At a time when the Indian motorcycle market was largely populated with commuter bikes and scooters, the Bajaj Eliminator 175 was introduced. It was a deviation from the norm, a cruiser style motorcycle in a smaller displacement category. This then begs the question if the Indian market was ready for such a niche product in the first place. While some say the Eliminator was a visionary product that helped set the stage for future cruiser motorcycles in India, others say the market was not ready to properly accept or support such a concept. The argument is even extended to whether its timing made a difference to its success and would it have been more successful in today's more diverse motorcycle market.