The
earlier Star was an outdated looking motorcycle, but the
Star City changes that. It’s still not the best looking
bike in its segment, but is better than what it was and
has a far more pleasing dual tone appearance. It all starts
in one sharp peak on the new front fairing, from where style
flows smoothly backwards beyond that humongous 16-litre
fuel tank—a highlight to riding this bike—into
the side panels and back to the tail fairing with its integrated
brake-warning cluster. Among the easiest changes to spot
is the new bike having shed the Star’s clumsy-looking
chrome metal mudguards for attractive modern plastic units.
Also gone is the clumsy tube metal grab-handle, now replaced
by a dandy alloy bit. The City’s silencer has been
modified externally and it’s now got a new heat shield.
A powerful and well-focused halogen-equipped clear lens
headlamp is standard fare, as are blue backlit instruments
that are basic but easy to decipher. What’s most irritating
is the fact that TVS has not offered a fuel gauge on this
bike. But the Star City thankfully comes with comprehensive
switches that now include a pass light switch and push to
cancel indicators. Tall trademark TVS mirrors, great palm
grips, quality plastics and rubber parts as well as decent
control levers can all be taken for granted on the Star
City.
January
2006
The
earlier Star was an outdated looking motorcycle, but the
Star City changes that. It’s still not the best looking
bike in its segment, but is better than what it was and
has a far more pleasing dual tone appearance. It all starts
in one sharp peak on the new front fairing, from where style
flows smoothly backwards beyond that humongous 16-litre
fuel tank—a highlight to riding this bike—into
the side panels and back to the tail fairing with its integrated
brake-warning cluster. Among the easiest changes to spot
is the new bike having shed the Star’s clumsy-looking
chrome metal mudguards for attractive modern plastic units.
Also gone is the clumsy tube metal grab-handle, now replaced
by a dandy alloy bit. The City’s silencer has been
modified externally and it’s now got a new heat shield.