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
- Super scooter for regular useGood performance and smooth ride, super scooter for regular use and love cost maintenance only 25 rs km at the time petrol cost is hight so buy ev scooter and save environment and money for middle class family, students and employees, like delivery boy and marketing job, I have super experience from bajaj chetak.Read More
- Hero splendor plus xtecThis bike is good and comfortable, i ride it and felt comfort and also felt confidence with great power and engine, i bought 2 bikes from your place where did you prefer and i compared all bikes from your app and everything is good in this bike. I have ride it for 78 kilometres on a village road it performed too much good, and i have also ride it on highway in my city lucknow and it felt good and very comfortable, it has performance with great power. Yes, i will always recommend this bike, if you want great power with high performance, then you should to buy it. it's more powerful, comfortable and highly performance bike, i loved this bike and always recommended.Read More
- Jawa 42fj classic+sports bike mixupLooks and uniqueness ,all the people of any ages says this is Jawa ,how much it costs, looking great Power, comfort, breaking this bike is all rounder in this 350 cc segment I have rider 9000 km till now and their is no problem. I have rider many short rider of 160 km many time and two long rides of 1000 km. And one thing I can says you become tired but not the bike. Very powerful and classy and the mixture of sports bike, classic bike. Due to its more power and comfort and breaking from other bike You can buy for city ride and expressway highway also In city mileage is 20 to 25 but on the expressway and highway it's mileage increases to 30 and after 2 to 3 service, overall the mileage increases.Read More
- Freedom riderAb tak ki sabse achi bike plus mileage deni wali bike or cng or petrol dono se chala sakte hai, best ye laga ki petrol or cng dono dala le do 330 km chala sakte hai dhoka abhi tak nhi mila iss bike se. Kafi comfortable bike hai to kafi achi mileage dene wali bike 400 me 330 km tak ka safar aram se kr sakte hai to petrol dalane ka koi tension nhi or kafi achi chalti hai highway pe bhi kafi comfortable rethi hai. Daily work jaise office daily ane jane wale logo ke liye middle class logo ke liye kahi achi rahegi or to or agar aap zomato Swiggy blinkit jaise jaghe pe kam karte hai to apke liye kafi achi rahegi bajat me.Read More