Bajaj Freedom 125 CNG review - Mileage, running cost, performance

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The Bajaj Freedom 125 is the world’s first CNG bike and there’s a lot of curiosity on what it’s like to ride, running costs, CNG filling experience and more. After a few days running a Freedom 125, Rishaad Mody has the answers to your key questions.
Cameraperson: Abhijeet Kamane, Roshni Manghani
Editor: Siddhesh Kadam
0:00 - Introduction
0:33 - Why a CNG bike?
1:18 - How does it work?
2:53 - Is it safe?
4:10 - Really half the fuel costs?
6:21 - How is the performance?
7:22 - Changing fuels
8:12 - Engine smoothness
9:04 - Engine sound
9:32 - Weight and riding manners
10:21 - Brakes and suspension
11:04 - Seat comfort, height
11:55 - Design details
13:25 - Features and quality
14:20 - How to fill fuel
14:38 - Service requirements
15:22 - Issues and drawbacks
16:38 - Is it fun?
17:08 - Conclusion
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@autocarindia1 29 күн бұрын

To know more about the Bajaj Freedom 125, click here - www.autocarindia.com/bikes/bajaj/freedom-125

@virajvrooms Ай бұрын

All are complimenting Bajaj. But we need to also praise Vanaz for their incredible CNG kit innovations. These guys have kits for Activa and Jupiter already! And for people complaining it is after market, Bajaj is using the same company on this bike.

@TheZenith790 Ай бұрын

it is the fitment..........which in aftermarket is not that perfect in a car it may be tolerable but it's not safe to install in a motorcycle

@virajvrooms Ай бұрын

@@TheZenith790 It's totally safe and certified. Vanaz is a trusted brand.

@ashwinkale6561 Ай бұрын

Exactly I bought 2nd maestro to get the conversion done

@StingSting844 Ай бұрын

@@TheZenith790 How can you say it's not safe when there has been no incident whatsoever ?

@virajvrooms Ай бұрын

@@TheZenith790 kuch bhi! Tyres are prone to burst so no vehicles should have after market tyres.

@mohitmk21 Ай бұрын

People worried about safety of bike, but rides without helmet on wrong side while talking on the phone.

@mustafadudhwala7278 Ай бұрын

Yup and the same people won't pay 4000 extra for dual channel abs😂

@bsshreyas3170 Ай бұрын

Exactly 👍 well said 😅

@San-ux8kf 29 күн бұрын

Ikr

@Drunkush 29 күн бұрын

+ switching to high beam while being on wrong side.

@shreyasdharashivkar8027 28 күн бұрын

Yes I am that guy. I wear helmet and I ride on the wrong side of the road sometimes.

@alexmercer3001 Ай бұрын

This is an engineering marvel. Kudos to Rajiv Bajaj and his team.🎉🎉🎉🎉

@aryadave8832 Ай бұрын

Mumbai's working class are the best people. Just look at the smile and excitement on their faces😍😍😍

@mydroidid Ай бұрын

. no patience and always up for taking advantage of other people

@lejhand2067 29 күн бұрын

That's not even Mumbai. It's the palm beach road of Navi Mumbai which is a sub of Sion panvel highway. Navi Mumbai has a distinct elected council too which is seen in this video

@aryadave8832 28 күн бұрын

@@lejhand2067 Bro I know but when it comes to whole India...for making it easy all adjoining districts are commonly called mumbai it includes south + suburban + navi + thane

@lejhand2067 28 күн бұрын

@@aryadave8832 wot.😂 Who started this system. Can't people just remember these are different places. Also Navi Mumbai extends upto Raigad district. Are those called Mumbai too. 😂😂 I understand it's for simplicity but don't make it so simple that it sounds stupid

@PareshPatel99 Ай бұрын

Compliments to Bajaj and AutoCar. AutoCar atleast knows how to make decent videos like @motorinc. Keep it up making distraction free videos.

@deadpool9386 29 күн бұрын

The quality of autocar reviews when Rishad Modi does the reviews is God level🥵🙌🏻

@r.praveenjairaj99488 Ай бұрын

Only CNG auto drivers will know about the bar of CNG and how many kilometers will it go so far… Respect to them..❤

@devanandham6609 Ай бұрын

This bike will fit NICELY in any enthusiast garage tbh. Perfect for city rides while the bigger bikes are for weekend rides and touring or track. I'm definitely keeping an eye out for this thing

@BlackHawkTejas Ай бұрын

Exactly! And for delivery services guys as well. Nobody is looking to ride a bike at over 60 kmph in cities anyway. The point about Enthusiast is very correct, I personally have a New Triumph 400, Himmy 450, my Dad's RE 350 Classic, A second Honda CB 650R, and this will fit perfectly for me.

@surajkraghavan2190 Ай бұрын

Cng the new Hybrids of motorcycling world !!!

@pirateinpants3708 Ай бұрын

Wait for Royal Enfield. They are actually going to bring Hybrid.

@siddhanthada1173 Ай бұрын

Okay i can't unsee that "Husqvarna" kind of design from behind 🤣

@rambo_2697 15 күн бұрын

Spot on😂

@krishnachaitanya8590 Ай бұрын

TVS Jupiter CNG incoming 🥳🥳🥳🥳

@pankajtayal4433 Ай бұрын

And it makes more sense than motorcycle. 👍 For tvs.

@Vijayjadhav12600 Ай бұрын

They are targeting special audience like delivery boy,ola , mid income families@@pankajtayal4433

@pranavhb1716 Ай бұрын

2025 💀

@pankajtayal4433 Ай бұрын

@@pranavhb1716 ?

@pshethia01 Ай бұрын

I hope the come with built in GPS

@pavanrec2003 Ай бұрын

India cheated the value of CNG and jumped onto EVs . Thanks to Bajaj for continuing the CNG tribe.

@ikramkamal12 Ай бұрын

As a motor enthusiast , i request all my beloved riders to wait for atleast 3 months before going for a buy ❤

@vineethg6259 Ай бұрын

If everyone were to do that, no one would buy this bike for 3 months. 😁

@ikramkamal12 Ай бұрын

@@vineethg6259 vineeth Have a nice day son

@vikas_kr 29 күн бұрын

@@vineethg6259 enthusiats were supposed to buy early and normies to follow after that.

@user-sp5om7rr2h 28 күн бұрын

Lol do you even know what enthusiast means 😂

@muthuphysioclinic 25 күн бұрын

Then company will consider this model as a failure and stop this model. It doesn't matter how long the travel is going to be but it starts when you take your first step.

@asifzbaig Ай бұрын

Respect for Bajaj to actually thinking about, spending in reasearch and coming up with a great solution for the masses. .It does solve a problem rather than just being a fancy ride! I would love to see a family scooter like TVS Jupiter use this trick and I will happily spend on something like that

@sourabh_mishra 29 күн бұрын

People riding this bike will spend longer timms on road, bajaj should introduce abs to this bike, be it from the platina 110, That will make this a complete complete package. & I believe Bajaj *will* surely launch that.. Bajaj.. pls pls empower safety of our Gig- workers .. Thanks Bajaj

@shrirangpatil007 Ай бұрын

Fantastic review of the Fantastic bike! If rural areas get the CNG stations nearby then this will be a bigger hit than any other commuter motorcycle ever made. The company has done its job. It is for the government to lay the CNG pipeline to far and flung areas if they want to see more number of cleaner vehicles on the road. It would be interesting to see if other bike manufacturers like Hero, Honda and TVS would bring similar products in the market. But credit must be given to BAJAJ for what they have done before anyone else could do in the world of automobiles. The final concern is will the CNG prices would stay at their current level or will the government increase the tax rates on it making it as expensive as petrol in which case the frugality aspect of this bike will be less appealing.

@sangrampokharkar1841 Ай бұрын

One of the most comprehensive review!

@AmalDevYT Ай бұрын

Really good, practical review

@1987hilsa Ай бұрын

Absolutely brilliant video. Kudos to Bajaj. Autocar, you've got a great host in Rishaad.

@p_nithin 29 күн бұрын

Excellent review! Thank you Rishaad for making it so easy to understand with point by point explanation!! 👍

@abhishekhedaoo4585 29 күн бұрын

Excellent presentation, Rishaad!!!

@etc3583 Ай бұрын

A Very well presented. 👍🏼

@gray_san Ай бұрын

This is very give me a thoro review. well done

@kingmakervideos4582 20 күн бұрын

I have been riding CNG Bike already since 2020. My Activa 5g have been modified to fit the CNG Kit and it also runs on both CNG and Petrol.

@vinoocorrea8590 28 күн бұрын

How does it hold up in traffic jams? Will the heat build up affect the gas tank?

@satyapriyapanda3635 Ай бұрын

Really appreciate the review! Excellent coverage and in depth analysis at a very good pace. Even if I may not buy this motorcycle it sure sets a standard on how vehicles should be reviewed! 👍

@karankhetwani3470 29 күн бұрын

Happy Rishaad has taken up this review. Loved the new editing style. Thanks Autocar team - camera, edit and Rishaad

@seanbellfort2298 Ай бұрын

🎉🎉🎉🇮🇳❤🕉️🎉🎉🎉 Incredible masterpiece. Thanks Bajaj. Jai Hind.

@sagarsahiltirkey8784 Ай бұрын

Really great video guys👏👏👏 Rishad, my man, constantly explaining things about the motorcycle, with closeups and B rolls of the motorcycle while he is talking, no stupid video montages with shit rap/upbeat music, no distraction, just to the point. Please adopt this format for your future videos. Thanks guys.

@thealch3myst Ай бұрын

absolutely spot-on! the only motorcycle review I deliberately search for. and as a copywriter myself, I am fascinated by his content. He knows the machines and he definitely has the words to express himself and the most impressive aspect is that he knows how WE understand. Through and through the best reviewer, and although I quite like the simple and clean nature of the editing, I do kind of wish sometimes that these machines got a little more cinematic seconds just so they are properly introduced to us. But the best reviewer anywhere.

@pankajshukla593 29 күн бұрын

Three questions 1 . Are there points to screw side luggage box ( dikki ) on right side ,? 2 . Tyres . Are the tubeless? And how much broad ? 3 . Does price of motorcycle include insurance and registration?

@sriramsundaram3256 29 күн бұрын

What savings will I get compared to 100cc bike? I can buy splendor for half this price.. performance wise 100cc bike will be equivalent to 125cc cng bike..

@satishmaurya3404 Ай бұрын

Seat Height is a major issue for city commuters of below 5'5" height.

@mdprasad7591 Ай бұрын

Nice Video... Very Useful Information.... I've a small doubt... I've a CNG car of CNG Tank capacity of 10kg, but usually it will get 8-8.5kg What about this bike? Is it getting 2 kgs? Please mention

@AbhishekkDutta Ай бұрын

atleast you should’ve stop the BGM when you’re showing engine sound

@Y00729 24 күн бұрын

Superb explanation👌 Thank you for the review 🤝

@amitmiki Ай бұрын

It still makes sense to buy an eV unless you are riding a very long distance in one go. Very complicated engineering. But kudos for attempting that

@meyrickface 29 күн бұрын

Love your videos man

@ajaxjaiswal3442 21 күн бұрын

I love every innovation by every Indian brands especially if those innovations work...💪😎

@NeeleshDayalEXTRA Ай бұрын

Good video, Autocar do make so informative videos.

@sauravagarwal4412 Ай бұрын

Can we shrink the Hybrid Petrol-Electric system enough to fit in a two-wheeler someday?

@pushpindersingh8101 Ай бұрын

Quite detailed review.

@paulm.k.8740 Ай бұрын

Good idea!

@gauravshrivas2090 Ай бұрын

One of the best road to shoot new bike and car. Palm Beach road❤

@ThePiston199 29 күн бұрын

Top notch review, top notch presenter.

@sushilchoudhari3807 Ай бұрын

Aye, nice review mate! Loved the details.

@Acharya.Sunil.S.Bangar 18 күн бұрын

Babaj freedom top model or hero extreme 125 r top model ...hero 123000 baj 135000..please suggest sir ?

@Sagar-ux3tx Ай бұрын

Kudos to the engineering team of bajaj.

@piyushsawant5394 28 күн бұрын

2:35 i dont get it if both are steel then how is freedom one lighter

@rohankarvande3715 Ай бұрын

Fuel to Air ratio could be off if the higher RPMs are a thing and the stalling as well maybe Bajaj can look into this as this could mean that bike burns more fuel than it should

@surajkala Ай бұрын

Good indepth review.. few minus points in the bikes.. maybe I will wait for a second version in 2025 or 26

@adapamaheshnaidu7906 23 күн бұрын

Hope they will bring a better model for the family soon.

@collinsenosh Ай бұрын

Sounds like Bajaj rickshaw! 😄

@amalramdas7888 Ай бұрын

I have only one question. Is this the MotorInc studio ?

@vazirvlogs6042 Ай бұрын

Best review 💯

@amankhot0827 Ай бұрын

Nicely Explanation and oylther stuff I was wondering about. However, I might have loved if the Explanation would have done in the open environment instead of studio.

@Darshan4990 Ай бұрын

Best bike for future

@phoneixfmg 26 күн бұрын

Quick question i wonder when the cylinder gets leaks and explodes whats safety for rider?🤔🤔

@karthiknadar8380 Ай бұрын

I think this is the only video u need to see for your buying decision

@SuperVinod7 Ай бұрын

Super... Good looking... It's an very good alternative to petrol ⛽ bikes... 👍

@shankar554 Ай бұрын

This is the first version of a new technology for bikes in India. Do not jump the ship and buy it. Patience is key.

@theunknown21329 Ай бұрын

10:50 Comrade Dyatlov

@sohamnachan837 Ай бұрын

And will it good for 6ft height person

@jeevasengo Ай бұрын

What's the gear pattern? @autocar India

@sohamnachan837 Ай бұрын

Will it suit to a college student

@DayumSonny Ай бұрын

I can already see aftermarket crash guard makers making one with a fuel canister holder like those made for touring bikes. Kudos to Bajaj and Vanaz for this project. The next evolution will be hybrid motorcycles. Cause if there's one country that can beat the Japanese at making hybrid motorcycles, it's India.

@trappedmoss1172 17 күн бұрын

Good joke

@kshitijghanghav Ай бұрын

Palm beach road is a staple for test rides

@Amits710 Ай бұрын

This makes me proud India has managed to make something out of scratch

@Jackys15 Ай бұрын

Same with CNG cans now a days have tank under rear seats

@OmFreeRadical Ай бұрын

*Can't hear anything even on full volume 😑*

@sameerdeshpande6360 29 күн бұрын

Why is rear tyre size 16 inches. I think for the convince of removing CNG tank.

@sriramganesan8846 Ай бұрын

CNG prices are 87 per kg, not Rs 75, only few bunks give it at that rate, anyway great work by Bajaj.

@mydroidid Ай бұрын

Seems what you save in fuel you spend on maintenence , more parts, more filters, more certification , and considering bajaj they will bring out versions like mobile phones that parts like wiring kits and colour specific body panels will be hard to source

@ashish282 Ай бұрын

Who thinks that the transparent fiber body looks cool, waiting for the day when manufacturs offer this option

@yatinparab2365 Ай бұрын

It is good bike for courier /delivery boys

@dhavaljirge3173 Ай бұрын

Should’ve covered the range aspect also

@skmdianrashid4354 27 күн бұрын

How do I buy one in kolkata

@anokhjoshi 27 күн бұрын

Bajaj should have used a composite cylinder for CNG that would have reduced alot of weight and those cylinders are blast proof too.

@BRUTALKING Ай бұрын

Bike sound vs bgm?

@Martin-t1j 7 күн бұрын

How much?

@Sonicplumber 27 күн бұрын

Damn, now longer queues to fill CNG in my car.

@user-tw3zj2pl5j 29 күн бұрын

why bajaj not made a CNG scooter instead of the bike ?

@mustafadudhwala7278 Ай бұрын

Okay Three questions: 1) Why sixteen inch wheels? 2) How hard is it to pick up after a fall since all the weight lies in the tank up top. 3) Is there a difference in exhaust/engine sound between petrol and CNG?

@swaggychicken. 29 күн бұрын

1. What do you even mean 2. It weighs only 150kilos shouldn't be that difficult to pick up 3. As a person who owns a cng car there is a very slight difference in sound between cng and petrol

@mustafadudhwala7278 29 күн бұрын

@@swaggychicken. Commuter bikes normally have 17-18 inch wheels, and they have used 16 inch wheels for this bike. I can't understand why, Is it to decrease seat height by an inch? And secondly i know it's not heavy but most bikes have their center of gravity much lower so lifting them becomes easier but this bike has a 16 kg tank right on top of the frame.

@swaggychicken. 29 күн бұрын

@@mustafadudhwala7278 yeah probably to reduce height According to the review he said it's a very neutral handling motorcycle and even logically you can't have a bike with a high centre of gravity because it would be impossible to ride So it is safe to assume that Bajaj has engineered it to have a normal centre of gravity