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Shift to fourth and as soon as you reach 40kmph, the gear shift guide suggests that you engage the fifth gear and doing so smoothens out things considerably. However, the closely-spaced first three gears make sure that overtaking is easy in traffic. As the motorcycle begins to move, you realise that it is not very quick off the line. Engaging first gear conveys that the gearbox is not very slick but it has a long throw and shifts with a satisfying click. Now, thumb the starter and the first thing one will notice is the smooth idle of the engine. The positioning of the handlebar and footpegs make sure that there’s no stress on the arms and legs while the adequately soft cushion keeps your waist happy. Once settled, you are in a position which is ideal for hours of riding. Swinging a leg over the saddle of the Platina is no tough affair, given its 807mm seat height. At heart of it all is the 115cc, carbureted motor of the Platina 110 that churns out 8.5bhp power and 9.81Nm torque, which is 0.2bhp and 1.8Nm more than the 100cc version. Moreover, the 80/100-17 section CEAT tyres are tubeless. For the 110cc iterations, the swing arm has also been stiffened with an aim to achieve better stability. The telescopic forks up front and hydraulic shock absorbers at the rear have 135mm and 110mm of travel which, Bajaj claims, is the longest in its segment. There’s a plastic cowl over the front brake lever to cover this mechanical CBS setup, which plays spoilsport to the front fascia of the bike. In bid to keep prices reasonable, Bajaj has opted for a mechanical setup over a hydraulic CBS.

Yet another first-for-Platina feature is an optional 240mm disc brake which works in tandem with Anti-Skid Braking (CBS) system. The console is neatly laid out and is easy to read on the go. Sitting beside the analogue speedometer is a puny digital display consisting of a clock, fuel meter, odometer, a trip meter and, a gear position indicator along with a gear shift guide which, in essence, is an arrow suggesting upshifts/downshifts depending on the speed. The H-Gear-exclusive elements go beyond aesthetics and this model now gets a semi-digital instrument cluster.

With that being said, let’s see how this fifth gear, along with other additional bits, fared during our short stint with the Platina 110 H-Gear. The commuter portfolio of the brand looks like this now the no-nonsense CT100, the Platina 100 with slightly jazzier looks and more features, then the Platina 110 (four-speed gearbox) and at top of the line-up, the H-Gear. And now, Bajaj has taken it a step further by adding a fifth gear. The added displacement is to enhance the rideability of the motorcycle, on the highway and in the city. The Bajaj Platina was introduced in 2006 and was available only with a 100cc engine, until December last year, when it was accompanied by a 110cc variant. Simply put, H-Gear is short for highway gear or, as Bajaj also likes to call it, the ‘Happy Gear.’ Marketing jargons aside, it implies the addition of an extra fifth gear to aid in smoother cruising on the highway and fetching better mileage. While most of us are familiar with the Platina moniker, the term H-Gear is something new. What you see here is the Bajaj Platina 110 H-Gear. It rivals the Hero Splendor, TVS Radeon, and the likes in the Indian market. The Platina 110 ABS will be offered in three colours – Charcoal Black, Volcanic Red, and Beach Blue. The engine is linked to a five-speed gearbox. Mechanical specifications, too, retain the 115 cc, single-cylinder, air-cooled motor that makes 8.4bhp at 7,000rpm and 9.81Nm of peak torque at 5,000rpm. The styling cues and the feature list remains unaltered, and the Bajaj Platina 110 ABS continues to use a halogen headlight with an LED DRL at the front, knuckle guards, quilted seats, a Nitrox spring-on-spring rear suspension, telescopic front forks, and alloy wheels with tubeless tyres. The changes, however, are limited to the addition of ABS to the motorcycle. It is also available in a more affordable variant that gets a drum at both ends. The commuter motorcycle comes with a 240mm single disc with a single-channel ABS on the front wheel while the rear uses a 110mm drum. The Bajaj Platina 110 is the only motorcycle in its segment to feature the safety net of Anti-lock Braking System (ABS). This Platina 110 bike weighs 122 kg and has a fuel tank capacity of 11 liters.

With front disc and rear drum brakes, Bajaj Platina 110 comes up with combined braking system of both wheels. The Bajaj Platina 110 is powered by 115.45cc BS6 engine which develops a power of 8.48 bhp and a torque of 9.81 Nm. 68,363 in India with top variant price starting from Rs. Bajaj Platina 110 is a commuter bike available in 3 variants and 9 colours.