Re: My Suzuki Avenis scooter feels like a damp squib Quote:
Originally Posted by Sheogarath I have a bs4 Access 125 and I find it pretty peppy for a single rider. The low end torque is pretty good and as you said it accelerates to 50kmph pretty quick. Suspension setup is good enough for a solo rider |
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Now with dual riders(85kg+62kg), there is a noticeable slowdown in acceleration but still is quick enough for overtakes. After 50kmph, the power kind of tapers down but still able to manage around 70kmph. Suspension is quite bouncy with pillion and as such I'd recommend not to overspeed. A sharp bump and the pillion will fly off the seat.
I'd say this is what is to expected out of scooter. Low end grunt is what is required out of a scooter which it delivers.
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This is what I felt as well. I felt the delta between solo and dual riders was significant and was concerned. And yes, the bouncy suspension reminded me of the old Verna! Quote:
Originally Posted by 2000rpm I think a scooter is not what you need, every non-geared vehicle will struggle with the performance expectations you have (140 kg load).
BS6 products might be a problem, as I have not used any BS6 scooters yet. | Quote:
Originally Posted by LBWKjesko The avenis is plenty fast. I do ride with a pillion almost everyday with the total weight of 150 kgs and the scooter reaches 70-80kmph without any issue. The suspension do feel soft sometimes but nothing too severe. | Quote:
Originally Posted by ss11011988 Point 1 : Never felt so till now. Its far more zippier when you're riding solo. With two up(~150), it takes a wee bit longer to get things going, but never felt underpowered. I mean, with that kind of load, one cannot expect it to go like a KTM. It can touch 65-70kmph pretty easily and a good twist of throttle is all it needs to get you out of tight situations. | Quote:
Originally Posted by man_of_steel But Avenis is pulling good upto about 70-75kmph. It handles the load pretty well. Suspension is plush and it was one of the major deciding factor for me to choose Avenis over NTorq. | Quote:
Originally Posted by saket77 It handles beautifully on all road conditions & suspension set up is very good. Handling and braking imparts confidence even at high speeds which is unthinkable for me in the Activa. The Avenis is also very well equipped and returned wonderful FE. |
I must be honest here - the last time I rode another scooter (the Activa and the Jupiter) was 4 months ago, so my reference is weak.
On this Avenis, I always ride(solo) sedately in the Eco mode and in the traffic. Never had a reason to complain until me and wife went out on some errands. In busy roads, it did close the gaps well and there was no road to accelerate any further. It is very responsive in the low end.
But in the late evening, the roads were free and traffic was fast moving. There were instances where I was climbing on to the Marathahalli bridge (against the gradient) or out of an underpass (again against the gradient) and I had to accelerate to make way for the Volvos. This is where I felt the scooter was slow in picking speed beyond 55-60 kmph. I didn't go beyond 67 as I ran out of free road but the question remained in my mind. The scooter sounds sporty and gives the impression of going fast which doesn't help with my expectations.
From all the responses above, the consensus is that the performance will be blunted with 2 people, how much is to be expected that I need to figure out after riding some more. I also need to redefine my expectations by riding few other scooters and preferably back to back!
Suspension is soft with load and I need to keep that in mind while going through the minefields called roads, in Bangalore. Quote:
Originally Posted by abhi9044 My recommendation would be to get the TPS checked. Probably try swapping the sensor or the throttle body from a different Avenis. If that doesn't solve the issue, try checking the Fuel Injector/ECU. What you have described seems like a problem that occurs on carburetted engines with choke on. Thus maybe the injector/ECU is at fault here.
What is the fuel efficiency that you are getting? Also does the exhaust has any distinctive sweet smell? |
Been through 2 tankfuls so far and the FE is ~50 kmpl, so no complaints there. The scooter exhaust doesn't smell so it isn't running rich. Rather I was wondering if Suzuki has tuned it lean towards FE at the cost of performance. I will ride some more extensively as and when I get time. Probably a short solo and dual highway trip would be good to gauge the performance. If I still feel it is blunted, then a trip to the ASC will be taken. Quote:
Originally Posted by VijayAnand1 The Avenis is comparatively smoother than the Access, at idle and very creamy to say the least. The Access has mild vibes during the initial pick up phase and then it's butter smooth. |
That's the reason why my wife chose the Avenis even though I wanted the Access. This is her scooter and hence, her call. Quote:
... first service the pick up slightly improves but they don't pack the punch of their BS4/carb counteparts.
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I need to borrow my friend's BS4 Jupiter so I can compare. Quote:
stick to the service intervals relgiously and let the vehicle clock more than 1.5k to 2k kms and perhaps
everything should be sorted.
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Scooter is 2 months old and the first service was done at 250 kms. This will do ~150 kms a month and so, 2k kms is a long way down the lane. I hope I am over-reacting and also hoping the performance improves slightly in the upcoming months.
Last edited by ashis89 : 19th April 2023 at 16:34.
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