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.
EXCLUSIVE- These are clear most pictures of the twin cylinder RE the world has ever witnessed till date. Royal Enfield is conducting thorough test of the brand new Continental GT with the latest twin cylinder engine with the probable engine capacity of 750cc. Our Correspondent Rishath Suresh managed to click these exclusive pictures of the test motorcycle in Chennai.
The two days Afriquia Merzouga Rally starts with the commencement of the Marathon Stage at Morocco. Joaquim Rodrigues rode for Hero MotoSports with great temperament and managed to finish the stage at an impressive 5th position. The result JRod obtained thrive him to reach into the top 10 in the overall general rankings.
Following on the footsteps of Isle Of Man (IOM) TT Zero and FIM Formula E racing, now electric motorcycles are also going to take part in MotoGP championship. It is likely to happen by 2019 that we would see another electric motorcycle racing class along with existing Motogp class. There are as many as four manufacturers who have reportedly offered to support the new MotoGP discipline.
Hero MotoCorp has accelerated their fight against fake & spurious auto parts and their respective manufacturers across the country. The initiative of country’s one of the largest two-wheeler companies is against those who sell or manufacture spurious auto parts on its name. In the current ongoing drive several raids have been taken place on such manufacturers/dealers in Karol Bagh area, New Delhi.
Suzuki Motorcycle India Pvt Ltd (SMIPL) has launched the all new 2017 superbikes- GSX R1000 and GSX R1000R in India. The updated motorcycle, which is touted as “King Of Sportbikes” is featured with all goodies. The all new GSXR series motorcycles are built around brand new compact and narrower chassis making it the lightest and fastest GSX-R ever made.
After introducing five models from their current lineup last month India Kawasaki Motors has launched the updated 2017 Z1000 and premium Z1000R. After departing from the Bajaj partnership the Japanese manufacturer is on their own and establishing their setup steadily. The massive Z1000 is the flagship product from the naked Z series of Kawasaki. The 2017 Z1000 is equipped with 1043cc inline-4 cylinder engine now comes with updated ECU to comply Euro IV emission norms. The mill is capable to produce 143Ps of power and 111 nm of torque.
Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt Ltd (HMSI) has announced commencement of the bookings for their flagship product 2017 CBR1000RR and CBR1000RR SP in India. The 2017 models of Fireblades will be sold in India through Completely Build Unit (CBU) route. For more booking related enquiry one can contact Honda’s exclusive Wing World outlets located in Delhi and Mumbai. The prospect customers can also log on to the official website on Honda in India- Honda2WheelersIndia.com.
We are glad to announce that now we are also into “Print Media” and have become one of the few registered auto magazines of the country. The monthly magazine will be published under the title “BikesMedia”. This is certainly a milestone for the entire Team BikesIndia and to commemorate our journey from online auto journalism to proper print media, we’ve decided to rename our portal to “BikesMedia.in”.
Our avid reader “Vijay Bharadwaj” managed to click few pictures of the fleet of Royal Enfield motorcycles being tested on Chennai roads. Royal Enfield motorcycles being tested in Chennai must not be surprising as the city has the major manufacturing hub for Royal Enfield, what comes as a surprise though is witnessing not less than three different models together.
Steelbird Hi-Tech India limited, which is Asia’s largest Helmet manufacturer has introduced a new chapter to its helmet stories with “Adonis Majestic” designed especially for the young riders. The new range of helmet from the house of Steelbird is featured with superior quality, effective performance and advanced design. As per company the “Adonis Majestic” helmets boasts of modern characteristics and unmatched safety standards.