Hyosung Kinetic Aquila ? should i buy?

trinadha · 17th September 2005, 08:56

there were was one aquilla 6 months ago somewhere in one of the blog sites kinda dont remeber he was quoting 1lakh and one of the users replied for a ride and and not a penny more than 80 thousand ,so its better u search u may find one for nearly 1lakh,the brokers do quote a higher price tell him 1lakh not anything more than that

aadix · 17th September 2005, 12:53

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Originally Posted by trinadha

there were was one aquilla 6 months ago somewhere in one of the blog sites kinda dont remeber he was quoting 1lakh and one of the users replied for a ride and and not a penny more than 80 thousand ,so its better u search u may find one for nearly 1lakh,the brokers do quote a higher price tell him 1lakh not anything more than that

hi trinada.

u remember an aquila which was put up for sale via a deccan chronicle ad??

well that went for 1.25 lacs.

when a broker realizes that he is going to pucca make an goood profit of an car or bike , he or she isnt going to budge a bit from that rate.

well that being said, i dont thik anyone should pay more than a lac for an aquila as of now.

the on road price going on for comet in hyd is 1.98 lacs, with an discount of 1000 rs!!!

Max · 13th October 2005, 17:22

Guys, thanks for advice. I enquired from kinetic dealer and now it costs 190k but not available in india because they have stopped importing it.

well, finally I bought my Aquila for 130k. I am third owner and bike has done only 3300 kms. Its just like brand new. Its very wonderful bike and i really don't want to go back to any indian bike in my life. It average also seems very good (I have n't figured out exact average but its for sure more then 30kmpl. I will write big review of bike after some time.

Here are pics of my bikes for you guys
http://www.mahinder.com/xoop/html/mo...umName=album01

satish_appasani · 13th October 2005, 17:54

Congrats dude. The pics are sweet.

See if you can change the rear number plate.

sunilbakshi · 18th October 2005, 15:33

hey the bike looks to be in mint condition
great
do take good care of it dude

Max · 31st October 2005, 20:48

Guys,

changed oil and oil filter in aquila.

I put Castrol Power Oil in engine and Suzuki Fero's oil filter fited well in my aquila. Oil filter costed Just Rs.25. I thought it will be much more expensive to maintain this bike but touch wood till today its hasn't been costly affair.

cheers.

nitrous · 3rd November 2005, 02:40

Thats Gr8 news! Waiting for an ownership experience of a Korean bike.

Quote:

yea sure . . . while a ceratin frustrated soul is yet hunting for his first bike . . that would be rubbing it in!

manson.

We'll work things out. Dont get frustrated.

Driven · 3rd November 2005, 13:52

hi,
the bike looks cool, have driven it,, and for this price u wont get any other cruser,, so u should go ahead and buy it,, and u dont have see 10 to 15 k when u r making such buys just make sire the condition is good and u don't have to spend anything big in the first 5,000 km as that really pinches
regards,,
driven

sridhar24 · 3rd November 2005, 18:12

Hey Max congrats on your buy, good pics and the bike is in a very good condition.

sinner · 3rd November 2005, 23:40

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Originally Posted by Max

Guys,

changed oil and oil filter in aquila.

I put Castrol Power Oil in engine and Suzuki Fero's oil filter fited well in my aquila. Oil filter costed Just Rs.25. I thought it will be much more expensive to maintain this bike but touch wood till today its hasn't been costly affair.

cheers.

u talking about Aquila being Cheap

Let me give u some market View,,

One of my friend purchased a silver and black aquila last year July driven it for a month and had a accident a bad one ,,, had to change the entire front assembly cost ,,,,

Rs 89,000 /-

Parts included,,, Chasis, Tank, Tyre with alloy, Spedometer taco meter, Front suspension. headlight,,, and prity much everything u can see from the front...

U want the break up..

To start with the front Shocks -- Rs 20000 +
Spedo and tacho meter -- Rs 4500 Each
The palstic cone of your meters-- Rs 1500 Each
Don't remember much but the funiest part was

The Chasis costs 3500 more then that of a kinetic Honda. BUt still dude Its a great bike awesome power. and if u feel ur getting somewhat less... Get your engin unlocked from this guy named Krishna of Laxmi motors Nerul, he is trained from Hoysing.

After unlocking the engine u'll get a whoooping 30 BHp a masiv 4 BHp jump and trust me then u can take it till 150 KMPH....

All this is no kidding i'm telling u as a very god friend of mine owns it.

Max · 4th November 2005, 11:32

hi sinner,

thanks for sharing the info. But if you see my driving style you find I am not much of the biker. I don't drive my bike for more then 5km / day and i take it out 3 times in a week. Maximum speed is only 60kms because of traffic. I have never took it to highway yet (i don't drive on highway with 2 wheelers) and I will never push it to more then 100kmph

.

Overall still its a great bike and the only problem I am facing with this bike is of battery. My bike do not have original battery which cost about 6k. It is having pulsar battery which cost about rs.800 and it goes out every 2 weeks and i have to recharge it. I have also noticed when battery goes down it also takes down bikes ignition system and bike just refuse to run without chock. Its a major drag I guess. May be its due to i don't take it out much and its not ridden allot. It should be able to run without battery.

sinner · 4th November 2005, 16:49

Well bro I don’t think that ur less of driving should effect your bikes ignition system, as I’ve seen the bike being parked for almost a month and started with juz one self. I do certainly think that the pulsar’s battery might have some bad side to it and thus I would suggest that get it fixed ASAP coz if it dies in the middle of no where u’ll be jacked due to the lack of KICK start. Its nice to know that u drive very carefully. Take care of the beast and I would suggest that u go to that NERUL’s service station for servicing your bike. That Krishna dude I told u about is a very nice Guy and he really takes good care of ur bike. Moreover if u think that its not comfortable for u to go all the way to nerul then do not worry he’ll pick up the bike from ur place for servicing

Max · 5th November 2005, 15:17

Hi Sinner,

Thanks for the information. yes, i will get my bike serviced next month from nerul (it doesn't appear it need servicing though because i do all regular maintenance myself every 14 days

thanks for the info. bro.

aadix · 5th November 2005, 23:11

max
if you dont mind,could i ask something?

what happened to the original battery? and also how did u get the idea abt the fiero filter?!

Max · 6th November 2005, 18:31

what happened to the original battery?
>>>>>>
well, I bought this bike second hand and I got pulsor battery inside. I donna what happen to original battery as it must have died. I have find out the solution for it. I checked out my battery and its 9amp battery where as manual suggest it needs 12amp battery. I checked out whole market and there is no 12amp battery which can fit in this bike because of strange battery cabin size. But I have found solution for it. I will now install new pulsor battery and will create switch in the bike so that I can connect it to external charger easily. This will solve battery problem and I only need to charge battery for 2 hours once every 14 days or may be longer. will let you all guys knows how it works.

Except that bike is running very smooth and is really head turner. All chicks, people and other guys give seducing looks at my bike

and also how did u get the idea abt the fiero filter?!
>>>>>
the mechanic dude told me about it. he opened filter and suggested fiero filter is exactly same.

17th September 2005, 08:56	#16
trinadha BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: HYDERABAD Posts: 244 Thanked: 22 Times	there were was one aquilla 6 months ago somewhere in one of the blog sites kinda dont remeber he was quoting 1lakh and one of the users replied for a ride and and not a penny more than 80 thousand ,so its better u search u may find one for nearly 1lakh,the brokers do quote a higher price tell him 1lakh not anything more than that
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13th October 2005, 17:22	#18
Max BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Thane Posts: 538 Thanked: 98 Times View My Garage	Guys, thanks for advice. I enquired from kinetic dealer and now it costs 190k but not available in india because they have stopped importing it. well, finally I bought my Aquila for 130k. I am third owner and bike has done only 3300 kms. Its just like brand new. Its very wonderful bike and i really don't want to go back to any indian bike in my life. It average also seems very good (I have n't figured out exact average but its for sure more then 30kmpl. I will write big review of bike after some time. Here are pics of my bikes for you guys http://www.mahinder.com/xoop/html/mo...umName=album01
	() Thanks

13th October 2005, 17:54	#19
satish_appasani Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,112 Thanked: 104 Times View My Garage	Congrats dude. The pics are sweet. See if you can change the rear number plate.
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18th October 2005, 15:33	#20
sunilbakshi BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 109 Thanked: 0 Times	hey the bike looks to be in mint condition great do take good care of it dude
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31st October 2005, 20:48	#21
Max BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Thane Posts: 538 Thanked: 98 Times View My Garage	Guys, changed oil and oil filter in aquila. I put Castrol Power Oil in engine and Suzuki Fero's oil filter fited well in my aquila. Oil filter costed Just Rs.25. I thought it will be much more expensive to maintain this bike but touch wood till today its hasn't been costly affair. cheers.
	() Thanks

3rd November 2005, 13:52	#23
Driven BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 106 Thanked: 0 Times	opinion hi, the bike looks cool, have driven it,, and for this price u wont get any other cruser,, so u should go ahead and buy it,, and u dont have see 10 to 15 k when u r making such buys just make sire the condition is good and u don't have to spend anything big in the first 5,000 km as that really pinches regards,, driven
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3rd November 2005, 18:12	#24
sridhar24 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,046 Thanked: 88 Times	Hey Max congrats on your buy, good pics and the bike is in a very good condition.
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4th November 2005, 11:32	#26
Max BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Thane Posts: 538 Thanked: 98 Times View My Garage	hi sinner, thanks for sharing the info. But if you see my driving style you find I am not much of the biker. I don't drive my bike for more then 5km / day and i take it out 3 times in a week. Maximum speed is only 60kms because of traffic. I have never took it to highway yet (i don't drive on highway with 2 wheelers) and I will never push it to more then 100kmph . Overall still its a great bike and the only problem I am facing with this bike is of battery. My bike do not have original battery which cost about 6k. It is having pulsar battery which cost about rs.800 and it goes out every 2 weeks and i have to recharge it. I have also noticed when battery goes down it also takes down bikes ignition system and bike just refuse to run without chock. Its a major drag I guess. May be its due to i don't take it out much and its not ridden allot. It should be able to run without battery.
	() Thanks

4th November 2005, 16:49	#27
sinner BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Thane - Mumbai Posts: 432 Thanked: 73 Times View My Garage	Well bro I don’t think that ur less of driving should effect your bikes ignition system, as I’ve seen the bike being parked for almost a month and started with juz one self. I do certainly think that the pulsar’s battery might have some bad side to it and thus I would suggest that get it fixed ASAP coz if it dies in the middle of no where u’ll be jacked due to the lack of KICK start. Its nice to know that u drive very carefully. Take care of the beast and I would suggest that u go to that NERUL’s service station for servicing your bike. That Krishna dude I told u about is a very nice Guy and he really takes good care of ur bike. Moreover if u think that its not comfortable for u to go all the way to nerul then do not worry he’ll pick up the bike from ur place for servicing
	() Thanks

5th November 2005, 15:17	#28
Max BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Thane Posts: 538 Thanked: 98 Times View My Garage	Hi Sinner, Thanks for the information. yes, i will get my bike serviced next month from nerul (it doesn't appear it need servicing though because i do all regular maintenance myself every 14 days thanks for the info. bro.
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5th November 2005, 23:11	#29
aadix Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: hyderabad Posts: 1,597 Thanked: 14 Times	max if you dont mind,could i ask something? what happened to the original battery? and also how did u get the idea abt the fiero filter?!
	() Thanks

6th November 2005, 18:31	#30
Max BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Thane Posts: 538 Thanked: 98 Times View My Garage	what happened to the original battery? >>>>>> well, I bought this bike second hand and I got pulsor battery inside. I donna what happen to original battery as it must have died. I have find out the solution for it. I checked out my battery and its 9amp battery where as manual suggest it needs 12amp battery. I checked out whole market and there is no 12amp battery which can fit in this bike because of strange battery cabin size. But I have found solution for it. I will now install new pulsor battery and will create switch in the bike so that I can connect it to external charger easily. This will solve battery problem and I only need to charge battery for 2 hours once every 14 days or may be longer. will let you all guys knows how it works. Except that bike is running very smooth and is really head turner. All chicks, people and other guys give seducing looks at my bike and also how did u get the idea abt the fiero filter?! >>>>> the mechanic dude told me about it. he opened filter and suggested fiero filter is exactly same.
	() Thanks