While it is great to ride – and surprisingly impressive – at the limit, it has mostly been used for quick commutes around the vicinity of my home during the past month.
By Manav Sinha
I am not going to lie; it is a lot of fun to test mass-market two-wheelers at the ragged edge of their performance potential. It’s addictive, even. But sometimes, it misses the entire point of how they are meant to be experienced in the first place. You see, when we get our hands on these new products during our (often) brief first ride experience, there’s not a lot of time at hand and we need to come up with as precise an impression as possible within that time frame. As a result, the quickest way to achieve this is to go all-out and find their limit to get a good understanding of how the product has been engineered and whether it manages to deliver on its promised goals or intented use. As for the TVS Jupiter from our long-term test fleet, though, I am more than stoked to take it slowly.
It’s been a couple of months with the scooter by now. While it is great to ride – and surprisingly impressive – at the limit, it has mostly been used for quick commutes around the vicinity of my home during the past month. And since I found myself not chasing metrics like cornering abilities, I had time to appreciate things like the large under seat storage which made grocery shopping a breeze. And surprisingly, something that I look forward to at the end of the day.
The 113.3cc engine feels at ease at cruising speeds and as such, taking the long way home has happened more times than I care to count. Speaking of which, the scooter comes with an array of connected tech but honestly, I have had no interest in checking it out just yet. I understand that it could be important for some, so I’ll keep the next report focused on that.
What I did like though, was the follow-me-home feature which, in simple words, means that the headlamps stay on for a bit even after turning off ignition to light your way home from the parking spot. The other convenience highlight is the positioning of the fuel filler cap. It’s not under the seat or at the back of the scooter, but next to you on the left of the inside-apron. This means you don’t have to get off the scooter while refuelling but keep in mind that the operator at the fuel pump has an easier time if he/she is on your left, otherwise there could be an awkward moment of them wiggling their way around to place the nozzle across your laps. Don’t ask me how I know.
But everything aside, the Jupiter continues to impress. I didn’t imagine I would want to spend that few minutes more after a grocery run on a family scooter but here we are. Buying milk has never been this fun!
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When it came: April 2025
Current odo reading: 1,977km
Mileage this month: 202km
Range: 45km/l
What’s good: Fuel filler cap location can be convenient
What’s not: Fuel filler cap location can also be awkward