Bike | Easy rider
The bikes that will sit easy with you this fall
by Rahul Ghosh · India TodayISSUE DATE: Oct 14, 2024
HERO GLAMOUR
Hero MotoCorp’s new Hero Glamour has a 125cc engine, which develops 10.8bhp of maximum power and 10.6Nm of peak torque. The engine is paired with a 5-speed
gearbox. Equipped with Hero MotoCorp’s i3S (idle stop-start system) tech, the motorcycle delivers a claimed mileage of 63kmpl. It also has a digital instrument cluster and a USB charging port.
Engine: 125cc
Power: 10.5bhp
Price: Rs 82,598
(ex-showroom)
BAJAJ FREEDOM
Bajaj Auto has launched the world’s first CNG motorcycle, the Freedom 125. It comes with dual fuel capabilities, which means a 2-litre auxiliary petrol tank and a 2kg (12.5-litre) CNG tank. This gives the Freedom 125 a claimed combined range of 330km and a claimed fuel efficiency figure of 65kmpl in petrol mode and 102km/ kg in CNG mode. The Freedom 125 is powered by a horizontally-inclined 125cc single-cylinder motor that churns out 9.5bhp of peak power and 9.7Nm of peak torque. The engine comes mated to a 5-speed gearbox. Ground clearance sits at 170mm.
Engine:125cc petrol/CNG
Power: 9.5 bhp
Price: Rs 1.1 lakh
(ex-showroom)
BMW CE 04
BMW Motorrad India has launched the CE 04, an electric scooter, which just happens to be the most expensive scooter in India (Rs 14.90 lakh ex-showroom). It gets an 8.5kWh battery pack and has a claimed range of 130km. There are two charging options to choose from—2.3kW and 6.9kW. The CE 04 is capable of doing 0-50kmph in a claimed 2.6 seconds. Top speed is 120kmph and seat height is at 780mm. Kerb weight sits at 231kg. It also comes with a 10.25-inch TFT display.
Motor PSM: 8.5kWh battery pack
Power: 42bhp
Price: Rs 14.90 lakh
(ex-showroom)