Bajaj CT 100B launched at Rs 31,000; mileage, features and more

Popular two-wheeler maker Bajaj has silently launched the new avatar of its commuter motorcycle CT 100 in India with a price tag of Rs 31,000 (ex-showroom, Delhi).

Dubbed CT 100B, the new motorcycle has started arriving at the copany's dealerships. Powering the new Bajaj CT 100B is the same 99.27 cc single-cylinder air-cooled engine that can pump out 8.08bhp of power along with 8.04Nm of peak torque, paired to a four-speed gearbox. The new CT 100B also gets the same longer-seat and the exhaust of its CT 100. There are round headlamps with bikini-like fairing, steel grab rail and luggage rack, replacing aluminium grab rail. According to various reports on the web, Bajaj CT 100B will deliver fuel efficiency of 89.5 kmpl (ARAI-claimed).

In yet another development, Bajaj launched its new 150cc commuter motorcycle "V" in India at an event in Delhi on 1 February (Monday). Bajaj "V", which will be priced in the range of Rs 60,000 to Rs 70,000, will start the delivery in March. The motorcycle is the company's first offering in the Solid motorcycle segment that has been made using the metal of INS Vikrant, the country's most celebrated aircraft carrier. Bajaj "V" is powered by a single cylinder 149.5 4 stroke, SOHC 2 valve, air cooled, DTS-i engine that can churn out power 11.8bhp of power @ 7500 rpm and 13Nm of peak torque @ 5500 rpm.