Aamir Khan Purchases Bajaj V Motorcycle

Bollywood actor Aamir Khan recently bought the Bajaj V, the motorcycle made of India's first aircraft carrier INS Vikrant. Bajaj launched the 150cc motorcycle in India in March while deliveries began later that month. The two-wheeler manufacturer said, "Aamir was inspired to buy the V15 when he learnt that this new launch from Bajaj contains metal from India's first aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, which played a decisive heroic role in the 1971 India Pakistan war."

Aamir Khan's Customized Bajaj V

Aamir Khan's customized Bajaj V15 sports an embossing of the initial A on the fuel tank and one-off graphic design of 'Chote Lal' inscribed on the rear seat cowl. The motorcycle was handed over to the actor at his residence in Mumbai by Mr. Rajiv Bajaj, Managing Director of Bajaj Auto.

Aamir commented, "The V is a special bike and I wouldn't compare it with anything else. It has a piece of history ingrained into it. For me it's a proud moment to own a piece of metal from INS Vikrant which was the military pride of India for decades."

The cafe racer-styled Bajaj V15 is powered by a 149.5cc air-cooled, four-stroke, single cylinder DTS-i engine that produces 11.8bhp and 13Nm of torque. The bike's list of features includes a semi-digital instrument cluster, a colour changing LED fuel gauge, and a rear seat with a removable cowl. (Read Bajaj V15 review here).