[TusharK]

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Bajaj has silently started shipping the Platina H Gear 110 to showrooms. The H Gear 110 is an updated and improved version of the existing Platina ComforTec 110.



The Platina H Gear 110 gets a new seat and a 3D emblem finished in gold. It comes with a new instrument cluster featuring an analogue speedometer and a digital display that has a gear shift indicator, alert for wrong gear selection, low battery indicator, service due reminder and a digital clock.



The Platina H Gear 110 is expected to be powered by a 115cc, single-cylinder, air-cooled engine paired with a 5-speed transmission. It comes equipped with telescopic fork suspension at the front and Nitrox shock absorbers at the rear. The braking setup consists of a disc brake at the front and a drum at the rear.

The existing Platina ComforTec 110 is powered by a 115cc engine that produces 8.44 BHP @ 7,000 rpm and 9.81 Nm of torque @ 5,000 rpm and is paired with a 4-speed gearbox. It is priced at Rs 50,752 (ex-showroom, Delhi).

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[giri1.8]

Bajaj would be an interesting case study, counting all the mix match options from Bajaj one would simply be confused at the best almost one more model within every 10 or 20 cc increment if we include older models as well!

60(sunny),100,110,125,135,150,160,180,200,220 and finally 400. Posting exact displacement would actually make the list more complicated, as Discover 150 was actually 144.8cc.

[ashwinprakas]

Originally Posted by giri1.8

Bajaj would be an interesting case study

I once got a Bajaj Discover 100, the advertisement said it was a 5 speed, the brochure said it was a 5 speed, even the showroom people told me it was a 5 speed.



A few days after purchase I found the gears to be a tad too long and I counted the number of gears and guess what!

It was a 4 Speed! Silent update Yo!

[TusharK]

Bajaj Platina 110 H-Gear launched at Rs. 53,376

Bajaj has launched the Platina 110 H-Gear motorcycle priced at Rs. 53,376 for the drum variant and Rs. 55,373 for the disc variant (ex-showroom, Delhi).



The Platina 110 H-Gear measures 2,006 mm in length, 704 mm in width and 1,076 mm in height. The bike has a kerb weight of 118.5 kg, a ground clearance of 200 mm and a saddle height of 807 mm. It comes with an 11-litre fuel tank and rides on 17-inch alloy wheels shod with 80/100 section tyres. It is available in two colour options - Ebony Black with Blue decals and Ebony Black with Royal Burgundy decals.

The Platina 110 H-Gear comes equipped with a digital instrument cluster that has a gearshift indicator, trip meter and fuel indicator. The bike has 3D logos with new decals and a longer seat with quilt pattern upholstery and stitch lines.



Powering the Platina 110 H-Gear is a 115cc, single-cylinder, air-cooled engine that produces 8.48 BHP @ 7,000 rpm and 9.81 Nm of torque @ 5,000 rpm. The engine is mated to a 5-speed gearbox.

The bike comes equipped with 135 mm telescopic type suspension at the front and 110 mm shock absorbers at the rear with Nitrox gas canisters. The braking setup consists of a 240 mm disc at the front and a 110 mm drum brake at the rear and has a combined braking system.

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[pugram]

Any idea what the 'H-Gear' signifies.

I have the Platina 110 Comfortec - 4 gears version sans disc brake. Gives me 60 kmpl in City ( with Pillion for 80% time).

I also wonder if the disc brake can be retrofitted to my bike. At times its scary and not confidence inspiring. Bike does stop but with some drama. My previous bike was a P180 with disc brake. Maybe my habit of braking late needs to change.

[ashwinprakas]

Originally Posted by pugram

Any idea what the 'H-Gear' signifies.

a gear shift and gear assist indicator. This not only shows what gear you’re in but also suggests if you should shift up or down for better fuel efficiency. This is showcased on the bike’s all-new semi-digital instrument console, which also displays the tripmeter, odometer and fuel range indicator.

I also wonder if the disc brake can be retrofitted to my bike. At times its scary and not confidence inspiring. Bike does stop but with some drama. My previous bike was a P180 with disc brake. Maybe my habit of braking late needs to change.

Yeah you can, but a disk brake on a light motorcycle isn't a good idea, the stock drum brakes act as inbuilt-ABS.

Not to mention that it won't be cheap as you'd have to change quite a bit of parts.

[Bismaya]

Originally Posted by ashwinprakas

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Yeah you can, but a disk brake on a light motorcycle isn't a good idea, the stock drum brakes act as inbuilt-ABS.

If you have a stable front end, I don't see what's the issue. The disk should be able to pull the weight of the motorcycle. Shouldn't be too bigger or too smaller when compared to the compared. My Shogun has a disk setup from Fiero F2. My brother's RX135 5S has one from first gen Pulsar. I'm even planning on fitting a Disk from Passion into my Splendor. I've always found a disk to be more reliable than drums, especially 110mm ones (from CT100 and CD100). The only requirement is that the the disk shouldn't be large enough for the motorcycles's weight and the front end should be stable. Platina here has the disk from Disc from Discover 100M, I think. Used it for quite some months in 2015. It has great feedback and sufficient stopping power over a drum.

[ashwinprakas]

Originally Posted by Bismaya

If you have a stable front end.

A disc setup is convenient for many reasons but you have to take into consideration the tires available for these machines and their weight bias, a disk setup might fare well when it comes to regular use but not so much when it comes to panic braking.

I have Masseters on my P220 and Apollo ActiZip on my CT100B, hence know the difference, and for a fair comparison I've also ridden a fellow enthusiasts RX100 with front disk, definitely not something I'd want to grab a handful of.

P.S. The disk setup that comes OEM on small commuters aren't that effective as the ones that come on larger machines, but still, I'd prefer to stick with drums, personal choice.

[gauravanekar]

When I first saw the heading, I thought they would have provided a much taller top gear. Unfortunately its only a gimmick. A tall gear would have worked out well for a small bike tourer like @ashwinprakas . What say?

[ashwinprakas]

Originally Posted by gauravanekar

When I first saw the heading, I thought they would have provided a much taller top gear. Unfortunately its only a gimmick. A tall gear would have worked out well for a small bike tourer like @ashwinprakas . What say?

The final over-drive of all motorcycles irrespective of displacement and number of gears would be at about 0.8~0.9:1, unless its a RE in which case there is no over-drive as the final gear would have a 1:1 ratio.

Unless its an RE it doesn't make any point adding another over-drive as the load would simply be too much to overcome on a commuter and there would be undue load to the crank which would take a chip at the reliability factor these machines are known for.

On Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu highways there were times when I couldn't ride my CT100B in 4th(final) gear due to the wind resistance and had to scream at 70kmph in 3rd gear cuddling with the rev-ceiling(no-rev limiter) to keep moving forward, same goes when riding up aggressive ascends, or even when riding in Kerala rains.

The puny motor simply doesn't have enough oomph to overcome the load, even on stock gearing.