First, a disclaimer: The motorcycle in these photos – the X-47 Desert Wing – is priced Rs 4.49 lakh, and not Rs 2.49 lakh, a figure that became so popular on the day of the launch that it got this bike 3,000 bookings in just 24 hours.

There is an entry-level variant priced Rs 2.49 lakh, but this isn’t that.

The bike

Made by Bengaluru -based start-up Ultraviolette, the X-47 is available in four variants: X-47 Original (Rs 2.49 lakh), X-47 Original+ (Rs 2.99 lakh), X-47 Recon (Rs 3.49 lakh), and X-47 Recon+ (Rs 3.99 lakh) – and a fifth special edition Desert Wing (Rs 4.49 lakh) that I tested. ALSO READ Planning a bike road trip this October? Top tips to prepare yourself and your motorcycle for Indian roads

Original variants have a 7.1-kWh battery and claimed riding range of 211 km,

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