Overview
The Bajaj Avenger finally gets a younger member for a wider audience with the launch of new Avenger Street 150. The perfect partner for a city cruiser, the motorcycle gets a really different approach from all the others on the launch list for the festive season. Even being on the lowest step of the Avenger family, the new Street 150 has its genuinely different identity with an impressive hold on a viewer's eye.
What's New
The iconic Street design on a cruiser bike for a perfect head turning experience has been given to the new Avenger 150 Street. Its street control handlebar makes excellent city riding experience. The black Finish938844ed alloy wheels on the 150 Street and Midnight Blue body shade makes it look heavenly good. The long wheel base, wide rear tyre and new semi digital instrument console makes it the best option in its segment.
Design and Style
The design of the new Street 150 basically stays the same as the last generation of Avenger 220. The same has been altered with the Street nameplate and a perfectly matching color to the identity has been provided to the Street 150. It gets the same dark treatment on all the parts where chrome used to rule in the earlier version. The short sporty exhaust looks more than perfect and the bike is an excellent example of street based cruiser bikes.The Bajaj Avenger 150 Street measures 2177 mm in length, 801 mm in width and 1070 mm in height. It comes with a wheelbase of 1480 mm and gets a nice 169 mm of ground clearance. The bike weighs 148 kg.
Instrument Console
The same instrument console as the old Avenger 220 has been used on the Street 150 but with a small digital display for the odometer and the trip-meter. The chrome parts stay black whereas the upper ring of the single handlebar mounted pod has been kept chrome. The fuel gauge and other indicators have been placed on the fuel tank.
Engine and Gearbox
The most noticeable change on the young Avenger is its engine capacity. It gets a 149cc engine producing 14.3 BHP @ 9, 000 rpm and 12.5 NM @ 6, 500 rpm. The gearbox on the same is a 5-speed unit. The DTS-i motor has been used in a lower state of tune whereas the new generation of 150 cc engine produces 16.8 BHP from the same displacement.
Performance and Mileage
The 150 Street gets an approximate top speed of 100-105 kmph. The approx. mileage is 40-45 kmpl in city traffic conditions and 45-50 kmpl on highway. The low seat position makes the bike a comfortable riding machine for both types of roads.
