UM Motorcycles to launch Renegade Commando and Sport S on 3rd February

Displayed at the recent EICMA 2015 in Italy, American bike manufacturer UM Motorcycles will be launching the India-bound models of the Renegade series on 3^rd February 2016. UM motorcycles will be offering the Renegade Commando and the Renegade Sport S as their initial offering to the Indian masses.

Both the bikes will be powered by a 279cc, single-cylinder, liquid-cooled, fuel injected engine which will make 26.6PS at 8600rpm and 22.76Nm of peak torque at 6300rpm. The engine will be mated to a 6-speed gearbox. Braking duties will be handled by disc brake at the front and drum brake are the rear. ABS will be skipped to keep the price competitive. The Renegade Commando is the base model offering from the brand, whereas the Sports S will have bolder design and contrasting colour inflections on the matte black paint job.

UM motorcycles have provided an interesting feature on their model line-up by providing a USB charger port on the body of the instrumental console which allows the rider to clamp the GPS unit or smartphone for usage and not worry about draining the battery on long journeys.

On the factor of pricing, we expect the renegade Commando to be launched under the Rs 1.5 lakh (ex-showroom) mark and the Renegade Sport S to be priced between Rs 1.6-1.8 lakh (ex-showroom). Both the models will compete against the Royal Enfield range in the cruiser segment.