The Gearless Scooter Thread

ravi@64bhp · 16th December 2007, 11:09

Really Kinetic sucks! The showroom executive promised me to deliver the Flyte by last Friday. Friday they said they would deliver on Saturday. Now, it is posponed to Monday or tuesday. Kinetic sucks.

hollywoodhogan · 16th December 2007, 11:29

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Originally Posted by ravi@64bhp

Really Kinetic sucks! The showroom executive promised me to deliver the Flyte by last Friday. Friday they said they would deliver on Saturday. Now, it is posponed to Monday or tuesday. Kinetic sucks.

yep buddy, i can understand your frustration. delivery is a problem all over india i am told for the flyte due to high demand and low supply. instead of producing a few thousand flyte vehicles and then launching to ensure availability, kinetic decided to try this route where they are making the customer wait endlessly.

some of the sales execs just to ensure that customer does not go away make false promises and then make the customer suffer. its better to be open and truthful when one knows that deliveries are a problem. you should just an email to the company for whatever its worth on this frustrating waiting period.

DCEite · 16th December 2007, 11:34

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Originally Posted by ravi@64bhp

Really Kinetic sucks! The showroom executive promised me to deliver the Flyte by last Friday. Friday they said they would deliver on Saturday. Now, it is posponed to Monday or tuesday. Kinetic sucks.

Buddy its not Kinetic but your dealer that sucks.
I bought my Flyte with Zero waiting period (Haryana Auto Agency, Gurgaon). Infact, he was willing to deliver me the scooter on the very first day when i test drove it. LOL! I took a loan of 20k, and rest i paid downpayment. Kept getting calls from him to come and get the scoot delivered, saying loan toh approve hota rahega, aap scooter le jaiye But i wanted it on Diwali day only.

archie · 16th December 2007, 12:12

DCE - you and me benefited from being one of the first customers so we got quick delivery i think. my friend has also booked a flyte and there is some waiting period now. her dealer said its because ungeareds are very much in demand these days

sathyaprakash · 16th December 2007, 13:25

Archie > I think ur joy is shortlived only till HONDA comes out with LEAD and Flyte will be sold with freebeies at ur doorstep

vabs78 · 16th December 2007, 15:47

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Originally Posted by ravi@64bhp

Really Kinetic sucks! The showroom executive promised me to deliver the Flyte by last Friday. Friday they said they would deliver on Saturday. Now, it is posponed to Monday or tuesday. Kinetic sucks.

Welcome to the world of Kinetic.

ravi@64bhp · 16th December 2007, 21:24

At last, I am going to get the vehicle, tomorrow at 4 pm. Today, we went and checked the our bike. It is a red color flyte. Will post pics tomorrow.

hollywoodhogan · 16th December 2007, 23:44

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Originally Posted by sathyaprakash

Archie > I think ur joy is shortlived only till HONDA comes out with LEAD and Flyte will be sold with freebeies at ur doorstep

yes, exactly like the sudden disappearance of the 45 day waiting for the honda activa

archie · 17th December 2007, 12:20

congratulations ravi, will be nice to see ur pics. i have to put up my pics soon too.

17th December 2007, 17:41

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Originally Posted by sathyaprakash

Archie > I think ur joy is shortlived only till HONDA comes out with LEAD and Flyte will be sold with freebeies at ur doorstep

Having read Lead's specifications on Honda websites (Portugal, Spain etc.), I do not think it will compete directly with Flyte on price. Most likely it will be marketed as premium scooter, replacement to Dio or a segment higher.

That still leaves Activa, and I think once again we will get a metal bodied Activa V2, same mechanicals as Lead, but differentiated by drum brakes, cruder suspension + tires, and other cheapo stuff.

And this version too might be priced somewhat higher than present day Activa, HMSI would love to charge a Fuel-injection premium, they essentially face no competetion.

Flyte, then, should be safe, both for Kinetic and its cutomers, as it would still be a VFM package.

ravi@64bhp · 17th December 2007, 19:43

Just got the Flyte, though after one-and-a-half-hour waiting. They could not deliver the vehicle as promised at 4 pm, eventhough I clearly told them yesterday that I cannot wait. I am late one hour to my office.

Just rode for 15 km, from showroom to home. Very smooth engine, though am getting handle vibration even at small speeds. Will post the pics tomorrow.

DCEite · 17th December 2007, 20:24

Congrats Ravi.
We got two vehicles common now.

ravi@64bhp · 17th December 2007, 20:44

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Originally Posted by ravi@64bhp

am getting handle vibration even at small speeds

Correcting: Am getting slight hadle shake on even the slightest undulation.

18th December 2007, 18:14

The handlebar shouldn't really shake (wobble?) over somewhat poor road surface, and if they do should become stable very quickly instead of to-and-fro wobble.
Better check the tire pressure and then contact the service wallahs.

sunilbakshi · 29th December 2007, 15:06

Flyte is the scooter of the year 2008 as per business std motoring.
so you guys did well in selecting FLYTE over others.

16th December 2007, 11:09	#226
ravi@64bhp BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 602 Thanked: 10 Times	Really Kinetic sucks! The showroom executive promised me to deliver the Flyte by last Friday. Friday they said they would deliver on Saturday. Now, it is posponed to Monday or tuesday. Kinetic sucks.
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16th December 2007, 12:12	#229
archie BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 57 Thanked: 0 Times	DCE - you and me benefited from being one of the first customers so we got quick delivery i think. my friend has also booked a flyte and there is some waiting period now. her dealer said its because ungeareds are very much in demand these days
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16th December 2007, 13:25	#230
sathyaprakash BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: chennai Posts: 448 Thanked: 46 Times	Archie > I think ur joy is shortlived only till HONDA comes out with LEAD and Flyte will be sold with freebeies at ur doorstep
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16th December 2007, 21:24	#232
ravi@64bhp BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 602 Thanked: 10 Times	At last, I am going to get the vehicle, tomorrow at 4 pm. Today, we went and checked the our bike. It is a red color flyte. Will post pics tomorrow.
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17th December 2007, 12:20	#234
archie BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 57 Thanked: 0 Times	congratulations ravi, will be nice to see ur pics. i have to put up my pics soon too.
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17th December 2007, 19:43	#236
ravi@64bhp BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 602 Thanked: 10 Times	Just got the Flyte, though after one-and-a-half-hour waiting. They could not deliver the vehicle as promised at 4 pm, eventhough I clearly told them yesterday that I cannot wait. I am late one hour to my office. Just rode for 15 km, from showroom to home. Very smooth engine, though am getting handle vibration even at small speeds. Will post the pics tomorrow.
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17th December 2007, 20:24	#237
DCEite Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NCR Posts: 3,418 Thanked: 2,570 Times	Congrats Ravi. We got two vehicles common now.
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18th December 2007, 18:14	#239
SuperSyn Posts: n/a	The handlebar shouldn't really shake (wobble?) over somewhat poor road surface, and if they do should become stable very quickly instead of to-and-fro wobble. Better check the tire pressure and then contact the service wallahs.
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29th December 2007, 15:06	#240
sunilbakshi BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 109 Thanked: 0 Times	Flyte is the scooter of the year 2008 as per business std motoring. so you guys did well in selecting FLYTE over others.
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