The Bajaj V15 is the latest 150cc commuter motorcycle from Ba jaj Auto. A homage to heritage and history, the V15 gets metal from the scrapped aircraft carrier INS V ik rant. In a way, that in itself is the USP of this bike, named after India’s first aircraft carrier - and marketed as a tough as nails, bold, sturdy new commuter motorcycle.
It’s also a bold new attempt by Ba jaj to bolster its fortunes in the 150cc commuter motorcycle space. Sure, the Pulsar 150 has always been the king of the 150cc segment, but other attempts by Bjjaj to get a slice of the commuter riding populace have not met with much success - like the Discover 150 series. The V15 will straddle that space - bang in the middle of the Discover and the Pulsar series. So, it tries not to be a plain Jane commuter, yet doesn’t aspire to be a sporty 150cc either. There’s a certain amount of confusion about the way the B ajaj V15 looks. Of course, looks are subjective and you can always get into the n itt y grit ties of what this bike should be classified as - there could be criticism even, that this looks like a cruiser, a café racer and maybe, just maybe, has even hints of a retro street fighter(if you could call it one).