New TVS Ronin | Enfield-Beater? | First Ride Review | PowerDrift
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- Опубліковано 9 лип 2024
- The new TVS Ronin is a neo-retro scrambler and is aimed at the Royal Enfield Meteor 350 and the Honda Highness. And with a 226cc oil-cooled engine, it might seem like a big ask. But when you consider that it's lighter, has a good powerband, and is more affordable, things start to look better for the Ronin. Though, its looks can be polarising. So, has TVS made a motorcycle with a better function than its form? Shumi and Varun Painter explain in the TVS Ronin's first ride review
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Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:14 Ronin styling
0:46 Ronin technical details
1:39 Ronin competition
2:21 Ronin riding impressions
2:28 Ronin performance
2:43 Ronin refinement
3:10 Ronin gearbox
3:30 Ronin ride and handling
4:38 Ronin instrument cluster
4:54 Ronin aesthetics
5:22 Ronin Price
5:29 Summary - Авто та транспорт
Hello #PDArmy! Do you like the new Ronin? Or do you think it needs something more? Let us know in the comments below. Hit that Like button if you want us to make a review on it.
Looks amazing
yes I liked the efforts of TVS from sport oriented Apache to mix of commuter-cruiser-caferacer they have taken a bold step. with your in-depth analysis of city riding we will know better about its fitting into normal people's life .
# more torque is always a welcome.
# comfortable riding is always welcome.
sorry i dont like KHICHDI
That's excatly what I said when I saw it the first time ..the tank's front looks weird to me .. it look like an old pulser with round headlights
And I didn't liked the base variant's plane colours .. may b it's just me I didn't liked the design as much as I wanted to
Also it looks like a retro modern bike .. so a little less features with less price range and more power wud have been better.. xpulse for me is still a better option as of now
To be honest the design actually looks very odd to me. It like a mixture of Bajaj Vikrant, lower price hero bike, cum Tvs Splendor etc, and some more. Design features are placed everywhere. It doesn't have its own distinct design considering it a new model targeting certain Niche market segment. Sad the TVs had fantastic opportunity to churn out a fantastic looking retro street bike with this one. In my opinion the overall design is a fail, except the headlamp, front fork and tire side which is good. Not sure about the performance features tho.
Ronin certainly looks very good. Much better looking than Yamaha's retro attempt FZX 😂
Agreed. Most ugly looking bike in the whole segment.
Very true. Yamaha disappointed big time with the FZX
that bike looks like yamaha quit making it half way... like rehnay do itna kafi hai...
I honestly think Yam team didn't focus on looks, they created a hybrid of modern &' retros.. moreover fzx is quite comfortable to ride, and I usually don't care about looks. My previous bike was Honda CB trigger and imo it was the most complete bike on Indian roads, Indian people were not mature enough to see it for it's abilities, they just didn't like how it looked and casted it out.
Ugly, underpowered and overpriced.
Definitely TVS have tried to bring in a bike that looks different in this segment and price range. Appreciation for TVS on this front!!!Guess its better suited for daily commute and occasional short distance touring.
This is scrambler bike new segment in india
@@Zoom13257 doesn't look like a scrambler to me
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Long distance touring will be less tiring than RE classic
Got this bike a month ago. Base variant, on road price is 1.83 lac in Pune. Getting a mileage of around 35-36 kmpl. Extremely comfortable ride, Zero complaints. No heating, no issues whatsoever
I think tvs has nailed it this time, they reworked the same apache engine...and gave it a neo retro look, its a usable machine, hands down tvs knows how to make a machine, same case in apache, 6 gear was always the issue, looks a bit odd at the back, bust front is just too good.....the silencer is also an eye sore, ......but still i would buy it......all rounder machine....
Those who liked the looks of FZX, shouldn't complain about the looks of Ronin. 😏
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I own one
@Senshu fzx constantly returns milage between 57 to 64. Got highest milage of 67.5 till now. Excellent riding position. One can ride hours on it. Low nvh too
@@samindia4396 it is literally only thing FZX good at. Yamaha should have just given us XSR and not this downgrade version
@@solo__984 xsr can not give the economy of FZX. Plus for the budget conscious it will be expensive. May be it is the price that prompted yamaha to make FZX. Sooner or later the XSR will also get introduced with mt15 engine
I genuinely like the design of the bike , and the price is really aggressive by tvs kiddos to the team👍
What's kiddos
@@vinayakkrishnan4534 kudos*
@@vinayakkrishnan4534 my bad man sorry it's kudos
Haha 🤣 I hope they have kiddos..
The prototype looked much much better than this production model
Great review! The rear does look awkward however I like that TVS is not emulating Bajaj or Honda and is trying to create a new segment in India. I feel it has the vibes of R9T in the color scheme...
I like the looks of the bike. And also the mixing of the genres could really be beneficial. 👍🏻🙂
Functionality is not a problem, the form can be for some
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its a NEO RETRO like yamaha xsr or kawasaki 650rs or 900rs
For me honestly this bike is a confusion from the first day. And when I was expecting Zeppelin, this design language shut all my fantasies of the bike.
The same i too feld with this bike, after i have seen the zeppelin
Maybe this bike preceeds zepplin....TVS told this is the first of their product in this segment
I am heads up with you bro.. my dreams are shattered which were building up since 2019 Expo of Zeppelin R. I have only and only upgraded with the Apache 3 times but i was going to switch from Apache to the most awaited Cruiser called "Zeppelin R..
Finally made up my mind and m going for Yezdi Roadster top model
I just wish they bring this with rr310 engine as already had chasis of Zeppelin and a look little similar to Zeppelin. It would be really dope. 🤗
I think if you're in a market, and you ended up confirming your decision to buy Yamaha FZX ,just don't ! Go for this TVS Ronin . And for those who are looking forward to buy Meteor, CB350RS , Yezdi whatever just buy them. And finally,for those who did like TVS Ronin just take a test ride before putting your deposit . Happy Ride !
Well yes, Ronin does have a competition in form of Yamaha FZX.
I think the design is somewhat of a hit or miss and it's a hit for me! Really excited for this one
Remove rear fender , offset cluster and mirror it will look dope 🔥.
I was thinking the same, but I reimagined this bike without rear fennder,. it would look disproportionate even without that fender. just check image and imagine.
I am also skeptical about the styling... Also, there is a huge difference of seeing a bike in person than on a 6.5inch screen.. elements I didn't like are tyre fenders(especially the rear), knobby(?) tyres, grab handle, and instrument cluster...
It's good that TVS has given dual channel abs as an option. I miss that in 160 4v. Would opt for this if I haven't bought my rtr a yr ago. Anyway looks cool for me.
I like the look of the Ronin except for the offset Instrument cluster and the horrendous grab rail. It's definitely a solid 8/10 on looks
I love d look ...better den other in below 2 lakh segment....ans TVS is always ahead of others in terms of low budget high specs
small compact, easy to handle, decent power figures and 795 mm seat height.. looks like wife's motorcycle :D
agar liya to test ride chahiye mereko
As said by Varun Sir...if it is a good handling motorcycle!!!
It will be a really nice City Bike!!!
And if doesn't fit into any specific genre...need to trials of it in different situations !!!(Bad roads,soft roads,Turmac)
20BHP for a small sized motorcycle!!!!Woww!!! Waiting to get test ride of it!!!
5:43 Ronin Base Version Red Color Looks Awesome...
No Regrets looking back at it...
I wish, if they had gone with the floating tyre hugger with number plate feasibility on it and had gotten away the rear fender all together with the tail tidy look!! Because in contrast with the rear, the front is very promising as it is.
As per pricing it looks like a perfect competition for N/F250
N250 is a naked sports bike and is quicker and faster.
This one is more relaxed, makes max torque quickly and rather aims at RE at a lower price, weight, better fit n finish and more features.
I don't care about the speed as long as it's comfortable and fast enough to overtake other vehicles comfortably
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Offset instrument cluster looks great for me!! It would have been looked like an old style motorcycle, if that instrument cluster placed in the middle!!
I think the offset instrument cluster looks ugly i wished it was symmetric.
@@otomackena7610 Looks are subjective!! As he told in the video some people like me may like it and some people may not!!
On the build quality, reliability, performance and ergonomics fronts - absolutely no worries I'm sure. Tvs always does a stellar job there especially considering how affordable their products are.
But design wise, this particular bike looks a bit confused. It's a tiny version of the R nineT mixed in with a small "cruiser" like avenger. IDK. They are probably targeting entry level touring aspirants.
Comfort, practicality, usability etc.. all are important, Yes!
But Aesthetics, imo, is also nearly as important. Especially for people who see motorcycles as more than just a tool for commuting.
So that makes Ronin not that much of a desirable motorcycle, atleast for me..
Would love to watch comparison with the other bikes in that genre like classic 350, meteor, yezdi etc.
Correct this is the second time, shumi hasn't learnt, 😭 but I have, next time I will be there to steal it right from your back. Thanks for encouraging Varun! 😀👍
Look has gathered quite criticism but in lower trim, monotone it does look pretty nice. Apart from that if they have gone with bigger displacement, 300-350cc around it would be even better (no, not long stroke). Anyway have no problem with air cooling & 5speed gearbox as long as they work fine.
Tomorrow if RE has a bike with same design. Pd will be all praises 🤣
I think this is the right move like if you see petrol prices now and for future
I personally like the paint scheme and the looks of the bike except the tail light...it looks like a mod rather than a thought out design choice. Offset cluster looks awesome as I am a fan of yamaha MT 09, MT 10 and BMW winking headlights.....the bike does appear small though. Also, I like to cruise rather than rev, so a much relaxed posture to enjoy the view, the wind and the mood is right up my alley...but wouldn't mind a drag race between signals 😅
Done a very brief TD today and my observations are as below
1. Look wise a very awkward / strange feeling, lower part looks big, substantial, but upper part looks small, beefed up Splendor
2. Side panel area looks horrible, feels the gap between side panel & seat is filled with some broken plastic
3. Seat is soft, good, but squeeze near tank, something unusual
4. Transmission is very good, but gear misses some time, needs to be careful while changing
Lower end models should have come equipped with dual channel ABS, increase in 3-4k won't have bothered that much
Design is weird but it looks good in black color(No dual channel ABS 😐)
It has dual c
@@sahilnaik7262 only black color is not available in top end and only top end has dual c
This could have been a beautiful bike, just 3-4 adjustments would have gone a long way imo.
@Senshu Yea exactly 3 i was counting too, 1. Rear fender 2. Tank the way it connects to front section something is unusual 3. light if zeplin style lights they could provide.
i agree
I recently bought this bike (orange) after spending 2 years with an Xpulse. I personally like how the bike looks. It somehow comes together as a handsome but capable bike. I love how smooth and easy this bike is. Once the bike is warmed up the exhaust sound becomes 🤌🤌 I gotta say i fell in love with "motorcycling" since I've got this.
I just hope TVS gets the accessories asap.
As the spec sheet describes and as Varun says my feel is this is going to be for folks looking to buy a proper classic but with respectable amount of tech. The pricing is just awesome though me thinks hope gearbox is smoother than my old Apache
We Indians waited for Yamaha XSR for what feels like ages now, along comes TVS and surprised us all with the Ronin. The bike looks good & if i had the money I would definitely buy this instead of Yamaha FZX
same
This bike matches my aspirations to own a lower capacity touring bike with lower and flatter seat, comfortable ergonomics, decent mileage, lower maintenance cost ,high ground clearance, led lights, lower weight and good sitting geometry for fatigue free occasional rides for maximum of 250 kms/ day. I wish to enjoy riding without much gear changes with pillion and I suppose Ronin would match up to my requirements including many who wish to own a bike without any tags like ADV,,Roadster, Scrambler..
It does look very good. I have Electra 350. Was looking for a bike with smaller engine but same performance. It does fit my requirements but the price is on higher side
agree with Shumi....looks better all in black...but there isn't an all black option with dual channel! 😳
Zappein may come later sometime this year or next year. They are not going to scrap the idea , in Indian market retro, scrambler bikes are in demand now, that's why TVS went for this. I hope TVS will release Zappein later in Cruiser segment, maybe with more powerful engine 🤞
Hi PD. Confused b/w Ronin and Hunter. Please suggest
As always, Powerdrift means Quality..
Just a small suggestion-
Please try to give us some 60 fps videos 🥺, and more resolution too..
Yes Sir
@@vroombk 😆❤️
why not body integrated side turn indicator? specialy in rear of bike.
Can't they use this same engine to make a adventure bike with long travel suspension like on xpulse.
I think that looks like a Rajdoot Bobby. They had the space at the back to increase the seat length and make it more practical. They apparently haven't used it too well.
Nice to meet you guys @Goa By the way as always awesome review!
"Looks" subjective---
I loved it, some may not,
But pricing u'll have to agree that is vlaue for money
i was really confused to buy yezdi scrambler or ronin but after your review i'm clear that i should go for Yezdi... thatks a lot.
Wdym?
Kudos to TVS for making excellent motorcycles they are really up there with the very best !!
I hope TVS receives the Love they deserve. Not only this is a whole new segment for them they've priced it extremely competitively and have taken on giants(RE, Honda).
coming up, how to swap 150 rtr cylinder and head from 223 ronnin.
how is the seat space for pillon and comfort as well? I feel like the seat lenght is less. I just hope some one gives review with a pillon as well soon. No one gives them nowadays.
At par with Classic in most of the things, but looks kind of small, so won’t able to match the road presence of RE
Don't like the looks but love the price. My question is can Ronin stand up to Bajaj 220 cruisers? Appreciate your endeavour regarding testing the bike even in the monsoon. Keep going.
Perspective on design by Media
Ducati - Whooaahh!!! a stellar Scrambler
Triumph - Ahaaa, thats a proper baby speed.
BMW- A beginner R9T, hell yeahhh.
TVS - WTF is this confused design.
Abs modes work on both the wheels or just the front?
Both varients are available
@@sunilkumarsk502 I'm not asking about the variants, I'm asking about the riding modes on the dual channel Abs variant.
It might be short of many things... Looks isn't one of them! It is beautiful 👍
How different views we have, for me this is best bike to own for its overall engineering. But looks disappointed me. probably zaplin design i was waiting for.
@@AbAb-nx2zy Zeppelin was too over-designed according to me.. Yes, people have different tastes 👍
@@niranjankedambadi Just the front light and Back fender design from zeplin could have made huge difference, All i am saying is that this bike gets full marks from our mind but not convincing the heart.
I think the FZX designer after fired from Yamaha got appointed in TVS ronin design team
I definitely love the design!! I know it's not perfect, but sweet pricing by TVs
They could've reworked on instrument cluster, rear fender, tail light n grab rail! Otherwise it looks promising!
I have brought this bike... bhai road presence jabrdast hai. Log dekhte hai bike ko... and comfort is really good... I like its looks
Finally, someone else also finding the looks of this bike odd. I think it will be hard for this bike to compete with others just because of its odd looks. But again, that's my opinion...😀
Looks small & the positioning of the instrument cluster is so odd. Otherwise a pretty good motorcycle I presume.
I think they've nailed the design.. it's an Indian made motorcycle by an Indian company TVS.. i understand it's not for everyone but a cool looking motorcycle at this price range? I'm down for it.
I think if I have to change in this, I'll make fuel tank little bulky muscular look & rear grab handle grip
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I always wanted hero to use Karizma 223 engine to create a good looking cruiser and Tvs has done exactly what I wanted to hero to do. This is an amazing bike
Agreed on one hand this bike is not a pure charmer on the other it comes with a lot of positives! Hard to find multiple deal breakers.
Not every Neo retro has to be overweight. Best of all it brings a throaty sound but quite a good engine refinement and a lot of ease and comfort to be on.
Every new retro looking motorcycle is expected to beat the RE .. Still RE stands firmly .This is one much appealing
This bike doesn't have ergonomics for tall riders.Sadly, tall riders are often ignored by bike manufacturers with exception of Xpulse and KTM 👀
Products are designed as per population hight demographics. For Industry profit Margin often. Indian men average hight is 5.6 to 5.8.
having a retro look, looks good for the budget, I feel foot pegs should have been a bit rear set.
So detailed review.
I wish Yezdi Scrambler got one.
But they went pretty harsh on that sweet bike.
they started with zepplin cruiser and mid way realised scramblers are new trend.. so they made a scram... kept the golden usd chain cover and even placed small silver plate where e boost used to sit..
I think it looks better with single tone.. top line reminds me of cd 100
I got a TVS 200, almost similarly 20 bhp 2017 model, does it make sense to buy thu@ 🙌🤔?
So fz 25 or Ronin , sumi which one to pick
how are they able to use showas on a sub 2 lakh motorcycle?
Eyebrows raised when thinking about the chain maintenance because of that chain cover.
Its gonna be a big head ache if we cannot remove it easily.
So the weird bit is that its only covered from pne end. Its still open from the other
This looks damn beautiful
Check your eyes Shumi sir 😂😂😂
I like the look. in fact I was waiting for one something like this. but they should have used 310 engine.
But then the price would shoot up above 2.5 lakhs
PD reviews are always fun and entertaining to watch.....well quite a combination to love PD contents....
Looks are subjective, but in the video it looks good to me. Maybe it is the big bike for small people, and India is full of small people who want to ride big bikes. Let us see how it does in the market, that is what will decide whether it thrives, survives or fizzles, sputters and fades away. I think we can expect a bigger bike from TVS in the future. This is just a beginning.
The best review...the way you present...🖤🔥
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So wish TS had he colors of DS, all black with the gold forks looks awesome
I think this is a better commuter for middle edged people who like comfortable ride with normal riding position and bit faster than the 100-125 cc commuters.
Great presentation always but please don't skip in all your presentations whether the engine is flex fuel compatible for 20 percent ethanol. Since TV's already presented it's green fuel engineering what does this new product needs to be compatible 🙏
Amazing effects 👏🙌
Great review as always!
I am confused between Ronin and New Gen Classic 350. There is a price difference of about 65-70k onroad, irrespective of that... Pls advise which would be a better pick as a long term keeper?
Ronin 225, Enfield Classic is not agile bike
The things I like about this motorcycle
1. The overall look in general.
2. The Price and value this machine offers.
3. All LED lighting.
4. Slip n assist clutch with adjustavle levers.
5. Comfortable riding.
6. Moms will be happy with this bike coz the pillion seat is nice and flat.
The things I don't like
1. As Shumi pointed out, the tank shape. It should've been flat on the top instead of the sportier curved tank.
2. The T shaped LED DRL looks meh. Some may like it. Nothing wrong with it though.
3. The Instrument console doesn't look good. A better console would've done much better in terms of aesthetics and function.
4. The windshield looks ok-ish. Some may like it.
5. The chain and sprocket at the rear are completely covered with the huge plastic/fibre sheets or plates (whatever) spoiling the look of the machine.
6. The rear LED tail light is too thin to be clearly visible (my opinion).
7. They could've gone for a 140 section rear tyre, which would enhance the look.
Overall, am satisfied with what the bike offers for the price, but a few things would've made it a near perfect motorcycle.
Higher rpm vibrations is a inbuilt feature in TVS motorcycles, even the BMW's they make
I can totally see this bike getting a tail tidy and a tyre hugger. It would look so much better (not that it doesn't look good already)
Let's appreciate the concept design and price this bike has been launched at instead of just showing the negative side of the bike. It will be revolutionary bike in future.
With some modifications it would look great. Changing fuel tank, rear fender and seat(too short;making it look cute 😁). Why tvs never went for fatter tyre unlike yamaha?
You could buy a different bike altogether, why modify everything to make it look good ?
@@TypicalKannadiga the perfect bike without modification would be triumph street twin. But I ain't got that kind of budget 😭
Does anyone knows the figures for seat height guys!
Less than 800mm
Truly retro style motorcycle after long time from tvs..it will be very popular among young generation 👍
Well the new TVS ronin is an intresting looking motorcycle. The design is subjective. Personally i like it. The engine performance is good. Also the features to are impressive. Overall a good and a different product form TVS,who makes bikes that inspired from their racing DNA. It would be intresting to see how this bike go up against the honda CB350 RS and the upcoming Royal Enfield Hunter 350.
waiting to see the comparison.
I intend to buy 1 from either of these two.
But am confused, my requirements are not just city use as I live far away from city.
I need something for highway cruising, I am talking about approx 100-150 kms of highway ride, & city ride of approx 50-60 per travel, & not to forget wet, bad road conditions too....
Which one should I go for,
Hunter 350 or Ronin !?
ronin
Do you guys plan on reviewing the bs6 cb300r?
Design is literally 🔥🔥🔥
Front look is similar with Triumph Trident
But tvs gave a lot of hard work and engineering to build something like Ronin hats of to them indian maker💪🇮🇳
Powerseift crew should test it in the terrain like ladakh and spiti then only we will know
Yeah the tank does look at little odd on TVS Ronin.
How is the headlight throw?? Good enough to ride in the dark?
Can you please comparewith Bajaj Avenger 220, because even avenger can be driven in low speed in high gear