Mahindra Centuro

The Mahindra Centuro is one of the Indian brand’s most advanced yet affordable premium  commuter. The most distinct design element the Centuro is the ‘Golden Ribs’ located just below the fuel tank. While they do not serve any practical purpose, they do make the bike look apart from the regular run-of-the-mill commuters. The Mahindra Centuro comes with a semi-digital instrument cluster which houses a Distance-To-Empty (DTE) gauge apart from the regular trove of information. The headlamp is a halogen unit, while the tail lamp is LED. Another interesting feature is the Find-Me lamp which can be switched on remotely to find the bike in crowded parking spots. There’s also a guide lamp which stays on even after switching off the ignition. This is particularly useful when walking out of a dimly-lit parking lot. You also get a pretty cool-looking remote flip key, which is secured with 96-bit encryption, as well as an engine immobiliser!

The Mahindra Centuro is powered by a 106.7cc single-cylinder air-cooled engine. Working in conjunction with a 4-speed transmission, it generates 8.5PS at 7500rpm and 8.5Nm at 5500rpm. The power delivery is a little too peaky, which slightly affects the top gear’s tractability, especially on the hills. Refinement, on the other hand, is quite well-controlled with only a little bit of vibes trickling into the handlebars and footpegs.

The Mahindra Centuro makes do with 130mm drum on both ends, apart from a variant with a 240mm front petal disc. However, the bike lacks ABS or CBS when it comes to safety features. Expect Mahindra to update the motorcycle with CBS in a few months as the government mandates compulsory CBS for bikes below 125cc category.

The bike has got many safety features which don't comes with other bikes in the segment. Its remote flip key is safer to keep in pocket. The key has a LED torch which can help in emergency. Find me system in blinker can help in finding the bike easy in emergency. Its engine's anti theft system along with the 96 bit encrypted remote key, sounds an alarm and locks the engine when anybody tries to theft the bike from another key. Its perfectly focused head lamp comes along with 2 LED pilot lamps which makes the way more clear in dark nights.