[Dramitn]

OWNERSHIP REVIEW OF THE SUZUKI AVENIS 125 BS6

This is my first review on Team-BHP. I will put forward my thoughts and observations on the background of the purchase, the buying experience and the experience so far with the bike.

It all started when I expressed to my wife the wish to upgrade my 2014 KTM Duke 390. Now usually the reply is how I always keep dreaming of things and not concentrating on the important things (like planning a long holiday or a shopping spree with her). But this time I was surprised when she said yes its been some time that you haven’t upgraded the bike. And so with newfound happiness I began my search for a worthy replacement to my bike which had seen me through the years steadfastly and great memories. As I began my search I looked over to my wife who was pouting and reading a book. I got the hint that if I had to replace my bike I would have to upgrade my wife’s bike first!

And so the hunt began with the usual contenders like the Honda Activa, Suzuki Access, Honda Dio, TVS Ntorq. I thought we should consider the electric options like the Ola S1 or the Ather 450 too. But that was dismissed because of the uncertain service quality in my area. And considering we expect to keep the bike long term and the uncertainty of the long term review and battery replacement we decided to skip the electric options. With a relative chiming in about the Yamaha Aerox and the Aprilla SR 160 I perked up thinking that would be a interesting bike to explore but had to be dropped because of the size and ease of driving for the wife.which brought us back to the usual contenders.

We checked out the Activa and found it to be pretty boring to drive and lack luster looks and also the sheer volume of Activas sold with a few problems searching for your own in the parking! And the stories of the mistaken Activa been driven away by somebody else didn’t appeal to us. So we moved on to the Dio but the design didn’t agree with us so we went to the Suzuki stable and were immediately pushed towards the Suzuki Access. The drive of the Suzuki access was smooth and the power was linear in delivery but the aesthetics of the scooter reminded her of an old design which had not been changed since a long time.

The Suzuki burgman caught our eye and we checked it out. The drive was smooth and suspension and seat were very comfortable. But she didn’t find the design appealing as it was front heavy and she weighs in the 50s so didn’t find it comfortable in handling the bike. In the corner we spied another bike which when asked were told it to be called the Avenis. I thought the design looked familiar and asked if it was a collaboration with the TVS. Because I found the design very similar to the Ntorq, it did seem to share similarities with the latter.

We asked about the very few posters and promotions about the bike because we hadn’t heard about it and got the reply that the Access is the star of the show and so the Avenis wasn’t showcased as much. We took a test ride and the ride was smooth and the handling was comfortable with the suspension having a good balance. The design language was new and appealing. With the missus expressing the decision that was the only bike she felt comfortable with, it was decided on the spot to book the vehicle.

The delivery of the vehicle was taken the next day itself with a few accessories such as the guards and the floor mat. The delivery experience itself was nothing to be spoken about with a rather drab affair and the handing over of the keys and documents.

So without further ado I present to you our new Suzuki Avenis!

The looks are subjective and this one reminds me of wall E

The storage below the seat is sufficient for a full face helmet

Front view

Side view

The dash with bluetooth pairing

The recess on the left side below the handlebar with a usb for phone charging

On the right side the keyhole and a recess for small items.

Rear view

The 3 quarter view with the older brother in the background

The front disc brakes do a good job

The underseat hook for small bags neatly tucked

The very convenient external fuel lid

The very aesthetic blacked out name

The wide and comfortable seat. found it to be a tad firm on the rear seat.

And the parting shot with a very happy missus!

The experience so far has been good with the bike having a good peppy engine and adequate power with a linear acceleration. The brakes are good and do the job well with good bite. The phone charger is a good addition.

Overall a good all rounder bike for everyday use and small errands. The service visits have been short for routine maintenance.

I will update the thread as and when I have anything significant to share. Other owners and users please share your experience and observations about the bike too!

Thank you

[GTO]

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[Burgman_tales]

How's the Bluetooth navigation working for you ?

It works extremely poorly on my burgman primarily because of poor routing of mapmyindia. Also the Bluetooth connectivity is spotchy

[JShah]

Originally Posted by Dramitn

OWNERSHIP REVIEW OF THE SUZUKI AVENIS 125 BS6

I will update the thread as and when I have anything significant to share. Other owners and users please share your experience and observations about the bike too!

Thank you

Congratulations on the new ride, Love the colour on yours.
Thank you for starting a thread on the Avenis, Pushed me to share a few thoughts on our own.

We have been using 2 scooters for our primary usage,

Access 125 (2010) - 20k on the ODO
Wego 110 (2011) -30k on the ODO

We needed one in the office so we began the search for a new scooter, I was keen on looking for an electric one but elders at home were adamant on a Petrol vehicle, Somehow they still arent very convinced with the idea of an Electric, They are worried about the battery replacement costs. Our running is very less as you would have guessed from the above ODO readings. So began the hunt for a Petrol 125cc options in march 2023.

A lot of people in our circle have the Ntorq 125, It is a brilliant vehicle and having extensively ridden it was sure of it, But then a friend asked me to checkout the newly launched Avenis, The first thought that comes to mind is, "This is a copy of the NTORQ".

We liked the scooter,Opted for a very different dual colour- mettalic lush green/matte fibroin grey as suzuki calls it. Booking process was smooth, Delivery done in March 2023.

Cut short to date, 6 months on we have only 1k kms on the ODO.The scooter is primarily for riding within a 5km radius, and does the job well.

Here are a few observations from our ownership experience.

- A No-Nonsense scooter, smooth, sufficient power (Not as fun as the Ntorq)
- Mileage of 42kmpl strictly city, esay riding.
- Most pillion riders will find it difficult to get on, Seating position is slightly high.
- Have never once used the bluetooth, Didnt find any use case.
- Suzuki calls every 3 months for service. (More on that below)
- Didnt like the sound of it, Ntorq really sounds so much meatier.
- The front storage is sufficient for small items, though one has to be careful,I forgot my phone in it twice after reaching home. Would have liked an option to have a basket (The likes of what Ather offers)
- The underseat storage is good, A large helmet and a few other items fit in with ease.
- The rear tyre is smaller than the front tyre and that looks a little odd to me.
Can anyone explain the rationale behind it?
- The headlight is pretty powerful, Very happy with it.
- Misses a pass light and hazard lights.
- Seat is very comfortable and the fabric is of very good quality. Haven't opted for seat covers. The mat and footrest is the only accessories opted for.

I don't know if other scooter makers are doing this but I get calls to service the Avenis every 3 months and they say I dont then it will void my warranty.
I hace asked the dealer to give it to me in writing but they haven't reverted. My running is pretty low, Do I really have to make such regular service stops? Both our Wego and Access go only once a year for their service and both are in pristine condition. I really find this scooter expensive to maintain if they ask me to service every 3 months with hardly any running.

Other than that, A good workhorse to have in your stable, Suzuki engine is very smooth, reliable and refined. I hope it lasts as long as the access has.

[5hank3r]

Originally Posted by Dramitn

The looks are subjective and this one reminds me of wall E

Definitely looks like Sid from Ice Age

[ss11011988]

Hi Dramitn,

Congrats on the new ride and thanks for starting a new thread on the Avenis 125 as this scooter is more of an underdog and being heavily bashed for its copy-cat design(which it is, shamefully). Have the scooter in the same shade since January '22. My missus had the same thought process when it came to choosing between Access, Burgman and Avenis, with she opting for the Avenis finally due to the comfort factor. The scooter ticks all the right boxes and blends sportiness and practicality well. The engine is refined and smooth, typical of a Suzuki. Mileage of 50kmpl is easily achievable with linear throttle application and the service is reasonably quick. The only gripes I have with the scooter are the vibrations coming from its body panels(which goes away post speeds of 35kmph) and the Ride Connect feature. The latter one is pretty much useless as the associated maps are not detailed enough, and two, the bluetooth module keeps on disconnecting frequently while you're out on a ride, rendering the turn by turn navigation useless. I have reported the same to the service center, but I know for sure there ain't going to be any traction on that matter. Wishing your missus many happy and trouble free miles with the Avenis!

Cheers,
SS