I have been surprised to see your article that out of all the forgotten Indian bikes, you have not included the name of Rajdoot 175cc bike, which I think is the most durable among the five bikes you have named. I have been riding a Rajdoot 175cc bike since March, 1987 and still it is roadworthy. I have been regularly riding this bike about 30 kms per day at a fuel efficiency of 35 km per ltr of petrol - which can still run at a speed of 50-60 km per hour. It has already crossed the limit of more than 3,00,000 kms barrier and still going on. You need not have to touch the accelerator to start the bike - only a half kick is good enough after pressing the chock lever to start it. This is the 29th year this bike has been giving service to its owner. I don't think any of your photographed bikes are efficient enough to match the fitness of my RAJDOOT 175CC MOTORCYCLE. TAPAS BOSE
Re: RAJDOOT 175CC
by Anshul Maheshwari on Oct 15, 2015 04:16 PM
If you remember that bike, that means it hasn't yet been forgotten. So the same has not been included in the article.
Re: Re: RAJDOOT 175CC
by vikram devanayagam on Oct 15, 2015 05:05 PM
the missed out also includes ind suzuki, hero honda sleek. what about scooters- priya, vijay super, lambretta, vespa, bajaj, then mopeds- suvega, hero majestic, luna..all these need honorable mentions
Re: Re: Re: RAJDOOT 175CC
by Cedric Lynch on Oct 16, 2015 11:47 PM
What about the LML scooter, which seems to be just about forgotten in India but is still being made for export; you can buy a new one right now in the UK. The Hero Honda Splendor forgotten? You can't stand next to a road in India for a few minutes and not see several of them.
