TVS Motor Company has announced the launch of the
Star City Plus Kargil edition in India. The motorcycle has been priced at INR
54,399*, a premium of INR 1,035* over the standard model that retails at INR
53,364*.
The TVS Star City Plus Kargil edition pays tribute
to the heroes of the Kargil war. The special edition Start City Plus has
started to arrive at the dealerships. The motorcycle features a special livery
that comprises military green paint with a camouflage pattern. TVS has used a
dual tone scheme for the motorcycle with a white base paint and select parts
using the green colour with a camouflage pattern.
The highlights of the green colour with camouflage
visible on the headlight mask, fuel tank, and on the side and rear panels. The
pillion grab rail gets a green colour finish while the rear panel seat gets a
“Kargil” sticker.
Mechanical specifications are identical to the
standard Star City Plus. The 109.7 cc, single cylinder, air-cooled engine on
the motorcycle produces maximum power of 8.4 PS at 7,000 rpm and peak torque of
8.7 Nm at 5,000 rpm and comes mated to a four-speed gearbox.
A 130 mm drum brake at the front and a 110 mm drum
brake at the rear perform the anchoring tasks. TVS' combined braking system,
called the Synchronised Braking Technology, handles the safety department.
Telescopic oil damped forks at the front and 5-step adjustable hydraulic
suspension at the rear handle the shock absorption tasks.
Last year, TVS Motor Company had announced ‘Kargil
Calling – Ride for the Real Stars’ initiative to celebrate the contribution of
the Indian Defence forces. The celebratory ride was conducted across all touch
points of TVS Motor Company in India on July 26, which is the Kargil Vijay
Diwas. As many as 1,00,000 riders across 3,000 touch points in the country
participated in the ride, which was led by Kargil-inspired Star City Plus
bikes.
In more updates, TVS also launched the Apache RTR
160 4V ABS in India at a price of INR 98,644*. The motorcycle comes with a
single-channel ABS and is currently only available in the fuel-injected
variant.