bajaj freedom 125 cng
On July 5th 2024, Bajaj unveiled its new addition of motorcycle in the 125cc segment, the BAJAJ FREEDOM 125. One thing that makes this bike unique is that it is the World’s First CNG bike that will be launched in India soon. The Bike will be available in three variants- Drum (₹95,000 ex-showroom), Drum LED (₹1,05,000 ex-showroom) and Disc LED (₹1,10,000 ex-showroom), and seven colour options are provided. Though Bajaj has launched the Freedom 125 in only two states Gujarat and Maharashtra, it is expected to be launched in other states soon.
Bajaj has completely gone out of the league by surprising us with a design that will appeal to almost everyone. In the 125cc segment, one wouldn’t even expect to have a motorcycle that looks so stylish and attractive, but Bajaj has completely changed the game. For starters, it offers a round LED headlight, the longest seat in the segment, a tubular steel trellis frame, a telescopic fork in the front and a linked monoshock in the rear. The bike has been designed in such a way that the seat to tank ratio is very well balanced.
It is powered by a 125cc Engine producing 9.3ps and 9.7nm of torque. With the addition of CNG option, the power of the bike has decreased. One should not expect this bike to be driven at high speed as the top speed is limited to just 90.5 km/hr on CNG and 93.4 km/hr on Petrol. The Freedom 125 is mated to a 5 speed gearbox offering smooth shifts and a light clutch. Riders have the option to switch between CNG and Petrol while on the go just by pressing a button.
Bajaj has smartly integrated the CNG cylinder under the seat of the bike. Though the actual weight of the cylinder is around 16kgs, only 2kg of gas can be filled inside of it. In addition, the petrol tank capacity is 2 litres. According to the figures, the Freedom 125 has a range of 330km (CNG+Petrol), on CNG alone the bike can run for 200km and 130km on petrol. Although Bajaj claims that it could return up to 115km per kg of CNG which is astonishing but is due to be tested.
While running on CNG, Bajaj claims that riders can reduce their daily running cost by 50 percent, leading to savings of up to ₹75,000 on fuel costs over 5 years and also lowering carbon emissions by 26 percent.
With the integration of CNG in motorcycles, everyone might doubt what will happen in case of a crash. To answer that, Bajaj has engineered the CNG cylinder to be well protected in the Trellis Frame of the bike. On top of that, Bajaj has released several videos of crash tests which included, the bike being run over by a 10 ton truck and a 1.5 ton crash test and more. Through this, Bajaj has ensured the people of the motorcycle’s safety.
The Bike comes with a fully digital LCD instrumental cluster which offers Bluetooth connectivity and also a USB port. The LCD displays useful information such as gear position, side stand warning, fuel levels, and other data. The seat height is 825mm and the layout of the seat will require getting used to. The bike rides on a 17-inches front and a 16-inches rear wheel. The profile of the tyre is 120/70 section (90/80 and 100/80 sections for the base variants).
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