Kiev is a company founded in 1999 in Hungary. This is another sister company of Benelli. Spread across 98 countries, Kiev is currently in India. Out of the 8 models they will be releasing in the Indian market this year, only 3 models, the Kiev K-Lite 250, the Scooter Vist 100 and the Sisties 300i have been launched. With these models they are going to release two retro street bikes in 125cc and 250cc. The 300cc bike will be available in one of three variants. The Kiev company guarantees that 300 cc models of the Naked, Cruiser and Super Sport will be available soon. Aether also plans to launch electric scooters to compete with Ola. I had gone to Mumbai for a walk-around of those top 3 models that Kiev first launched.
Giveaway K-Lite!
Two of the three models released by Kiev are the Maxi Scooter, and this one is the Cruiser. This Kiev K-Lite is similar to the Harley Davidson Fat Pop bike in appearance. This will make it easier for taller people like Harley. On the right side of the bike, a double exhaust like a dual barrel gun. Its tank capacity is 20 liters. This is the bike with the highest tank capacity in this segment. Similarly, this is the only cruiser in India with a V twin engine set-up at a budget price.
Maxi Scooter Vist!
Like cars, the digital key … that is, the key-less entry feature starts with the Vist’s roar. Projector headlights, tail lights, indicator, everything is LED. The most important maxi scooters in India for now are the Suzuki Bergman and Aprilia SXR scooters. But, these are not Power Maxi; Minimum. Beyond that is the BMW C400 GT; But the price … is very high. If it comes at a price of 2.5 lakhs in that category … Vyst would be the best in the choice of maxi scooters.
Sixtiesur!
If you’re a 90’s kid, you’ll remember the Lambretta scooter. Kiev has designed this maxi scooter Sixties 300i inspired by the Lambretta retro look. Although it looks old, it has many modern features such as LED lights and an analog console with LCD display. Like the cars, the Sixties scooter combines the dual tone red / black grille with the word Victoria, the retro modern style of logo on the front of the bike.