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The V12’s engine is well refined and smooth
Performance – What powers the new Bajaj V12 is a single-cylinder, 124.5cc, air-cooled DTS-i engine. This mill produces 10.55 BHP of power at 7500 RPM and enough torque of 10.98 Nm at 5500 RPM. The transmission duties on this bike are taken care by a 5-speed, all-up pattern gearbox. The V12 produces 1 Nm of more torque than its competition bikes and is quick off the line too. It has a torquey nature like the V15 and cruising through city traffic becomes very relaxing.
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Vibes come in post 80 km/hr, isn’t that great?
The Bajaj V12 has good low-end & mid-range torque but lacks in the top-end
With no stress I clocked 90+ km/hr and the addition of the fifth gear to this bike helped me do that. There were no vibrations at all till 80 km/hr and that’s a very good news. The clutch and gear operate smoothly. The V12 has good low-end and mid-range torque which lets you cruise through the traffic even without changing gears all the time. The bike revs quickly and reacted actively to every throttle input of mine. And like the V15, the V12 also produces a throaty exhaust note.
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Ride quality is softer than the V15
Riding Dynamics – The Bajaj V12 offers a commanding upright sitting posture. It is said to use the same chassis as that of the V15 but only because of the cost-cutting factor, it gets fabricated metal parts instead of aluminium. The seats are well padded and the handlebar is within proper reach. It really is a relaxed motorcycle while riding through the city and a fun to ride motorcycle on the highway. The engine is refined and smooth. Its refinement levels are higher than the V15. Well, due to the cost cutting factor again, this bike is only offered with drum brakes at both the front and rear. The front brake did lack the bite but the rear one had enough bite. The disc brake is not offered even as an option but it will be introduced in the near future, says the company. But it would have been really great if this bike was equipped with a disc brake since the time of launch.
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The front drum brakes of the V12 are not very satisfactory
Good combination of ergos make this bike a comfortable commuter
The Bajaj V12 runs on 18-inch (front) and 16-inch (rear) rims. Yes, it rides on narrower 2.75 x 18 and 100/90/16 MRF Kurve tube-type tyres. The front tyre being narrower allows you to change lanes quickly. It becomes easy to make quick u-turns too. The tyres provide good amount of grip and can corner pretty well. Only hard leaning into corners is not advisable at all as the front tyre is bigger than the rear. The suspension does its job very well and keeps the ride composed and stable and it’s not stiff like the V15.
