Weekly Bike News Wrap-Up: Jawa 42 FJ, Hero Splendor Plus Disc And Bajaj Chetak Blue 3202 Launched, Hero Destini 125 Teased And More

Everything from new bike and scooter launches and insights of upcoming bikes to Bajaj’s latest Ethanol powered bike and more!

The first week of September turned out to be pretty exciting for the Indian two-wheeler industry. From thrilling launches of new bikes and scooters, teasers of existing bikes and insights on the upcoming Bajaj ethanol bike, a lot happened! If you missed out on any of the action this week, here's a brief news recap for you:

Jawa 42 FJ Launch

The Jawa 42 FJ has been launched in India, and it joins the Jawa’s 42 range along with the 42 and 42 Bobber. The 42 FJ has a sportier neo-retro look and comes with a bigger 334cc, liquid-cooled, single-cylinder Alpha2 engine from the Jawa 350 that produces 29.2PS and 29.6Nm. That is 6.7PS and 1.4Nm more than the Jawa 350.

Hero Splendor Xtec Disc Launch

The Hero Splendor Xtec Disc variant has been launched in India and it just costs a little bit more than the drum variant. The Splendor Xtec Disc features a 240mm front disc brake along with a 130mm rear drum brake. The addition of a disc brake at the front has also increased the bike’s kerb weight by a nominal 1.6kg as compared to the drum variant.

Bajaj Chetak 3902 Launched

Bajaj has launched the Chetak Blue 3202 variant in India. It replaces the outgoing Bajaj Chetak Urbane variant but costs Rs 8,301 less. The new electric scooter comes with an improved battery pack that delivers a 10km longer claimed range of 137km, as compared to the 127km range of the Urbane variant. However, it gets the same top speed of 73kmph as the Urbane variant.

Hero Destini 125 Teased

Hero MotoCorp again teased the upcoming Destini 125 just a few days before its expected launch. The latest teaser reveals many visuals of the scooter’s updated design. The scooter is expected to continue with the same 124.6cc, air-cooled, single-cylinder engine that makes 9.12PS and 10.4Nm. It is also expected to get a front disc brake variant for the first time.

Bajaj Pulsar NS160 Ethanol Bike Showcased

Bajaj has showcased the Ethanol Pulsar NS160 at the India Bio-Energy and Tech (IBET) Expo 2024 in New Delhi. The bike is called the Bajaj Pulsar NS160 Flex Fuel and looks exactly like the standard petrol-powered Pulsar NS160. The all-new Pulsar NS160 Flex Fuel runs on E100 fuel, which is a 93.5 percent ethanol mix with petrol.

Talking about another alternative fuel option from Bajaj, the Freedom 125 CNG bike has already recorded a solid sales figure in just 2 months, given that the bike is available in select cities only.