The 125-cc segment in the market is pretty huge in India as it features both scooters and bikes. As far as 100 cc bikes are concerned, reasonable styling, aggressive pricing and great mileage are the main highlights of models from this segment. Bajaj Auto, the world’ third largest bike maker, has a number of products in this segment, two of them being Boxer and CT 100. Let’s take a closer look at how these bikes fair and their suitability for various customers.
Bajaj Boxer, as the name suggests, is pretty much a raw no non-sense bike that, according to its manufacturer, is defined by the words Rugged, Reliable and Repairable. It is a bike that is suitable for rural areas, where no preference is given to looks, style and all those kind of things. Not that it looks bad but if one was going by appearance, there would be many more better choices. The round headlamp of this bike gives it a pretty much classic look. Other highlights of this bike from Bajaj include front and rear mechanical expanding shoe brakes, efficient braking system, and large wheelbase for excellent road grip and 35 W headlamps for better viewing during the night.
This bike features a four stroke single cylinder natural air cooled SI engine that has a displacement of 99.27 cc. The efficiency levels of this engine are high and it produces around 8.2 BHP of power along with a peak torque of 8.05 Nm.
Bajaj CT 100, just like the Boxer, is a no-nonsense and complete utility bike that offers smooth riding, high mileage and low maintenance cost. Most of its customers are people who do not worry much about anything else other than mileage and price of the bike. A functional bike, Bajaj CT 100 is a pretty decent looking vehicle would not fair too badly if competing with other models. This bike features Platinum Silver colouring with excellent chrome graphics, unique streak design panels, graphite tint engine and transmission with black silencer, chrome heat shield, opt prism headlamp with clear lens blinkers and sleek rear panels with fluid grab rail design.
The large wheelbase of this bike helps in ensuring safety of riders while the suspension system ensures best riding comfort on rugged terrains. In addition, Bajaj CT 100 has a good exhaust technology that ensures less use of clutch and thereby guaranteeing high mileage. The 4-stroke air cooled SI engine of this bike has a displacement of 99.27 cc that develops an output of around 8.2 BHP at 7500 RPM along with peak torque of 8.05 Nm.
To put things in a nutshell, both these bikes are basic as it gets and there is no room for anyone to try and find something fancy in them. Ideal for those who just want to get to other place in a decent manner while not spending too much, Bajaj Boxer and CT 100 are perfect models. Average styling, excellent mileage and good price are factors that form the crux of these bikes and pretty much suit a low income customer from the working class.
