Price: TVS Raider 125 price for its variant - Raider 125 Drum starts at Rs. 1,09,096. The price for the other variants - Raider 125 Single Seat - Disc, Raider 125 Super Squad Edition, Raider 125 iGO - Boost Mode, Raider 125 Split Seat - Disc and Raider 125 SmartXonnect are Rs. 1,14,294, Rs. 1,15,392, Rs. 1,18,813, Rs. 1,19,612 and Rs. 1,23,747. The mentioned Raider 125 prices are the on-road price of Mandla.

TVS Raider 125 is a commuter bike available in 6 variants and 15 colours. The TVS Raider 125 is powered by 124.8cc BS6 engine which develops a power of 11.2 bhp and a torque of 11.2 Nm. With front disc and rear drum brakes, TVS Raider 125 comes up with combined braking system of both wheels. This Raider 125 bike weighs 123 kg and has a fuel tank capacity of 10 liters.

TVS Motor Company made huge waves in the 125cc, premium commuter motorcycle space with the launch of the Raider. This Hosur-based two-wheeler maker's 125cc-class contender competes against the Bajaj Pulsar NS 125 and the Honda SP 125 in the Indian market. TVS Motor Company offers the Raider with the option of Drum brakes, single-disc, and Connected tech.

All variants use a 124.8cc, single-cylinder, air-cooled, three-valve engine that produces 11.2bhp of power at 7,500rpm and 11.2Nm of peak torque at 6,000rpm. The motor is paired to a five-speed transmission. The company claims that the Raider can sprint from 0-60kmph in 5.9 seconds and hit a top speed of 99kmph.

The styling cues include a modern design for the LED headlight, body-coloured headlight cowl, body-coloured front fender, split-style saddle, aluminium grab rail, and an engine cowl. This 125cc sporty commuter motorcycle is available in four colour options – Striking Red, Blazing Blue, Wicked Black, and Fiery Yellow.

The standard features on all variants of the motorcycle comprise an LED headlight with integrated LED DRLs, an LED taillight, a five-inch digital display, Idle Stop-Start system, two ride modes (Eco and Power), and generous under-seat storage. The Connected variant further benefits from a colour TFT display with Bluetooth connectivity, and Voice Assist function that works in conjunction with the TVS SmartXConnect system. The Connected variant gets additional functions such as navigation, incoming calls, and message notifications. A USB charger is available as an optional extra.

The suspension setup includes a 30mm telescopic fork and a preload-adjustable rear mono-shock. The brakes on the base version consist of drum units on both wheels. The disc-brake equipped variant has 240mm disc at the front and a 130mm drum unit at the back. CBS or combined braking system is standard on all variants.

The TVS Raider 125 faces competition not only from the above-mentioned Bajaj Pulsar 125 and Honda SP 125 but also from the newly launched Hero Xtreme 125.