United Motorcycles today announced not one but three motorcycles for the Indian market including the Renegade Thor – the first of its kind electric cruiser, at the Delhi auto expo 2018 event.
UM, which is best known for its Renegade series of cruisers, has also announcedRenegade Duty S and the Renegade Duty Ace bikes with prices starting at Rs 1.9 lakh.
The Renegade Thor comes with a price tag of Rs 4.9 lakh (ex-showroom). The highlight of the cruiser is that it is an electric one and it will be India’s first ever electric cruiser.
The Renegade Thor is equipped with 5-speed transmission, offering 30 kW of peak power along with 70 Nm of torque. It comes with reverse gear, LED charges as well as optional fast charger. The bike will come in three types of chargers and anti-lock brakes too.
The Duty S and Duty Ace – which UM says are urban cruisers – have 223 cc single cylinder engine that offer 17 bhp of max power at 8,000 rpm and 17 Nm of peak torque at 5,000 rpm. They have 5-speed gearbox.
Currently UM is offering four bikes in India including top end Commando Classic, Commando Mojave, Commando and Sports S.
Recently touring has caught the attention of the young generation in India that has attracted many foreign bike makers to Indin shores. The new electric cruiser will be the center of attraction of this touring community for sure who would like to know how an electric vehicle can be used for long distance biking.