Kinetic Luna

PAVAN KADAM · 8th January 2008, 11:59

My God, Man theres no moped that gives this fuel effeciency.

After i've done my engine, i've ran 100 kms with only 2 ltrs of fuel filled initially.

I still have some more fuel left in the tank. The manual shows 70 kmpl.

I think 60 kmpl would be an ideal mileage this moped can give.

STILL "Chal meri LUNA"

PVS · 8th January 2008, 13:17

Had a Red Luna Magnum purchased somewhere in 1992 from Steerwell Motors in Bangalore (KA 02 E 4996). I recollect an ad placed by Kinetic in Deccan Herald proudly claiming that the New Luna Magnum had effectively overtaken the legendary Deccan Queen on the Mumbai Pune run (!!!!). We were impressed

Sis & I (somewhat less extensively) used to go around on the Maggie (As we affectionately used to call her) on Bangalore roads. Later, took it with me to Manipal where the moist weather almost ruined the little Magnum. I put the Magnum in the luggage van of the (then) 1 - coach KR passenger train from Udupi to Mangalore, got her repaired at the Pai Sales Corporation authorized workshop at Pandeshwar Mangalore, spending close to Rs 900/- then. I then drove it back to Manipal on the busy NH 17, with a single stop at Surathkal for tea. – What a sight it was – a tall guy on a small Luna!

I remember applying the golden colour anti rust paint on spokes of the front and rear wheels – a practice followed by everyone there, to prevent the spokes from gathering rust.

Sold the vehicle in 1996 and got along the WB registered Vespa select all the way from WB to Manipal.

Nice time on the Luna Magnum!

akroy · 8th January 2008, 14:47

Aah what a bike, still we remember the ad, "Chal Meri Luna", the babu in the ad was Raju Hirani, who became famous Munnabhai series director later.

My first hand on that machine (my uncle's) was wayback in 1991 when I was in 7th std. Infact that was the first time I rode anything other than a bycycle and it indeed a dream, I liked it a lot.

Nice job done kadam, I am sure your grandpa would be proud of you..

Abhi

Car-Agey · 8th January 2008, 16:00

I had a black Luna TFR, bought in 1989 at Jabalpur. Used mostly by my sister. Sold in 2002 as there were no spares availablle in Delhi.

PAVAN KADAM · 9th January 2008, 00:24

Thank you guys for your inputs,

Great, Even today these mopeds are not a forgotten thing.

Its very interesting to know that every automobile built has got so much history behind it.

Guys pls check my thread on my VW Beetle restoration .

sriny_blr · 11th January 2008, 14:30

Very nice thread to read after a long time..
Great job there on the Restoration work !! Three cheers to you..

I remember riding my cousins luna which was a 35cc (i was told) which did not require a license and we used to have fun riding doubles in that and also had paid fine to cop who had told us that we are not supposed to ride doubles.....

PAVAN KADAM · 11th January 2008, 14:47

Yes Sriny, Thank you very much.

The luna referred by you was called Kinetic Mofa which was a basic luna chasis with a 35 cc engine, and yes you dont need to have a license to ride them.

sriny_blr · 11th January 2008, 14:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by PAVAN KADAM

Yes Sriny, Thank you very much.

The luna referred by you was called Kinetic Mofa

Nope. this was Luna wings, i was talking about and it had a good power for a 35cc engine..

PAVAN KADAM · 11th January 2008, 15:01

Maybe over there it was called the Luna Wings.

In INDIA it was known as MOFA

star_is_here · 11th January 2008, 15:22

Luna....aha!! You have brought back those old memories when I was a kid and had a fascination for these things. I had been to Honnavar (North coastal Karnataka) where my uncle had a Luna. Since it was not so complex two wheeler to ride, I immediately to a liking to it. It was my first ride on a two wheeler. I even pressed my father to buy me one since it had pedals and I could use it as a cycle while my father could use it as a moped

. He never yielded to my coaxing and I know why....I was just 10 then.

Good work dude!

hemanth.das · 11th January 2008, 17:34

i learnt to ride a bike coz of the LUNA only. it has such lovely memories and i still have scares on my legs, falling from the luna.

Mpower · 11th January 2008, 20:01

Mofa was 22cc (or something like that) and was by Enfield India. Luna Wings was by Kinetic and in response to that. That whole segment died pretty quickly

PAVAN KADAM · 15th January 2008, 22:50

Thanks for the info moderator,

Great info generated thank you every one,

Moderator I think we can now close this thread.

PAVAN KADAM · 24th January 2008, 12:54

snaronikar · 24th January 2008, 14:12

Hey just stumbled upon this thread. I was having Luna Double Plus (brown Colour). Sold it off in 1996 for Rs.2500. But it gave good service to our family. We used it for around 10 years. You certainly have brought back my memories and what all we had done on that Luna. BTW, it i nice restoration you have done to this small bike.

8th January 2008, 11:59	#16
PAVAN KADAM BANNED Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NAMMA BENGALURU Posts: 5,601 Thanked: 2,557 Times	My God, Man theres no moped that gives this fuel effeciency. After i've done my engine, i've ran 100 kms with only 2 ltrs of fuel filled initially. I still have some more fuel left in the tank. The manual shows 70 kmpl. I think 60 kmpl would be an ideal mileage this moped can give. STILL "Chal meri LUNA"
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8th January 2008, 13:17	#17
PVS BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: HyderabadDeccan Posts: 347 Thanked: 608 Times	Had a Red Luna Magnum purchased somewhere in 1992 from Steerwell Motors in Bangalore (KA 02 E 4996). I recollect an ad placed by Kinetic in Deccan Herald proudly claiming that the New Luna Magnum had effectively overtaken the legendary Deccan Queen on the Mumbai Pune run (!!!!). We were impressed Sis & I (somewhat less extensively) used to go around on the Maggie (As we affectionately used to call her) on Bangalore roads. Later, took it with me to Manipal where the moist weather almost ruined the little Magnum. I put the Magnum in the luggage van of the (then) 1 - coach KR passenger train from Udupi to Mangalore, got her repaired at the Pai Sales Corporation authorized workshop at Pandeshwar Mangalore, spending close to Rs 900/- then. I then drove it back to Manipal on the busy NH 17, with a single stop at Surathkal for tea. – What a sight it was – a tall guy on a small Luna! I remember applying the golden colour anti rust paint on spokes of the front and rear wheels – a practice followed by everyone there, to prevent the spokes from gathering rust. Sold the vehicle in 1996 and got along the WB registered Vespa select all the way from WB to Manipal. Nice time on the Luna Magnum!
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8th January 2008, 14:47	#18
akroy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Francisco, CA, USA Posts: 2,424 Thanked: 88 Times View My Garage	Aah what a bike, still we remember the ad, "Chal Meri Luna", the babu in the ad was Raju Hirani, who became famous Munnabhai series director later. My first hand on that machine (my uncle's) was wayback in 1991 when I was in 7th std. Infact that was the first time I rode anything other than a bycycle and it indeed a dream, I liked it a lot. Nice job done kadam, I am sure your grandpa would be proud of you.. Abhi
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8th January 2008, 16:00	#19
Car-Agey BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 344 Thanked: 54 Times	I had a black Luna TFR, bought in 1989 at Jabalpur. Used mostly by my sister. Sold in 2002 as there were no spares availablle in Delhi.
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9th January 2008, 00:24	#20
PAVAN KADAM BANNED Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NAMMA BENGALURU Posts: 5,601 Thanked: 2,557 Times	Thank you guys for your inputs, Great, Even today these mopeds are not a forgotten thing. Its very interesting to know that every automobile built has got so much history behind it. Guys pls check my thread on my VW Beetle restoration .
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11th January 2008, 14:30	#21
sriny_blr BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: BLR Posts: 217 Thanked: 52 Times View My Garage	Very nice thread to read after a long time.. Great job there on the Restoration work !! Three cheers to you.. I remember riding my cousins luna which was a 35cc (i was told) which did not require a license and we used to have fun riding doubles in that and also had paid fine to cop who had told us that we are not supposed to ride doubles.....
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11th January 2008, 14:47	#22
PAVAN KADAM BANNED Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NAMMA BENGALURU Posts: 5,601 Thanked: 2,557 Times	Yes Sriny, Thank you very much. The luna referred by you was called Kinetic Mofa which was a basic luna chasis with a 35 cc engine, and yes you dont need to have a license to ride them.
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11th January 2008, 15:01	#24
PAVAN KADAM BANNED Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NAMMA BENGALURU Posts: 5,601 Thanked: 2,557 Times	Maybe over there it was called the Luna Wings. In INDIA it was known as MOFA
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11th January 2008, 15:22	#25
star_is_here BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bombay Posts: 95 Thanked: Once	Luna....aha!! You have brought back those old memories when I was a kid and had a fascination for these things. I had been to Honnavar (North coastal Karnataka) where my uncle had a Luna. Since it was not so complex two wheeler to ride, I immediately to a liking to it. It was my first ride on a two wheeler. I even pressed my father to buy me one since it had pedals and I could use it as a cycle while my father could use it as a moped . He never yielded to my coaxing and I know why....I was just 10 then. Good work dude!
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11th January 2008, 17:34	#26
hemanth.das BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 158 Thanked: 123 Times	i learnt to ride a bike coz of the LUNA only. it has such lovely memories and i still have scares on my legs, falling from the luna.
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11th January 2008, 20:01	#27
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,397 Thanked: 1,735 Times View My Garage	Mofa was 22cc (or something like that) and was by Enfield India. Luna Wings was by Kinetic and in response to that. That whole segment died pretty quickly
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15th January 2008, 22:50	#28
PAVAN KADAM BANNED Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NAMMA BENGALURU Posts: 5,601 Thanked: 2,557 Times	Thanks for the info moderator, Great info generated thank you every one, Moderator I think we can now close this thread.
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24th January 2008, 12:54	#29
PAVAN KADAM BANNED Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NAMMA BENGALURU Posts: 5,601 Thanked: 2,557 Times
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24th January 2008, 14:12	#30
snaronikar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 2,845 Thanked: 31 Times View My Garage	Hey just stumbled upon this thread. I was having Luna Double Plus (brown Colour). Sold it off in 1996 for Rs.2500. But it gave good service to our family. We used it for around 10 years. You certainly have brought back my memories and what all we had done on that Luna. BTW, it i nice restoration you have done to this small bike.
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