Comments on: The end of Bajaj scooters? http://2strokebuzz.com/2009/12/21/the-end-of-bajaj-scooters Too fancy for Hoboken and too hot for church. Sat, 19 May 2012 03:44:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Brooke http://2strokebuzz.com/2009/12/21/the-end-of-bajaj-scooters/comment-page-1#comment-7392 Brooke Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:18:38 +0000 http://2strokebuzz.com/?p=5982#comment-7392 Ah yes, the Activa! http://www.honda2wheelersindia.com/activa/index.html They should have brought that in instead of the Elite version that they did. Best fork design for a scooter. I have two of the timeless front ends in the back of my van right now! Ah yes, the Activa!

http://www.honda2wheelersindia.com/activa/index.html

They should have brought that in instead of the Elite version that they did. Best fork design for a scooter. I have two of the timeless front ends in the back of my van right now!

]]> By: Brooke http://2strokebuzz.com/2009/12/21/the-end-of-bajaj-scooters/comment-page-1#comment-7391 Brooke Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:13:09 +0000 http://2strokebuzz.com/?p=5982#comment-7391 Which models are these? With a description of a traditional scooter with high ground clearance suggests high floorboards and center of gravity. That doesn't strike me as all that great from a practical point of view. Or does it mean that they've forsaken the Japanese style of empty swooping body moldings. That would be refreshing. Which models are these? With a description of a traditional scooter with high ground clearance suggests high floorboards and center of gravity. That doesn’t strike me as all that great from a practical point of view. Or does it mean that they’ve forsaken the Japanese style of empty swooping body moldings. That would be refreshing.

]]> By: Those Darn McCabes http://2strokebuzz.com/2009/12/21/the-end-of-bajaj-scooters/comment-page-1#comment-7390 Those Darn McCabes Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:31:22 +0000 http://2strokebuzz.com/?p=5982#comment-7390 The weird thing is that the Indian scooter market appears to be recovering. It will never have the numbers that motorcycles now hold but many Indians are returning to the scooter. Honda, at least sells a couple scooters that are doing very well. These scooters were designed to compete in the old Indian scooter market and have metal bodies and good ground clearance. One report I read said they are sell 70,000 units a month. That's not shabby The weird thing is that the Indian scooter market appears to be recovering. It will never have the numbers that motorcycles now hold but many Indians are returning to the scooter.

Honda, at least sells a couple scooters that are doing very well. These scooters were designed to compete in the old Indian scooter market and have metal bodies and good ground clearance. One report I read said they are sell 70,000 units a month. That’s not shabby

]]> By: Brooke http://2strokebuzz.com/2009/12/21/the-end-of-bajaj-scooters/comment-page-1#comment-7389 Brooke Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:21:51 +0000 http://2strokebuzz.com/?p=5982#comment-7389 That's very interesting that he'd comment on the decision. I wonder if the dowdy image of a simple beast of burden hurts the Indian scooter market in general. And more importantly, are there are real differences between the small motorcycle line and scooters that are significant in terms of utility? If there isn't an advantage in terms of simplicity of operation, size, overall cost to run or carrying capacity I wouldn't imagine a return of something purely for nostalgia. In the US, scooters surprise people because they make so much sense. It's like figuring out part of the story in a Dan Brown novel. It's rewarding because it makes you feel 'smart' as well as just fun to pass the time. I think small motorcycles make sense in the same way. But we don't have real, good options for them so they didn't have any opportunity to join in, eclipse or take over from the scooter resurgence we've seen over the last 6 years. Maybe it was just the archaic moped laws that made scooters seem like good ideas. That’s very interesting that he’d comment on the decision. I wonder if the dowdy image of a simple beast of burden hurts the Indian scooter market in general. And more importantly, are there are real differences between the small motorcycle line and scooters that are significant in terms of utility? If there isn’t an advantage in terms of simplicity of operation, size, overall cost to run or carrying capacity I wouldn’t imagine a return of something purely for nostalgia. In the US, scooters surprise people because they make so much sense. It’s like figuring out part of the story in a Dan Brown novel. It’s rewarding because it makes you feel ‘smart’ as well as just fun to pass the time. I think small motorcycles make sense in the same way. But we don’t have real, good options for them so they didn’t have any opportunity to join in, eclipse or take over from the scooter resurgence we’ve seen over the last 6 years. Maybe it was just the archaic moped laws that made scooters seem like good ideas.

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