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.
TVS has always come up with a much better and refined product over their last generation. Same is the case with Apache series, Apache is the mean machine in its category and goes over curves like a knife. While, even Apache had some drawbacks in it like the vibrations and Tyres, although Apache has the class-leading brakes in its segment. TVS has showcased the Draken concept at the Auto-Expo which was phenomenal from every angle you look towards it.
Steelbird is an indigenous brand known for its Helmets in the country has launched exclusive range of helmets specially designed for women. In a press release received by BikesIndia, Steelbird mentioned "Women Riders Are On Top Priority".
Suzuki in an event held in New Delhi launched the 155cc Gixxer at a price tag of Rs 72199 (Ex- showroom, Delhi). Suzuki has launched its now flagship product at very competitive price and successfully kept the price way below Rs 80000 mark even on road leaving recently launched Yamaha FZ-S and FZ version 2.0 dearer to approx Rs 8000/-.
KTM has launched its much awaited sportbikes RC390 and RC200 at a launch event organised in Pune. Both the bikes are based on existing Duke platform, the RC390 is equipped with 373.2cc single cylinder 4- stroke engine capable of producing estimated 44.6 PS power and the RC200 is featured with 200cc single cylinder 4- stroke engine churning out 25 Ps of raw power.
Honda has launched the updated 2015 CBR 150R in Indonesia, the bike has the design inspired by its bigger sibling CBR 300R which again got its design element from the flagship Fireblade.
Kawasaki is about to showcase the reminiscent of its racing lineage Legendary Ninja H2 in the upcoming INTERMOT show later this month. Kawasaki is calling this bike as its Flagship product, this simply means that it is going to out-throw the current defending champion Ninja ZX- 14R. Kawasaki is been proactive in introducing new models and upgrading its current product line with latest technology.
KTM is about to launch its much touted sportbikes the RC390 and RC200 on 9th of this month, before the actual launch KTM has served the official video of RC390 in action as appetizer. Ever since KTM has displayed the RC series bikes based on Duke platform in an Auto show last year the hype was created across the World for the bikes and it has created more excitement amongst the bike lovers in India.
Suzuki India is going to officially Launch Gixxer "The Street Sports Bike" as they are calling it on 9th of this month. Suzuki has already made this 153.9cc motorcycle available at all prominent Suzuki dealers across the country. The dealer have been started taking bookings for Suzuki Gixxer from last month onward and the response to the new entrant is good as per the dealers across the country.
Piaggio India is planning to introduce Fuel Injection System in its Premium class Vespa scooters. Vespa being a premium brand in India has a niche market share offering gearless scooters with 125cc 4-stroke engines. However internationally Vespa uses Fuel Injection System as standard fitment throughout in its scooter segment, they have introduced all of its scooters as carburated versions in India.