For all the curious people out there, someday you might have wondered about the Bajaj Platina Comfortec. In this blog, we’ll try to tell you about this feature in a very easy manner. So read till the end and we are quite sure you’ll not be disappointed.

First of all, we’ll take some physics notes, don’t worry it’s just an overview. So let me tell you about the spring properties. As we all know every material has different properties, in a similar manner every spring property does depend on the spring material. Other than material, the spring properties depend on the no of turns, coil diameter, overall spring diameter and various other factors. So every spring has a specific stiffness depending on these factors.

Stiffness

If the manufacturer or any automobile journalist says that the suspension is stiffer, that means the spring is hard to push or pull. So you might hear it many times that the suspension setup on the sports bikes is quite stiffer. The stiffer suspension helps sports bike to acquire better stability at the corner and especially at the higher speeds. But in the real world especially in the rural areas, we don’t actually ride at higher speeds. So the commuter bike manufacturer makes this springs less stiff so that they can absorb the shocks on the bad patches.

Damping

Bajaj Platina Comfortec is the marketing word used by the manufacturer, it just says that the suspension setup on the bike is quite softer. Now another factor that also shares equal importance as of the spring stiffness is the damping factor. The damping works like the brakes for the continuously vibrating spring. You can see that along with the springs there’s also a piston and cylinder setup inside it. The cylinder consists of oil or any damping liquid which helps to stop the vibration. The use of right damping liquid can acquire better damping of the spring. Bajaj Platina has been equipped with quite a good damping setup so it offers a very good ride quality.

Also read: Bajaj Platina – Bike for Rural India?

Now, I guess you have understood about the Bajaj Platina Comfortec. If there’s still some question in your mind please leave a comment below.

Bajaj Platina

Bajaj Platina is offered with two variants – Platina 100 and Platina H Gear. The Platina 100 starts at Rs 47,648 (ex-showroom) while the bigger Platina H Gear is starts at Rs 53,683 (ex-showroom). You can read about the features and specifications of Platina by clicking here. The Bajaj Platina competes against Hero Splendor, Hero Passion Pro 110, TVS Radeon and TVS Star City Plus.

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