Re: Soon To Be Resurrected 2019 Jawa Caught Roaming Around In Camouflage
Pardon my ignorance,
Arent Jawa and Continental in completely different segments? Twins would cost around 3L on road, where was Jawas may be around 2L on road.
While I agree that there is a price difference of 1 lakh on road, I would disagree that these bikes would not be having customers who would see these as competitors. For the Jawa, I don't see the millennials as the primary customer base. I feel that the brand would hardly be known by them, and the customer base would be around 30+ mostly.
What I have seen, is that for the shoppers in the 2 lakh segment, its more about the value for the money of a product than the exact budget. Many of my friends and I myself have gone for a purchase much higher than my budget and even segment, when I found better value for my money there. And I see people who stick to the budget more of an exception in the buyers in the segment than a norm.
When compared with the RE twins, for 1 lakh more, you get a twin cylinder 650cc engine , much better braking with dual discs and dual channel ABS, slipper clutch (not sure if the Jawa has it, but coudlnt find it mentioned anywhere) more established service backup of RE and better tyres.
Its not just the RE 650 twins that are a problem for the Jawa. For people who want the retro styling and safety, the RE Classic 350 Signals edition also comes with dual channel ABS, which is in the same price segment.
When I was in the market for a 200cc bike, I had the Duke 200 in mind. However, I went over my budget because the Duke 390 was giving me more value for money, especially for the dual channel ABS and metzlers. I know quite a few people who went for a Ninja over a Duke 390 overshooting their budget, as they like the smoothness of the dual cylinder engine. In fact, there are very few who did not get the bike they wanted due to budget constraints. I am not saying that the people in the segment do not care about the budget, but mostly buyers here are anyway not here for an economical bike. They want performance, safety and features. If they are getting that at a higher price, which still gives them good value they would surely pick it up.
While I agree that the pricing is very competitive, and they could not price it better, I feel that the rear disc and dual channel ABS should have been standard on the bike.