TVS Victor

When it comes to design, the new Victor is a far cry from the first generation model, which somewhat had a boxy and bland design. The overall design of the Victor is still functional, but it has now gone on to become something which is contemporary and attractive to look at, something which the previous generation models of the Victor lacked at.

Starting from the front, the new Victor comes with a rakish front fascia, which comes with an angular headlamp surrounded by big plastic bikini fairing, giving the motorcycle a large face, thus making us believe that it has a big bike persona to it. There is a distinct looking daytime running LED strip below the headlamp, a first-in-segment feature.

The fuel tank of the new Victor might remind you of that of the now-discontinued TVS Jive, which is substantially sizeable, making the motorcycle look stylish when viewed sideways. The side body panels and the rear tail section is all new – they do look as if the panels of the previous generation Victor have evolved nicely, with distinct angular lines. The tail lamp at the rear too looks like an evolution of that of the previous generation Victor, which looks big, but isn’t LED which we were expecting. The only grouse in the overall design are the skinny tyres, which rob of the muscular and modern appeal of the overall design.

The modernity and premium appeal of the TVS Victor continues towards the rider’s cockpit as well, with the motorcycle getting a part-digital instrument console. The Victor is only the second bike in its segment to get an analog tachometer and a digital screen for display of speedometer, fuel gauge, odometer and trip meters – the first being the Mahindra Centuro. The switchgear as well as rear view mirrors are straightly lifted off from the Apache RTR 160, which is a good thing, as it is the only motorcycle in its segment to feature an engine kill switch as well. 

The new TVS Victor gets the same suspension setup as that of the Star City+, with the telescopic hydraulic forks at the front and five step adjustable series spring coil suspension at the rear. All the previous generations of the TVS Victor have been highly regarded for their ride quality and handling, with this new Victor benchmarking all of them as well as its competitors. The 17-inch alloy wheels are here shod with skinny tyres – they do provide sufficient grip, though we would have liked TVS to shod this bike with more appropriate and broad tyres.

The Victor is armed with the best braking setup in its segment, with the motorcycle getting the first-in-class 240mm petal disc brake at the front as an option, with the more basic variant getting a 130mm drum at front. The 110mm drum brake at the rear is standard.

The TVS Victor, being a family commuter, is constructed to offer a safe and reliable riding experience, which is made possible by its well-calibrated suspension assembly consisting of front telescopic fork suspension and rear 5-step adjustable spring coil units. The new models of the bike also come fitted with Auto Headlamp ON (AHO) feature, which allows a clear road visibility and reduces the rate of road accidents.