Bajaj Platina is a ''100cc'' motorcycle manufactured by
Bajaj Auto
Bajaj Auto Limited () is an Indian multinational automotive manufacturing company based in Pune. It manufactures motorcycles, scooters and auto rickshaws. Bajaj Auto is a part of the Bajaj Group. It was founded by Jamnalal Bajaj (1889–1942) ...
. The Platina was launched in April 2006 at an ex-showroom price of Rs 35,000 and crossed sales of 500,000 units within eight months of its launch. A 125 DTS-Si variant with the same engine as the XCD was introduced in September 2007 with sales of more than 30,000 units per month but subsequently discontinued.
Design and styling
The Platina's design is the same as
Bajaj Kawasaki Wind 125
The Bajaj Wind125 is a standard street motorcycle by Bajaj Auto designed for the middle class Indian urban rider. In the Philippines, it is designed for tricycle and delivery business. It is now no longer in production for the Indian market, th ...
,which was launched in late 2003. It is much more relaxed and upright than its rivals in the 100cc segment. Bajaj Platina's front end might feel lighter when a pillion is on the bike. A new model of the same bike was recently launched named Bajaj Platina ES Comfortec.
Comfort and handling
The bike has a plush ride without sacrificing handling. It has an upright riding posture inline with other commuter bikes.
Performance and fuel economy
The engine of Platina is from another 100 cc bike from Bajaj, the
Bajaj CT 100
The Bajaj CT 100 is a ''100 cc'' commuter motorcycle built by Bajaj Auto. It is the entry level commuter motorcycle offered by Bajaj Auto.
Overview
The CT 100 replaced the Bajaj Boxer. The new CT-100 have the same four-stroke, engine as ...
but with a new Bajaj technology, ExhausTec. It has one of the best 100cc engines which is very frugal and feels less stressed on high speeds than other bikes in the segment. The bike is capable of a top speed of around 91 km/h and does 0–60 km/h in 7.89 seconds. In city traffic the bike returns 72 kmpl, while on the highway it returns more than 80 kmpl if ridden in economy speeds.
Awards
The 100 cc Platina won the 2007
NDTV Profit
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It has many journalists covering the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE). It also covers the late ...
Bike India-100 cc bike of the year award.
References
External links
Bajaj Platina ReviewBajaj Platina 100Bajaj Platina 110Bajaj Platina 110ES
Platina
Platina is a municipality ''( município)'' in the state of São Paulo in Brazil
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Motorcycles introduced in 2006
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