[NO_NOx]

Originally Posted by stewie

Good to know.

People will forgive a bike for catching on fire, but believe me, one incident with the tank and this bike is dead in the waters.

Eventually, someone's going to skip the cylinder inspection and throw on aftermarket CNG piping.

[Motard_Blr]

Bajaj has sold lakhs of LPG and CNG autorickshaws. I presume that TVS and Piaggio have sold plenty too. LPG and CNG are compulsory fuels for autorickshaws in most cities. They have proven to be safe and reliable.

I see roadside mechanics working on autorickshaws but no fires or explosions. This must arguably mean that the fuel system is designed to be safe enough that informally trained mechanics can work on without leading to fires.

Don't forget that the vast majority of autorickshaws are operated by their owners as their livelihood. They care about their own safety so I don't think they would take the risk of operating unsafe machines. How they drive is a different matter

So I'm quite confident that Bajaj has designed a safe motorcycle. The only questions are whether the market appreciates the innovation and whether the benefits in running costs sufficiently offset the inconveniences of CNG.

[NO_NOx]

Originally Posted by Motard_Blr

Bajaj has sold lakhs of LPG and CNG autorickshaws.

Neither the Indian government nor PESO maintain data on automotive CNG cylinder events. A quick google search will reveal that CNG fires are not uncommon. However, the inherent dissipative nature of CNG stored in a type 1 cylinder would mean that a fire is more likely than an explosion.

[Nexentric]

Thank you for the detailed review! All the doubts I had, have been answered. I am eagerly awaiting to test drive one. Being an EV hesitant and also not interested in the conventional ICE motorbikes for daily commute. This bike looks interesting. Kudos! to the engineers for spending some good time and baking this product. However, one should find a perfect time of the day to visit the CNG station for refilling.

[Motard_Blr]

First ride review from Motorinc and Shumi came away super impressed.
I did notice that Shumi said that the engine is smooth and feels unstrained whereas Rishaad on Autocar said the opposite. Maybe these are teething problems.

http://youtube.com/post/UgkxxkI6SJaZ...uxv6FnbmzmBKqJ

[sukhbirST]

Pressure testing of cylinders can be a pain in the long run. Also many states have high tax on CNG.