The Bajaj Avenger is a cruiser style motorcycle conceptualized and produced by Bajaj Auto in India. It draws the styling and other design cues from the Bajaj Eliminator which had an air-cooled, single cylinder Kawasaki engine and was sold at a premium.

To gain a strategic position in the premium segment, Bajaj engineers replaced the Kawasaki single with the indigenously conceived, and more successful, 178.6cc DTS-i engine from the Bajaj Pulsar sportbike. However, the engine had to be re-tuned to suit the torque-demanding characteristics of a cruiser. There was a massive slash in the price tag thus making it the highest value-for-money package in the market. It is also the first cruiser developed by an Indian company. The wheelbase is 1475mm, the longest in any motorcycle in India.



Manufacturer: Bajaj Auto
Predecessor: Bajaj/Kawasaki Eliminator
Class: Cruiser
Engine: 198.80 cc Oil-cooled, four-stroke cycle, single piston, electric start
Power: 12.88 kW (17 hp) @ 8000 rpm
Torque: 16.78 N·m (12 ft·lbf) @ 6000 rpm

Transmission: 5 speed
Suspension: Telescopic front, 140mm travel; adjustable rear shock, 90mm travel
17" front tire, 15" rear
Brakes: 260mm hydraulic disk front; drum rear
Wheelbase: 1475 mm (58.1 in)
Dimensions: 2195 mm (l), 750 mm (w), 1070 mm (h)
Weight: 152 kg (335 lb)
Fuel Capacity: 14 litres (3.1 imp/3.7 US gal)