Bajaj Avenger 180

Bajaj Avenger 180 Street is currently priced at INR 85,997 (ex-showroom Delhi). This typical model entered India after replacing Avenger 150. The latter was discontinued as buyers complained of lack of power for a motorcycle that’s heavy in comparison to standard street bikes. Bajaj has evenly divided the Avenger series into Street and Cruise variant as those riding in the city could enjoy a lesser bulked version while highway riders get the best out of everything with added goodies. The 180cc engine is available under Street moniker at present while Bajaj could anytime launch a Cruise version at no extra price.

Avenger 180 Street is powered by a 180cc, single cylinder engine producing 15.5 HP at 8500 rpm and 13.7 Nm at 6500 rpm. The engine comes mated to a 5-speed gearbox. This engine is air cooled and uses twin spark technology from Bajaj bikes. It weighs 150 kg and thus, can be claimed a heavyweight in comparison to other 150cc bikes that weight around 135 kg on average. A bulk of this weight comes from extended wheelbase and use of regular parts in place of lightweight parts like most bikes. It carries a 13-liter fuel tank and claims 400+ kilometers of riding range.

Avenger series was basically built to tackle long distance riding and Bajaj Auto could have made bigger changes to this series. They use the same fuel tank on both Cruise and Street models for cost-cutting but one will need a much bigger tank on Cruise series to get better riding range. Street, on the other hand, is decently loaded with attractive alloy wheel design, matte shades and unique headlight design with a small windscreen. No direct rival for this motorcycle exists as Suzuki Intruder is priced much higher in comparison to both Avenger 180 and Avenger 220 Street.