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.
Harleys have taken up the crown of being the king of cruiser motorcycles in India. In India the most cruiser bikes are Harley Davidsons, as India lacks in showing the varieties for cruiser motorcycle from the domestic manufacturers. Harley Davidson is also taking up the Indian market in a really serious and provocative way. They have always understood and met the customer’s demand. The best example could be the street 750. Now Harley Davidson has once again launched three new motorcycles, which are really exotic in their own way. The CVO, Breakout and Street Glide Special are the latest from HD shed.
Bajaj has left no stone unturned while testing its faired successor of its very own and old Pulsar range. Starting from Lavasa to Leh, Bajaj reached testing the bike in Columbia and then probably ending showcasing it there itself in a corporate function. We exactly do not know where this event takes place but Bajaj has displayed its Pulsar 200SS in a full swing. This is probably first time we are watching the uncensored and san camouflaged pictures of the bike, indicating the launch any time soon in India.
Yamaha India is committed to update all of its product portfolio, continuing what they have started with FZ series today Yamaha Motorcycles India has launched 2014 SZ-RR Version 2.0 with same Blue Core Technology equipped 149cc engine borrowed from FZ Version 2.0 but without Fuel Injection System.
Today Benelli Motorcyles enters into a joint venture with DSK Group Of India. Benelli is one of the oldest Motorcycles manufacturing companies of the world, it has their routes in Italy but the management of the company is now in the hands of Chinese motor Group Qianjiang. The joint venture will launch their bikes by December 2014.
Kawasaki has launched the cheapest bike from its arsenal the Z250 along with the value for money powerful naked ER-6n today in a launch event at New Delhi. Both the bikes have launched amidst the hype of DSK and Italian Brand Benelli's joint venture. Kawasaki will assemble both these bikes locally to bring down the cost of bikes.
Kawasaki India has confirmed the launch of much talked about Z250 along with 650cc naked ER-6N on 16th of this month that is virtually day after tomorrow.
Suzuki has done really well with the Gixxer. Except for some plastic quality niggles, there’s nothing else that don’t make you feel that you are riding a bike from a higher segment. Followed by the success of Gixxer Suzuki is all set to launch a semi faired version of Gixxer. BikesIndia has got the confirmation from reliable internal source belongs to Suzuki India, that the product is not only already under manufacturing process but some units are also manufactured are kept at the manufacturing facility in the stocks.
Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. (HMSI) concluded the grand finale of ‘Honda One Make Race 2014’, amid much fanfare and excitement at the Madras Motor Race Track. The CBR 250R Championship cup goes to Sumit Loucs Toppo (1st) followed by Sarath (2nd) Ramesh Kumar (3rd) The Ace riders would be provided an opportunity to participate in Asia Dream Cup.
Yamaha has showcased the classic XJR1300 in two different avatars at the recently concluded INTERMOT motor show at Germany. The 2015 Yamaha XJR1300 was unveiled in standard classic and Cafe' Racer theme.
Kawasaki has finally unveiled the much touted and one of its own kind Supercharged Ninja H2R at Intermot 2014. The Ninja H2R is a race spec bike equipped with 998cc Supercharged inline-4 liquid cooled engine, though the company is silent about the Power figures but it is expected to churn out jaw dropping 300Ps of Power.