Hero Destini 125 Review: First Ride |
Posted: January 3, 2019 |
Hero MotoCorp's first-ever 125cc scooter has just gone on sale. But is it worthy enough to take the fight to its established rivals? We take it out for a spin to find out... ‘Bigger is better’ seems to be the trend in the automatic scooter market lately as there's been a barrage of 125cc scooters that has flown into this segment in the recent past. There used to be a time when you could only choose between the Suzuki Access and Honda Activa 125 (Mahindra Gusto 125? Did anyone buy it?) if you wanted a 125cc scooter, but now you’ve got the TVS NTorq 125, Honda Grazia, Aprilia SR125 and the fancy maxi-scooter Suzuki Burgman Street. Now with all the major manufacturers doing more-than-decent sales numbers every month, it was inevitable for the country’s largest two-wheeler manufacturer to join the fray. And, so, Hero has also entered the segment with the all-new Destini 125. Understated Aesthetic At the launch event, the company categorically pointed out that the Destini 125 is aimed at buyers upgrading from 110cc scooters and that it’s a ‘family scooter’. You don’t, however, need Hero to tell you that because once you lay eyes on the Destini 125, it’s evident that it’s not styled to be a crowd-puller that's loud decals or sharp angles. Instead, it has a restraint look that’ll appeal to a wider audience. The headlamp is a simple halogen unit and there’s no LED element in here – not even daytime running lights. Large indicators with chrome shrouds are the main visual highlight at the front, while the overall design is all about curvy lines. The scooter looks quite beefy in profile, but the exhaust unit sticks out like a sore thumb, especially when viewed dead-on from the back. The Destini 125 comes in two variants – LX and VX. And it’s the latter that we got for our test ride, meaning it had alloy wheels, dual-textured seat and body coloured ORVMs. Standard on both the variants is a semi-digital instrument cluster with an analogue speedometer and a digital readout for odometer, trip-meter and fuel level. There’s a side stand warning lamp as well. In addition to this, the VX variant gets a mobile phone USB charger and a flashlight in the under seat compartment. Speaking of the storage, it’s a capacity of 19 litres, which is decent, but you can’t keep a full-size helmet in it. That’s, however, the case with most of the other scooters in this segment. The fuel filler cap is located outside and it can be operated from the ignition key itself, allowing you to keep your backside at rest during fuel fill-ups. The quality and fit and finish are really good, and there’s no complaining about that. That said, I do think that the touch and feel of plastics is not as good as it's on the NTorq 125. Read More:- Hero Destini 125 Review: First Ride Source:- Automobile magazine in India
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