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SR125. Catchy name, huh? Sounds like a face warping race-replica - alas, it isn’t. This updated TVS Flame is a result of the ongoing battle between Bajaj and TVS over the beloved and oh-so-unique Twin Spark technology. The court order, until recently, barred TVS from screwing in two spark plugs into their 125’s engine. However, a judgement passed on September 17 allowed TVS to sell a twin-spark Flame, but it was bit too late by then. TVS probably expected a typically Indian 10-year wait before the judgment and so, they quickly rolled out a single spark plug Flame before the court order came out, tidied things up a bit and badged it the SR125. So, is it a step ahead or a step backwards?
The old Flame (he he) was a neat looker and even though it performed pretty decently on most fronts, lack of refinement was an issue. The new SR125, though, is nothing like that. Here at BSM, in our quest to test motorcycles in all possible conditions and give you a supreme review of the same, we rode this motorcycle everywhere. And even though most of it wasn't exactly by choice (different story altogether), the Flame fits its commuter job description el-perfecto. It was surprisingly good fun in the twisties and even better during the LOADS of jammed-up city riding that I did. Tuned to make most of its torque down low and in the mid range, this single plug 125cc TVS makes commuting painless. It’s just a step or two down from being Stunner FI-smooth and that’s saying a lot, a marked improvement over the earlier generation. This 3-valve single from TVS, developed with AVL (Austria), claims to ideally balance the tumble-swirl port combination to deliver better rideability and more efficient fuel consumption. And while that makes it sound confusing, it does work in the real world.
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