 Jassi
Jaisi Koi Nahin ! Hero Honda (HH) have learnt their lesson well !
While it took more than a year for Plain Jane Jassi to morph into
hot stuff Jassi, HH shortened the morphing period of their Plain Jane
(old Jassi) 125 cc Super Splendor, and launched their new GLAMOURous
Jassi within just couple of months ! I have done a 600 km, full-speed,
full-load (double seat) test on Super Splendor from Pune to Dabhol
and back, as well as done my standard fuel economy test on it. Note
that Super Splendor and Glamour are exactly the same bike with different
looks, just like old Jassi and new Jassi is the same woman with different
looks !
On this full speed (80-90 kph speed as much as possible), full load
(155 kg==double seat on each bike), Dabhol Test Ride, in addition
to Super Splendor (==same as Glamour), there were three other bikes:
Fiero F2, Pulsar 150 DTSi and TVS Star Deluxe. Measured on a tankfull-to-tankfull
basis, all these four bikes gave mileage between 40 and 45 kmpL, which
is normal under these conditions. The bike performed very well, pulled
very well and showed excellent road behaviour. Headlight beam quality
could be better.
Glamour is powered by the same 125 cc Super Splendor engine having
bore x stroke of 52.4 mm x 57.8 mm, which produces NINE bhp at 7000
rpm and develops max. 10.35 Nm of Torque at 4000 rpm at a compression
ratio of 9.1. The max torque at such low (4000) rpm, and the long-stroke
(stroke/bore ratio==1.10) gives this bike excellent Low End characteristics,
which means minimum gear changing in city traffic as well as excellent
mileage / average in city traffic, even riding double seat. Between
these two, apart from different looks, the only apparently visible
technical difference is in rear tyre thickness, which is 2.75 in Super
Splendor and 3.oo in Glamour, Same as between the 100 cc HH models
Splendor and Passion. One can say that relation between Super Splendor
and Glamour is the same as between old Splendor and Passion. Other
notable differences between the two is that Glamour has a 13.6 litre
fuel tank and 240 mm disc brake, while Super Splendor has a 12 litre
tank and a 215 mm disc.
My standard fuel economy tests on Super Splendor, riding single seat
(my weight=62 kg), using ordinary cheapest green petrol, gave the
following results. Since Glamour has the same engine, gears and cycle
parts, it will also give the same mileage as above. Difference due
to thicker rear tyre and 5 kg heavier weight of Glamour if any, will
be negligible. |
| |
S.No.
|
Driving
conditions |
Distance
Covered
|
Fuel
consumed |
Fuel
average |
| 1 |
Heavy
traffic, speed up to 50 but mostly below 40. 12 brakings and
gear changings , including one full stop and move again from
1st gear.
|
4.1
km |
0.075
Litre |
54.7
kmpL |
| 2 |
Steady
40. No braking. No gear changing.
|
3.3
km |
0.040
Litre |
82.5
kmpL |
| 3 |
Full
zip. Fast ride. Speeds up to 75 kph. Five brakings and gear
changings
|
4.0
km |
0.085
Litre |
47
kmpL |
| 4 |
Normal
ride. Normal traffic.Started raining so had to go slow. Many
brakings and gear changings. Road flooded so had to ride slow
in low gear--many times in 1st gear. Max.Speed 50, but mostly
below 35 & between 20 to 30, and even 10 kph in 1st and
2nd gear. |
7.4
km |
0.135
Litre |
54.8
kmpL |
| 5 |
Overall
Mileage
|
18.8
km |
0.335
Litre |
56
kmpL |
|
| |
 Version
to version, Glamour is @ Rs.2,800/- more expensive than Super Splendor.
On road Pune prices of various versions of Glamour (including RTO
& insurance) on 1.August, 2005 are as follows:
1>Drum
brakes+Kick start==Rs.49,326/-.
2>Drum
brakes+Self start==Rs.51,592/-
3>Front
disc brake+Kick start==Rs.51.516/-
4>Front
disc brake+Self start==Rs.53,789/- |
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| Author: Dilip Bam |
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