Hero Duet vs TVS Radeon

The Hero Duet is India’s largest two-wheeler maker’s attempt at taking its scooter sales to the next level. And like the Maestro Edge, the Duet too has shrugged off Honda's technology and is a completely home grown Hero MotoCorp offering. So, it was back to the drawing board and out came a completely new platform and powertrain. Positioned between the masculine Maestro and the effeminate Pleasure, the Hero Duet is a brand new unisex family scooter, charged with the responsibility of boosting Hero' sales in the burgeoning scooter segment.

To find out if the Radeon BS6 feels any different from the BS4 model, we spent some time with the Radeon BS6, riding it in the city and out on the highway.

We have had the TVS Radeon in our long-term fleet for quite a while now; 3200kms to be specific. Majority of these miles came from riding where the Radeon feels the most at home; the infamous traffic of Mumbai.  And since a highway report was due and my lungs craved for fresher air, I decided to go on a 400km round intercity ride. 

The TVS Radeon joined our long-term fleet and I was eager to commute to work on the motorcycle and also take it out to run errands. Here’s my impression of the Radeon after riding a few hundred kilometres in and around the city.