Here are the clear undisguised images of the 2015 Bajaj Platina 100 ES spotted before its official launch at a dealer in Mangalore. The bike is expected to be launched soon at the price tag of INR. 54,000 (on-road, Mangalore)
The 2015 Bajaj Platina 100 ES gets:
- New body panels
- New body graphics
- Orange-coloured turn indicators
- Body colured rear grab rail
- The twin pod instrument cluster carried from the ongoing model with minor tweaks
- 110 mm drum brake at the front and 110 mm at the rear
The 2015 Platina 100 ES is powered by a newly developed 102cc DTSi engine that is capable of producing 8.2 PS of power at 7500 RPM and 12.75 Nm of torque at a lower 5000 RPM. The engine is paired to a 4-speed transmission.
The bike can attain top speed of 90 kmph. The claimed fuel efficiency is 96.9 kmpl (as per ARAI testing), however, expect it to return 80 kmpl in normal conditions.
The new Platina ES is available in single variant with self-start as standard and you don’t have an option to choose from like the disc brake, kick start and spoke wheels.
The new Platina ES is available in a 3 colours – Ebony Black, Electron Blue and Candy Red.
The Platina ES will be sold alongside the current-Platina, but is priced Rs 4,500 higher than the current top-end model with alloy wheel and self start which is priced at Rs 49,500 while the new Platina ES is priced Rs. 54,000 (both prices on-road, Mangalore).
As the price list is already-out, expect the Bajaj Platina ES to make the official launch as early as sometime this-month.