Bajaj Avenger Street 160

I have been using this bike for the past 7 months and covered 3500+ km with this hence I think now it is sufficient time and usage before reviewing the bike
I bought this after testing it for barely 5 minutes, the soft suspension and less noisy exhaust note led me to buy this as I wanted comfort over performance.
Overall bike is good for city rides and sometimes long rides. Smaller jerks it can handle but u can't take it to bumpy roads otherwise suspensions will hit (with pillion ride).
Pickup is decent up to 60 but after that, it takes time to reach 80+.
Smooth cruising is around 70kmph and vibration in the mirror can be seen from 60 itself but on the handlebar, it can be felt around 70+.
I'm 5.7 and for me, the sitting posture is not comfortable which I started feeling just after a few days of buying.
For a ride of 20+ km or 30+ minutes back hurting and tail bone hurting starts. Seats are not comfortable (less soft seats) more worse for pillion as those seats are extremely small.
Seating postures are not comfortable (the angle between the spine and thigh bone is very low for the rider), which makes me slide back and forth to adjust the stress on the backbone.
Apart from comfort, everything else is ok. Mileage I'm getting 40 to 45 something.
Once tried to take it on hills where it struggled to climb (me with a pillion total of 150kg and no luggage).
But I'll appreciate one thing about the bike is that it is running well without any issues till now with little washing cleaning and servicing (at the service center only)
Just a few days back the starting motor started malfunctioning which should be replaced under warranty.
As the front of the bike is too long which makes it hard to maneuver in city traffic, as well as for standstill traffic it becomes difficult to pass through smaller spaces as it takes more space to turn.
Overall I can't say I am very satisfied with the bike as it failed the purpose of comfort for me. Otherwise, performance and mileage are ok for this range of bikes.

About the Reviewer

It's a good comfort for long drives, much better than Royal Enfield because it's not shaking and overweight, good driving experience for long travel and no back pain for riders, really a good driving experience. Co-riders also get comfort for long driving good mileage and low cost for maintenance. I can travel 4530-kilometer travel for my last ride.

About the Reviewer

I'm writing this after riding 6000 kms.
I had Bajaj platina 1000 (2013), which was a nice decent family bik giving about 75-80 kmpl. As I rode 75000 km in it, I thought of changing it. I sold that at a decent price of 25k. I was searching for an alternative with a higher power, similar mileage budget bike. So I visited every showroom and took test drive of Hero Passion, Honda shine, Bajaj CT100, TVS Raider, Yamaha fascino etc. Though I made up my mind to Raider, My wife suggested I not to think about budget and mileage and at least now I have to think about my passion and pleasure. So my interest shifted to higher cc bikes. However, you know, a middle-class, middle-aged guy, earning a limited salary, can not leave the conservative mentality. I wanted a stylish, bigger bike that looked different from conventional bike designs, with more power but decent mileage. Hence I purchased Bajaj -Avenger 160 Street.
I purchased the bike with a single down payment in cash. The showroom did not have this bike in stock. They took almost one month. That was the only glitch in the purchase. RTO has not given RC yet even after 3 months of purchase.
Design and comfort:
Design is different from conventional bikes. It grabs the attention of the crowd. The bike has less ground clearance. Though in twin humps it is problematic, for a person like me with an average height of 5'2'', it is very convenient as leg reach is good. The seat is wider, but a little harder. The back suspension is 5-step adjustable and very good. No bumps or jerks are felt from the rear suspension. However, due to the oblique placement of the front suspension, small bumps and jerks are felt on the hands. But it becomes soft after riding 2-3k km. A wide sporty handlebar is easy to manoeuvre, but for me, it leads to a bad posture for riding. This led to back pain for some time. But after getting adjusted to this posture and doing some stretching exercises, now I don't have back ache. Bajaj should give 2 options. The cruise handle is easy to reach and ride posture will be more comfortable than this. Now we can alter it by ourselves at the cost of about Rs.2500/-
Riding and mileage:
I ride app.75km daily in a 4 lane highway. In a single stretch, I rode about 180 km also. Every time I test the mileage. Till today I got 49km to 55km per litre at the speed of 60-90 km. Breaking is very good. It stops immediately without any drag/skid even at the speed of 80kmph. Front disc brakes with single channel ABS does this job. Rear drum break is also good. After strick running in for about 2k km, I rode once upto 110 kmph. After 80 km speed a vibration is felt in the handle. Initially, bike vibrates a lot so that you cant see any images in the mirrors. But vibration reduces after every service. Now after 2nd service, handle vibration drastically reduced. However not stopped. Bike feels very comfortable at the speed of 60-80. Road grip is excellent due to wider tyres. Gear shifting is smooth except first gear. We need to move the bike a bit (forward or reverse) to apply 1st gear. Since we can lift at 2nd gear, I usually skip applying 1st gear due to this inconvenience.
Pros:
design, look, mileage, ride quality, acceleration.
Cons:
Ride Posture, 1st gear shift, vibration.
Overall experience:
You will certainly love riding this bike. Mileage is also good for daily commutes. So I will recommend this bike for those who are upgrading from 100-110cc to bigger ones but are short at budget.

About the Reviewer

Bajaj only eye wash, they commit fake warranty, and they try to cover the warranty period without change damage parts they only service till the warranty finishes then you have only option to buy from them its only business agenda I am suffering from the beginning, suggest everyone please don't waste your money on bajaj bike.

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1) issue with sensors- bike stopped in the middle of the road, and I had to tow it twice within a year.
1.1) fuel gauge stopped working within 5000 km ...Service center has no clue why it isn't working.
1.2) service center people are reluctant to replace parts even though its under warranty
2) acceleration is not quick & too much vibration over 70 kmph speed.
3) very very uncomfortable for the pillion rider.
4) suspension set is the worst- you can feel all undulation & small pots
5) poor quality- switches, and chrome parts are of poor quality & color fades easily
So many issues...I regret my decision to buy this bike...
If possible choose another bike..
Don't recommend avenger 160.

About the Reviewer

After purchasing the bike 2 times I got sensor issues, the bike got stuck in mid of the road. Really very very. Worst please don't buy. The services provided from the showroom end are also very worst (malinisri bajaj aynavaram), the person who is servicing the bike has no knowledge..