And then there's the tall, swept-back handlebar, along with an alloy wheel design that looks inspired by what you'll see on some big Harleys. The chain drive, for example, gets an oversized cover that is designed to look like the belt drive system on a large cruiser. The most obvious cruiser cue is visible in the raked-out angle of the front USD fork, but TVS has thrown in a few more details. There are hints of neo-retro machines, cafe racers, flat trackers and scramblers in there, but the strongest design theme seems to be that of a cruiser. You'll see various sorts of motorcycles from different angles.
The Ronin draws its heritage back to the Zeppelin cruiser concept that was shown at the Auto Expo four years ago, but this bike has clearly taken a rather different direction when it comes to the design philosophy. Called the Ronin – the Japanese word for a samurai without a master, and that probably makes sense – this motorcycle doesn't seem to fit into any known category of bikes. TVS does a fine job making sporty motorcycles, scooters, commuters and mopeds, but this is their first attempt at a relaxed, leisure riding, modern-retro sort of motorcycle. It's always interesting to see the results when a company tries something completely different from what it normally excels at.
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