TVS Flame was a 125 cc
motorcycle
A motorcycle (motorbike, bike, or trike (if three-wheeled)) is a two or three-wheeled motor vehicle steered by a handlebar. Motorcycle design varies greatly to suit a range of different purposes: long-distance travel, commuting, cruising ...
developed by
TVS Motors
TVS Motor Company (commonly known as TVS) is an Indian multinational motorcycle manufacturer headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is the third largest motorcycle company in India with a revenue of over in 2018–19. The company has ...
. It was launched in the Indian market in January 2008 and discontinued in 2012 after TVS launched the
Phoenix.
Design and styling
The TVS calls their design approach for Flame as Deltaedge. This is inspired by the
delta wing
A delta wing is a wing shaped in the form of a triangle. It is named for its similarity in shape to the Greek uppercase letter delta (Δ).
Although long studied, it did not find significant applications until the Jet Age, when it proved suitabl ...
of fighter jets and features design cues with a triangular theme, like the arrow shaped headlight. The turn indicators, named ''Trafficators'' by TVS is integrated to the fuel tank scoops.
Performance and fuel economy
The engine is developed and patented by AVL and is licensed to TVS. The bike does the 0–60 km/h in 6.5 seconds and is capable of reaching a top speed of almost 100 km/h with a fuel economy of 79 kmpl for the single spark version. while the twin spark version does the 0–60 km/h in 6.1 seconds and manages a top speed in excess of 100 km/h.
Controversy
Flame was in news because of a suit filed by
Bajaj Auto
Bajaj Auto Limited () is an Indian multinational automotive manufacturing company based in Pune. It manufactures motorcycles, scooters and auto rickshaws. Bajaj Auto is a part of the Bajaj Group. It was founded by Jamnalal Bajaj (1889–1942) ...
alleging a patent infringement. In September 2007 Bajaj claimed that the Flame's engine, having two spark plugs is a violation of their
patent
A patent is a type of intellectual property that gives its owner the legal right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention for a limited period of time in exchange for publishing an enabling disclosure of the invention."A p ...
no 195904 under the Patents act. After the
Chennai
Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state. The largest city of the state in area and population, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of th ...
high court restrained TVS from launching the bike with two
spark plug
A spark plug (sometimes, in British English, a sparking plug, and, colloquially, a plug) is a device for delivering electric current from an ignition system to the combustion chamber of a spark-ignition engine to ignite the compressed fuel/air ...
s, TVS launched Flame with a single spark plug.
TVS has stopped production of the single spark Flame. and relaunched the twinspark Flame on 13 November 2009
1.TVS Motors and Bajaj Auto have agreed to settle their patent dispute pending for the last 12 years. The dispute originated in 2007 when TVS motors launched its two wheeler range named TVS FLAME. Bajaj auto alleged that TVS had copied its patented DTSi (digital twin spark ignition) technology in the new bike.
2.TVS clarified that TVS FLAME used a three-valve engine based on CCVTi (Controlled Combustion Variable Timing Intelligent) technology. TVS further filed a Rupees 250 Crore defamation suit against Bajaj Auto in the Madras High court to counter Baja’s patent infringement suit. The Madras high court observed that TVS’ three-valve technology was different from Baja’s patented DTSi technology and allowed TVS to use the twin timing technology in the newly launched TVS FLAME. Following the Madras high court order, Bajaj filed an appeal in the Supreme Court challenging the decision to permit the production and sale of TVS FLAME bikes. Recently, both companies mutually agreed to withdraw all pending proceedings and release each other from all liabilities, claims, demands and actions with neither company having to pay any compensation or penalty to the other as part of the agreement
See also
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TVS Sport
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TVS Apache
References
https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/tvs-motor-bajaj-auto-settle-decade-old-patent-dispute-for-spark-plugs-119103101320_1.html
External links
TVS Flame official website
* https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/tvs-motor-bajaj-auto-settle-decade-old-patent-dispute-for-spark-plugs-119103101320_1.html
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Flame
A flame (from Latin ''flamma'') is the visible, gaseous part of a fire. It is caused by a highly exothermic chemical reaction taking place in a thin zone. When flames are hot enough to have ionized gaseous components of sufficient density they ...
Motorcycles introduced in 2008