Low-cost variant of the Mahindra Mojo spied

A test mule of a Mahindra Mojo was recently spotted on the Kolhapur-Belgaum highway. The spy images suggest that Mahindra could be working on a low-cost variant of the bike. 

The test mule can be seen sporting a conventional telescopic front suspension in place of the upside-down type front forks of the current Mojo. The twin-exhaust setup has also been replaced with a single muffler. On the aesthetics front, the low-cost Mojo might dump the twin-barrel headlamp cluster and LED DRLs for a more conventional setup. It will reportedly ride on MRF rubber instead of the expensive Pirelli Diablo Rosso II tyres.

The Mahindra Mojo is powered by a 295cc, single-cylinder, liquid-cooled engine with electronic fuel injection. The engine produces 27 BHP @ 8,000 rpm and 30 Nm @ 5,500 rpm. As seen in one of the spy images, the low-cost version would probably use a carburetted engine.

At present, the Mahindra Mojo is priced at Rs. 1.72 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). The aforementioned changes to the bike are likely to bring down the price of the Mojo considerably, which would enable it to compete with the Bajaj Dominar 400 and the likes.

Source: Rushlane