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anjan_c2007 · 19th July 2008, 16:55

This is my first ever ownership experience with a motor vehicle. Its been a 25 year old attachment with me and is very dear to my heart. The moped is so simple mechanically, that I can open almost anything and get it repaired even today. I have changed the piston rings, piston, clutch, reed valve and even the carburettor. It has run some 28,000 kms. Spares are somewhat a problem but TVS still keeps the supply flowing at its local dealership, M/s A.K. Gandhi & Co, Nagpur. The build quality is superb- each nut and bolt spells quality. There is no shoddy work on this little machine anywhere- thanks TVS!
I have driven this moped, used it, abused it , maintained it, loved it and still cherish it. Mind you, the paintwork and the graphics are all original. It was so simple to drive it through the city's thorough fares till about a decade back, but now I feel it is too slow for the city traffic, though it still runs well and is very reliable.
The TVS 50 was launched sometime in 1981 and marked TVS's first foray into two wheeler manufacturing. The company was TVS Sundaram Clayton , the brake liner/ brake related spares making arm of M/s TVS which later on became TVS Suzuki and now is in its latest avatar.

19th July 2008, 16:55	#1 (permalink)
anjan_c2007 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: India Posts: 1,184	My 1983 TVS 50 still in mint condition in its 25 TH year! This is my first ever ownership experience with a motor vehicle. Its been a 25 year old attachment with me and is very dear to my heart. The moped is so simple mechanically, that I can open almost anything and get it repaired even today. I have changed the piston rings, piston, clutch, reed valve and even the carburettor. It has run some 28,000 kms. Spares are somewhat a problem but TVS still keeps the supply flowing at its local dealership, M/s A.K. Gandhi & Co, Nagpur. The build quality is superb- each nut and bolt spells quality. There is no shoddy work on this little machine anywhere- thanks TVS! I have driven this moped, used it, abused it , maintained it, loved it and still cherish it. Mind you, the paintwork and the graphics are all original. It was so simple to drive it through the city's thorough fares till about a decade back, but now I feel it is too slow for the city traffic, though it still runs well and is very reliable. The TVS 50 was launched sometime in 1981 and marked TVS's first foray into two wheeler manufacturing. The company was TVS Sundaram Clayton , the brake liner/ brake related spares making arm of M/s TVS which later on became TVS Suzuki and now is in its latest avatar.