Bajaj XCD 135 Launched

Bajaj Auto Ltd has launched a 135cc version of its XCD motorcycle.This is the first of the six bikes that Bajaj announced it will be realesing from January 2009. The bike, sporting a 10.5 brake horsepower (bhp) engine, will cost Rs 45,000 (ex-showroom). Its other features include a five-speed transmission, disc brakes, DU bush front suspension, digital speedometer etc. The XCD 135 also boast of high on-road fuel efficiency at 65-70 kmpl at par with 100cc bikes.Bajaj calls its XCD 135 DTS-Si sports commuter motorcycle the company MD Rajiv Bajaj during the launch said XCD 135 is product that is functionally a commuter because of its price position and the fuel economy it will deliver but in terms of its aspirational values, it is sports motorcycle like a Pulsar..It will have many first-in-class features like a 135cc DTS-Si engine, a 5 speed gear box, auto choke, gas filled Nitrox absorbers, digital speedometer and LED tail lamps.

Bajaj also said the bike will “fill the vacuum of Bajaj Auto’s portfolio” between the low-end and high-end two wheeler markets.