TVS-Suzuki Supra

(Alok) · 31st January 2010, 12:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by rr_zen

One of the USP's of the 'Power-Up' version was the dual colour tone. I remember two colour combinations which went very well with the bike and added grandeur to its styling. They were:

1. Red & Silver
2. Blue & Silver

Yes you are correct, but it was the later version (or new model) of supra. Whereas the pics shown by alok_balsekar is first supra.

georgev · 31st January 2010, 15:05

awesome bike, sad to see its demise due to TVS not supporting with any spares

Speed-Freak · 26th March 2010, 16:31

Hey Alok,

Thanks a ton bro for putting up the manual cover photo of this beauty, i was just in my SSC when we bought this baby home in 1990. It was by far the most beautiful bike made in India.

Does anyone have any pics of the Supra the original and the Power-up, if yes then please post them here.

Regards
SF

Live To Jive · 26th March 2010, 16:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by rr_zen

One of the USP's of the 'Power-Up' version was the dual colour tone. I remember two colour combinations which went very well with the bike and added grandeur to its styling. They were:

1. Red & Silver
2. Blue & Silver

Those were only coulor options available. In fact just yesterday, I was offered a Power Up one for free by a friend. However he has painted it grey. It was blue/silver earlier.

nikhil200 · 22nd October 2010, 22:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by alok_balsekar

Here is a teaser ...

The Scan of the Cover of the bike.

Please suggest any web location where I can upload it or do i create a torrent for it?

Torrent sounds better .. wot say?

Is that Jitender in the background of the snap?

praJEEP · 24th October 2010, 18:05

A recent spotting very original very neat bike

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wbd8779 · 24th October 2010, 18:16

The stickering is of the" power up" 11bhp version , but the bike is the 1st generation 9.65bhp model.
Nice find !

praJEEP · 24th October 2010, 18:19

Oh i too felt the same, thanks for confirming.

josejoseph · 8th November 2010, 19:12

I saw this poorly maintained Supra in Cochin last week. The reg. no. is of 1992. An aged person was riding it and I don't think he knows the real value of this bike.

Thanks,
Jose.

(Alok) · 15th November 2010, 16:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by wbd8779

The stickering is of the" power up" 11bhp version , but the bike is the 1st generation 9.65bhp model.
Nice find !

Quote:

Originally Posted by praJEEP

Oh i too felt the same, thanks for confirming.

How to distinguish? Please elaborate.

rvmohankumar · 17th January 2011, 15:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by praJEEP

A recent spotting very original very neat bike

..

I saw this bike near residency road last week. It was parked in a lane near juice juntion.
wanted to check with the owner but by the time I returned he had left.
very rare to see these bikes nowdays.

-NUT-case · 18th January 2011, 00:40

WOW! a thread on supra!

I learned to ride on a JAWA which my father had for 20 years, of which i rode it for the last 5 years, after which we had to sell it as we had to move base to chennai.

My dad got me a RED SUPRA POWERUP when i was in my first year of college. I had the bike with me for 17 years. I sold it off only in 2009 after it was left parked unused for close to 2 years because of some electric fault.

About 2 days after we sold the bike the guy who we sold it to came riding it to our house to collect the documents. He told us that it was only a minor electric problem and the engine ticked over fine even after 2 years of being left unused.

It was that reliable a bike.

I tried a few of the newer 4-stroke bikes like the pulsar and the apache but never felt the kind of surge when i turned the accelerator as i felt with the supra.

I am kind of hoping that the Honda CBR 250R will come close to the Supra for me.

Easily one of the best bikes of the 2 stroke era along with the Yamaha RX 100 and the Suzuki Shogun.

A pic of my bike with my then GF and present wife sitting on it

Another pic of me on my first 2 wheeler, or rather 3 wheeler

NikzBoz · 21st January 2014, 23:08

Thank you all for this thread!

The manual was a great help Alok. I have a Ind-Suzuki Supra manufactured in the year 1992. I have rode almost all the bikes, old and new generation ones. To me, there is and never can be a substitute for my Supra.

A ride so awsome it has got the perfect power output. If you like to go slow and enjoy the ride, just be gentle on the throttle. It might not have the mind numbing acceleration, but on highways he is the king. Pathetic road?, no problemo.
From nelliyampathy to cochin in two hours was the greatest ride of my life. The feeling of standing up and riding the pot holes of vadakkanchery like a moto cross rider, i felt great pride.
I have never known it's top speed, the engine keeps on going and my needle broke thrice on 90.

I have no words to describe it. The vehicle currently rests in my home at Ezhupunna.

Wish there were more Supras alive. Two strokes are the real bikes.

Everything said above is my opinion and of those who have rode that sweet ind-suzuki machine.

Peace!

vivekjayasheel · 9th December 2016, 19:00

Do you still have the owner's manual? Someone gifted me a Supra and I plan to restore it to its former glory. Thanks in advance.

Quote:

Originally Posted by alok_balsekar

Hi all,

I am fortunate enough to have a TVS-Suzuki Supra owner's manual. I just finished scanning it today. If anyone is interested, I will surely attempt to upload it on the web some where.

Please let me know if it interests anyone

srini1785 · 28th March 2017, 13:44

How much would a supra bike retail for these days. I have been offered one and needs some work.

31st January 2010, 15:05	#17
georgev BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: KL-05 Posts: 233 Thanked: 7 Times	awesome bike, sad to see its demise due to TVS not supporting with any spares
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26th March 2010, 16:31	#18
Speed-Freak BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 145 Thanked: 77 Times View My Garage	Hey Alok, Thanks a ton bro for putting up the manual cover photo of this beauty, i was just in my SSC when we bought this baby home in 1990. It was by far the most beautiful bike made in India. Does anyone have any pics of the Supra the original and the Power-up, if yes then please post them here. Regards SF
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24th October 2010, 18:05	#21
praJEEP BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 537 Thanked: 12 Times	A recent spotting very original very neat bike .. Attached Thumbnails
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24th October 2010, 18:16	#22
wbd8779 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 420 Thanked: 1,063 Times	The stickering is of the" power up" 11bhp version , but the bike is the 1st generation 9.65bhp model. Nice find !
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24th October 2010, 18:19	#23
praJEEP BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 537 Thanked: 12 Times	Oh i too felt the same, thanks for confirming.
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8th November 2010, 19:12	#24
josejoseph BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 665 Thanked: 408 Times View My Garage	I saw this poorly maintained Supra in Cochin last week. The reg. no. is of 1992. An aged person was riding it and I don't think he knows the real value of this bike. Thanks, Jose.
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18th January 2011, 00:40	#27
-NUT-case BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 263 Thanked: 13 Times	Re: TVS-Suzuki Supra WOW! a thread on supra! I learned to ride on a JAWA which my father had for 20 years, of which i rode it for the last 5 years, after which we had to sell it as we had to move base to chennai. My dad got me a RED SUPRA POWERUP when i was in my first year of college. I had the bike with me for 17 years. I sold it off only in 2009 after it was left parked unused for close to 2 years because of some electric fault. About 2 days after we sold the bike the guy who we sold it to came riding it to our house to collect the documents. He told us that it was only a minor electric problem and the engine ticked over fine even after 2 years of being left unused. It was that reliable a bike. I tried a few of the newer 4-stroke bikes like the pulsar and the apache but never felt the kind of surge when i turned the accelerator as i felt with the supra. I am kind of hoping that the Honda CBR 250R will come close to the Supra for me. Easily one of the best bikes of the 2 stroke era along with the Yamaha RX 100 and the Suzuki Shogun. A pic of my bike with my then GF and present wife sitting on it Another pic of me on my first 2 wheeler, or rather 3 wheeler
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21st January 2014, 23:08	#28
NikzBoz Newbie Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: KL 04/07 Posts: 6 Thanked: 21 Times	Re: TVS-Suzuki Supra Thank you all for this thread! The manual was a great help Alok. I have a Ind-Suzuki Supra manufactured in the year 1992. I have rode almost all the bikes, old and new generation ones. To me, there is and never can be a substitute for my Supra. A ride so awsome it has got the perfect power output. If you like to go slow and enjoy the ride, just be gentle on the throttle. It might not have the mind numbing acceleration, but on highways he is the king. Pathetic road?, no problemo. From nelliyampathy to cochin in two hours was the greatest ride of my life. The feeling of standing up and riding the pot holes of vadakkanchery like a moto cross rider, i felt great pride. I have never known it's top speed, the engine keeps on going and my needle broke thrice on 90. I have no words to describe it. The vehicle currently rests in my home at Ezhupunna. Wish there were more Supras alive. Two strokes are the real bikes. Everything said above is my opinion and of those who have rode that sweet ind-suzuki machine. Peace!
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28th March 2017, 13:44	#30
srini1785 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: bang Posts: 900 Thanked: 3,280 Times	Re: TVS-Suzuki Supra How much would a supra bike retail for these days. I have been offered one and needs some work.
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