Saturday 20 April 2013

How to change engine oil of a motorcycle.


The instructions are given in the pictures itself quite briefly and precisely, so you don't really need to read text separately.


Note: The illustration in this article is done on TVS Apache RTR180, though it can be generalized for almost all motorcycles in Indian market and most of the motorcycles in the world.



Things you'll need:

Friday 12 April 2013

Kawasaki Ninja 300 launched at INR 3.50 lakh.



NEW DELHI: Bajaj Auto today said it hopes to sell around 2,000 units of the premium sports bike from the Kawasaki Ninja platform launched today, which is priced at Rs 3.5 lakh.

The new 'Ninja 300' is the fourth of the Kawasaki Ninja range of products launched in the country and the company said it will phase out the Ninja 250R model soon.

"We have sold 3,500 Ninja family bikes (250R and 650R models) since the first launch in 2009. We are planning to sell 1500-2,000 units of the Ninja 300 by the end of the fiscal," Bajaj managing director Rajiv Bajaj told reporters at the much-awaited launch here.

Thursday 21 March 2013

Honda CB Trigger unveiled.


Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Ltd. (HMSI) has unveiled the CB Trigger, a naked streetbike and sequel to the Dazzler. The new CB Trigger takes some styling cues from the full size CB1000R, and is a naked 150cc streetbike, purpose built to thrill the Indian market. The CB Trigger will sell alongside Honda's popular 150cc Unicorn in the competitive 150cc market space.

The CB Trigger is a street focused motorcycle which bears resemblance to the Yamaha FZ series of 150cc bikes. The CB Trigger headlamp sits encased within a sharp bikini-fairing. The CB Trigger comes with a chunky, well sculpted fuel tank, with twin pseudo intakes set below. It provides an amber backlit digital instruments bay that includes a speedometer, odometer, and cascading tachometer. The CB Trigger's LCD display reads out fuel-level, and offers the convenience of a digital clock. Only minimal body panels and decals adorn the zesty looking new motorcycle.  

TVS Wego gets disc brake.

TVS Wego will now come with an option of a disc brake at front, keeping the standard non-disc variant still in place. TVS Motors was already producing the disc variant of Wego but to ship and sell it in other markets (read countries) but now India will also have it as an option for those who want the disc up front in their scoots as well.


Wego follows the suit and becomes the second scoot in the market to have telescopic shock abs and a disc brake up front as option, after Honda Aviator. This can be a start of a trend of offering these features as standard for all scoot manufacturers to keep up the competition.

The disc plate on Wego will be a 220mm one, and the rear will still sport the same 130mm drum brake as in standard variant. The disc variant can we seen in showrooms quite soon with a ex-showroom (Delhi) price tag of 49,157 INR, while the standard variant comes against 45,807 INR.

Monday 18 March 2013

TVS Motors President (Marketing) H.S. Goindi resigns.


Chennai-based two-wheeler maker TVS Motor Company today said its President for Marketing H S Goindi has resigned from the company.

"H S Goindi, President Marketing, TVS Motor Company has expressed his desire to pursue interests outside the company and as such has requested to be relieved by March 31, 2013," the company said in a statement.


The management of the TVS Motor Company has accepted Goindi's resignation by acknowledging the efforts put in by him for the success of the company during his tenure, it added.

"No immediate replacement has been announced," the statement said.

TVS Motor Company had reported 3.70 per cent decline in its total vehicle sales in February at 1,65,696 units. It had sold 1,72,061 units in the same month last year.

Friday 15 March 2013

Aprilia Caponord 1200 comes to India. Bookings Open!


The Caponord 1200 touring motorcycle from Italian motorcycle manufacturer Aprilia has reached Indian shores. The bike is available in two variants, the Caponord 1200 and Caponord 1200 Travel Pack.



Tuesday 12 March 2013

DSK Hyosung cruiser Aquila Pro enjoying good sales in India.

Recently, the cruiser bikes have gained considerable popularity in India and are still continuing with the same. This can be seen by the fact that DSK Hyosung has sold 145 Aquila Pro since January. The bike was launched in just 2 months ago and the number is already close to 150, which should have definitely made DSK Hyosung happy. The Managing Director of the DSK finds the response overwhelming. He gives the credit to timely delivery of the bikes and being first to 650cc segment. Its said that the bikes are being delivered within a week after they're booked by the customers.

Well, as enthusiasts and well-wishers of biking scenario in India, we hope that the market gets some more spark in the big bikes market of India.