Weekly Bike News Wrap-Up: Jawa 42 FJ, Hero Splendor Plus Disc And Bajaj Chetak Blue 3202 Launched, Hero Destini 125 Teased And More
Everything from new bike and scooter launches and insights of upcoming bikes to Bajaj’s latest Ethanol powered bike and more!
The first week of September turned out to be pretty exciting for the Indian two-wheeler industry. From thrilling launches of new bikes and scooters, teasers of existing bikes and insights on the upcoming Bajaj ethanol bike, a lot happened! If you missed out on any of the action this week, here's a brief news recap for you:
Jawa 42 FJ Launch
The Jawa 42 FJ has been launched in India, and it joins the Jawa’s 42 range along with the 42 and 42 Bobber. The 42 FJ has a sportier neo-retro look and comes with a bigger 334cc, liquid-cooled, single-cylinder Alpha2 engine from the Jawa 350 that produces 29.2PS and 29.6Nm. That is 6.7PS and 1.4Nm more than the Jawa 350.
Hero Splendor Xtec Disc Launch
The Hero Splendor Xtec Disc variant has been launched in India and it just costs a little bit more than the drum variant. The Splendor Xtec Disc features a 240mm front disc brake along with a 130mm rear drum brake. The addition of a disc brake at the front has also increased the bike’s kerb weight by a nominal 1.6kg as compared to the drum variant.
Bajaj Chetak 3902 Launched
Bajaj has launched the Chetak Blue 3202 variant in India. It replaces the outgoing Bajaj Chetak Urbane variant but costs Rs 8,301 less. The new electric scooter comes with an improved battery pack that delivers a 10km longer claimed range of 137km, as compared to the 127km range of the Urbane variant. However, it gets the same top speed of 73kmph as the Urbane variant.
Hero Destini 125 Teased
Hero MotoCorp again teased the upcoming Destini 125 just a few days before its expected launch. The latest teaser reveals many visuals of the scooter’s updated design. The scooter is expected to continue with the same 124.6cc, air-cooled, single-cylinder engine that makes 9.12PS and 10.4Nm. It is also expected to get a front disc brake variant for the first time.
Bajaj Pulsar NS160 Ethanol Bike Showcased
Bajaj has showcased the Ethanol Pulsar NS160 at the India Bio-Energy and Tech (IBET) Expo 2024 in New Delhi. The bike is called the Bajaj Pulsar NS160 Flex Fuel and looks exactly like the standard petrol-powered Pulsar NS160. The all-new Pulsar NS160 Flex Fuel runs on E100 fuel, which is a 93.5 percent ethanol mix with petrol.
Talking about another alternative fuel option from Bajaj, the Freedom 125 CNG bike has already recorded a solid sales figure in just 2 months, given that the bike is available in select cities only.
User Reviews
- Splendor Plus bikeSplendor Plus shirf bike nahi logo ka ek bharosa hai, and hero company ne logo ki ummeedo pe khare utare hai, jesa nam vesa kam achhi average, low cost maintenance or comfort bhi dushari bikes se kafi acha hai.Read More
- 😉😉😉😉😉😉😉The Bajaj Freedom 125 is a great bike for daily commuting. It offers the advantage of CNG, good fuel economy, comfortable riding, and stylish looks. It is a good option for people who travel long distances every day, especially delivery riders. 5/5 rating, Bajaj Freedom .125 CNG Bike, I am happy with my Bajaj Freedom 125.Read More
- You’ll get Very low mileage (17kmpl-mine )It was stylish and out of ordinary from the regular bikes in this segment. They initially offered the same mileage and good customer service even though it was a bit more expensive but I was willing to pay for the exclusivity. It has been good and bad experience. Good because it was my first bike and bad because it made me hate riding. It is not comfortable for long rides more then 200km and it gives terrible mileage after a few months and the heat from the engine in summers is unbearable. I would only suggest this bike if you already have another bike and want to use this as an occasional rider but to someone who wants to use this for their daily commute, I will suggest to look for another daily commuting bike.Read More
- Personal Bajaj chetak performance reviewBecause mileage, looks cool and performance is better in same price if we compare with others, trust by our old brand with bajaj. Looks really cool and in 3kw battery range is very good. Overall in below 1.5 lakh price it's very effective. I have not ride in highway but I used in city for a couple of months, it is really cool to handle and service is very easy to maintain, it is very smooth ride as much I did. And performance is also very good. I would recommend to purchase not for young people, all type of age can use this scooter in ev segment. After using my friend scooter i am planing to purchase for my brother this Diwali. I m satisfied with this scooter.Read More