Getting its India market launch is the 2024 Bajaj Freedom, the world’s first CNG-petrol powered bike. Pricing for the Freedom is listed as 110,000 Indian rupees (RM6,205), ex-showroom.
As proven within the teaser photograph, the Freedom is dual-powered, with major energy coming from a Compressed Pure Fuel (CNG) tank with secondary energy from petrol. Each gasoline sources drive an air-cooled inside combustion engine displacing 124.58 cc.
Energy is rated at 9.8 PS at 8,000 rpm with 9.7 Nm of torque at 5,000 rpm. The CNG tank – nestled below the seat and cradled by the trellis body rails – holds 12.5-litres weighing two kilograms whereas the gasoline tank accommodates 2-litres.
Switching between both fuelling mode is finished with a swap mounted on the left handlebar pod. Bajaj claims the Freedom will journey 200 km on CNG whereas petrol is supposed as a “limp house” mode or reserve tank, with 130 km of vary.
As for pace, the Freedom is restricted to 90.5 km/h when utilizing CNG and 93.4 km/h whereas on petrol. Uniquely designed for the Indian bike market, the seat on the Freedom is lengthy, masking the bike from simply behind the handlebars and increasing to the rear which Bajaj says is to “facilitate further seating area”.
Wheel sizing on the Freedom is a little bit, with a 17-inch entrance and 16-inch, a mixture hardly ever seen. Braking is with drum brakes entrance and rear whereas suspension is finished with telescopic forks and a monoshock on the again.
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