Aprilia Sxr 160 Maxi Scooter Best Scooter For Touring

The Aprilia sxr 160  is kind of a proper maxi scooter we've been waiting for. yes, we've had the Burgman 125 from Suzuki, but Aprilia sxr coming with more power more engine capacity.

Let's start with the design, Aprilia the sxr 160 is a proper maxi scooter by all standards, a maxi scooter more than a motor scooter meant for touring. the bodywork looks my god so beautiful damn beautiful especially this kind of a headlamp layout the led headlamps up front have this triple lamp layout which is identical to the ones that we see on their supersport machines like the rsv4. the chassis again is based on the sr 160s, also get this fly screen kind of a smoked windscreen upfront which goes really well with the design and blends perfectly into the front panels. the sxr 160 has 12 inches chunky 120 by 70 tires so that offers good road grip and great confidence while putting your knee down as well as tackling corners. kind of a gunmetal finish on the alloy wheels and single-channel abs you get a 220 mm front disc with single-channel abs then you get telescopic forks 30 mm front forks to offer that super front end feel.

This is a maxi-scooter more than a motor scooter meant for touring larger capacity you get an offset monoshock. powering the scooters on a 160cc single-cylinder fuel-injected ba6 compliant three-valve engine, that puts out 11 ps of max power and 11-newton meters of max torque. the instrument cluster animation gorgeous isn't it the LCD panel with the tachometer, speedo console temperature meter, fuel gauge, time, odometer, and the kind of engine temperature gauge. the scooter also has a dedicated mode button for you to navigate through this user interface and voltmeter, the average fuel distance to empty .the seat looks super-premium and super spacious can accommodate to the right as well as a pillion easily more room for the rider to ample amount of room for the rider to move around. it's a scooter so it has to serve you know utility purpose for the day today, it has a front hook to hook on the bags and baggage.  It also has a decent amount of storage space under the seat and a good flat flow board carved out front panel to give you more room for taller riders.

As a maxi scooter, it offers great stability, the suspension is really good. the sxr 160 has a telescopic fork up front with 30 mm and a monoshock at the back, a 220 mm front disc with single-channel abs so the braking is really good. the break is really effective and very controlled at the same time the stopping distance was very short as well, you do get ample amount of legroom its offer good legroom for even taller riders. the seat height is 770mm and the tank capacity is 7 liters pretty decent for a maxi scooter may be slightly larger may be a 9.5-liter tank would have helped to offer better tank range. the power delivery is very linear it is not having that kind of urgency to get a move on like the sr series the sr 160 or the sr150 are really aggressive of the mark with the acceleration almost like a sports-oriented scooter this one is kind of a little laid back very composed very linear in terms of power delivery like a touring scooter supposed to be. the scooter comes alive again 11ps of max power 11-newton meters of max torque 160cc engine three-valve motor so the three-valve engine offers good kind of clean acceleration without the engine feeling strained, even while doing a top speed of around 100 kilometers per hour .yes the suspension is really good chassis stability is really good. apart from that, it has a good storage compartment USB charging port, you get a sizeable good amount of under-seat storage overall it feels like a very good package very rock-solid stability and great confidence-inspiring. overall suspension is good the brakes are great engine is a super-refined engine, power delivery is not very aggressive or intimidating like that of the sr series.

The Aprilia sxr 160 price is around 1.26 lakhs ex-showroom and the on-road price is 1.5 lakh