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.

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.

Honda to launch CB1000R inspired CB150R in India.

As per the recent announcement about launching new 2-wheelers every quarter of the year, Honda came up with the tweeked up engine technologies for Activa, Aviator and Dio. To carry forward the same, Honda is all set to bring the CB150R to India and the bike is expected to hit the roads on March 11.

Harley-Davidson to assemble 3 models in India, price cut by Rs 4.55 lakh.

NEW DELHI: US-based iconic cult bike maker Harley-Davidson today said it will start assembling three more models in India that will result in slashing of prices by up to Rs 4.55 lakh, close on the heels of the government increasing customs duty on imported superbikes in the Budget.

The company's Indian arm Harley Davidson India will now assemble models Fat Boy, Fat Boy Special and Heritage Softail Classic at its Bawal facility in Haryana.

The Harley-Davidson Fat Boy will now be available at Rs 14.9 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi) as against the previous imported price of Rs 19.45 lakh. Similarly, Fat Boy Special will cost Rs 15.6 Lakh (ex-showroom Delhi) as against the previous imported price of 19.70 lakh. The Heritage Softail Classic model will be tagged at Rs 16.25 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi) as against Rs 20.45 lakh earlier.

Ducati comes up with DiavelStrada!!

The exuberance of the Diavel meets maximum comfort. Innovative solutions and dedicated accessories - side bags, windshield, new seat and raised handlebars - make the Diavel Strada ideal to dominate the asphalt on the open road.

Honda launches 6 new bikes. Stable includes a CBR500, a CB500X and a CB500F

Honda unveils not just one, two or three - a total of 6 new bikes. These motorcycles now even have a price tag to boot, with the US price of CBR500R being $5,999, a price which is just $1,800 more than the CBR250R. Of the 6 bikes displayed, 3 of them - CBR500R, the CB500X and the CB500F will have the 500 cc parallel twin four stroke engine.

Bajaj Auto to unveil most expensive, technologically advanced 100cc bike in January

COIMBATORE: Bajaj Auto will come out with the most expensive and technologically advanced bike in the 100 cc segment in January, a top company official said today. 

"Besides being the most expensive motorcycle in the 100CC segment, it will also be technologically most advanced bike," Bajaj Auto President (Motorcycle Business) K Srinivas told reporters here. 

However, he refused to reveal the price tag, saying the price is not the news, but technologically most advanced is. 

Currently, Bajaj Auto sells 100cc bikes under the Platina and Discover range, which are priced between Rs 38,990-44,497. 

The company had claimed in September that its Discover model had overtaken Hero MotoCorp's Splendour as the world's largest selling motorcycle, with sales of 1.22 lakh against Splendour's 1.21 lakh. 

TVS to launch a new product every three months.

Aiming to increase its market share by three per cent, two and three-wheeler manufacturer TVS Motor Company on Friday said it would launch a new product every three months.

The first in this initiative is the TVS Phoenix 125cc motorcycle priced at Rs 53,000 (ex-showroom Chennai), TVS Motor Company Chairman, Venu Srinivasan said, after unveiling the bike here.

"We were completely absent in the Rs 50,000 to Rs 60,000 motorcycles, which is the large segment (in the motorcycle industry). We are actually making our presence felt after TVS Victor (110cc motorcycle) left the market with launch of Phoenix," Srinivasan told reporters here.

"From now on there will be five product launches by now and end of 2013 calendar year", he said. Elaborating, he said TVS Motor Company would re-launch its highly successful TVS Victor motorcycle in August next and two more scooterettes in next 12 months.

TVS has launched its Phoenix 125 motorcycle.

The Phoenix 125 comes with a new 125cc EcoThrust engine that TVS claims comes with excellent pickup and best-in-class fuel efficiency.

On the mechanical front, the Phoenix 125 comes with a five-step adjustable ‘series spring’ suspension and a high response damper. An electric starter fires up the four-speed powertrain Phoenix 125 that puts out 11PS at 8000rpm. TVS claims the motorcycle has a fuel economy of over 67kpl under standard riding conditions.

The motorcycle features a fully digital speedometer with an amber backlight, a digital fuel gauge, low battery reminder, trip meter, service reminder, soft texture grips and soft-touch switchgear. The company has also equipped it with hazard lamps to enhance rider safety. A rotopetal disc brake, LED pilot lamps, an all-black engine, alloy wheels and a stitched dual texture cushion seat are also present.

Kawasaki Ninja 250R 2013 Model

Kawasaki releases new 2013 model of Ninja 250R in Jakarta. The front looks more like a change similar to ZX10R/ZX6R. . .Besides changing the body panels, the exhaust, the split-seat, turn signal in front are embedded in the fairing itself, like the Ninja 650. Add to the list the new tank, Digital Speedometer, Analog Tachometer, new exhaust make it look way better and eliminated the deficiency of basic goodies. It is expected to be available in the colors Lime Green, Ebony, Pearl Stardust White and Passion Red. Another variant of it is reported to be ABS enabled and will be costing a bit more than Non-ABS one.