Blog posts of '2022' 'April'

YAMAHA RAY ZR 125 FI "STREET RALLY" As fascinating as its name sounds, this street rally giant performs and showcases the power it states. This hybrid scooter is an evolution of the amazing yamaha bikes, which is now incorporated into a dynamic scooter. 

BODY

The most highlighted feature about this scooter is its light weight body that weighs at 99kgs and the power, speed and functionalities it gives at this mindblowing weight. The entirety of the scooter's body is built using fiber plastic, which makes it the lightest scooter in its segment. Being the lightest it also holds records in having the fastest pickup, highest mileage and sturdiness. The Y-shaped led position lights and the new brush guards on the handles gives the scooter's armored energy concept which perfectly blends in to making the scooter look more powerful.The fully digitized instrument cluster adds more to the fierce look it tries to portray. 

ENGINE

This scooter has air cooled, FI (fuel injected) engine with a BS-VI complaint similar to the yamaha fascino 125 FI, that most scooters of the segment have today. The smart motor generator, start and stop systems and the side stand engine cut off are some attributes that yamaha scooters have and are really useful to keep the engine healthy and running. The start stop system is really helpful when one is stuck in traffic jams. When the scooter comes to a halt, within a few seconds the engine automatically turns off, which helps one save some extra liters of fuel. To start, simply twisting the throttle is enough to quickly fire up the engine.  

PERFORMANCE 

It generates a max power of 8.2 PS @6500 RPM and a max torque of 9.7 NM @5000 RPM. Its top speed can go upto 80 kmph. These attributes show the power this scooter has even though being the lightest in the segment. The performance highlights are shown by the mileage and pickup this scooter provides in its segment. With a mileage of 58 km/hr, 16% higher than the earlier released 113cc scooter, it is the highest of all the scooters in this segment. Yamaha has been supporting Kathmandu in the Nepal super league which resonates Street Rally’s proposition; Champion of power and champion of mileage. Street Rally’s another unique selling point includes the fastest pickup of the segment, which goes from 0 to 60 km in just 7.59 seconds.

FEATURES

The scooter's tubeless tires with attractive red stripes on its rim come with  the dimensions of 90/90-12-Disc Front and 110/90-10-Drum Rear. This scooter has an improved unified braking system (UBS) along with an upgraded suspension setup with front telescopic forks and rear swing arm. The UBS supports an equal amount of brake applied to both the brakes on the front and rear tyres, which therefore makes it really suitable for the road conditions prevalent in Nepal. The Halogen headlight and tail lamp are illuminating enough to make the night rides more safe and smooth. 

Off-roading in this scooter will be hassle free with the ground clearance of 145 mm and very comfortable with the soft cushioned seats at a height of 785 mm, which comes with a two level seating adjustment option. Fuel tank capacity is stated at 5.2 liters, regardless, it is the segment’s best mileage scooter. It comes with 21 liter under seat storage capacity and USB charging ports have been adjusted into it, but the scooter lacks ample legroom for the rider which may cause difficulty in lengthier travels. 

OVERVIEW

As an overview to this beast of a scooter, the Yamaha Ray ZR 125 FI |  Street Rally is entitled as the scooter of the champions. With yamaha’s unbeatable and signature FI technology, no buyer will worry about the increasing fuel prices because yamaha never compromises on mileage. Street Rally in comparison to Yamaha’s previous models, there has been a 30% increase in power and 16% improvement in mileage which has resulted in great buyer response. Priced at Rs. 2,49,900, the street rally comes in two attractive and uniquely designed color variants; blue and green. With all the positive response towards this scooter we can conclude that the Yamaha Ray ZR 125 FI | Street Rally has been effectively able to live upto the buyers expectations and thus, has been one of the most loved scooters of the segment.

There are three nouns that describe the Vespa Elegante 150; class, elegance and luxury. Catering to the premium scooter segment of the two wheeler market, Vespa has been a favorite to all of its users. 

BODY 

The overall design and build of the scooter is majorly inspired by the beaches of Italy. This is replicated through the most elegant color variants these scooters come in. With a very unique addition to its body design, the tinted windscreen makes you feel like you are driving through the narrow alleys of italy. This tinted flyscreen, split-seats with premium seat covers and exclusive ‘Elegante’ badging. The Elegante 150 also gets optional accessories like color coordinated helmet and all round chrome guard kit along with a front bumper guard. It has an old school circular headlamp and an analogue digital instrument console which bind the complete retro look of the scooter together. 

ENGINE 

Talking about the scooter’s engine, it is a 149.5 cc, single cylinder, 3 valve SOHC engine with an emission standard of BS4. The system is air cooled and supports both electric and kick start like almost all other scooters that are available in the market today. Even though it is considered a simple cruising scooter in the market, it is seemingly really powerful. With its max power of 11.40PS @ 7000 rpm and a max torque of 11.50 Nm @ 5000 rpm, the Vespa Elegante 150 is amazingly fast and powerful for what it is believed to be. The engine is mated to a Continuous Variable Transmission (CVT) gearbox. It has a top speed of 90 kmph on the smooth roads and can be driven through some off-road terrain as well. 

FEATURES

The scooter’s fuel tank capacity is at a whopping amount of 7.4 liters, which is large for a scooter of this segment and thus is able to easily give a mileage of 40 kmpl. This scooter's 11- inch alloy wheels are tubeless tyres, where its front tyres come with the dimensions of 110/70-11 and the rear tyres with 120/70-10. The scooter is fitted with 220 mm disc brake at the front and 140 mm drum brake at the rear that heavily provides added support and sturdiness. 

The suspension system handled by aircraft derived single side arm with an anti-dive feature at the front and dual effect hydraulic shock absorber at the rear which makes the braking system and riding experience so much more smooth and risk free. With a seat height 770 mm and a ground clearance of 155mm, this simple designed scooter gives an astonishing off road experience too. The kerb weight of this scooter is 114kg which makes it glide through the streets of Nepal.

OVERVIEW

This retro-styled flagship scooter; Vespa elegante 150 highlights its unique and luxurious design. This Vespa definitely cannot be judged on the basis of its minimal and simple looks. Power, mileage and strength are the sectors where Vespa has excelled. This scooter comes in two beautiful color variants; Beige and Blue. Vespa Elegante 150 is the most expensive and premium 150cc scooter in Vespa’s line-up of lifestyle scooters. Priced at Rs. 4,23,946, it definitely does not come cheap. But considering the perfect blend of all the aspects one needs in a premium scooter, Vespa has been able to provide a premium, unique and strong scooter to its riders.

Electric Vehicles are the future of this ever evolving globe. The new potential buyers of EV’s are rigorously increasing day by day, with a very high growth prospect. Looking at the sky rocketing fuel prices and alarming pollution level concerns all around the world, people have been jumping through the range of purchase decisions and options. Electric vehicles have had their share of buyers' contemplation over what to purchase, why to purchase, the beneficial attributes of the purchase and more. There are some visible pros and cons of an Electric Vehicle that may be a guideline to the ones looking through the possible options.

PROS:
The paramount of gains in opting to purchase an Electric Vehicle include incurring low operation costs. An electric two wheeler claims to save upto Rs.5000 on monthly fuel cost on an average. Supporting the low cost streak, the maintenance cost of an EV is considered comparatively lower than the normal fuel injected vehicles as they do not possess a fuel operated engine that requires regular maintenance. With improved taxation policies on the electric vehicles abiding by the 2078/79 budget of Nepal, there are added tax benefits to electric vehicle users. The necessity to maintain an environment conscious image, the new buyers are turning towards purchasing more environment friendly vehicles, ultimately the electric vehicles. Being conscious about the increasing pollution levels and vehicle emission, consumers are contributing towards lower carbon emission and pollution control, by reducing the usage of petroleum products.

CONS:
Looking into the negative aspect, the advantages of an electric vehicle are mostly overshadowed by its cons that demotivates a potential EV buyer. The cost of purchasing a fuel injected scooter and an electric scooter are relatively similar, which can create an issue of whether or not to make such an investment in a country like Nepal where the growth prospect is not visibly increasing. The lack of infrastructure such as charging stations, service stations and help centers are scarce in the Nepali market. The drive range is limited to intra-city travels and definitely not for long drive on the highway, especially due to lack of the required infrastructure. The lifespan of an average electric scooter is predicted to be 1 to 3 years according to the batteries and its appliances, with a range of 3000 to 10,000 miles through its lifetime. In the long run, due to gradual reduction in the life of the scooters battery, the longevity usage of the electric scooters are comparatively low. The charging time of EV’s at one’s home can take between 3 to 12 hours to fully charge from 0% to 100%, which can be a time constraint for commuters. Thus, the decision to purchase an electric vehicle highly depends upon a buyer's capability to fully devote their time, money, infrastructure and dedication towards maintaining a green identity

Continuing our streak of sports and racing scooters in the Nepali Market, Nepali wheels is here with the most raved about sports and racing scooter of the town; Aprilia SR 150. This user review will make the viewers and readers clear why the Aprilia SR 150 is one of the most loved racing scooters available in Nepal.

Mr. Shyam Dhakal, who is a two wheeler enthusiast, got captivated by the sporty look, racer/rider feel and the power of the scooter. Purchasing an expensive motorbike would be a generous investment, which was efficiently saved by the Aprilia SR 150.

Influenced by his fellow friends who have been religiously using scooters from Aprilia, this scooter purchase has proven itself to Mr. Dhakal. Long rides on the off-road terrain have been made distinctively comfortable. The 14 inch russo tyres along with the 155 mm ground clearance of the scooter has accentuated the smooth riding experience. Along with its sporty and racer feels, it is very convenient to use as a commuter scooter as well.

Mr. Dahal is really confident about the scooter's power and its off-roading abilities. He swears by the engine power that is an improvised and a better version of the Vespa 150. His trip through the bad roads of dhading went by fluently due to the splendid body dimensions of our trusted Aprilia SR 150. The halogen headlamps as well, are bright enough to light up the dark alleys.

The most eye catching feature about this scooter is its pickup and the power it provides. Mr. Dahal has had the experience of the pickup, accurate to the company’s claims of 0 to 60 km in just 6.3 seconds. Being a heavy user of the scooter Mr. Dahal is always running the scooter to its optimum capacity.

As a regular long route traveler, the additional USB port on the under seat storage space has created an advantage for Mr. Dahal, to charge his devices on the go. Aprilia SR 150 may not be a cup of tea for every user in the market. But, it definitely serves users as Mr. Shyam Dahal, at that price point, with the mixture of a scooter and a motorbike in one mega machine.

#Be_a_racer

As stated by this powerful hashtag, this machine has got the comfort of a simple scooter incorporated with the powerful racing DNA with its 150 CC engine. Presenting to you; Aprilia’s SR 150. It screams bold through its design and the high speed has definitely made it one of the most loved scooters of Nepal.

ENGINE 

The 154.8 CC, four stroke engine is an improved version of the Vespa 150 engine. It is highly tuned for better performance and feels nothing like a Vespa, but more than that. Its power runs at 10.19PS @ 6750 rpm and talking about its torque it has got 10.90 NM @ 5000 rpm, with CBT automatic transmission which helps to set its top speed at 110 km/h,  making it one of the fastest scooters in town. It goes from 0-60 km/h in just 6.3 seconds and easily goes beyond 80+ speed. This unbeatable power is something that every two wheeler enthusiast must experience.

BODY

As one can see it’s one the most beautiful crossover scooters that is available in Nepal. With its unique racer design and RS GB graphics covering the entire scooter, this makes it one of the most sleek looking scooters. The twin headlamp arrangement along with the sporty tail lamp at the end makes the scooter have that aggressive and crisp appearance which definitely is a plus point for the overall look. 

FEATURES

The kerb weight of Aprilia SR 150 is 122 kgs. This scooter has a ground clearance of 160mm and a seat height of 780mm. The 14 inch, 5 spoke alloy wheel and 120/70 section wide tyres placed in the scooter makes the riding experience very smooth and comfortable even on the bumpy roads of Nepal. Supporting these larger wheels there is a compatible braking system built for the scooter. At the front, the scooter comes with a hydraulic disc braking system with 220mm disk and double piston caliper assembly. The rear setup is drum type and that comes with a 140mm drum brake setup. Here in the 2019 version the scooter also comes with ABS enhancement in the front braking setup. The telescopic suspension on the front and a monoshock on the rear gives it a sporty stance, thus it is comparatively easier to handle and wander in the off road terrain. 

OVERVIEW

The compartment is midsized, consequently just a helmet and some handy things can only be adjusted. This underseat storage consists of a USB port which can be really useful during times of emergency and lengthier travels. The fuel capacity is a whopping 6.5 liters, which will definitely give the rider that extra range for long rides and edge over other scooters, with a mileage of 35 kmpl.

Scooters have surely changed the face of the Nepali two-wheeler market, the youngsters here have yearned for a sporty, fun to ride automatic scooter for a long time. And when the Piaggio group announced that it will launch an Aprilia branded 150CC scooter, they grabbed a lot of attention. So here it is, a sporty-looking SR 150, in the color variants blue, white, black and red, priced at Rs. 2,56,000. We've all swooned over the SR 150's looks for a while, and now it's finally time to ride it and see if it does justice to the Aprilia brand.

The TVS Ntorq 125 Race Edition (RE) is one of the most loved scooters in the Nepali Market. With over 50,000 unit sales in the year of 2021, the TVS Ntorq 125 has had a remarkable presence in the market. To justify the power, strength and the preference of this over the others, we have curated a 6 month user review of the TVS Ntorq 125 Race Edition (RE). 

Miss Annie Shrestha from Gokarna, is Nepali Wheels first user review guest. We had an amazing conversation about this scooter where Miss Shrestha was able to enlighten us with her knowledge and experience with the scooter. 

Power, Looks and it's easy riding experience are the three major factors that have been able to captivate the interest of Ntorq’s buyers. Miss Shrestha has been a loyal customer to TVS for over 2 years and she trusts the company and the product it launches. Therefore, it influenced her to purchase this scooter over the other competing scooters of the segment.

Fuel Injection being the highlight of this scooter, our user has ampel knowledge on this attribute of the Ntorq 125 RE. Fuel Injection system engines are popularly known for efficiently using the fuel that runs the system according to its needs. She has been able to apply the benefits of a fuel injected engine present in the Ntorq 125 RE, as it saves her the extra cost of fuel that would have been rather wasted by the engine. Talking about cost savings, the maintenance cost of this scooter is also pocket friendly. 

The strength of this scooter has helped Miss Shrestha to travel around places that are geographically challenging for two wheelers. This has been made possible because of the engine’s mindblowing power and the dimensions on which the scooter is built to travel through any off-road terrain.

Miss Shrestha has frequently stressed on how sturdy and powerful this scooter is for the off road riding experience, surprisingly the Ntorq 125 RE is as amazing for daily commuter usage. Fulfilling the basic mobility needs with added power, efficiency and features, this scooter has successfully satisfied all the needs of Miss Shrestha , with everything this scooter has to offer to its users.