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 Ravine Bike Weekend being organized and held at the Ravine Hotel in Panchgani kicked off in pomp amongst a mild participation. Being the inaugural edition of the bike weekend, the participation of the festival might have been mellow, but the spirit has been quite high. With company stalls and products on display, the Ravine Bike Weekend does have a potential to grow further. And most of all, it has a lot to offer to the bikers in terms of the spirit of Bikerhood and having a gala time.
Yuva Kumar of Team CEAT achieved second position in Indian Bikes Category at ‘Maruti Suzuki Desert Storm Rally 2017’. The Desert Storm Rally that concluded at Jodhpur last weekend is one of the leading rallies in the country. Yuva Kumar who is a multi-time motocross and supercross champion participated in the rally from Team CEAT. The Maruti Suzuki Desert Storm Rally this year saw record-breaking participation, bringing together more than 200 rally enthusiasts that also included the highest number of female participation with 13 participants resulting in 3 all-women teams in a rally in India.
Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) has launched the updated 125cc Activa 125. The flagship scooter from the house of Honda has received minor front facial update, LED position lights have been integrated in the front chrome chest of the scooter. The updated Activa 125 is now BS-IV compliant and comes with Automatic Headlight On (AHO).
February is generally the month of biking events, after all, one of the biggest biking festivals is held in the country in February at the country’s largest party destination. This year though, due to some change in plans, a lot of bikers were disappointed that they would be missing out on their annual February fun. But that is all set to change now. Ravine hotels has taken it upon themselves to bring the joy back to the bikers, and that too at one of the most exotic places in India, Panchgani.
Bajaj Auto Ltd (BAL) finally re-launched the updated 2017 Pulsar NS200, the launch was expected since long and ultimately happened now. The once best seller product from the house of Bajaj was being discontinued long time back as promotional strategy to push Pulsar AS200 and AS150. However, the great demand for Pulsar NS 200 remains unchanged in the market; especially the NS is highly popular among the youngsters.
We all love Bike festivals, loads of motorcycles, stunt shows, disco, music and so much more. The 'Ravine Bike Weekend' is one such event going to be conducted for the first time in serene Panchgani, Maharashtra. The event is going to be a fantastic experience for all the riders who take part in the event, as they can meet fellow riders and socialize with various motorcycling brands. The riders can get to interact with the company members, get to know how things are done, and what they can expect in the upcoming models.
TopGear hosted their 9th annual TopGear Magazine Awards at Mumbai. 2016 was a year that was filled with amazing automobiles. Awards are a must every year and TopGear have made sure to take the best decision in doing so. The night witnessed the deserving metals being felicitated with the most recognized symbol of excellence in the automotive world, The Stig. The awards were attended by the crème de la crème from the automobile industry.
The German tyre brand- METZELER is going to bring a brand new product especially designed for off-road. The new off road specific tyre is been christened as- MC360. The tyre is in its last development stage and that it is going to be introduced in European market later next month. The last dynamic tests of the new MC 360 tyres are in progress and the company is conducting the test in the challenging terrains of Nevado Ojos del Salado, the highest volcano in the world (located between Argentina and Chile).
Today in a launch event organized at the capital city, Yamaha Motor India has launched their brand new 250cc naked roadster from their ‘FZ’ series- FZ-25. The bike looks strikingly similar to the younger sibling, FZ-V2.0. Yamaha has continued with the same design element as it was seen it other FZ series motorbikes. The chiseled fuel tank, muscular shrouds and almost similar kind of exhaust canister, nearly every detail of the motorcycle screams about its identity. Yamaha has highlighted the new offering as ‘New Age Macho’.
Yamaha unveils new 2017 YZF- R15 in Indonesia. The Yamaha R15 is currently a class-leading motorcycle in our country that is still known for its sportiness and durability in spite of being nearly 9 years old. So Yamaha wanted to give the R15 a major refreshment. Let us find out what Yamaha have brought in the store for the young riders.