TVS JUPITER 125

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For the ride experience, I must say the engine literally purrs. Power delivery is very linear and the TVS Jupiter 125 is very planted on the road.

SPECIFICATIONS

ENGINE Single-cylinder, 4-stroke, aircooled 124.8 cc BS VI petrol

TRANSMISSION CVT automatic

MAX POWER 8.04hp@ 6500 rpm

MAX TORQUE 10.5Nm@4,500 rpm

TYRES 90/90-12-54 J Tubeless

PRICE `81,300 (ex-showroom)

Report: Motown India Bureau

After successfully launching the Jupiter 110 a few years ago, TVS Motor Company has now launched a new TVS Jupiter 125. The TVS Jupiter 125 is available in Drum, Drum Alloy and Disc variant. The price of the Jupiter 125 with drum brakes in front and rear costs Rs 73,400. The model with the drum brakes but with alloy wheels costs Rs 76,800 while the variant with disc in front costs Rs 81,300, ex showroom. The disc variant comes with diamond-cut alloy wheels. One can choose from Dawn Orange, Indi Blue, Pristine White and Titanium Grey colours. We got the top variant for a review.

FEATURES & DESIGN

In terms of dimensions, the new Jupiter is 1852mm in length, 681mm in width and 1168mm in height. This is different from the Jupiter 110 which is 1834 x 678 x 1286 mm. The wheelbase, however, remains similar at 1275 mm and the ground clearance too has not changed at 163mm.

It has chrome accents around with chrome in front and sides and even above the instrument cluster. A piano black finish is there on front on the small wind deflector. The scooter gets a stylish LED headlamp and signature front light guides on either sides with indicators. The rear tail-lamp consists of a bulb with LED light guide. Then you also have a grab rail with reflector. The TVS Jupiter 125 dons a 3D emblem and premium painted inner panels.

Now let’s start with buttons, switches and other features in and around the handlebar. On the right of the handle bar you have a switch to activate and deactivate the IntelliGo feature. Basically this feature is like the start stop feature in a car or motorcycle where the vehicle stops when it begins idling at traffic lights. This ensures fuel conservation and reduces pollution as the engine shuts off. The moment the traffic light turns green you can start the engine with the click of the electric switch which is also on the right of the handlebar. One can also deactivate the start stop feature by switching it off.

On the left of the handlebar you get a switch for high beam, low beam and flasher, while you have one for the indicators and a prominent switch for the horn. Just below the switches you notice on the left there is a provision for a fuel lid. In the Jupiter 110, is at the rear of the two-wheeler. On the right side you get the ignition switch along with a USB slot and two-litre storage space where you can keep your mobile phone while charging.

The USB charging slot and the storage are on the left in the Jupiter 110.

The Jupiter 125 gets an all-in-one lock and key. Once you slot the key into this lock, you can perform four functions, depending on the movement. You can lock / unlock the handlebar, you can unlock the seat to reveal its massive storage space, you can start / stop the engine and you can also unlock the fuel lid. Very versatile, I feel. Though there is an electric switch to start the vehicle, the company has also given a provision of manual side kick to start the engine, just in case the electric switch malfunctions or the battery dies down.

Coming to the instrument cluster, it has an analogue speedometer and a small screen which displays a lot of digital readings. Besides, the screen also displays a tiny side stand indicator if you happen to try starting the scooter with this side stand down. The engine will not start and the side stand indicator will flash on the screen along with a beep sound. This is an engine inhibitor feature. Once you push the side-stand up, the scooter will start and the side stand indicator on the screen disappears and the beep sound will also stop. This is a great safety feature.

The digital display screen gives various readings that include the odometer, trip levels A and B, distance to empty, average fuel efficiency, instantaneous fuel efficiency, fuel level, etc.

The scooter has two plastic hooks that comes useful when you keep bags on the floor board. The scooter comes with the longest seat in the segment and in front you get a large leg space. The seat length is 790 mm and it has a front leg space of 380mm.

The scooter also comes with the largest under-seat storage of 33-litre capacity. It is the first scooter that can fit two full-face helmets.

ENGINE & PERFORMANCE

The Jupiter 125 is powered by a single-cylinder, 4-stroke, air-cooled 124.8 cc BS VI petrol engine, which churns a maximum power of 8.04hp@ 6500 rpm and torque of 10.5Nm@4,500 rpm. The engine is mated to a CVT which is continuously variable transmission which in turn is an automatic transmission. The Ecothrust Fuel injection (ETFi) technology, the company claims, delivers superior mileage, better startability, refinement, and durability. Coming to suspension, in front it has telescopic suspension while at the rear it gets 3-stepadjustable gas shockers.

As for the brakes, this variant gets a 220 mm disc in front and 130mm drum at the rear. The scooter sits on tubeless tyres with size 90/90 -12 - 54 J. Both the front and rear tyre sizes are same.

The scooter has a fuel tank capacity of 5.1 litres down from 6 litres in the 110cc model. As for the ride experience, I must say the engine literally purrs. Power delivery is very linear and the scooter is very planted on the road even at speeds above 60kmph. The automatic transmission delivers seamless shifts as we tug at the throttle. Pacing it between 50kmph to 80kmph band is ideal as you get the best mileage from the vehicle. It’s fun to ride the Jupiter 125 which offers great comfort and performance.

Also, the scooter is built in such a way that its centre of gravity (CG) is in the middle as opposed to closer to the back in many two wheelers, which in turn leads to greater stability. The lower CG and the fact that the engine is placed towards the centre of the vehicle means that the scooter weighs equal on the left and the right side, providing a perfect balance while riding. This also improves the dynamic stability and ease of control for the rider.

A finely tuned suspension along with the 12 inches tyres. ensure convenience and comfort on even bad roads, and makes maneuvering in traffic precise and easy

VERDICT

The Jupiter 125 is a two-wheeler with several practical features. It scores big on comfort with its large seats, scores big on storage because of the massive under seat space, scores big on performance because of a smart and efficient engine and scores big on looks with its several attractive features. In short, it’s a big sized scooter offering big sized comfort and fun. It’s like a Big Boss!