Sunday, March 30, 2014
TVS launches Neo X3i 110cc entry level step thru in Indonesia
Indonesian bloggers get to ride the new Step Thru a couple of days prior to the official launch..!!
Indonesia is a very important market for both Bajaj auto and TVS Motor. Indonesia is the worlds third largest 2 wheeler market by volume after China and India.
2 days prior to the official launch, a selected bunch of popular Indonesian 2 wheeler bloggers were invited to the TVS plant in Indonesia..
A couple of years back both Bajaj and TVS entered the Indonesia with entirely different strategies. Bajaj started assembling the Pulsar 180/200 and XCD 125 (Motorcycles) and TVS entered Indonesia with a specially made for Indonesia Step Thru model, the Neo 110.
Just a couple of months back, there was news of Bajaj launching the Pulsar 135LS in Indonesia. Not to take things lightly, TVS has also launched the "Neo X3i", its entry level step thru in Indonesia on 7th June 2010.
Photo credit: Stephen Langitan
The Neo X3i comes in spoke wheels and alloy/cast wheel variants with a Disc brake option as well. The step thru also has a mobile charger as a feature. The starting price is 9.95 million Indonesian Rupiahs (around 50,000 Indian rupees).
Indonesian 2 wheeler bloggers invited by TVS Indonesia plant prior to the launch
What was also unique about the launch of the TVS Neo X3i was that 2 days prior to the official launch, a selected bunch of popular Indonesian 2 wheeler bloggers were invited to the TVS plant in Indonesia.
These bloggers has a one to one interaction with the TVS officials and also got to test ride the Neo 3Xi around the TVS Indonesia plant.
Thats a cool PR inititiave! In fact the photos posted here have been taken from the blog of one those blogger, Stephen Langitan.
TVS Indonesia officials with Indonesian bloggers
One of the Indonesian blogger checking out the TVS Neo X3i
With the Neo X3i, TVS has three step thru models on sale in Indonesia now.
- 1. Neo X3i (110 cc)
2. Neo 110 (110 cc)
3. Rockz 125 (125 cc)
Apart from a slight difference in engine tune between the "Neo X3i" and the "Neo 110", the main difference seems to be with the clutch mechanism.
The entry level Neo X3i an auto-clutch (like the TVS Jive motorcycle) and the Neo 110 and the Rockz 125 have a "Dual Clutch System" which will give the rider to choose between a manually geared or auto-clutch transmission..!!
Now I cant help thinking but probably it would have been much more cooler had TVS put a similar "Dual Clutch System" on the "Jive" motorcycle in India instead of just the present clutchless mechanism.
Current Step Thru models from TVS in Indonesia:
TVS Neo X3i:
Engine: 109.7 cc, SOHC, Air Cooled
Bore x Stroke: 53.5 mm x 48.8 mm
Max Power: 8.5 Bhp @ 8000 rpm
Max Torque: 8.5 Nm @ 4500 rpm
Compression Ratio: 9.35:1
Clutch: Auto-clutch
Kerb Weight: 101.5 Kgs
Price: Starts at 9.95 million Indonesian Rupiahs
TVS Neo 110:
Engine: 109.7 cc, SOHC, Air Cooled
Bore x Stroke: 53.5 mm x 48.8 mm
Max Power: 8.5 Bhp @ 7500 rpm
Max Torque: 8.5 Nm @ 7500 rpm
Compression Ratio: 9.35:1
Clutch: Manual + Auto-clutch
Kerb Weight: 101.5 Kgs
Price: Price: Starts from 10.25 million Indonesian Rupiahs
TVS Rockz 125:
Engine: 124.5 cc, SOHC, Air Cooled
Bore x Stroke: 57 mm x 48.8 mm
Max Power: 9.88 Bhp @ 7500 rpm
Max Torque: 9.88 Nm @ 5500 rpm
Compression Ratio: 9.30:1
Clutch: Manual + Auto-clutch
Kerb Weight: 104 Kgs
Price: Starts from 12.7 million Indonesian Rupiahs
Visit the TVS Indonesia website, click here..
Apart from the step thru models, TVS is also currently selling 2 variants of the the Apache RTR 160 (one with rear drum brake and the other with a rear disc brake) in Indonesia.
Related Posts
- Pulsar 135 LS DTS-i launched in Indonesia.. with a Redesigned Rear Fender..!!
- Whats up with TVS Motor in Indonesia [Nov 2008]
- "Pulsarian Community" of Indonesia.. [Nov 2008]
- TVS introduces its 110 C.C Step Thru "Neo" for Indonesia [May 2007]
- Road to the Indonesian Two Wheeler Industry [May 2007]
- Bajaj Pulsar 180 DTSI (UG III) TV Commercial/Advertisement from Indonesia [March 2007]
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