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TVS has finally launched its much awaited new 125 cc TVS Flame in Chennai on Dec 14 and would be available across India by January 2008.
The 125 cc Flame uses a 3 Valve engine. The Flame is touted to have a Controlled Combustion Variable Timing Intelligent (CC-Vti) technology that allows one valve the supply fuel in slow speed while the other two comes into operation during high speeds.
According to TVS Motor CMD, Mr. Venu Srinivasan:
"This (CCVTi Technology) ensures that while the bike packs enough power fuel economy is not compromised. The bike logged 82 kms/ltr under Indian Driving Conditions norms which is the highest mileage by any 125 cc bike in India.." Source: Hindustan Times
"According to the Indian Driving Cycle (IDC), the bike could deliver a mileage of 82 kilometres a litre. ``No vehicle (in this segment) anywhere nears this on mileage"
Source: Hindu
Hmmm.. 82 Kmpl..?? Actually the most fuel efficienct bikes in India gives mileage of around 70 Kmpl.. So 82 Kmpl seems more like "under ideal trest conditions". Lets wait and see what kind of mileage, the Flame is able to deliver in real life. The claimed top speed for the Flame is around 95 Kmph.
The Flame has been priced at Rs. 49,950 On Road in Chennai for the Alloy Wheels/Electric Start variant (I had called up TVS dealers in Chennai to confirm the price). There seems to be another variant with "front disc brakes" in the pipeline which would cost Rs. 3000 more.
The Flame is probably the best looking bike to have emerged from the TVS stables. In photos it even manages to look better than the TVS Apache RTR 160.
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