Curtain Falls For A Legend

The Bajaj Chetak, the 4-stroke workhorse from India, is  no more.  According to Al Kolvites, president of Argo USA,  ‘Bajaj Auto has”retired” the Chetak tooling and closed the plant…’–Lorenzo

Bajaj Chetak

Photo: premii

Here’s the entire message from the president:

We have sold the last of our Chetak scooters and Bajaj Auto will not

be building any more of these classics.  Bajaj Auto has”retired” the

Chetak tooling and closed the plant.  They have consolidated their

production into two of their other Indian factories and have moved

on to production of small engine motorcycles.  Bajaj Auto is moving

away from thescooter business, but not  going out of business;

last time I talked to Bajaj management, they told me they were making

145,000 motorcycles a month.

 

There is no truth to the rumor that Bajaj Auto will be making more

Chetaks. There are still a few Chetaks available at some Bajaj dealers

but sales move too quickly for us to monitor accurately. 

 

I’m keeping a Legend and Chetak for my personal use, and no, they

are not for sale.

 

Bajaj Auto continues to supply us with parts and we will continue to

support these fine machines.

 

The sad passing of a legendary motor scooter …and life goes on.

 

Regards,

Al Kolvites

Hopefully, by the time you click on THIS (same here), it is still available.–Lorenzo