You have bikes and you have supernatural entities.Now,the electra twin spark is one such entity.The bike is a package deal of everything what a long distance rider craves for!! coming to the riding experience,i have covered almost the entire south Indian states except f...
You have bikes and you have supernatural entities.Now,the electra twin spark is one such entity.The bike is a package deal of everything what a long distance rider craves for!! coming to the riding experience,i have covered almost the entire south Indian states except for andhra. The handling,torque maneuverability is very good ensuring a smooth and most importantly a very safe ride.
the bike is a marque bullet with it's typical British looks.The styling is so unique and soothing that you cannot stop looking at the bike.Sometimes you get lost!! the throttle is smooth as sail til you hit the 90-100kmph mark.After that it is hard to keep the throttle open because of the vibrations and rattling.Now, why would anyone want to judge an elephant from it's ability to climb a tree??the engine never gives up in the harshest conditions be it rains of the western ghats or the blistering heat of dhanushkodi the engine can carry on forever.The bike offers me a decent mileage of 36kmpl in highways after changing the exhaust to short bottle! the transmission is promising although there is a "forever" issue with the sprockets.This happens due to very bad maintenance though.Having talked of the maintenance i will be guilty of lying if i forget to mention regarding the poor electrical. Yes, re has performed pathetically wrt electrical. True that there are good mechanical engineers when compared to electrical(pun intended)!
Now it is always better to summaries the rhetoric and help everyone buy the bike :
Pros
1)engine-unit construction engine offers better power
2)comfortable bike for long distance riding
3) can endure difficult terrains
4)maneuverability in city and highway traffic (yea my hometown is bengaluru).
5)low maintenance compared to the old cis.
Cons:
1)throttle response
2) poor electrical
3) drive sprocket and end sprocket wears out during monsoons
4) constant care is needed to ensure you avoid heavy bills from your mechanic
Re-electra-5s-twinspark is one hell of a bike and i have been using it since 2012.Now after a major revamp in design(logo) the bike is left in the market by the name bullet es 350 where es means electric start only!! i recommend this bike for whom motorcycling is a passion and being a traveler is their alter ego. This bike can take you to your dream destinations!!
Visual Appeal
Reliability
Comfort
Service Experience
Value for Money