Bajaj Avenger Cruise 220

When I drive an Avenger I feel like a God and I wrapped it black and modified it with an LED handlebar, hazard light, LED headlight, fog lamp, glove box looks amazing it gives an average of 30 - 35 in 1 liter because of 220 cc it's Comfortable seating position you feel good when you drive Bike service cost approx 3000.

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When I was buying this bike, had a confusion whether I should go for a street model or the cruise model as both were available in the 220cc segment. Finally, decided to buy a Cruise 220cc and I have been using this bike for more than 7 years and 60000kms crossed. No major failures or replacements in core engine parts. Still gives me 40kmpl on highways and 36 to 38kmpl in city traffic. Also, the bike gives good control over city traffic. Unlike other cruisers in the same segment, this bike has less vibrations and more stability. The braking system is good. Overall, the Avenger 220 cruise is worth your money.

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Riding experience is great. The engine feels good in the initial and mid-range. gearbox could have been better and when riding on the highway you will definitely feel the need for another gear(it has only 5 gears it would be better if there were 6). Seat height is good for short people but if you have long legs you might feel uncomfortable. Only problem I faced was the rear seat for passenger I couldn't comfortably sit on the bike for even 50kms straight and it was not just me my friends had the same problem too rider seat on the other hand is really great no issues so far.

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I had an Avenger 220 cruise model from 2016, and I sold it in 2022. During this time, I rode it mostly for fun and occasional commutes, so the total distance covered was 5500km. During my ownership, I faced multiple issues:
1. The bike's braking system was hazardous. The rear tyre skidded on wet roads, even when I applied the brakes lightly. Moreover, the grip was so bad that the entire bike skidded and fell on a muddy road at 5 kmph.
2. In the first month of ownership, I noticed rusting on silencer covers and disc brakes, along with the nuts holding the frame together. The oil indicator always showed wrong petrol availability, it increased slightly when the bike speed was increased, and showed low while standing still. The service center could not fix this issue.
3. The main reason I am calling this bike unreliable is that it automatically turned off cruising at 80 kmph. I was returning from work at night, and had driven barely 5km on the highway, when the engine suddenly turned off in the middle of the flyover. Thankfully, there was no traffic behind me, so I was safely able to drive to the side. Then I have to drag it to the service center to get it fixed. Turned out, the battery went down. And the reason for that was the alternator failing to recharge the battery.
4. The service was equally pathetic. I tried 3 service centers.
Center 1 charged me for 3 Teflon coatings, but did it only 2 times. Once the tail light broke and I wanted to buy the part from them, they called me in, and charged me labor cost of 40rs to replace the taillight (cost rs 80), which I told them that I'll do it myself, but they ignored me. Center 2 was decent, but they delayed the service of my bike for 3 days. Center 3 was also alright, but they couldn't replace the alternator for my bike, due to which, my bike was standing still for 2 months, until they got the part and replaced it.
So my suggestions would be to be cautious while buying Bajaj bikes. Not reliable, part availability issues, low-quality parts, and subpar service centers will always be areas of concern. Better go with other reliable manufacturers for your peace of mind.

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Worst bike ever purchased. Owned this bike for 9 years and I spent almost the amount I purchased it.. Vibrations engine parts are damaged every 2 to 3 months. I spent loads of money on this bike but was never satisfied. Not recommend this bike to anyone. I have one smart hero better than this Avenger 220. didn't spend more than 1k on that bike in 8 years
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Self-starting problem. Model 2018. I Repair many times by market and Bajaj authorized service center but the problem is recreated in only a few kilometers. I ride this bike only 10k kilometers.
Waste of money. And Bajaj service center members are not corporate with you. Waste money don't buy this bike. Very poor quality.

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