Suvega Moped

Does anyone remember this beauty made by MIL i.e. Mopeds India Limited from the license from Mobylette ???

Hi hrishikesh dixit! NO, i've not even heard of it. Searched for it in google and got a picture of it. Can you please share more info of it?

Hi Hrishikesh!
Welcome to TAI forums, I too haven't heard about this bike, Please share some more information on it. :)

Suvega is the first ever Indian moped, but made by Mopeds India Ltd. with the

collaboration/technology transfer

with Motobecane of France.
Production probably began in the 70s.


The design was based on the French made Motobecane
AV42/AV44.

Manufactured in India by:-
Mopeds India Ltd.,
Regd. Office and Works:
3RD Mile 4th Furlong,
Tirupathi Renigunta Road.,
P.B.No.11,
Tirupathi Post- 517 506 Chitoor Dist. (A.P.)
Central Office:
Avanashi Road, Coimbatore - 641011 - (T.N.)


4 Models used to be made over a period of time:
Suvega Super 50
Suvega 717
Suvega Samrat
Suvege Super Deluxe

Available Colors are:
Off white
Blue
Green
Brown
Red



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My grandpa used to own it, but @ my native place in Ratnagiri it all got rusted.
Now, I am gonna get one from Chennai soon after my exams.
Will post the pics soon.


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Thanks for the useful information hrishikesh, I never knew about it, I would love to see its pics when you get it. :)

Yes, Vibhor. Will get it by around end of May.
The other interesting thing about Suvega is taht it is the first ever Indian moped to be exported to USA under the name of Mobylette AV44.
But this moped lost its glory in India after Kinetic launched their Luna TFR.

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Technical Specifications of Suvega:
Engine Capacity - 49.6cc
Engine Type - 2-Stroke, Air Cooled.
Fuel used - Petrol with 2T oil.
No Suspension till the model named as Deluxe.
Efficiency - Around 65-70 kmpl.

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Hi Hrishikesh!
Welcome to TAI forums, and thanks for sharing the information on Suvega! :winkthumb:

Thanks hrishikesh lots of valuable tech specs. Knew about the moped , have also driven one long back.It ruled our roads as the lightest two wheeler during its hey-days since the mid 1960's till about the mid 1970's. Many examples survived till the mid 1990's but soon these were dissappearing and being scrapped due to lack of spares and the ageing, surviving ones being 20-30 year old. It virtually had no competition in its earlier days and used to cost some Rs 2000 odd. The Luna came alongwith the Hero Majestic followed by the TVS 50 which made the suvega look outdated. It perished soon due to faltering sales and lack of technological inputs. Other than adding rear shocks (the oldest ones did not come with rear shocks) there was virtually no improvement in the new model unvieled sometime in 1972.
But overall it was an excellent pedal start, gearless moped for its times.

I am now not goin to get Suvega, as the my friend is not having the RC Book for a vehicle; means as he has picked it from a scrapyard, he has a RC Book with it but my friend does not know where is the owner. So if I will buy it, can't register here in Mumbai, therefore I am not going to buy it.
A little disappointment.

So if you will buy it then where are you going to keep it? because as you said that you don't have its RC book and can't register in mumbai.