The new variant of the Raider 125 is likely to get bluetooth connectivity.
Just over a year after the TVS Raider 125 was launched in India, the Hosur-based bikemaker has teased that its sporty 125cc commuter is set to receive an update. This update will be launched through its proprietary platform, TVS Motoverse, that shall host this as the first of many model updates in this manner, in the future.
TVS Raider 125 update: details
When the Raider 125 was launched some 13 months ago, TVS had said that there will be a top of the range variant, which will feature a TFT dash with Bluetooth connectivity. This variant was supposed to be launched much a few months after the bike was launched but the semiconductor chip shortage has likely caused TVS to delay the launch of the bike.
While few details are known about this new variant, we expect the mechanicals to vary very little (if at all) from the existing Raider 125. Currently, the Raider 125 is powered by an air-cooled, 124.8cc single-cylinder engine making 11.4hp at 7,500rpm and 11.2Nm of torque at 6,000rpm. This fuel-injected engine comes mated to a five-speed gearbox. Suspension duties are handled by a telescopic fork and monoshock and the Raider runs on 17-inch cast alloy wheels. With its 10-litre fuel tank fully brimmed, the Raider 125 tips the scales at 123kg. The Raider 125 also has two modes, Power and Eco.
Currently, the Raider 125 retails for Rs 85,973 (drum) and Rs 93,489 (disc). Expect this variant to cost more than the disc variant of the Raider 125. TVS has done something similar in the past, with the NTorq 125 also being offered in a tech-laden XT variant, which is the most expensive of the lot.
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