Since its launch, Bajaj Auto’s latest offering, the Freedom, has been garnering eyeballs of bike enthusiasts. What’s grabbing attention is the fact that it is the world’s first mass-production CNG two-wheeler. The Freedom 125 CNG bike looks dashing and youthful with its commuter-style design. While it runs on petrol, it can switch to CNG at just the press of a button!
The 125cc motorcycle comes in three variants: NG04 Disc LED, NG04 Drum and NG04 Drum LED. It has a round headlight (LED illumination for the Disc LED and Drum LED models, and a halogen bulb for the base model), a long seat, and an upright rider triangle. The Disc LED trim features a reverse LCD with smartphone connectivity while the other two models get an LCD without any connectivity. All the models get CBS for its safety net.
The Freedom is powered by a 125cc, air-cooled, single-cylinder engine. It develops 9.37bhp at 8,000rpm and 9.7Nm at 5,000rpm and gets a five-speed gearbox. With its 2-litre petrol tank and 2 kg CNG cylinder, the Freedom 125 claims to complete 330km in one go.
If we talk about the hardware specifications, the bike includes conventional telescopic front forks and a monoshock. All three variants ride on 17-inch front and 16-inch rear wheels; however The Bajaj Freedom 125’s entry-level model, the NG04 Drum uses an 80/90 front and 80/100 rear tyre while Disc LED and Drum LED use a 90/80 front and 120/70 rear tyres. The top-spec gets a front disc and rear drum brake setup whereas the remaining two use drum brakes at both ends.
The base model comes in two colours: Pewter Grey – Yellow and Ebony Black – Red while the other two variants are available in five appealing colours: Racing Red, Pewter Grey – Black, Ebony Black – Grey, Caribbean Blue, and Cyber White. The variant-wise Bajaj Freedom 125 price (ex-showroom):
- Bajaj Freedom 125 NG04 Drum – INR 95,000
- Bajaj Freedom 125 NG04 Drum LED – INR 1.05 lakh
- Bajaj Freedom 125 NG04 Disc LED – INR 1.10 lakh
Bajaj claims that the Freedom 125 has been crash-tested, and run over by trucks while the CNG tank remains intact.