UM Lohia Two-wheelers has confirmed that it will
launch a new adventure motorcycle along with the Renegade Duty S and the
Renegade Duty Ace in India in the coming months.
The upcoming ADV bikes will be the UM DSR II and the
UM Hypersport. Both the bikes were spied at a UM dealership in India in
September. Globally, the DSR II and the Hypersport are available with three
engine options - 125 cc, 200 cc & 230 cc. However, the India-spec models
will likely to be offered with the Renegade-series sourced 279 cc motor.
The 279cc single-cylinder, liquid cooled engine is
capable of churning out 25.15 PS of maximum power and 23 Nm of peak torque,
mated to a five-speed gearbox. That said, the engine will be tuned differently
on the adventure bikes to suit the off-road characteristics. While the UM DSR
II is an adventure tourer, the UM Hypersport is an enduro-style motorcycle.
The UM DSR II and the UM Hypersport will rival the
new Hero XPulse 200 ADV. The bikes will also take on more powerful models like
the Royal Enfield Himalayan and the BMW G 310 GS. The DSR II and the Hypersport
are expected to be priced under INR 2 lakh (ex-showroom).
The UM DSR II rides on 21-inch front and 18-inch
rear wire-spoke wheels, paired to knobby off-road tyres. On the flipside, the
UM Hypersport features 17-inch alloy wheels that wrap on dual-purpose
road-biased tyres. Apart from the two bikes, UM Lohia Two-wheelers will also
launch the Renegade Vegas, Renegade Duty S and the Renegade Duty Ace. The
company displayed the Duty-series bikes at the Auto Expo 2018 in February.
