The 25-year old cruiser motorcycle brand, Regal Raptor, has been brought to India via the CKD route by FAB Motors, owned by Fabulous and Beyond Enterprises in Hyderabad. Regal Raptor’s first showroom in India is located on Road number 36, Jubilee Hills in Hyderabad.
Three new motorcycles will be unveiled at the company’s showroom tomorrow. The models —Cruiser 350, Bobber 350 and Daytona 350 — can be booked at Rs 50,000 only starting tomorrow.
Regal Raptor Cruiser 350: The Cruiser 350 is the entry-level motorcycle in Regal Raptor’s portfolio for the Indian market. It holds a typical design, with an old-school theme. The front has a single chrome-finished headlight unit surrounded by orange indicator lights and reflectors. It also receives a single speedometer. The front unit seems especially tall because of its long travel, telescopic front forks and high-raised handlebars. Notably, the Cruiser 350 has a backrest for the pillion. This cruiser gets 18-inch wheel upfront and a 15-inch one at rear; both 15-spoke with steel finish. Overall, the motorcycle has a dual paint scheme of predominantly black and steel throughout.
Its 320cc parallel-twin, liquid-cooled, four-stroke, fuel-injected engine produces 22.8bhp at 8,500rpm. The Cruiser 350 also produces maximum torque of 2.2kgm at 6,500rpm and is equipped with an electric starter. The bike has a 14-litre fuel tank capacity.
The bike has a 5-speed gearbox. For braking, Regal Raptor’s Cruiser 350 uses twin 300mm disc brakes upfront and a single 240mm disc brake does duty at rear. The bike has a wet weight of 180kg. The Cruiser 350 is priced Rs 2.96 lakh (ex-showroom, Hyderabad).
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