TVS Radeon First Look Review - Most Sensible Commuter?

TVS Motor Company offers a slew of motorcycles in the Indian market. From the flagship Apache series to the affordable XL100 moped, they have everything on offer. TVS tried to grab the commuter segment market share with the Flame, Victor etc and even launched some game changing products like the Jive, but they never took off that well. With the Radeon, TVS has placed it in line with the best seller - Hero Splendor Plus. The Radeon offers some great amount of features which are never seen before in this segment. What are they? We shall find out in the first look review of the TVS Radeon.

TVS Radeon First Look Review - Design and Dimensions

The TVS Radeon is a good looking motorcycle with some premium design inserts to make it look appealing. After all, it has to take on the likes of the best selling bike in India. The headlight of the Radeon is finished with chrome surrounds and it also sports a DRL. The indicators have transparent covers rather than amber which is also a nice touch. The engine of the bike is painted Golden which may seem a bit blingy to some buyers. TVS has left no chance to make the Radeon look upmarket as even the crash guard and exhaust cover are finished in chrome.

Measures	TVS Radeon
Length	2025mm
Width	705mm
Height	1080mm
Wheelbase	1265mm
Ground Clearance	180mm
Fuel tank capacity	10 litres

TVS Radeon First Look Review - Features and Specifications

The TVS Radeon is a feature-packed motorcycle and undoubtedly the most equipped of the lot. Talking about the visual features, we have LED DRL placed below the front headlight, front disc brake (Optional), thigh pads, fuel tank cushion, a metallic clutch and brake levers, long seat with quilting pattern, round chrome rearview mirrors, car-like twin pot rider console, pillion grab handle with carrier etc.

Also read: Hero Splendor Plus First Look Review - Best Selling Commuter!

Talking about the specifications, we have 18-inch 5-spoke alloy wheels, 240mm front disc (COTY edition), 130mm front and 110mm rear drum brakes (Base edition) and combined braking technology. Moreover, we have telescopic front forks with silver finish and 5-step adjustable hydraulic shock absorbers with chrome shrouds at the top. TVS claims the Radeon to have the longest wheelbase and highest ground clearance in its segment.

TVS Radeon First Look Review - Engine and Performance

The TVS Radeon comes with 110cc dura-life four-stroke fuel-injected engine which also powers other bikes in TVS' range. The engine churns out 8.08bhp @ 7350 rpm and 8.7 Nm of torque @ 4500 rpm. The engine is mated to a constant mesh 4-speed manual gearbox and the compression ratio of the engine is 10.0:1 along with 53.5 mm bore and 48.8 mm stroke size. TVS claims that the engine life is much longer than other bikes thanks to the Dura-life technology and it is said to deliver more mileage than the competition.

TVS Radeon First Look Review - Price, Colours and Rivals

The TVS Radeon is aggressively priced and it kind of justifies its price tag as well. TVS offers the Radeon in three variants - Base edition with drum, priced at Rs 59,942; COTY (Commuter Bike of The Year) with drum, priced at Rs 62,942 and COTY with front disc, priced at Rs 65,942. All the prices mentioned are ex-showroom, New Delhi.

Talking about colours, TVS offers the Radeon in pearl white, metal black, golden beige, royal purple, volcano red and titanium grey. The COTY version is further offered with chrome black and chrome brown. The TVS Radeon goes head-on with the Hero Splendor Plus and it excels over the Splendor Plus, at least on the paper. But will TVS success in building the trust people have for the Splendor, only time will tell!