The Joy, the Boxer and the Crux-R cater to a customer group, whose priorities are focused on utility and economy. So the trio have a lot in common and yet are dissimilar enough to highlight their individual identities through certain features.

The Joy is an extension of Hero Honda's variant policy and draws on various parts bins to amalgamate into a lower priced version of the recent releases. The styling borrows the petrol tank from the Passion but doesn't extend to the front fairing; instead, a round clear lens headlamp finds favour, in keeping with its utility target. There's nothing new that we can say about the sloper engine, except that it seems to get better with age and remains reliable to the core.

The Boxer CT follows the same route in that the engine continues to retain its original configuration in terms of essential constructional and dimensional details. However, with an on-going process of applying upgrades, which, according to Venkatesh Govind, general manager - product engineering, Bajaj Auto, fall under the heading of "humble engineering", it has had its soft areas ironed out. The petrol tank gets a few fresh contours and looks much more appealing not just due to the styling but mainly the eye-catching paint schemes on offer. The meter console graduates to a twin pod layout but does not inherit the rev counter, while the right side houses the fuel gauge and the telltale lights. A thoughtful addition is the engine kill switch, which finds a place on the right-side handlebar.

The Crux-R is a fresh design for India and does not bear any relationship to its rather disappointing predecessor, the YBX, in either design or engine. Having had the benefit of assessing the competition and also its own Performance with its earlier models, Yamaha has made a strong comeback with the entry-model Crux and now the Crux-R. The Crux's plain Jane looks have been cosmetically dressed up by switching from the round headlamp to a faired, rectangular one. Complementing the rear end is a contoured tailpiece that and is the most attractive found on any current bike. The revamped Crux gets a rev counter, which probably accounts for the R suffix.