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Thursday, October 27, 2011

Altius Scimitar: A traditional Motorbike

By Neha Chandiwal


The Indian two-wheeler marketplace is bustling with possibilities, but if you seem at the tourer/off-road bike segment you will discover a gaping void. Altius Automotive Systems (AAT) a new player in the Indian 2-wheeler market place plans to accupy just that gap with their 670 cc diesel driven off-street bicycle the Scimitar.

The bike is named right after a Center Eastern sword and claims to take on something that you throw its way. The bike's design and style is reminiscent of classic dirt bikes, but the Scimitar is so a lot a lot more. It sports activities thick 90/90 x 21-120/9017" wire spoke alloy wheels that could set a mountain goats hoof to shame.

Rumours about the Altius Scimitar motor bike have been floating all around the Internet considering that 2010. Now, Autocar India has verified that the motorbike will without a doubt launch here, and will most probably be priced in the Rupees.1.5-1.75 lakh price tag band generating it deliciously affordable in that segment. Taking into consideration that most 250cc bikes in the industry - like the just lately launched new Honda CBR250R - are priced in the identical variety, the Scimitar could pull an obscene volume of fans.

The 670cc liquid cooled motor of the Altius Scimitar makes 33bhp of power at 5700 rpm and 5.4gkm of torque at 3300rpm. The motor is wedded to a five-pace gearbox with a 1-down, 5-up shift scheme. The bike's layout will tell you that the suspension is constructed to traverse the worst of terrains & appears to be excellent for India's potholed and un-tarred roads. The suspension set up sports activities telescopic forks in the front & a connected mono-shock with two facet swing-arms at the back.

The Altius Scimitar bicycle can return a mileage of 46.6 kmpl when ridden at a consistent velocity of ninety kmph & has a 14 L fuel tank. The motorbike's exhaust pipe is tucked neatly below the seat and makes sounds that most bike lovers will come across fairly musical.

The bikes pedigree is one thing most are not conscious of & confirms its go anyplace ability. AAT (grow pls) gives electrical power answers for the automotive and protection industries and is targeted on the development and production of large functionality, ultra-efficient multi-fuel engines for specialised defense and hybrid applications.

AAT, promoted by automotive experts, manufactures engines under license from HDT (Hayes Diversified Systems), USA a engineering leader in diesel and light-weight gasoline driven engines and vehicles. Civilian variants of the companies engines will also be obtainable in micro business cars.




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