How Honda Activa Killed Bajaj Chetak?

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  • @its-tanuj
    @its-tanuj 11 місяців тому +75

    My father has Bajaj Priya 1989 model.
    We got it restored 2 months back.
    People chase us at road and start taking selfies.
    My entire childhood was spent on this scooter, also it was first vehicle of my family.
    So it’s very special for all of us.

  • @sangeethnarayanan4598
    @sangeethnarayanan4598 11 місяців тому +132

    Bajaj chose to focus on a new sector by introducing entry level performance motorcycling in India. Looking back, it was a masterstroke by Bajaj as they knew the Japanese giants doesn't focus much on below 200 cc segment and also that the Indian market was not ready for full fledged sports bikes in 600, 1000cc segments. Also, Bajaj has had absolute dominance in the 3 wheeler segment. Therefore, it doesn't matter much if bajaj decided to leave the gear less 2 wheeler market.

    • @anirudhaaryan6450
      @anirudhaaryan6450 11 місяців тому +1

      We can't say what bajaj thinks.

    • @mlg1279
      @mlg1279 11 місяців тому +8

      It was a blunder not masterstroke! 🤣

    • @kamalinfinix
      @kamalinfinix 11 місяців тому +3

      @@mlg1279 after liberalization crony likes bajaj cannot stand against there competitors in market Rahul bajaj so much confident that scamgress govt will not allow his competitions he use to say Hero Honda group as screw driver company

    • @Rosh_mlore
      @Rosh_mlore 10 місяців тому

      ​@@kamalinfinixburnol laga Le beta. Bajaj sells not only in India but in Africa and also South Asian countries. Modi ka choos Le ab

    • @vhtevhte
      @vhtevhte 6 місяців тому

      In 1984 they became the largest 2 wheeler manufacturer in the world.They are now at the fourth position in India today.They used to ridicule Hero Honda.Within a decade Hero Honda became 2.5 times the size of Bajaj.They have messed big time.

  • @balajatin
    @balajatin 11 місяців тому +12

    Honda activa did not kill Bajaj scooter. Hero Honda bikes did. Activa did however killed Kinetic Honda

  • @siddhantrastogi5549
    @siddhantrastogi5549 11 місяців тому +313

    I was discussing today with my elder brother who owns chetak ev about purchasing scooter & he said buy activa blind foldedly, don't buy ev, I have to run to lucknow at problems & until it gets heated, malfunction light keep blinking.

    • @PirateHell77
      @PirateHell77 11 місяців тому +22

      You take take ather ev blind foldidly, it just depend on who is the best in that segment

    • @44_xiie_debrajbordoloi27
      @44_xiie_debrajbordoloi27 11 місяців тому +15

      ​@@PirateHell77Range is less and price is more .. while chetak ev comes in same range and similar price (now lower I guess) and not like ather , Chetak has 0 fire incidents till now ( I beleive)

    • @44_xiie_debrajbordoloi27
      @44_xiie_debrajbordoloi27 11 місяців тому +30

      Don't buy Activa at all , Honda is looting fools ... Go for Jupiter, Xoom , Access ,etc ... In activa you will pay more money and get no features at all ! Spending 1 lakh + and not getting bt connect , navigation, distance to empty , real time mileage , etc ... For what reason will you spend 1lakh+ on Activa ?
      Buy mid or top end varients of Jupiter 110 or 125
      Zoom(I don't recommend , has no features )
      Access 125 ( mileage of 64kmpl claimed by company)

    • @mohammedsaad3801
      @mohammedsaad3801 11 місяців тому

      ​@@44_xiie_debrajbordoloi27in real life you can't get more than 55kmpl.

    • @ngundu86
      @ngundu86 11 місяців тому

      ​@@44_xiie_debrajbordoloi27Ather never had any fire incident.

  • @anuragrajasingh
    @anuragrajasingh 11 місяців тому +218

    My dad bought one for 3000 when he was a central government employee but gifted it to my grandfather (an airforce retiree). My dad again bought a sky blue Priya which stayed with us and especially served us when he had to sell his car (Padmini Premier) due to financial difficulties (paying school fee for my sister and myself)
    Us, a family of 4 used to travel on one scooter and one fine day a senior, and neighbour who owned a non-AC 800 made fun of it. Down the line one year Dad bought a Wagon R VXI. My God the look that guy had on his face when I mentioned that we have an AC car now 😅😅😅

    • @amritpanda7947
      @amritpanda7947 11 місяців тому +17

      Damn ,very cool to know.his face must be a sight to see

    • @sid8285
      @sid8285 11 місяців тому +16

      Seems like AC was an additional feature back then😂

    • @TheWayOfLifeE
      @TheWayOfLifeE 11 місяців тому +6

      ​@@sid8285yeah 😅

    • @JinSakai_Kuroudo
      @JinSakai_Kuroudo 11 місяців тому +3

      You want sympathy points for being mediocre?? People will do anything for likes thse days

    • @anuragrajasingh
      @anuragrajasingh 11 місяців тому +14

      ⁠@@JinSakai_KuroudoLol! What will I do by even getting sympathy points from an inconsiderate imposter like you? I was just sharing my experience because the of the context. But never mind. I don't think you even know what the word 'context' means 🙈

  • @shreehardsahu6090
    @shreehardsahu6090 11 місяців тому +53

    I worked with Bajaj Auto R&D for 2.5 years and had the chance to interact indirectly with Mr. Rajiv Bajaj quite a few times. He is one of the most underrated business leaders in India. His understanding of business and the market is unparalleled. He had this tremendous ability to identify niche market space and develop a product that would perfectly fit that space.

    • @deepakmaheshvlogs324
      @deepakmaheshvlogs324 11 місяців тому +12

      Yet his Product quality is very low

    • @yashgamer1168
      @yashgamer1168 10 місяців тому +4

      Bajaj sooter parts quality bhut poor thee like engine bearing gear dibbi
      Horne inhone kabhi spare parts kee quality per kabhi dyan nahi diya maine lag bhag 20 saal scooter chalaya Iwas purchase sooter in 2k year

    • @sadanandgote5544
      @sadanandgote5544 9 місяців тому +2

      Bajaj Chetak was outdated long ago. Bajaj consciously moved to motorcycles and stopped wasting energy, money in outdated models

    • @rinkeshshah1212
      @rinkeshshah1212 9 місяців тому +7

      Bajaj still very arrogant. He forgets that it's BJP government now. They are hardcore congressi.

  • @kautilya0
    @kautilya0 11 місяців тому +11

    Bhai I came across your channel a couple of months ago. Now, I eagerly wait for your videos every week.
    Tiktok aur shorts ke jamane me quality content deliver karne wale log kam hote ja rahe hain. Thank you for producing quality content!

  • @anmolsharma4367
    @anmolsharma4367 11 місяців тому +23

    I am still using 1999 model chetak two stroke proudly❤

    • @BobbeeSingh
      @BobbeeSingh 5 місяців тому +2

      कंजूस!!!!🤖

  • @OMNI979
    @OMNI979 11 місяців тому +15

    How can you miss that Chetak was so legend that sometimes it switch itself in Reverse gear when applied first gear in morning
    i still remember those days when my father call me when chetak goes in reverse and he show me look ab ye peeche jaayega

    • @adityaunde4134
      @adityaunde4134 11 місяців тому +5

      It's a 2 stroke engine problem. Today's kids can't relate.

  • @BobbeeSingh
    @BobbeeSingh 6 місяців тому +8

    Bajaj Chetak was introduced in 1982, not 1972. It was Bajaj 150 that was produced under license from Piaggio. Then came priya, then chetak

  • @inspiredyou6257
    @inspiredyou6257 11 місяців тому +7

    Bajaj Chetak सिर्फ़ एक स्कूटर 🛵 ही नही बल्कि एक Emotion था
    हर किसी के दिल में राज करता था और मुझे तो बहुत ही ज्यादा पसंद था मेरे पापा के पास 1983 मॉडल Bajaj Chetak था और फिर सन 2006 मे जब ये बंद किया गया था मैंने तब फिर दुबारा से लिया था
    मुझे आज भी याद है 16 जनवरी 2006 को मैने Bajaj Chetak 27540 रुपए का लिया था
    मुझे ये स्कूटर 🛵 इतना ज्यादा पसंद है अगर Bajaj आज फिर से वही पुराना वाला Chetak बनाना शुरू कर दे.... तो सबसे पहले मैं जरूर खरीदना चाहता हूं

    • @vimalkumar3815
      @vimalkumar3815 6 місяців тому

      😊 beautiful..aaj bhi 1992 model hai jo ab bhi chalta hai...

  • @Raaddller
    @Raaddller 11 місяців тому +17

    Bajaj sells the Boxer CT-150 in the middle East and Africa. Popular, tough, robust, retro designed and good performance. It is "The delivery mans bike".
    Not sold in India for wierd reason, it could kill the entry level pulsar market. If it kills - so be it.

    • @axel3895
      @axel3895 11 місяців тому +9

      Boxer use to sell in india, nobody bought it because splendor exists

    • @Raaddller
      @Raaddller 11 місяців тому

      A 150cc boxer is much better

    • @maturmickey111
      @maturmickey111 6 місяців тому

      Do you guys even remember the bajaj CT 100 bike.

    • @Raaddller
      @Raaddller 6 місяців тому

      @@maturmickey111 yes, but in the middle east, Bajaj still sells the CT150. A popular bike for pizza delivery.

    • @arvindshastry1178
      @arvindshastry1178 3 місяці тому +2

      People in Africa buys Boxer because it's cheaper than the Japanese two-wheelers and much more reliable than the Chinese two-wheelers.

  • @jordan97622
    @jordan97622 11 місяців тому +4

    i have a lml freedom 2003 model.. recently i restored that bike for my daily use cz milage achha mil jyga to vai 22 saal purana bike aaj v 60+ aram se cruise krti h withount any white smoke.. i love lml

  • @raceking83
    @raceking83 11 місяців тому +28

    Bajaj had tried to make an effort in the scooter market post the Chetak. I remember they had a 2 gear automatic scooter called Spirit and also had a 3 speed automatic scooter called as the Saffire..... Both were terrible TBH 😅. But can't blame them for not trying. But as u rightly said, the shining star in their armour was definitely the Pulsar!!

    • @AvinashHeral
      @AvinashHeral 11 місяців тому +2

      Ah yes, Saffire. I remember being impressed with it.

    • @mlg1279
      @mlg1279 11 місяців тому +1

      Saffire was a great scooter - however, parts quality & servicing was a let down

  • @JyotiDeka1989
    @JyotiDeka1989 11 місяців тому +6

    I love this scooter. My Dad bought this when I was a little kid and we used to shopping on this scooter. I have so many good memories riding this scooter.

  • @tinkurajtalukdar6909
    @tinkurajtalukdar6909 11 місяців тому +16

    Bajaj Pulsar 150 CC has not seen any facelift or even slight change except for the stickers and colours…. Be it the headlights or the taillights etc. Its amazing to see how a 20 years old model is still selling like hot cakes.

    • @Virtue1359
      @Virtue1359 10 місяців тому +2

      Solid and tested design.

    • @hannanhub1717
      @hannanhub1717 10 місяців тому +1

      It has emotional connect, mileage and enough power very good combination

    • @oyedeepak
      @oyedeepak 6 місяців тому +1

      Because it feels good riding it!

  • @Vikrum_
    @Vikrum_ 11 місяців тому +3

    We have owned LML NV, Chetak wonder gear, and Chetak EV 😎

  • @RaiSahab_QT
    @RaiSahab_QT 11 місяців тому +6

    80s and 90s me Jalwa tha Chetak ka par
    Ab Activa ka JALWA Yai😊

    • @KattarRSSHindu
      @KattarRSSHindu 11 місяців тому +2

      Activa ka jalwa bhi ab khayam hone wala hai!
      Ev sales are slowly reaching petrol scooter sales, and OLA and Ather are ruling that market!

    • @AyaanSareen-dd2wn
      @AyaanSareen-dd2wn 11 місяців тому +1

      Ek baar Honda ka ev aane do sab ola ather gayab hojayegi

    • @arvindshastry1178
      @arvindshastry1178 3 місяці тому +1

      Bhai Activa bahut reliable hai, meri Activa 4G 8 saal purani hai lekin abhi bhi mast chalti hai.

    • @arvindshastry1178
      @arvindshastry1178 3 місяці тому +1

      ​@@KattarRSSHindu Bhai EVs ko abhi bhi bahut se log trust nhi karte hai.

  • @MrHashisz
    @MrHashisz 11 місяців тому +18

    We had a Chetak and I learned on it, good scooter, superb pickup... can't beat 2 stroke engine but did have its reliability issues, however 2 strokes were easy to work on.

  • @narayanjoshi9346
    @narayanjoshi9346 11 місяців тому +4

    मैंने खुद भी बजाज के सीनियर अधिकारियों को गियरलेस स्कूटर पर ध्यान देने को कहा था १९९८ में भी।..?

  • @amit.D_K
    @amit.D_K 11 місяців тому +8

    Mere pass aaj bhi wahi purana humara Bajaj scooter hai 😎 roz chalta hu 😅

  • @rajatnirkhe6321
    @rajatnirkhe6321 8 місяців тому +1

    Sir there was a shift on bikes in 2000 because Bajaj was not a practice scooter and Kinetic stopped making good scooter. Bajaj used to have many maintenance issue and discomfort which the company did not address

  • @Rocket_T2
    @Rocket_T2 11 місяців тому +6

    Bajaj should launch hybrid scooters with great mileage & various electric versions of scooters.

  • @SuryaAshte
    @SuryaAshte 11 місяців тому +3

    Instead of launching yet another petrol or ev scooter, Bajaj should launch a EV-petrol hybrid scooter.
    Hero Leap is being discussed from a long time but if Bajaj gains first mover advantage in this hybrid sector, it can regain it's top spot in scooters again.

  • @templeviewgate
    @templeviewgate 11 місяців тому +3

    I had bajaj cub which was supposed to be little sibling of chetak as its cc was less ...but still it was success those days abd it used to give excellent mileage. Smooth engine and good torque was the hallmark of all bajaj scooters which later LML vespa scooters literally ruled the youngsters mind as it promised better performance than bajaj chetak or priya models.

  • @diecast_Life
    @diecast_Life 11 місяців тому +3

    regarding market depreciating value you are right but it also depends what the condition is. I bought a pulsar 220 back in 2018 for 1.14 lakh total on road. After 20,000 kms and 2 minor accidents (got repaired instantly ) sold spotless for 80,000 Rs in 2023, I am still very satisfied with price I got as well as the quality of the product. But during this period of ownership I faced issues regarding after sales service. I would suggest since they are focusing on becoming the biggest bike manufacturer then they should look into the after sales service same goes with the TATA too.

  • @RohitChavanTM
    @RohitChavanTM 11 місяців тому +13

    Bajaj wants to become VW of Motorcycle 🏍️ Market...😅😊❤... Proudly Indian...

  • @rajeshayodhyawasi8634
    @rajeshayodhyawasi8634 Місяць тому

    Honda eterno and active, made chetalnlook premitive.
    Later after demise of chetak, eterno was discontinued, and activa got multiple face lift and upgrades.
    I had 1st batch activa in 2002,then honda eterno in 2006 and activa 5g in 2019.
    All were great products.

  • @Kresy-c4h
    @Kresy-c4h 8 місяців тому +3

    Chetak :- mere bina ye shadi nahi ho sakti

  • @siddhantrastogi5549
    @siddhantrastogi5549 11 місяців тому +3

    This video is just like your previous videos on bajaj & chetak, I thought the topic is Activa

  • @fahad366.
    @fahad366. 6 місяців тому +10

    Activa ko teda karke start nahi kar sakte .. Activa ka penal khol kar khud thik nahi kar sakte. Activa ko 40 50 par band kar ke rolling nahi kar sakte.. Activa ko ghar par khud thik nahi kar sakte Or activa ka silencer nikal kar pure moholle ko nahi bata sakte ke ham nikal rahe hai. Ye sab qualitys sirf bajaj chetak me paai jati thi😂😂😂

  • @shirishbendre
    @shirishbendre 6 місяців тому +1

    Few historical references are wrong. I owned Kawasaki Bajaj in 1988. So they were already in motorcycle business much earlier than you say.

  • @tarangbhattacharya9657
    @tarangbhattacharya9657 11 місяців тому +1

    I have a
    bajaj super of 1988( given by my uncle)
    bajaj legend of 2000
    bajaj pulsar of 2012 and
    bajaj discover of 2016
    I am a big fan of bajaj

  • @NitinKataria-yj8gz
    @NitinKataria-yj8gz 7 місяців тому +1

    Bajaj had KB125 Cheetah which changed the market lomg ago and many other models way before 1998.

  • @raxonn
    @raxonn 11 місяців тому +24

    Your production quality matches that of Donut media, Your an Gem of indian car community.

  • @autoaddict688
    @autoaddict688 11 місяців тому +3

    I still own a 1983 year made bajaj chetak scooter though i have a yamaha fz25 for my daily commute. My minor daughter still likes the chetak over fz as the sound of the scooter is more enticing😊😊

  • @rajatnirkhe6321
    @rajatnirkhe6321 11 місяців тому +2

    Sir the main problem with Bajaj when compared to other scooters was
    1. Bajaj did not had good quality locks
    2. Bajaj had a persistent problem with spark plugs
    3. The clutch wire used to often break
    Which was not avaliable with bikes then

    • @rajatnirkhe6321
      @rajatnirkhe6321 11 місяців тому

      Access has more sales then vespa because
      1. Flat leg space compared to vespa
      2. Long length of seat when compared to vespa
      Here replace vespa with Bajaj

    • @spd3074
      @spd3074 11 місяців тому

      Also brake liners were to be replaced every 3 months or so frequently.

  • @YashTheRacist
    @YashTheRacist 11 місяців тому +1

    I am from nagpur......you will literally see Chetak EV everywhere......there is 1 cheatk EV in every 2 ev sold hera...its like activa if anyone wants to buy EV mostly they will go for chetak EV.

  • @divyanshbhutra5071
    @divyanshbhutra5071 11 місяців тому +4

    Bajaj had an option to launch Chetak as a proper Activa/Jupiter rival, with more powerful engines, and better chassis and features, etc. But what they did was rebadge a cheap Chinese electric scooter as Chetak EV, and now, the name has completely lost it's brand value.

    • @shubhamrane7020
      @shubhamrane7020 11 місяців тому

      Chetak aint chinese. Its ground up like ather.

    • @divyanshbhutra5071
      @divyanshbhutra5071 11 місяців тому

      @@shubhamrane7020 My bad. 😅 But they should've gone with IC engine models first. With proper suspension setups.

    • @shubhamrane7020
      @shubhamrane7020 11 місяців тому

      @@divyanshbhutra5071 making a scooter is actually simpler than making a motorcycle. The transmission has less precision parts needed. Rest of engine parts can be borrowed from motorcycle. That's how yamaha was able to make aerox 155 from r15

    • @shubhamrane7020
      @shubhamrane7020 11 місяців тому

      @@divyanshbhutra5071 selling a scooter is hard job.

    • @divyanshbhutra5071
      @divyanshbhutra5071 11 місяців тому

      @@shubhamrane7020 Not much if you have a brand name like Chetak

  • @rajdeepghosh5556
    @rajdeepghosh5556 11 місяців тому +1

    Chetak k baad bike ka craze utha tha..splendor CD100 jaisi gadiyo se. Fir Bajaj ne koshish hi nhi ki scooter segment me e nter karne ki. Honda ne uska puura fayda uthaya activa se. Fir chetaak me manual transmission tha..😅

  • @basiccoder2166
    @basiccoder2166 11 місяців тому +5

    Very few people know how much monopoly bajaj had before 1991

    • @AM-SD
      @AM-SD 11 місяців тому

      Paying off govt leaders so mass transport like buses, metro gets delayed.

  • @groovingdevil5509
    @groovingdevil5509 11 місяців тому +2

    I always eagerly wait for your videos man 😁

  • @Vishal_roy_45
    @Vishal_roy_45 11 місяців тому +1

    I never forget this song buland Bharat ki buland tasveer hamara bajaj ❤❤

  • @SensitiveTopic0079
    @SensitiveTopic0079 11 місяців тому

    90’s mere papa ki pass Bajaj ka he scooter tha ..us time papa ki posting (1999)Himachal Pradesh mai the Nahan se upper Sarahan par thi ..150cc ka engine tha us ka vo aram se chad jata tha hills mai ..us ki bad Humne 2006 mai Hero Honda Slender le thi 100cc ki vo nhi chad pate thi hills par..papa scooter he prefer karte the hills par ..bahut fayade hai scooter ke - extra tyre hota tha ,legs par thandi hava nhi lagte thi ..saman bags aram se le ja skte the ..vaise hum Haryana Yamuna nagar mai rehte hai hai 4ghante k karib lagte the scooter par vaha tak jane mai.CHILDHOOD WAS Awesome summer vacation mai sara family usse scooter par papa k pass chale jate the…Love u Bajaj

  • @littleworld555
    @littleworld555 11 місяців тому +2

    Variomatic gear technology नहीं।
    CVT = continuously variable transmission

  • @ninadganore
    @ninadganore 11 місяців тому +1

    Bajaj Wave
    Bajaj Legend NXT 2
    Bajaj Saffire
    Bajaj Spirit
    Bajaj Legend
    Bajaj Bravo
    Bajaj Kristal
    Bajaj Fusion
    Bajaj Sunny
    Bajaj Stride
    This is how many times Bajaj tried in the scooter market. They never failed in trying, they only failed in quality.

  • @rahulgolikeri1187
    @rahulgolikeri1187 11 місяців тому +1

    Kinetic Honda was introduced in the 80s and not 90s....and even Honda got a geared scooter initially... Eterno...

  • @MohammedHassan-xb6jb
    @MohammedHassan-xb6jb 5 місяців тому

    One video on the legend activa , how it entered and dominating the market since years. Pros and cons how it keeps rivals like jupiter and access still far away in the competition. Please

  • @msports1200
    @msports1200 2 місяці тому

    No nonsense video … point to point … keep it up 👍

  • @xx88xx34
    @xx88xx34 11 місяців тому +1

    Make a video on Jawa motorcycles. Also cover the bobber bikes of Jawa.

  • @RecluseRider
    @RecluseRider 11 місяців тому

    Was waiting for you to make this video❤

  • @fobudomh
    @fobudomh 11 місяців тому +13

    I wish to see them earn the same respect that Mahindra and Royal Enfield have right now from the western market.

    • @paragshah3680
      @paragshah3680 11 місяців тому

      What about quality 😂😂

    • @fobudomh
      @fobudomh 11 місяців тому

      @@paragshah3680 Scorpio N !!!

  • @KartikeyDixit-xs9ot
    @KartikeyDixit-xs9ot 11 місяців тому +3

    Bro seeing this video I remember my past 😭😭😭😭

  • @mohammedminhaj62
    @mohammedminhaj62 4 місяці тому +1

    Bajaj Chetak Bravo Super Cub Legend
    Bajaj Sunny Zip Sprint Crystal

  • @kattarhindu271
    @kattarhindu271 11 місяців тому +13

    3:14 abdul photo..😂😂

  • @MegaGanraj
    @MegaGanraj 11 місяців тому +2

    Bajaj ne chetak ko ev mai launch Kiya ye b ek badi galti hai agar chetak fir se petrol mai aati toh acha competition krti

  • @Hi_taran69
    @Hi_taran69 11 місяців тому +1

    Bro please video on Bajaj discover also it's very much good in sales but It's like none exists in sales even u could not be able to find all new model of it because my mama has discover 135 2008-9 model even today no bike in this segment beat it and me and my brother loved it.

  • @umeshshet3002
    @umeshshet3002 11 місяців тому +1

    Bajaj can think of bringing Coustmise version nonautomatic Chetak scooter on premium prices.

  • @abhinandanmukherjee8256
    @abhinandanmukherjee8256 11 місяців тому +1

    We need 300, 400l, 600 and 1000 cc bikes from bajaj with parallel twin and inline 4 cylinder engine.

  • @siddharthjain6738
    @siddharthjain6738 11 місяців тому +1

    Impressive and Excellent content❤

  • @user-ct5sg6fe8t
    @user-ct5sg6fe8t 11 місяців тому +1

    Bajaj Sunny us waqt ki sabse Sundar Gearless Scooty Rahi thi....Bajaj ko fir se New Variant me Sunny Scooty ko wapas BHARAT me Launch karna chahiyea.

  • @Melikegames3100
    @Melikegames3100 11 місяців тому +1

    Make a video on how Volvo bus enter India Market and dominated it.

    • @spd3074
      @spd3074 11 місяців тому

      Yes please do

  • @lohitpakki4532
    @lohitpakki4532 11 місяців тому +1

    My father bought a bajaj super (complete mechanical scooter without battery) in 1984 for Rs.4000 and used it till 2009. It used to give 30KMPL mileage, petrol cost was around Rs.20 to 52/litre during this period. Later we gifted it free to a poor mechanic for his daily commute, this fellow resold it at Rs.2500 around 2012. Now i regret this decision of not storing this vintage asset and am missing its 'duk-duk-duk' sound.

  • @ramnarayanchandrashekar8552
    @ramnarayanchandrashekar8552 11 місяців тому

    Very good analysis of two wheelers of India 👍👍👍👍

  • @akshityadav2003
    @akshityadav2003 11 місяців тому

    Hey Prakash,
    I have an idea for a future case study.
    "Mahindra two wheelers, How they failed to create an impact in the Indian market and ultimately failed"

    • @pravindahiya719
      @pravindahiya719 11 місяців тому

      Mahindra acquired
      ' Kinetic ' two wheelers which earlier had one popular scooter
      ' Kinetic Honda ' & then 'Luna ' moped .
      Kinetic motorcycles never took off may be because people somehow started saying ' kinetic ' are not reliable . i heard it myself a few times & when asked who ownes one you know & is facing problems first hand - the answer was " i don't know anyone who own one but it ia said ' non-reliable '.

  • @amitbeloshe
    @amitbeloshe 11 місяців тому

    For a market leader to leave a product segment is never a good choice. What bajaj did with motorcycle industry is definitely a good work. But had they invested same amount of energy in scooter segment then every house would have had a upgraded cheetak at their home instead of activa. Activa as a scooter has not done any major upgrade since its launched. It was not so difficult to beat the Japanese product. Image the value of missed opportunity by numbers of units sold and its lost revenue.
    Bajaj literally gave its no 1 position to someone else.
    Because of this reason, tho they have built a wonder company but they are not making the highest sold two wheeler in India even today!

  • @shubhamrane7020
    @shubhamrane7020 11 місяців тому +2

    Bajaj chetak's success was an example of red tapism and bureaucratic corruption in license raj. Lml px150 and vespa px150 and px200 were superior to chetak.

  • @dixondpenha9395
    @dixondpenha9395 11 місяців тому +1

    Monopoly is not competition. 😮What about Volvo general eletric

  • @prince7164
    @prince7164 11 місяців тому

    Next expecting a video on Hero honda splendor or Bajaj pulser !!

  • @magnusrex579
    @magnusrex579 11 місяців тому +6

    The first generation BAJAJ Chetak Engine was a beast, i remember driving my Dads Chetak and racing it with a Suzuki Samurai which my Friends father had recently bought, the chetak gave it a run for its money 😂

  • @rscsingh7848
    @rscsingh7848 11 місяців тому +1

    Honda Activa was launched in 1998.

    • @spd3074
      @spd3074 11 місяців тому

      No! Announcement might be. But, first batch rolled out in Pune somewhere in 2000/2001 Remember the newspaper ad as 'vroooooooooooom'

  • @SDBoral007
    @SDBoral007 11 місяців тому +2

    Definitely Chetak EV looks the best in the market

  • @srinivasrao369
    @srinivasrao369 11 місяців тому

    I had a bajaj super fe scooter it was a nice 2 stroke scooter
    Than bought a Motorcycle Bajaj platina
    Than 2020 bought platina h gear Motorcycle
    Now hv a Activa
    Grt ride

  • @MP-iw4bw
    @MP-iw4bw 7 місяців тому

    Bajaj failed because they did not improve the fuel consumption of scooter in spite of having order booking for 8 to 10 years which it self is the rare example of such a secured order for any company in automobile company. Hero Honda in 70 hit at this point but started with motor cycles which used to give same milage like Bajaj but in almost 1/3rd consumption. Scooter is a family vehicle which can be used by man, woman, children and useful to carry goods, no water splash from bottom while riding in a dirty muddy water whereas motor cycle has splashes water in such circumstances and you also need saree guard to avoid woman's dupatta or saree entangled in the rear wheel. Motor cycle was mainly used by farmers, milkmen and police till 70s and very less by city families. Had Bajaj spent on R&D and could have improved the consumption, their scooter market would have been almost intact till date as Bajaj had minimum maintenance and very good engine. Rest is history.

  • @harrysingh-l8c
    @harrysingh-l8c 11 місяців тому +1

    Chetak launch kardein same jisko lena ha lega vo vahi scooter thik ha, jaise bolero car humaare India mein khoob bikti ha....
    Activa ab kayi log isliye lete ha kyonki vo scooter ab aate ni ha jo pehle aate the..
    Ek try karna chahiye Bajaj company ko..

  • @aakashpatel4209
    @aakashpatel4209 10 місяців тому

    Bajaj collaborated with Kawasaki in the year 1990 and launched KB100.

  • @raviparihar6192
    @raviparihar6192 11 місяців тому +1

    Sir rx100 par bhi ek detailed video banao

  • @sureshiyengar7556
    @sureshiyengar7556 6 місяців тому

    Bajaj fooled indians by selling outdated scooter. By God grace activa scooter saved us.

  • @asadsiddiqui4776
    @asadsiddiqui4776 Місяць тому

    You completely missed the Bajaj Saffire and Wave with which Bajaj did try to compete in automatic scooter market. Also worth mentioning are Bajaj Sunny which was largely successful among teens and office going women and Bajaj Cub. Also, when Bajaj launched Pulsar, 4 stroke performance bikes like CBZ and Fiero were present in the market. 2 stroke performance bikes like shogun and shaolin and RxZ were present even before that.

  • @Kiran-nb5xi
    @Kiran-nb5xi 11 місяців тому

    Very good analytics and analysis

  • @verma.shaurya
    @verma.shaurya 11 місяців тому

    Nice video, but the pie charts at 3:45 show market composition of ELECTRIC scooters, while you're talking about all scooters.

  • @wonderfulldivyanshi
    @wonderfulldivyanshi 10 місяців тому

    If Bajaj Chetak revive..I would interested to buy it again

  • @abhijitkundu1879
    @abhijitkundu1879 11 місяців тому

    Thank you bhai aapko itihash ko daurane main 🙏🌹

  • @miralam2582
    @miralam2582 11 місяців тому +1

    My grandfather ordered this scooter in 1979 and recived it in 1982

  • @naveenkapoor8065
    @naveenkapoor8065 11 місяців тому

    6:58 before crystal bajaj launched saffire and wave. All were gearless scotters.

  • @1239xyz
    @1239xyz 11 місяців тому

    ❤ I think they should come back again to scooter market because they have good engines now which can be used for scooterslike r15 engine us used by yamaha in scooter. May be they should give it a try again. They may create good millage giving scooter this time.

  • @imnoone8532
    @imnoone8532 11 місяців тому +4

    Bajaj chetak is an emotion to me
    It was my father's first scooter and he used to school on this❤

  • @testpixel6pro
    @testpixel6pro 11 місяців тому +2

    If bajaj wants to be renowned word wide they need to come with bigger and fsster bikes with v-twin engine or inline 4 and cater internation market. Also downthe line should also make sports bike and participate in moto gp race.

    • @aryantyagi12a
      @aryantyagi12a 5 місяців тому +1

      The sales will be low , also there are other brands with big v twins and inline 4s that they would have to compete against. They should focus small to medium size engines. People who buy big bikes already have the money to go for those brands, they won't buy bajaj.

    • @testpixel6pro
      @testpixel6pro 5 місяців тому

      @@aryantyagi12a they can sell v2 in international market. Why to miss out on sports bike and high cc international market

    • @aryantyagi12a
      @aryantyagi12a 5 місяців тому

      @@testpixel6pro but think of it this the amount of money that would be spend on r&d , production, sales, ads. It's not worth it ,besides bajaj usually target the south american and african markets europe and usa has established brands within them. Competition would be really high and the euro 6 emissions doesn't help either . it would be best to play it safe why go way out of your own league and do something with less incentives and returns.

    • @testpixel6pro
      @testpixel6pro 5 місяців тому

      @@aryantyagi12a when they do r&d it can benefit even the lower end bikes. It can helpmyo produce more hp with lower cc. I think with this approach we (India) would only be known as largest manufacture but not innovators. Because of this approach we have tcs and Wipro but no Google or Microsoft. So time we have to spend and place out risky bets. bajah has enough to money to spend on this kind of approach. And given Indian environment, r&d cost in India would be 1/4 as compared to US/Europe/Japan.

  • @shrikantpawar6832
    @shrikantpawar6832 11 місяців тому

    I have driven many scooters which were famous during 80s and 90s eara,and Bajaj Chetak was only gave best feeling of comfort,power.It was best scooter of its time

  • @shrihara
    @shrihara 8 місяців тому

    Scooter range of 90 kms is fine as all electric scooters right now are city driven.
    Chetak should bring touchscreen with maps and such tech in order to look attractive tech wise also.

  • @gurkiratkaler2929
    @gurkiratkaler2929 11 місяців тому

    its true dubai me bhi pulsar boht import hoti hai food delivery ke liye boht use hoti hai

  • @vileshacharekar
    @vileshacharekar 11 місяців тому

    Hi sir you will point out the exact point on this video. Actually Bajaj miss the trick with Chetak is classic design. Imagine Bajaj could have came with same classic design of their old scooter specs kuch bhi ho Royal Enfield jaisi case hojati n bikes solid bikti.new Chetak doesn't have unique design its like the same what other bikes are. BAJAJ really miss the trick in design

  • @abhishekagarwal846
    @abhishekagarwal846 11 місяців тому

    My first vehicle was a chetak. It used to vibrate over 40 kmph speed. It's design was based on Vespa, I once drove a Kinetic Honda scooter and I was blown away by the smoothness. Bajaj used the licence permit regime and political connections with Congress party to create a monopoly. Bakwas scooter in my opinion.

  • @NarayanLoke
    @NarayanLoke 11 місяців тому

    Bajaj Chetak and M80 are still there in rural India, they are built to last. Except for bad clutch, they were amazing.

    • @debasisghadai3633
      @debasisghadai3633 11 місяців тому

      Haha that clutch will give you good wrist exercise. 😂

    • @spd3074
      @spd3074 11 місяців тому

      also very bad braking failures

  • @jugrajsingh4108
    @jugrajsingh4108 2 місяці тому

    Budget is tight, innovation and technology increases the price year after year, feature rich scooter and bike is the future of two wheeler segment

  • @rupakkar4
    @rupakkar4 11 місяців тому

    I think apne 1scooter Bajaj side mention miss kar Gaye that Bajaj Sunny which was automatic.

  • @rasikrastogi
    @rasikrastogi 11 місяців тому +1

    i am so attached to Chetak, ki mere nana, dada aur papa, teeno k paas khud ka chetak tha !

  • @kira988
    @kira988 10 місяців тому

    Back when I was a kid I drove my father's Vespa... It was really powerful. I still remember, I did a wheelie once with triple load and father was in back seat😅 luckily we survived.

  • @naveenparashar764
    @naveenparashar764 11 місяців тому

    Next video on Honda Shine :Past ,Present & Future

  • @ankushhemrom3219
    @ankushhemrom3219 11 місяців тому

    You forgot to mention about sunny zip.. Bajaj first automatic scooter