You know what...guys. Change is inevitable.
Change is a part of evolution.
But when change was applied to the Bajaj Discover lineup, people didn't really accept it.
They weren't too pleased with the technological advancements that Bajaj came up with.
And...were too hooked on to the old-school look and feel.
So, as Bajaj managed to turn back time
with the new Bajaj Discover 110.
We took it out for a quick spin and here is what we have.
All right...let's start off with the engine.
The need of the hour was torque, and Bajaj delivered.
You have good bottom end torque and power
but the band flattens out as you climb the rev range. And it should.
This was never meant to be a high revving motorcycle
nor was this meant to chase the top speed number.
This was meant to be an easy ride.
And it shows in the ergos as well.
Commuter friendly, is how I would like to describe this as.
You have rubber bound it. A lot of it on the pegs and thighs.
And that helps the vibration stay to a minimum.
Now, this is a commuter
and it is not meant to be revved hard. And when you ride it like that
you are bound to get a good efficiency number.
Now ARAI claim that you can expect about 76 kms to a liter.
We couldn't test it because this was a very short first ride.
But when you look at clubbing that with the 8 liter
fuel tank on the Discover 110, we are expecting a range of
about 600 kms. Now that's a big plus
if you look at it from a commuter's point of view.
While the Discover does not get any disc brake variant for now
Bajaj say that they have the setup readying and should there be a need for it
they can fix it in a moment's notice.
As on its current setup, the front brake does lack a bit of
instant bite but the rear does compensate for it quite a bit.
But, mind you, if you go too hard on the rear brake
you will end up locking your wheels.
The Bajaj have tried the monoshock setup in the past
but reverted to the twin shock setup at the rear
for the Discover 110.
How does it work? Very well.
In fact, even with two-up riding, the suspension setup could take up the bumps with ease.
A couple of things that I wasn't really happy with during the ride.
Firstly, the Discover 110 does not feel steady
when you ride it on bad roads and that can be contributed largely
to the slim tyre setup
The second thing would be the gear lever.
If you have to keep the bike on and if you want to kick the side stand down
nine times out of ten
you will accidently put the bike in first.
And talking about the gear setup, this is
a four speed gear box and it is the conventional all up system
The Bajaj are trying to revive the old-school charm of the
Discover 110 that have gotten them so close touring the top flight
in the 100-110 cc segment.
Will it work? Will it not? Well we leave that to time.
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