New Bajaj Avenger coming soon

Bajaj is all-set to launch a new facelifted version of the Avenger cruiser in the Indian two-wheeler market. Rajiv Bajaj hinted that that the new Bajaj Avenger might be among the six new motorcycles that would be launched by the Chakan based two-wheeler manufacturer in the following months. The Bajaj Avenger has been a great cruiser options for buyers who don’t want to buy the conventional cruiser motorcycle in the form of the Royal Enfield motorcycles. But the bike has started to show its age and sales for the bike hasn’t been that great in the recent past and an update is the need of the hour for Bajaj Auto. 

While the new Bajaj Avenger will not be drastically different from the model it replaces on the cosmetic front but it will witness significant mechanical update. The new Bajaj Avenger will be powered by the 200cc motor sourced from the Bajaj Pulsar 200NS instead of the 220cc as found on the current offering. Although the 200cc motor is down on displacement, it churns out 23.5PS which is almost a 5PS gain over the 220cc mill. The new Bajaj Avenger might also feature the six-speed gearbox as seen on the Pulsar 200NS making it the first Bajaj Avenger offering to feature a six-speed transmission.

Other additions on the new Bajaj Avenger might be the addition of rear disc brakes given the jump in performance the cruiser would achieve owing to the powerful motor. Bajaj has been extremely secretive about the new Avenger and very details are available at the moment but we can expect it to be launched in India by mid-2015. The new Bajaj Avenger is speculated to be priced around Rs 85,000 in India. Bajaj also had showcased the CS400 - a power cruiser concept at the 2014 Auto Expo and was met with positive response from two-wheeler enthusiasts.