UM Renegade Commando Review – In Love with the Shape of You “I’m in Love with the shape of you” – Is what the people around us said when the all new Renegade Commando from UM Motorcycles was taken out for review. It is a cruiser with stand-out design that hits on your eye as a Military or Army motorcycle. The curious people around us were anxious enough to walk to us to check out which model it is and told us they have never seen something like this and put forth few questions like “Is this a bullet?”, “Is it a military bike?”, “How much does this cost?”. What follows below is the review of UM Renegade Commando Review: First Impressions Bangalore’s “Silicon City UM” dealership is from where we were asked to pick the motorcycle for review. Any motorcycle above 200cc is expected to consume more fuel and we were privileged enough to get the Renegade Commando with full tank fuel to explore the motorcycle to the fullest. At the first, when you look at the motorcycle – You will observe and feel the heaviness and massive looks of this bike. You can notice the Military green color consistently painted through out the motorcycle and the “Star” on fuel tank of the motorcycle. Available in 3 colors, the Renegade Commando which is now being reviewed is “Matte Moss Green“.  The circular headlamp is coned and projected outside which again adds to the looks of the bike. There is an ample space and you get split seats and at the back you will be getting a pillion rest as well. There is nothing like dashboard in this motorcycle. You will see a very simple classic speedometer along with digital fuel gauge meter. What is interesting is the speedometer which is mounted on top of tank, very much in front of your seat. You can notice UM branding in the speedo area which is illuminated even at the night times and you also get a bonus USB charging pin in a pretty apt position. There is also a blinking Red LED attached which we think is an indicator for anti-theft function or a GPS locator. We are yet to figure out what it is from UM. Design As narrated in first impressions, the motorcycle mainly woes because of its looks. Talking in terms of motorcycle design with respect to rider, as it is a cruiser motorcycle you will have to stretch your legs way too front in order to reach the gears and brake pedal. If you are not used to riding the cruiser bikes, you will need sometime to get adjusted to it. Sometimes we felt the gear lever is pretty hard while switching from one position to the other. The higher gears are easier to shift than the lower ones. Renegade Commando’s seat height is less which opens up room for any short riders to easily ride the motorcycle. You can hear a pretty kicking Ignition sound as you start the motorcycle. Engine, Performance, Transmission, Dimensions The all new UM Renegade Commando motorcycle is powered by 279.5cc single cylinder 4 stroke, 4 valve, liquid cooled, spark ignition engine. The maximum power (bhp) the Renegade Commando can churn out is 24.8hp @ 8500 rpm and motorcycle’s maximum torque is 23Nm @ 7000 rpm. This 280cc engine of Renegade Commando is mated to a 6-Speed Synchronous mesh type gearbox. Talking about the dimensions, the fuel tank capacity of UM Renegade Commando is 18 litres. The kerb weight of UM Renegade motorcycle is 179 Kgs. Measuring 2257mm in length, 780mm in width, 1140mm in height, the Commando has a ground...