UM Motorcycles rides into India on the Renegade range

UM Motorcycles - the Indian arm of the American motorcycle maker, UM International, LLC along with Lohia Auto has finally entered India. UM Motorcycles in JV with Lohia Auto launched its much-awaited cruiser range ‘Renegade’ in 3 variants: Renegade Commando, Renegade Sport S and Renegade Classic at the Auto Expo 2016. Rajeev Mishra, Director -UML,   Juan Villegas, Global Director – Business Development,     UM International, LLC, Ayush Lohia, Director - UML and Bollywood actor and motorbike enthusiast, Karan Singh Grover were present at the launch.

The Renegade Commando is a low-slung cruiser powered by a 279 cc single-cylinder water-cooled engine developing 25 bhp at 8,500 rpm and 21.8 Nm of torque at 7,000 rpm, mated to a six-speed transmission. The motorcycle comes with wide handlebars and hydraulic telescopic front suspension and spring rear suspension, which is ideal for a cruiser-segment motorcycle. The Renegade Commando will be available at Rs 1.59 lakhs across all showrooms in India (ex-showroom New Delhi).  

The Renegade Sport S model and Renegade Classic will also share the same engine as the Renegade Commando. The Renegade Sport S was much appreciated when it was showcased at the 2015 EICMA in Milan. The Renegade Commando and its sibling Renegade Sport S come with an electric start and have an air filter with paper element innovation. Six-speed synchronized mesh has been added for easy cruising. The front wheel has telescopic suspension while the rear wheel has dual shock absorbers. These motorcycles have a fuel tank of 18 litres with a kerb  weight of 172 kg.   The Renegade Sport S and the Renegade Classic are available at     Rs 1.49 lakh and Rs 1.69 lakh respectively across India (ex-showroom New Delhi).

Source: UM Motorcycles