All the latest happenings in the Indian bike industry, latest information on new bikes launches and what the grapevine has about the bikes to hit the Indian market, BikesMedia's news section covers it all.
The two wheeler giant Hero MotoCorp has unveiled a concept off-roading motorcycle- XPulse at the ongoing EICMA motor show in Milan, Italy. The Hero MotoCorp’s motorsport division, the Hero MotoSports Team Rally also presented their plan for the upcoming 2018 Dakar Rally, including its new motorcycle, which the riders would ride at the Rally.
Suzuki Motorcycles India has launched the touted Intruder 150 today at an event held at Capital city Delhi. The mini cruiser was in limelight for past few days and is finally launched. The Intruder 150 is featured with underpinnings shared from the existing Gixxer and Gixxer SF series of Suzuki motorcycles in India.
TVS Motor Company has launched the awaited Fuel Injection variant of their flagship product- Apache RTR 200 4V. The updated fuel injected variant is christened as ‘Apache RTR 200 Fi4V’ and it is featured with Bosch Closed Loop fuel injection system.
Sherco TVS Factory Rally Team today announced a 3-rider squad for prestigious Dakar rally 2018. Joan Pedrero from Spain will be leading the squad which will include Adrien Metge from France and Aravind KP from India. The Sherco TVS Factory Rally Team is eying on a Top 10 finish at the Dakar 2018. The team Sherco TVS has been performing strongly in all the international rallies and is aiming for yet another blockbuster performance.
In a very surprising turn of events, plans to reveal a 150 CC cruiser from Suzuki have leaked online. The photo shows a miniature version of Suzuki’s M1800R also known as the Intruder. The new 150 cc bike takes up after his big brother in terms of styling. Sometime early it was being speculated that Suzuki is expected to launch the GZ 150 which is another one of Suzuki’s cruiser being sold in the foreign market.
Honda Motorcycles & Scooters India (HMSI) is going to launch a brand new scooter- Grazia. The new model is spotted at dealership and the bookings of the same shall begin from Oct 25th. The new scooter looks stylish in royal blue color and certainly seems a premium product from the house of Honda. The Honda Grazia is expected to have 125cc CVT engine borrowed from the aged Activa 125.
Triumph Motorcycles India has launched the premium marquee from their Street Triple range of motorbikes- the RS. The motorcycle is one of the most exhilarating, agile and performance street motorcycles from the house of Triumph. The all new Street Triple RS is equipped with race bred 765cc engine tuned to a different state for outright performance.
Harley Davidson has launched their updated 2018 Softail range of motorcycles in India. The Milwaukee based American legendary motorcycle manufacturer has introduced four updated models from their Softail range of motorbikes. These bikes are Fat Boy, Fat Bob, Heritage Classic and Street Bob.
The 5th edition of India Bike Week (IBW) is going to host the legendary motorcyclist Freddie Spencer. Over 20,000 bikers are expected to participate in the upcoming IBW which is scheduled on November 24th and 25th in Goa. Spencer is popularly known as the Fast Freddie and he is also known for his racing abilities across many international accolades. Spencer is the only racer in the World who has won the 250cc and 500cc World Championship in the same year.
Deliveries of the limited edition Ducati Diavel Diesel has started in India. The Italian motorcycle marquee Ducati has reintroduced the Diavel family of motorbikes in India by commencing deliveries of the limited edition Ducati Diavel Diesel of which only 666 units have been produced globally.