bike a company could offer. Before avenger 220 cruise i really used to hate cruisers, but now this is not the case. Few things i really hate is that bajaj has not offered back disc brake and abs in bike which packs 19bhp. One more thing is that bajaj should have offered tachometer in bike as without it break in period is really difficult as you don't get a rough idea about your engine condition, even tuning the idle screw is a problem. One more thing which disappoints me the most is faulty fuel indicator, because of which refuelling becomes a big problem even calculating mileage becomes problematic. Apart from it riding is a lot fun at mid range a lot of power is felt in your hand but at high rpm's it doesn't feel quite well as punchiness is lost to it( but cant be sure about this because haven't tried this more than once...So it might happen that after first service things might open a bit.Overall riding this bike has been fun its a perfect bike for a family person and a person who travels a lot. Its basically of cruising at speed of 80- 100 kmph without any vibrations or problems like other sub 200cc bikes. I say if you are a person who likes to enjoy the scenario with no hurry or adrenaline rush in body this is the perfect bike for you.Although 0-60 kmph at 3rd gear takes roughly 4.2 seconds and according to some owners the bike can go upto 140kmph if well maintained. Therefore to conclude its the best bike in this price range with minimal service cost and maintenance cost. Although chain and brake noise bothers me a lot, not to mention its drum brakes, but every other thing about this bike is just so awesome.

About the Reviewer

Buying experience : excited due to it appealing looks & appearances are key features specially white one, to turn the head around of every riders on roads.... I usually took a test ride of 180 but later finalised with 220 for its riding comforts & attractions "flg".. I got co-operative support from sales team to get moon white colour available for me.Riding experience : comfort of bike for a rider is up to the mark as the back gets the perfect rest due to sitting position is the only reason i took this cruiser no matter how hectic traffic you follow. Joyful long drives & love of bike in heart. No back pains even on bumpy roads the plus point of this bike for any ride you go. Definitely deserves the title "feel like god"Performance : simply excellent if you don't mess & ride it genuinely, like people complaint about mileage. If you throttle it full & speed up even above its limit then mileage will say you sorry. I basically ride under 40 to 60kph its gives me about 43kpl after first service. Exhaust is mind blowing.. People complaint on knocking of engine on its gears i basically observed if you drive on top gear & your speeding on 25kmph so it will definitely don't makes any sense. Looks : black is love white is an emotions.... The grey colour graphics detailing & fading of graphic on white perfectly suits & indeed for a designer :) .... Attractive dlr's is the reason makes me buy this too... I face the problem on road people ask in how much bucks you took whats the mileage etc etc.. Haha.. Service & maintenance : economical if you compare to mopeds.. Its my first bike version so lets see. You cant expect harley davidson in this price.... Clutching is easy but gears shifting to be improved. (shifting gets hard sometimes)Dry battery to be provided for this generation.Rear suspension could be improved by giving gas hydraulic suspension.Journey initialised when i started riding avenger 220 cruise (feel like god).

About the Reviewer

Its a amazing bike at given price, thanks to bajaj, providing such a wonderful design at this price. Every saturday morning, me, my wife and small kid, start our ride from electronic city to any direction in bangalore. We enjoy the comfort of sitting and absorption of jerks by the flexible absorbers. My son loves this bike and waits for saturday for whole week to have a long ride with us.

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I have been riding this bike for daily 100 km. Service center is not good but bike is giving me super comfort on highway. You got a decent power and good handling. if you love to travel also you can have this. I have reached 500km in one day with my bike. Service experience is too bad for me and all other avenger bike user. Thank you

About the Reviewer

I had an avenger 180cc 2006 model. Last year I bought avenger 220 cruises because 180 had a good run. 220 cruise bike is still an old technology bike with single-channel abs.
I'm a 6ft guy and my daily commute is 45-50 km and my occasional rides like 200-300km long.
This bike chain sprocket is replaced within 10 months at 3200rs cost at bajaj service center. The service center is also expensive. Free service was also costing around 2000rs. The break pads changed twice. Too much engine vibration. You can literally feel your leg shaking. After 1 year above 80km the bike becomes a vibrator. Suspension is not that great. Also, it's a tubed tyre so if it is punctured by a nail and dragged for a while you will have to change the tube. That’s expensive as hell. 400-500rs for tube and outer tyre patchwork. The fuel indicator is so bad it displays low when you still have 5-6 ltr of petrol.
Bajaj, I think it's time to upgrade the technology or close this bike production.
I regret that I bought it.

About the Reviewer

It is a very easy process to buy this bike. Amazing service , Dynamic looks. Super bike like cruiser. No problem at all. Driving is safe on long drives.

About the Reviewer

Hi, I have purchased this dream bike on 27/03/2016.Since that i have driven this bike 32000 km approx. Here i want to share my 3 years experience for new buyers and hope this will be helpful...1.Buying experience. This bike is simply superb that gave me complete pleasure when i ride this, worth buying this with reasonable price tag.Good experience with bajaj people also.2.Riding experience. Riding on this bike is really "feel like god" experience.I have driven this bike so many times 270-300 km/day. After riding for such a long distance i haven't feel any extreme fatigue or discomfort.You will love to ride this beauty for long drive because the sitting posture is really keep you comfortable, handlebars are in good position to give you joy of cruising.3.Details about looks, performance etc.The overall appearance of this bike is cool.The looks make you distinctive in crowd. The looks of this bike compelled others to turn their head towards you.The big 220cc engine will give enough power for fast ride,but i love to ride this bike between 50-60 kmph that give me ultimate feeling of joyful ride on highways.Completely steady on highways and well comfortable on hilly roads.The exclusive use of chrome, perfect round headlamp, attractive backrest, fatty wheel, unique windshield, combo of disk-drum break offer effective breaking, perfect riding posture, quite comfortable seat cushion gives a complete cruise feel to you and cruiser looks to this beautiful bike.4.Servicing and maintenance. Definitely single hand use and riding within limit will give long life to this bike."no rough driving" is accepted.Maintenance is quite affordable as compare to other bike of this segment.Time to time servicing is must and checking of engine oil and battery water is required (after 30k km ride).5.Pros : Good looks.Full of power.Great riding posture.Ultimate riding experience.Cushion needs to improve. Tubeless tyres are need of the hour.

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1)more worth than its price , expected to be more expensive but got at convinced prices.

2)feel me like a rider, when i ride it it feels me like to ride more.

3)looks like cruise, performance as great as a bull.

4)service is little bit expensive but its okay .

5) love to ride , feels happy to handle it.

About the Reviewer

In this class of segment avenger cruise 220 is the benchmark bike. Awesome looking specially the divine black model. Easy to handle and looking like the Harley Davidson bike.For the looking it will be 5 star.

But the performance of gear slightly hard and noisy also the chain have noise due to open chain cover.

Company should be careful to the fuel gauge as it is getting vapour when running long way.

About the Reviewer

Apart from all the minor problems(like chain noise, and front disc brake noise like zzz which comes when braking at high speed) everything seems perfectly fine. Bajaj offers the best budget bike with all the comfort and power. Not going with all the specifications as internet will know better than me, i just want to say its the best cruiser bike at its range.Avenger 220 cruise is best in class in comfort and power, although avenger having a mid range punch performs much better at 4-5k rpm, i.E, it does not have pick up like pulsar 220f but performs great at 4-5k rpm. Power delivery and gear shifting is smooth in avy 220 but sometimes because of hard gears sometimes the gear gets stuck, but it is all fine when pressed hard. Now about the break in period according to owners manual the engineer's have asked to top 65kmph at 6th gear but i personally have topped the speed of 86kmph, but have gone to this speed only 4 to 5 times, but mainly have kept it below 65kmph. Myth buster here is that during the break in period we should vary the rpm so that the piston rings seals perfectly....Even too much pampering damages the engine performance and mileage. The trick is to vary the rpm slowly and not at one go. Even at 86 kmph the vibrations were minimum compared to other bikes, but there were one or two times when the vibration really used to shake me up. Avenger has really worked with the seats this time where the pillion seat have been cushioned and riders seat is as good as before. City riding is great as on a daily basis i travel 40km without a pain in any part of my body. About the cornering- its not the best bike for cornering but feels pretty confident while cornering, and it has the best in class manoeuvrability compared to other cruisers in its class although it has a huge turning radius but is really easy to turn. It was a matter of time to get used to this bike after that it was the best bike a company could offer. Before avenger 220 cruise i really used to hate cruisers, but now this is not the case. Few things i really hate is that bajaj has not offered back disc brake and abs in bike which packs 19bhp. One more thing is that bajaj should have offered tachometer in bike as without it break in period is really difficult as you don't get a rough idea about your engine condition, even tuning the idle screw is a problem. One more thing which disappoints me the most is faulty fuel indicator, because of which refuelling becomes a big problem even calculating mileage becomes problematic. Apart from it riding is a lot fun at mid range a lot of power is felt in your hand but at high rpm's it doesn't feel quite well as punchiness is lost to it( but cant be sure about this because haven't tried this more than once...So it might happen that after first service things might open a bit.Overall riding this bike has been fun its a perfect bike for a family person and a person who travels a lot. Its basically of cruising at speed of 80- 100 kmph without any vibrations or problems like other sub 200cc bikes. I say if you are a person who likes to enjoy the scenario with no hurry or adrenaline rush in body this is the perfect bike for you.Although 0-60 kmph at 3rd gear takes roughly 4.2 seconds and according to some owners the bike can go upto 140kmph if well maintained. Therefore to conclude its the best bike in this price range with minimal service cost and maintenance cost. Although chain and brake noise bothers me a lot, not to mention its drum brakes, but every other thing about this bike is just so awesome.

About the Reviewer

Buying experience : excited due to it appealing looks & appearances are key features specially white one, to turn the head around of every riders on roads.... I usually took a test ride of 180 but later finalised with 220 for its riding comforts & attractions "flg".. I got co-operative support from sales team to get moon white colour available for me.Riding experience : comfort of bike for a rider is up to the mark as the back gets the perfect rest due to sitting position is the only reason i took this cruiser no matter how hectic traffic you follow. Joyful long drives & love of bike in heart. No back pains even on bumpy roads the plus point of this bike for any ride you go. Definitely deserves the title "feel like god"Performance : simply excellent if you don't mess & ride it genuinely, like people complaint about mileage. If you throttle it full & speed up even above its limit then mileage will say you sorry. I basically ride under 40 to 60kph its gives me about 43kpl after first service. Exhaust is mind blowing.. People complaint on knocking of engine on its gears i basically observed if you drive on top gear & your speeding on 25kmph so it will definitely don't makes any sense. Looks : black is love white is an emotions.... The grey colour graphics detailing & fading of graphic on white perfectly suits & indeed for a designer :) .... Attractive dlr's is the reason makes me buy this too... I face the problem on road people ask in how much bucks you took whats the mileage etc etc.. Haha.. Service & maintenance : economical if you compare to mopeds.. Its my first bike version so lets see. You cant expect harley davidson in this price.... Clutching is easy but gears shifting to be improved. (shifting gets hard sometimes)Dry battery to be provided for this generation.Rear suspension could be improved by giving gas hydraulic suspension.Journey initialised when i started riding avenger 220 cruise (feel like god).

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