Greetings ladies and gentlemen, I hope you had a fantastic weekend, and to top it all of, here is the weekly roundup of all the news which happened over the week. Let’s begin.Royal Enfield Signals Edition launched-
Royal Enfield Motorcycles launched its first ever twin channel ABS bike in India and it goes by the name of Classic Signals Edition. The bike has a paint scheme similar to that of the Royal Enfield Pegasus but it is painted in the colours of Indian army and air force. The bike features twin disc brakes, a standard Dual Channel ABS, a low-fuel indicator and a unique serial number. The name of the colours this time around are 'Storm Rider Sand' for the Indian army variant and 'Air-force Blue' for the air-force variant.There is also some backlash among the public regarding the overall paint scheme of the bike as it resembles very closely to the limited edition Pegasus, of which only around 200 were sold. So those owners are currently unhappy with the company’s new launch. Along with this Classic, Royal Enfield will also launch ABS for every one of their bikes and next up on the list is Himalayan which will reportedly have an ex-showroom price of Rs 1.79 lakh while the current signals Edition costs around Rs 1.61 lakh ex-showroom.
Renegade Duty Ace launch delayed-
An awaited Sportster from the UM, Renegade Duty and Renegade Duty Ace will now launch in February 2019. The launch was very much expected to happen in the month of September but the company thinks that the bike will benefit with a 2019 launch. Both bikes will be the only entry-level cruiser available in India when launched. Motorcycles to now have mandatory 5-year insurance-
According to the authorities, the third party insurance has become a mandatory insurance to have for 5 years, starting from the moment you purchase your bike. Third party insurance is a cheap insurance which covers the cost of damage done to the other party. It is a good move as the person involved in the accident will get financial help but it will increase the total on-road price of several motorcycles. Suzuki Motorcycles and Royal Enfield registers growth, New Ducati launched-
Suzuki motorcycles India sold 62,446 units domestically thus registered a growth of 31%, in the month of August. The Burgman Street 125 and the Access 125 contributed to almost 55,000 units. On the other hand, the Royal Enfield registered a growth of only 2%, by selling 68,014 units this month. Company’s export, however, grew by 23%.
Ducati India also launched their Scrambler 1100, this week, it is available in 3 variants base, special and sport. The bike’s range starts from Rs 10.91 lakh.
By: Yetnesh Dubey