The Bajaj Pulsar 150 is the highest selling 150cc commuter bike in India. Despite it being long in the tooth, the combination of style, good fuel efficiency and value for money have made it extremely popular. The styling might not have been updated for a long time, save for new paint schemes and decals, but the engine was overhauled last year to meet with the BS-lV emission norms. The air-cooled single-cylinder engine still displaces 149.5cc, although the output has changed. It delivers 13.8bhp and 13.4Nm of torque, which is 1bhp lower and 1Nm higher than before. It is mated to a five-speed transmission. The power delivery has been revised to make it more usable in the city. It rides on telescopic front forks and dual springs with adjustable preload at the rear. The brake setup consists of a disc brake at the front as standard and the choice of a drum or a disc brake at the rear. Bajaj has also launched a top-end variant, called the Pulsar 150 Twin Disc ABS, which gets a single channel ABS system. It also benefits from a split seat to give the bike a sportier appeal. A new variant has been added to the range, called the Classic. This is a pared-down version of the standard Pulsar 150, but with a few deletions that target a lower entry price for the Pulsar 150. The Classic has no tank extensions or graphics, and is available only in an all-black paint scheme.
The Discover 110 is Bajaj's newest effort to crack the premium 110cc commuter segment. It is a stylish motorcycle that offers all the benefits of a Bajaj product - great value and excellent features. Among the new features are a semi-digital instrument cluster that has a tachometer and a tripmeter. The Discover 110 is powered by a 115cc air-cooled single cylinder engine. It has Bajaj's patented DTS-i twin spark technology as well. The result is 8.5bhp and 9.81Nm. The alloy wheel design of the Discover 110 is especially fetching, but it doesn't offer a front disc brake, even as an option.
The TVS Sport was a sportier version of the TVS Star City when it was launched. It remains the same as the previous-gen Star City in terms of underpinnings and engine. The TVS Sport is available in three main variants spoked rims, spoked rims with electric start, and alloy wheels with electric start. Three other variants are now present, which have linked brakes. Eight colour options are present. Standard features include a two-pod instrument cluster and drum brakes for both the front and rear, although as mentioned before, linked brakes are now an option. The TVS Sport is powered by a 109cc single cylinder petrol engine that produces 7.4bhp and 7.5Nm of torque. The engine has been mated to a four-speed gearbox. It is underpinned by a single cradle tubular frame with telescopic forks in front and five-step adjustable hydraulic rear shocks. The TVS Sport competes with the Bajaj CT100, and Hero HF Deluxe.
The TVS Jupiter is a 110cc scooter that competes with the Honda Activa. Of course, as with all TVS products, it delivers better value than the industry standards, and it also manages a dash of style with certain variants like the ZX and Classic series. The Jupiter is powered by a 109cc air-cooled single cylinder engine that generates 7.8bhp and 8Nm. It runs on 12-inch rims, both front and rear, which was a unique wheel size combination for the Indian market when it launched. Another unique feature, at the time of its launch, was the external fuel filler lid the Jupiter does not need its rider to dismount for the seat to access the fuel filling lid, which adds to the convenience. It is available in a staggering twelve colour options, and the Classic variant offers a retro touch with windshields, chrome accents and circular chrome mirrors. The Classic models are available with a front disc brake as standard, while the top-spec ZX trim has the front disc brake as an option. All variants of the Jupiter are equipped with Synchronised Braking System which partially applies the front brake on the application of the rear. The Jupiter has managed to become the top-selling TVS scooter by a large margin thanks to its combination of comfort, value and ease of maintenance. It competes with the Honda Activa 5G, Hero Duet and Yamaha Fascino.
The TVS Ntorq 125 is the firms first upmarket offering in the scooter segment. It pulls out all the stops to ensure that an Ntorq customer has the maximum bragging rights of them all. It gets a features list that rivals the Honda Grazia besides the obvious ones, it also comes with a clock, average speed, top speed recorder, lap timer, and service and helmet reminders. The scooter is now available in two variants - drum and disc. The former features a 130mm drum brake at the front while the latter sports a 220mm disc brake. Both systems are equipped with SBS (Synchronised Braking System). It also gets a charging socket in the boot and a boot lamp, and an engine kill switch. The engine oil temperature is also on display, and there is an app-enabled parking locator as well as Bluetooth technology that helps it pair with Android phones. This is also the only scooter to get an engine with a three-valve head. It generates 9.3bhp and 10.5Nm and has a claimed top speed of 95kph. The Ntorq 125 is available in only matte colours right now yellow, green, red and white with the exception of a metallic red that joined the line-up recently. It competes with the Honda Grazia, Suzuki Burgman Street and Hero Maestro Edge 125.
The Scooty Pep is an entry-level scooter by TVS introduced in 2003 that was aimed at young Indian women. The scooter later received a major revamp and was rebadged as the Scooty Pep Plus. The scooter has been designed with a focus on small size and a light-weight two-wheeler that is easy to handle and manoeuvre. On completing 25 years of the Scooty brand, TVS has introduced two new colour shades for the Scooty Pep+ including the Revving Red and Glittering Gold. Besides that, the two-wheeler continues to be offered in five colour liveries, namely Frosted Black, Vivacious Purple, Nero Blue, Nero Brown and Princess Pink. The TVS Scooty Pep+ is powered by an 87.8 cc, air-cooled single-cylinder engine features TVS Ecothrust technology that registers 5bhp of max power and 6Nm of peak torque. The scooter is suspended by telescopic forks up front and a monoshock at the rear while braking is done by drum brakes at both ends with Synchronised Braking Technology (SBT). On the feature front, the Scooty Pep Plus comes with mobile charger socket, side stand alarm, under-seat storage hooks, DRLs, an open glove box and TVS's patented Eazy Stand technology, which reduces the effort required to put the vehicle on the centre stand by 30 per cent.
The TVS Jupiter Grande was launched in time for the festival season of 2018. It offers a few more features for a little higher price compared to the standard Jupiter, but runs the same mechanicals. What it adds to the Jupiter are a full-LED headlamp, and a part-digital instrument cluster. It is available in a different blue to the one available in the regular Jupiter lineup, to distinguish it from the rest of the range. It also gets a beige footboard and a brown seat cover with a very quilt-like pattern and regular-shaped mirrors, but with chrome backs. The Jupiter Grande is powered by a 109cc air-cooled single cylinder engine that generates 7.8bhp and 8Nm. It runs on 12-inch rims both front and rear, and has the external fuel filler lid that adds convenience. A front disc brake is an option. The TVS Jupiter Grande also competes with the Honda Activa 5G just like the standard Jupiter, but it is geared to compete with the Activa DLX, which offers a similar range of features.
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The Xpulse is Hero Motocorps successor to the Impulse, but with a few changes. It positions itself as an adventure tourer. The Xpulse 200T is a road-biased version of the Xpulse. What is different about it is the alloy wheels (with a 19-inch front) shod with road-biased tyres, a front fender that hugs the tyre, and front forks without gaiters. In addition, the exhaust is routed under the crankcase and the muffler is positioned at the side of the swingarm, like a normal streetbike. The rest of the Xpulse 200T is identical to the Xpulse. It will get the LED lights, the Bluetooth-enabled instrument cluster with the ability to display directions from navigation, the 200cc 18bhp/17Nm air/oil cooled fuel-injected engine and six-speed gearbox. It will also get disc brakes at both ends with single-channel ABS. The Xpulse 200T is expected to launch alongside the Xpulse in March 2019, and will have no direct competition.
The Hero Passion Pro is an upgrade to the Splendor range of commuter motorcycles. What you get for a little extra money is the same dead-reliable drivetrain and cycle parts, but with stylish bodywork, a host of funky paint schemes and modern features. At the heart of things is the familiar 97cc single cylinder air-cooled engine, which drives the entire commuter range of Hero motorcycles with the same displacement. This engine has been worked upon to deliver a little more power and torque compared to before: the current figures stand at 9.3bhp and 9Nm of torque. The ever-present four-speed gearbox with an all-up pattern does transmission duties.
The Super Splendor is a powerful version of the Splendor. Hero MotoCorp has powered this motorcycle with a 125cc engine instead of the conventional 100cc motor seen in its younger sibling. The Splendor has been selling steadily for Hero-Honda and then Hero for about two decades now. Splendor as a brand has been important for Hero. It is known for its durability, reliability and fuel efficiency. The Super Splendor is 1,995mm long, 735mm wide and 1,095mm tall. The wheelbase measures 1,265mm with a ground clearance slightly lower in comparison to the rest of the Splendor bikes at 150mm. The bike has a fuel tank that can hold 13 litres of petrol. The kerb weight of the bike is 121kg. The Super Splendor is powered by a 125cc engine that produces 9bhp of power at 7,000rpm and 10.35Nm of torque at 4,000rpm
The Hero HF Dawn is the most affordable Hero product on sale. It has nothing that is not essential to a motorcycle. It is currently available with a kick start and spoke rims only, but a variant with electric start and alloy wheels is expected later. There are a lot of blacked out parts like the frame and engine that distinguish it from the previous Dawn. At the time of its launch it was available only in Odisha, but more states will be added to the sales footprint presently. It competes with the Bajaj CT100B and TVS Sport.
Royal Enfield saw a need in the market for an urban cruiser, and this is the result: the Thunderbird 350X. It gets a similar driveline as the regular Thunderbird 350, but there are a few changes. One, it is available in bright, single-tone colours in the same vein as the Classic Redditch series. The 350X is available in red or white. The handlebar is a flatter, wider one, which should help with manoeuverability in the city. It gets all-black treatment, which extends to the alloy wheels. This is the first time a Royal Enfield has been shipped with alloy wheels and tubeless tyres from the factory. It gets the same 346cc carburetted single-cylinder air-cooled engine from the Thunderbird 350. It generates 19.8bhp and 28Nm and transmits it via a five-speed gearbox. The wheels are a 19-inch front and an 18-inch rear. There are disc brakes at both ends, with a 280mm front disc and a 240mm rear one. ABS is now an option that makes the 350X Rs 6000 dearer. The seat of the Thunderbird 350X has been changed it is a more modern-looking one. The riders seat is wider, and the pillion seat is smaller. The Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350X competes with the likes of the Bajaj Dominar 400 directly. Bikes like the Yamaha Fazer 25 also cater to a similar audience, although it is a different format of motorcycle.
The Classic 350 is the product that keeps Royal Enfields sales thumping today. In fact, it boasts of sales numbers higher than many 150cc commuter bikes. The Classic 350s styling is retro. The round headlamp, mirrors and clocks and the abundant use of chrome give it an elegant look. There are a bunch of dual-tone paint options with pinstriped tanks. However, it is also available in Redditch edition, which gets single solid colour for the tank. The Redditch edition is offered in red, green, and blue. The Gunmetal Grey is an extension of these styles, adding a muted option for those who want their Classic without the pinstripes and without the bright, cheery colours as well. The Classic 350 is powered by a carburetted 346cc engine that churns out 19.8bhp of power and 28Nm of torque. It is mated to a five-speed gearbox. It rides on a 19-inch front and 19-inch rear spoke wheels. It gets telescopic front forks and dual spring rear suspension. The brake setup consists of discs both front and rear.
The Interceptor is one of the two models based on the 650cc twin cylinder platform from Royal Enfield. It is the more street bike of the two, and has the wider appeal with its retro looks and comfort and the capability to carry a pillion rider as well. The Interceptor has, at its heart, a fuel-injected 648cc parallel twin air/oil cooled motor that generates 47bhp and 52Nm. It feeds the rear wheel via a six-speed gearbox and chain drive. The chassis, brakes and suspension are all modern-feeling, with all the charm that their retro looks offer. The brakes are single discs at both ends, with a 320mm disc at the front, and a 240mm disc at the rear. ABS is standard. The suspension has conventional forks at the front and twin gas-charged shock absorbers at the rear, with preload adjustment. The tyres are technically tubeless but require a tube inside as the spoked 18-inch rims are not airtight. Instrumentation is also retro, with a twin-pod cluster housing, an analogue speedo and tacho, with a small digital pod offering information about the fuel level, odometer and two trip meters. In a similar vein, the lighting also offers no LEDs at all and no DRLs a simple round headlamp does the job. The Interceptor will be available in six different colour schemes, four of which are single colours black, grey, silver and orange and two twin-tone paint schemes, red/black and red/silver. A decently long list of accessories will be available for the Interceptor 650.
Royal Enfield's newest variant of the Classic 500 is the stealth black. As the name suggests, it sports a matte black finish and joins the Desert Storm and Squadron series, the other variants with a matte finish paint scheme in the Classic 500 range. The Classic 500 stealth black is mechanically identical to its siblings, with one exception: it is the first Classic 500 to sport a rear disc brake.
Although Royal Enfield has been selling the Thunderbird in India since the year 2000, it was only by 2009 that the brand updated the motorcycle comprehensively by introducing the 346 cc unit construction engine (UCE) that now powers all their 350cc models. In October 2012, Royal Enfield launched a facelifted version of the Thunderbird 350, featuring a teardrop shaped fuel tank, digital instruments and fuel gauge and a projector headlamp. Additionally, the motorcycle gets an LED tail light and a few other cosmetic enhancements. The Thunderbird 350 uses a single cylinder, 4 stroke, Twinspark engine 19.8 bhp of power at 5,250rpm and 28Nm of torque at 4,000rpm. This air cooled unit is mated to a 5-speed gearbox. It has recently been updated with the option of ABS for a very small premium over the standard model. The Thunderbird 350 is available in five different colours and competes with the Jawa range, UM range, and to some extent, the Bajaj Avenger Cruise 220.
The Continental GT 650 is the sportier of the two models based on the 650cc twin cylinder platform from Royal Enfield. It follows the café racer format, and eschews the pillion seat for a better experience for the focused rider. The Continental GT has at its heart a fuel-injected 648cc parallel twin air/oil cooled motor that generates 47bhp and 52Nm. It feeds the rear wheel via a six-speed gearbox and chain drive. The chassis, brakes and suspension are all modern-feeling, with all the charm that their retro looks offer. The brakes are single discs at both ends, with a 320mm disc at the front, and a 240mm disc at the rear. ABS is standard. The suspension has conventional forks at the front and twin gas-charged shock absorbers at the rear, with preload adjustment. The tyres are technically tubeless but they do require a tube inside as the spoked 18-inch rims are not airtight. Instrumentation is also retro, with a twin-pod cluster housing an analogue speedo and tacho, with a small digital pod offering information about the fuel level, odometer and two trip meters. In a similar vein, the lighting also offers no LEDs at all and no DRLs a simple round headlamp does the job. The Continental GT 650 offers lower handlebars and rearset footpegs compared to its twin, the Interceptor 650, which makes for a more committed riding position and thus eggs you on to go quicker. The Continental GT 650 will be available in five different colour schemes, four of which are single colours black, silver, white and an extremely fetching blue and a single twin-tone paint scheme, grey/black. A decently long list of accessories will be available for the Conti 650.
The Bullet 500 is the same as the iconic Bullet 350, but with a bigger 499cc engine. The Bullet 500 is powered by a single-cylinder air-cooled 499cc mill producing 26.5bhp of power at 5,100rpm and 40.9Nm of torque at 3,800rpm. Power is transmitted via a five-speed gearbox. The motorcycle has been fitted with a carburetor. The motorcycle features a 280mm disc brake with a two piston calliper in the front, and an electric start is standard. A rear disc brake and dual-channel ABS are on the options list. Opting for the rear disc brake adds Rs 5000 to the price of the base model, The Bullet 500 is available in green, grey or black.
The Royal Enfield Classic Chrome is a member of the Classic family of motorcycles from the Chennai based two-wheeler maker. It embodies the Classic design and underpinnings but has the added chrome factor to bring attention to the motorcycle. It is powered by an air-cooled 499cc fuel injected mill that produces 27bhp and a whopping 41Nm of torque making for cruising on the highway an easy job. The engine has been mated to a five-speed gearbox and a chain drive. It is underpinned by a single downtube frame and uses the engine as a stressed member. The front gets 35mm telescopic forks with 130mm travel while the rear suspension has twin gas charged shock absorbers with a 5-step adjustment. The front has a 280mm disc while the rear gets a 240mm disc as standard. Standard features on this bike include a single piece analogue speedometer, electric start but no fuel gauge. What you do get instead are warning lights for various things like battery and low fuel. The Classic Chrome is available in two colours black and maroon both dark shades that will hide well behind the chrome parts.
