The Bajaj Avenger is a motor bike designed in the cruiser style. The two wheeler has been conceptualized and produced by Bajaj Auto in India. The styling is largely based on the Bajaj Eliminator that had an air-cooled, single cylinder Kawasaki engine. In the Bajaj Avenger the Kawasaki engine has been replaced with a more powerful 178.6 cc DTS-i engine from the Bajaj Pulsar. The engine has been worked upon to make it compatible with the torque-demanding characteristics of a cruiser.
It was launched on June 2007 and the price was very cost effective that was around 30,000 rupees, cheaper than the Eliminator. This was in fact the first cruiser manufactured by an Indian company. The two wheeler has a wheelbase of 1,475 mm, the longest in any motorcycle in India.
The cruiser also went an up-gradation in the same year of manufacturing. The engine capacity was increased to 200 cc. The engine delivers a torque of 0.5 bhp power and 0.4 kgf?m (4 N’m). The bike can run at a speed of 114 km/h and has an acceleration of 0-60 km/h in 5.18 seconds and 0-100 km/h in 20.03 seconds. What gives it a different look is its low slung cruiser with a colorful chrome outlook. The seating arrangement that it offers is very cozy. It has wide saddle seats. The pillion has a low saddle height that allows backrest. The lowest center of gravity and forward foot riding posture provide all the desired comforts to the rider and the passenger. It has a powerful lighting like 60/ 55 watt halogen headlamp that make you cruise on the streets in the darkness of the night.
The Bajaj Avenger features are many. The bike has an overall height of 1060 mm and a total length of 2185 mm. The width is around 750 mm. The ground clearance is 162 mm. The kerb weight is 154 kg with the fuel tank capacity of 14 liters. There is a singly cylinder with bore x stroke. The displacement and electrical are 178.6 cc and 12V AC respectively. It has 5 speed manual transmissions. The maximum power amounts to 16.5 bhp / 12.15 kW @ 8000 rpm and the maximum torque ranges to 15.22 Nm @ 6000 rpm. It can be kick started. For suspension the bike has telescopic longest stroke of 140mm at the front. At the rear there is triple rate spring and a 5-way adjustable, hydraulic shock absorber. It is equipped with hydraulically ventilated and operated disc brakes of 262 mm at the front and drum brake of 130 mm at the rare. The bike with its high end performance and state-of the-art features guarantees of a comfortable and safe ride.
Bajaj Auto launched the Bajaj XCD soon after the Avenger. This bike has been designed with equal attention to both fuel efficiency and style. The bike is powered by a new 135cc engine that has swirl induction technology which was first seen on the XCD 125.