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Originally Posted by hollywoodhogan  perhaps yes but just one point, hold the front brake and try to push dowm on a leading link suspension. there will be no action whereas in the telescopic type the suspension will act even with the front brake held tight. so basically whilst riding and during braking on broken roads the leading link will harden up and not act but shudder and thud. besides the leading link suspension has been abandoned my all manufacturers except in cases where cost is a factor.
the aviator sports a telescopic suspension. |
True, the performance of this suspension is not compare able to the telescopic.
but wait. The suspension has also got to do with the design of the vehicle.
Also, scooters are designed for slow speed driving and bikes for faster speeds, telescopic makes more sence there. It also changes the frame design, coz a different type of fork is required and potentially increases the costs of manufacture.If one is looking for a overall exciting scooter with power and one which can do high speeds he/she should consider getting a bike.
One can not have any kind of suspension on any design.
The leading link, may not be the best but as I said before does serve the purpose well enough. I've found it satisfactory, as long as its serviced on a regular basis.
I havent checkout the suspension by pressing it down, the the kines would get presses easily when the shocks were in bad shape. One thing i dislike about telescopic shocks is that they get compressed every time one hits the brake, find that very irritating.
Comming to the the Aviator, i Saw it today, The sides of the rear look remarkably similar to the activa, just that its been redesigned with shorter curvier body cover/mudguards and new lights. the display console is pretty dull.
I though it was the same activa frame with a redesigned front end and body which is a touch less broad than the activa, with more plastic less metal. 3 months waiting time, I'd just go get a flyte or kinetic 4s if nothing. heck, one was enough with the activa. I dont think it some custom scooter to wait for that long.
On the other hand if one books through the district dealer 20 km outside the city, delivery is in 3 working days.
Yet to get a TD.