By car&bike Team 1 mins read Published on July 14, 2024 Follow us on Bajaj Freedom 125 is equipped with a 2 kg CNG cylinder under the seat. Has a fuel tank capacity of 2 litres. Prices for the motorcycle start at Rs 95,000.
launched the on July 5, as the world’s first CNG-powered production motorcycle. The motorcycle is equipped with a CNG cylinder under the seat that can hold 2 kg of gas and a 2-litre auxiliary petrol tank, with Bajaj saying that the Freedom, when running purely on CNG, will cover up to 102 kilometres per kilogram of CNG. However, one of the questions that was asked following the launch was why the motorcycle didn’t have larger fuel tanks for the bike.
Abraham Joseph, Managing Director, Chetak Technologies, stated at the motorcycle’s launch event that equipping the motorcycle with a 2 kg CNG tank had a few reasons behind it. : He started off by stating that Bajaj wanted to maintain a certain level of appeal to the motorcycle’s design, and maintain compact proportions. About the petrol tank, it was designed to serve as a backup in case the rider couldn’t find a CNG filling station and hence has a capacity of 2 litres.
: However, among the main reasons mentioned was weight. The CNG cylinder of the motorcycle weighs 18 kilograms (2 kg CNG capacity) when filled with gas, and Joseph stated that a larger tank would lead to a further increase in the motorcycle's relatively higher kerb weight of 149 kg, which could affect its riding dynamics. Consequently,.
