The bike returned a fuel efficiency of 32.4 km/l but reduced drastically when pushed a bit hard.
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I usually waited for those rainy evenings, when missus or kiddo would crave some samosas / bhajji etc. And before my wife could open the Zomato / Swiggy app, I used to pick up my helmet to convey that I am up for the job. And during such rides, I realized that what an amazing city bike can Reyah be (once you are comfortable with her size). The suspension and crisp pickup both work in tandem to ensure that you don't usually slow down during rough patches and even if you do you can quickly buzz out.
However, during such rides, I found 1 niggle (which I will be requesting mods to add to the opening post). The side stand protrudes way out and hence to pull out the parked bike one has to tilt the bike in opposite direction (right). And it becomes a challenge when someone parked on the close right after you did. You will have to tilt their bike or do some bike gymnast wizardry to get out of the spot. And it becomes frustrating in situations when you want to get in and get out quick (else the samosas may get cold and any future chance of replacing delivery boys will be compromised )
However, there is only this much you can do in the city and both Reyah and I was craving for a ride. And a great opportunity came up wherein my relatives were visiting us and we planned a trip to Mangalore. However, all of us couldn't fit in our humble Punto and I volunteered to ride on the bike. And with that, I completed the Mangalore trip (~900 km).
Some quick observations:
Positives:
- Cruising on 90 - 100 km/h (~6k rpm) gave mileage of 32.4 km/l.
- There is a lot of room for riders to move around.
- Though the seat is well-padded bums were not happy after 4-5 hours of the ride. However, once I reached the destination (after 10 - 11 hours of journey), I was not tired.
- I had a notion that the bike would be top-heavy and it would be a task to handle her in ghats. But the experience was quite opposite and I was really enjoying the ghat sections with late braking, rev-matched downshifts and cornering. I always felt that I could push her more. I think I will do a track day with Reyah
- On the return leg, I had to hurry and I could cruise at 110-115 comfortably (with no headwinds). The point to note is that I don't have any aftermarket windshield. The stock screen is comfortable for me without causing any buffeting and any riding discomfort.
Negatives:
- On the above speeds the mileage reduced drastically (~27 km/l).
- Missus joined me for 200 odd Kms and she quipped that she misses the aftermarket seat and huge backrest of our previous ride (C500).
All in all, I had a blast during this ride. Looking forward to resuming the weekend rides soon.
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