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Bajaj’s Platina 100 range comes in three variants: KS Alloy, ES Alloy and ES Alloy Disc
Bajaj Auto has announced a price hike for its popular Platina 100 BS6 commuter motorcycle. Depending on the variant, the price hike ranges from roughly Rs 1,200 to Rs 2,500. The increment does not carry any changes or improvements and would most likely be a result of higher input costs demanded by COVID-19.

The Indian automotive industry is gradually making a recovery from the pandemic and its two-month nationwide lockdown protocols. However, sales continue to be substantially lower than pre-COVID trends but much better than what was happening a few months ago. It is worth mentioning that April 2020 saw the worst of recent history by clocking zero domestic sales.
Bajaj launched its BS6 Platina 100 range earlier this year at a starting price of around Rs 49,000 ex-showroom, Delhi. It is available in three formats: KS (kickstart) Alloy, ES (electric start) Alloy and ES Alloy Disc. After the new price hike, asking figures of the three stand at approximately Rs 50,000 (+ Rs 1,200), Rs 58,000 (+ Rs 2,500) and Rs 61,000 (+ Rs 2,000), respectively. The numbers could vary by a few hundred depending on dealership location.

Bajaj Platina 110 H Gear
The budget commuter is offered in just two colour choices: Red and Black; with silver/grey graphics. Notable features include ComforTec telescopic front suspension (135mm travel), double-spring ‘SNS’ rear suspension (110mm travel), LED DRL, combi-braking (for ‘Alloy Disc’ variant), check-engine light, etc.
It is powered by a BS6-compliant 102cc air-cooled FI single-cylinder engine good for 7.79bhp @ 7,500rpm and 8.34Nm @ 5,500rpm. This is mated to a 4-speed gearbox. Put together, the motorcycle can hit a decent top speed of 90km/h. Rated fuel economy is a still-believable figure of 97km/l (many have claimed even three-digit figures). Kerb weight stands at roughly 117kg while fuel tank capacity is set at 11 litres.
The Bajaj Platina is available in a higher ‘110 H Gear’ as well. ‘H Gear’ denotes an efficiency-focused ‘Highway gear’ in its 5-speed (all-down) transmission. Powering the motorcycle is a 115.45cc air-cooled FI DTS-i engine good for 8.48bhp @ 7,000rpm and 9.81Nm @ 5,000rpm. Top speed remains the same 90km/h. Meanwhile, ARAI-claimed fuel economy drops to about 84km/l.

Notable features of the 2020MY Bajaj Platina 110 Gear BS6 include a gear-shift indicator, combi-braking, tubeless tyres, sportier 5-spoke alloy wheels, gas-charged Nitrox rear suspension, etc. Like the regular Platina 100, the Platina 110 also has a limited colour portfolio of just Red and Black (with blue highlights). It follows a blacked-out overall theme alongside subtle changes to body graphics.
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This is the second price hike after the Bajaj Pulsar 220F and NS200 were updated to BS6 specifications
Chakan-based two-wheeler manufacturer Bajaj Auto has announced a price hike of roughly Rs 1,000 for two of its popular sports commuters, Pulsar 220F and NS200. Ex-showroom prices for either model currently start at Rs 1.21 lakh and 1.30 lakh, respectively. Interestingly, this is the second price hike after the company updated the products to BS6 emission norms. The first increment of about Rs 3,000-3,500 came into effect amid the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown protocols.

Bajaj Auto has not shared any particular reason for the second price hike. It would most like be the effect of higher input costs necessitated by the ill effects of the pandemic. However, as India entered its fourth stage of COVID-19 lockdown initiatives in early May, automotive facilities in ‘green’ and ‘orange’ zones were allowed to operate albeit in strict and safe working conditions. Bajaj Auto had reported positive COVID-19 cases among its employees.
Sales remain much lower than pre-COVID market trends but one can observe the curve rising gradually. It is worth recalling that the month of April 2020 saw the lowest sales performance in recent Indian automotive history, at virtually zero domestic units. Meanwhile, major automakers have set up ‘online showrooms’ to provide a safer and easier platform to purchase a new vehicle.

Bajaj Pulsar NS200 BS6
Online bookings for the all-electric Bajaj Chetak scooter have opened too. The company had to slow its production due to the backlogs created by disrupted logistics and weak supply chains from China, the source of COVID-19.
Coming to the Bajaj Pulsar 220F, the semi-faired motorcycle remains mostly identical to its original format that debuted way back in 2007. The Bajaj NS200 and RS200, which share their platforms with KTM’s 200 Duke, were supposed to be its replacement but high market demands forced the company to sell the Pulsar 220 alongside, with minor cosmetic enhancements and reworked engine components.
The latest Bajaj Pulsar 220F version is powered by a BS6-compliant 220cc air/oil-cooled Twin Spark DTS-i FI single-cylinder engine making 20.12bhp @ 8,500rpm and 18.55Nm @ 7,000rpm. This is mated to a 5-speed transmission. It has several modern and upmarket alternatives in the 200-250cc sports commuter category.

On the other hand, the higher Bajaj Pulsar NS200 BS6 employs a 199.5cc liquid-cooled SOHC Triple Spark DTS-i FI single-cylinder motor good for 24.16bhp @ 9,750rpm and 18.5Nm @ 8,000rpm. The power plant is coupled to a 6-speed gearbox. It primarily rivals the TVS Apache RTR 160 4V while the KTM 200 Duke and Yamaha MT-15 are compelling alternatives. More