Mahindra 2 Wheelers, the two wheeler arm of Mahindra and Mahindra has kept 2014 as the year of launch for its powerful 300 cc bike "Mojo" after it fine-tunes the engine it is developing for the motorcycle.
Mahindra, which expected the Mojo to be launched in early 2011 and compete with KTM Duke, has had problems with building a homegrown engine with performance that matches the claims it has made in its brochure. Mahindra has shifted its goalpost for its launch several times.
"We are going through testing protocols right now for the engine. We are hopeful of its launch in the next fiscal," president of two-wheeler sector and member of the group executive board, Mahindra & Mahindra, Anoop Mathur, said last week.
This modern motorcycle is driven by a 4V DOHC engine which offers peak power of 26 BHP @ 8500 rpm and maximum torque of 24 Nm @ 7000 rpm, making it a performance biker’s dream come true. It also features a 6 speed gearbox, as opposed to the regular 5 speed gearbox found amongst its peers, long seat with a sporty dual exhaust for the right propulsion, Mahindra claimed in a statement in 2010. Bajaj's KTM Duke 390, which is powered by single-cylinder, 4-stroke 373.2 cc engine and six speed transmission is expected to be launched in 2013.
Mahindra's Mathur said that the company is taking all possible steps to make sure that the engine, vehicle and composite are duly tested and validated before the Mojo hits the road, he said.
Mahindra to launch 300cc motorcycle Mojo by 2014 | wheelsunplugged.com