For all of them who would like to own "Hero Honda Pleasure" or "Scooty Pep Plus" here is a detailed review of the most popular scooters for women. Read it to decide what's best for you.
Hero Honda Pleasure - "Why should boys have all the fun?"
Isn't that a must ride statement, that can tempt any girl to just buzz with the wind. The Hero Honda Pleasure is Hero Honda's maiden venture into the burgeoning gear-less scooter market. The pleasure has schemed its strategies to be the best seller by concentrating much on the interest of young girls who love to rock the field of glamor, luxury and comfort.
Eye catchy features:
The Pleasure sports flashy colours, from Tahitian blue metallic, force silver to the ever trendy colour black. Multi-reflector headlight, body-coloured mirrors, multi-reflector indicators, trendy rear grip, modern tall light cluster, and a new age oval-shaped instrument panel all make the Pleasure a head-turner. For more comfort during the ride, the scooter is designed with broader seat that offers greater riding comfort. Capacious luggage space, has been configured which, is large enough to keep even a helmet.
The Pleasure is equipped with a technology, tuff-up tube and tyre combo that offers immediate remedy in the event of a puncture, by releasing an anti-puncture sealant gel. It is capable of attaining a top speed of 77kph.
Technical Specifications
Engine: Air-Cooled, 4-Stroke single cylinder OHC
Bore x Stroke : 50.0 x 52. mm
Displacement: 102 cc
Max Power : 5.22 kw (7 bhp) @ 7000 rpm
Max Torque : 7.85 Nm @ 5000 rpm
Max Speed : 77 kmph
L x W x H : 1750 mm x 705 mm x 1100 mm
Wheelbase : 1240 mm
Kerb Weight :104 Kg
Fuel tank capacity : 5 ltr
Battery 12V-5Ah
Although its top speed is comparatively less than Kinetic blaze, the scooter has not lost its prominence in the market due to its vast advertising and marketing strategies. The latest updates state that it has garnered 10 per cent of the market. It has featured Priyanka Chopra to wind the magic wand just like Preity Zinta did for TVS Scooty. It has taken its strategy one step further by opening exclusive women's outlets called `Just4her'. At Rs 36,400 (ex-showroom New Delhi), the scooter is priced about 10 per cent higher than the Scooty Pep and about 4 per cent lower than the Honda Dio.
Scooty Pep Plus
The Scooty Pep Plus virtually rules its segment, with no competitor to match its attractive looks or valuable specifications. It is specially designed for women and is equipped with a number of user friendly features. The cell-phone charger below the dashboard, the LED lighting in the under-seat storage area, fluorescent ignition key slot for better visibility at night and the innovative special main stand that is easy for a lady to deploy, all add to the utility of TVS Scooty Pep +.
Scooty Pep Plus sports a powerful 90cc four-stroke engine that delivers a peak power of 5 bhp and a peak torque of 5.8 Nm. It has recently launched Scooty Pep+ in 99 colours to attract more women customers. Its other marketing strategy includes, two-wheeler training to around one lakh young women in over 100 towns.
Technical Specifications
Engine layout: Single-cylinder, air-cooled, four-stroke, sohc
Engine capacity: 87.8cc
Displacement : 87.8 cc
Max power: 5bhp at 6500rpm
Max torque: 0.59kgm at 4000rpm
Wheelbase: 1230mm
Kerb weight: 95kg
Fuel tank capacity: 5 ltr
Battery: 12V, 5 Ah
Price (ex-showroom, Pune): Rs 32,825
Scooty Pep Plus lacks broader seat feature and hence sitting on the Scooty is comfortable for all except the tallest and the heaviest, who will surely feel cramped.. However, smaller engine Pep Plus delivers better mileage than the bigger Honda Activa or Bajaj Wave. The mile registered claims 49.1kpl in city conditions and a creditable 53.8kpl on a relatively open highway.
So, the choice is yours!All the three offers different features to meet the needs of women. Ironically marketing analyst say that men don't see women's bikes as women's bikes. Men use these bikes for the same reasons that women buy them - comfort and convenience. So just raid the nearest showroom, it is time to own India's most popular scooters of 2007.
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