Bajaj Avenger Street 220 (Standard)

Bajaj has resurrected the Avenger cruiser brand with the launch of the new Avenger Street. This new iteration is being offered in two variants “Street 220 and Street 180. While the smaller 180cc version is a new addition built to attract a wider audience base, its the Avenger Street 220 that really takes forward the legacy of the iconic Avenger brand in India.The Avenger Street 220 has gotten an all-black treatment. While most of it is dipped in matt black, there are contrasting silver bits like the heat shield on the exhaust, wheel rim tape and a few side panels. The fuel tank may look similar to the one in the old model, but the new Avenger logo and the golden and red decals make the tank area look quite stylish. Bajaj has equipped the Avenger Street 220 with rubber bellows on the front suspension forks to complete the full black look of the motorcycle. Braking consists of a drum at the rear, but the front disc now has the option of single-channel ABS, an option worth a little less than Rs 7000 over the non-ABS Avenger.The Avenger Street is built around the same tubular double cradle frame as the old model. Powering this motorcycle is a 220cc single-cylinder, oil-cooled DTS-i engine, which puts out 19bhp and 17Nm of torque. The engine is paired to a 5-speed gearbox.Priced at Rs 97,000 onward (ex-showroom), the new Avenger Street 220 doesn’t have much competition at that price.