These
are the cheapest 'safest' bikes in the country in 2020
The new safety
standards in the country came into force in 2019. Under these standards, bikes
or scooters above 150 cc are required to have ABS or anti-lock braking system.
Due to increasing road accidents, the government had decided to implement these
standards. It is necessary to install CBC (combi braking system) in
two-wheelers below 150 cc. Due to ABS standards, companies had to increase the
prices of two-wheelers by two to ten thousand rupees. But there are many such
affordable bikes that come with ABS.
Bajaj Pulsar 150 Neon
Bajaj Pulsar 150 Neon
ABS has a 149 cc engine, which gives the power of 14 PS and torque of 13.6 Nm. The
same engine gets a 5-speed gearbox. The top speed of the bike is 112 km per
hour. According to ARAI, the Bajaj Pulsar 150 Neon ABS gives 65 kilometers of mileage
in one liter of petrol. At the same time, its base variant gets a single channel
ABS, which is given in the front. The price of Bajaj pulsar 150 Neon is 90,300 Rupees.
Honda Unicorn 160
The Honda Unicorn 160
has a BS6 compliant 162.7cc, single-cylinder air-cooled engine, which comes
with fuel injection and Honda Eco Technology (HET). Its engine generates the power
of 13 PS. Its torque is 14 Nm. The company claims that this bike gets more
mileage than before. At the same time, due to high low-end torque, its friction
loss is also reduced. The new engine comes with a counter-weight balancer,
which allows the bike to have a lower vibration than when it increased speed.
This bike has now become Rs 13,500 more expensive than before. For safety, it
has ABS feature. The price of Honda Unicorn 160 is 93,500 Rupees.
Bajaj Avenger 160 Street
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The Bajaj Avenger
Street 160 BS6 cruiser bike gets a 160 cc single-cylinder, air-cooled engine
with fuel injection technology. This engine gives the power of 14.5 Bhp and peak
torque of 13.7 Nm, the bike gets a 5-speed gearbox. At the same time, this bike
gets single-channel standard ABS with single disc brake. The BS6 model of the
bike gets anti-friction brush suspension with telescopic front forks. The bike
gets rear five-step adjustable twin spring suspension unit. The front of the
bike has 280 mm discs and 130mm drum brakes in the front. The price of Bajaj
Avenger 160 Street is 95,890 Rupees.
TVS Apache RTR 160
The TVS Apache RTR 160
has a BS6 compliant 159.7 cc single-cylinder, 4-stroke, 2-valve, air-cooled SI
engine. This engine generates 15.53 PS of power at 8400 rpm and torque of 13.9
Nm at 7000 rpm. This engine is equipped with a 5-speed gearbox. The TVS Apache
RTR 160 has a 12-litre fuel tank. The TVS Apache RTR 160 measures 1105
millimeters in length, 2085 millimeters in width and 730 millimeters in height.
Its wheelbase is around 1300 millimeters and ground clearance is 180
millimeters. At the same time, this bike is 10 thousand rupees cheaper than RTR
160 4V. The front has a disc brake of 270 mm and a disc brake of 200 mm in the
rear. The price of TVS Apache RTR 160 is
98,900 Rupees.
The Hero Xtreme 160R
BS6 has a 166 cc, single-cylinder OHC, 2-valve, 4-stroke, air-cooled, advanced
programmed fuel injection, BS6 compliant engine for power. This engine
generates a maximum power of 15 Bhp at 8500 rpm and a peak torque of 14 Nm at
6500 rpm. It has a 5-speed manual transmission with multi-plate weight culture.
The Hero Xtreme 160R has a length of 2029 millimeters, width 793 millimeters,
height 1052 millimeters. Its wheelbase is 1327 millimeters. At the same time,
its ground clearance is 167 millimeters. Its seat height is 790 millimeters.
The front of the Hero Xtreme 160R has a 276-mm beetle disc brake. At the same
time, there is an option to choose a 220 millimeter Peter disc brake or a 130
millimeter Drem brake in its rear. For safety, it has a single channel ABS
feature on its front. The price of Hero Xtreme 160R is 99,500 rupees.
