The perfect cruiser, feel like god bike, the luxurious bike, best looking bike in India, and .... the list is too long! After pulsar, Avenger is going to be the next big thing for Bajaj!!
I was planning to buy a new bike from last one year, it was time to get the perfect replacement for my 2 year old victor. My major aim was to take the bike for looooong rides away from city traffic, and the only options I had were Karizma and RoyalE. I had finalized karizma and just one day before going to book the bike I cought on the Avenger ad. I had heard of the new bike launched by bajaj which is just a make-over of eliminator... but believe me, after seeing the Feel Like God ad (with Leh in the background), I immediately went for a test ride to the nearest showroom, and from that moment my journey with The Avenger has started.
Why I call it ’guaranteed second look’ bike?
-I’m riding avenger for almost a month now, and there has not been a single red light where somebody has not asked me about the bike and its performance. The black color is perfect, shines proudly in sunlight!! And no need to talk about my company colleagues...
Here are few points why I choose Avenger as my partner.... and after my experience for 1 month!!
* Its the same bike as eliminator except the pulsar 180 DTSi engine, so what... eliminator (175cc) was the perfect cruiser available in india except its price tag!! Avenger gives you the same bike with few more CCs and for just 60+ (almost 30 less than eliminator)
* 180 CC DTSi engine which generates 16.5 bhp... just a bit less than 350cc thunderbird!!
* The seating posture is perfect, specially made for long rides, initially it feels a bit different but after some time its awesome. The back pillion also gives a rich look to the bike.
* I am 5’5’’, so for people with such height, its the best bet!!
* The headlight, I donno whats it is made of, but its almost as powerful as a car headlight or even more than it. And it also has a option to adjust the horz/vert beam, which are pretty useful. (for a city ride, vert beam can be kept a bit short and for long rides, it can be stretched a bit)..
* The bike is perfectly balanced, and very low to the ground ( still it has a pretty good ground clearance as any other bike in this category). the front suspension is too good, it also gives a perfect look to it. It has longest wheel base in India.
* I haven’t taken it above 80, but its very comfortable at 80kmph and can easily go 20-25 kmph more!! But the air resistance will be more at higher speeds...its a cruiser and not made to be aerodynamic :-)
* Absolutely pleasure to driver in organized traffic, and for city traffic it might take some time to get used to the gear shifting, it took me only 2-3 days to get used to it in jammed traffic.
* Mileage-> haven’t calculated yet, its definitely 40+... pretty good for such a powerful bike, the DTSi has en effect I guess!!
* The pickup is good, of course not comparable to Rx or Karizma, but hey its a cruiser. Has a self starter...
Some of the turnoffs...
------ The engine becomes hot pretty quickly, I was riding it on by half-pants one day and I could feel the hot air on my legs...
------ so be careful not to touch the engine when switching off the bike!!
------ The handle is not a cruiser one, its the same old pulsar style... I don’t know why bujaj has not opted for the curved handle.
------ No engine kill switch, I use the chock to kill the engine (don’t know whether it affect in any way!!)
------ No fuel guage, so keep that tank always full!
------ The owner’s manual is very poor to describe such a powerful and wonderful bike..
Best value for your money... definitely its not for with sporty driver( one who likes RX)! So if you want to buy a bike thats stylish, good riding and want to take it on long long rides and last but not the least just for 60+... then I guess you don’t have a choice.. it has to be an Avenger!!
The bike is so comfortable that i’ve to keep myself awaken during the ride...
Overall ’A perfect Cruiser!!’