American two-wheeler manufacturer UM Motorcycles confirmed that its India dealerships will open by 15th of next month and deliveries of the Renegade Commando and Renegade Sport S will begin from mid-June.
UM Motorcycles India informed via social media that the customers will be able to take test rides of the cruiser motorcycle when the dealerships open. UM Motorcycle is confident about its future in the Indian market and will set up 25 dealerships across the country. The dealer network will include showrooms in Delhi, Noida, Gurgaon, Chandigarh, Amritsar, Lucknow, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Surat, Mumbai, Pune, Nashik, Aurangabad, Thane, Kolhapur, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Kochi, Coimbatore, Chennai, Madurai, Guwahati, Imphal and Aizawl.
UM Motorcycle recently announced it has received over 1,000 bookings for the Renegade range launched at Auto Expo 2016 in February. UM Renegade Commando has been priced at Rs. 1.59 lakh, while the Sport S comes with a price tag of Rs. 1.49 lakh (ex-showroom, New Delhi). Both motorcycles draw power from a 280cc single-cylinder water cooled engine that can develop 25bhp of power at 8,500rpm and 21.8Nm of torque at 7,000rpm, mated to six-speed transmission. The Commando will come in three colours (Black Shine, Green Matt and Grey Matt), while the Sports S will be offered in Shiny Black, Orange and Red.
UM Motorcycles is reportedly planning to launch a third motorcycle in the Renegade range, the Renegade Classic in September. The motorcycle showcased at the Auto Expo has been priced at Rs. 1.69 lakh (ex-showroom, New Delhi) and shares the same engine of other two Renegade models.