Royal Enfield have knocked India Yamaha Motors from their standing, claiming the position of the fifth largest motorcycle manufacturer in India for the calendar year 2018. [Read more…]
Archives for January 2019
New 2019 Suzuki V-Strom 650XT ABS Introduced in India
Suzuki Motorcycle India have introduced the 2019 V-Strom 650XT ABS in the country. The V-Strom is Suzuki’s middleweight adventure tourer that we quite like due to its comfortable ergonomics and friendly engine. [Read more…]
Continental Enhance Powertrain Business
Continental gear up for the upcoming transition to BS VI by setting up a plant for their powertrain business. [Read more…]
February 2019
Industry Facing a Tough Time
The Indian economy is going through a to ugh time and especially the farming sector is facing a crisis. Naturally, this is taking a toll on the sale of two-wheelers, with most of the big manufacturers showing a de-growth or flat growth for the first time in many years.
The Indian Motorcycle of the Year (IMOTY) award ceremony was held last month and the new Royal Enfield Interceptor had a landslide victory. The Royal Enfield team, headed by Siddhartha Lal, has done a fantastic job with the 650 twins and they deserve all the success. No doubt the twins are fantastic motorcycles, but the icing on the cake is the price; Royal Enfield are not ripping off their customers like others when they add a cylinder and double the price.
Finally, after many years the Pune police are enforcing the mandatory helmet rule for twowheeler riders. Resistance to this is coming from many quarters. Starting with the ordinary citizens, politicians and doctors have opposed the helmet law; some of them saying that you don’t need helmets within city limits since the roads are congested and the speed is low. Incidentally, there is a case in point. I was waiting at a traffic signal and an elderly couple on a two-wheeler were nudged from behind by a three-wheeler. The rider lost control which resulted in the old lady falling backwards as she was sitting side-saddle. Her head suffered a knock on the road and she lost consciousness. She had to be rushed to a hospital. She could have walked away only if she were wearing a helmet. All this happened at less than 10 km/h. Thus, it does not matter at what speed you are riding; wearing a helmet is a must. Wearing a helmet does impede your vision somewhat, that is why you should use rear-view mirrors
while riding your two-wheeler.
Aspi Bhathena
Editor
Bajaj Auto Adopt a New Identity – The World’s Favourite Indian
In a press conference held in Delhi earlier today, Indian motorcycle giant Bajaj Auto have launched a new campaign. [Read more…]
Yamaha FZ-25 and Fazer 25 launched in India with ABS
Yamaha’s quarter-litre offerings, the naked FZ-25 and faired Fazer 25 get dual-channel ABS for 2019. [Read more…]
2019 Yamaha FZ-S FI V 3.0 Specs and Price Revealed
The Yamaha FZ FI and FZ-S FI V 3.0 is here, with a launch having taken place today in Delhi. We take a look at what the 150-cc sporty commuter is all about. [Read more…]
Yamaha YZR-R15 V3.0 Launched With Dual-channel ABS
With ABS becoming mandatory for all motorcycles above the 125-cc engine capacity, Yamaha have kept in tow and launched the YZF-R15 Version 3.0 with the said braking technology. [Read more…]
Hero MotoSports’ Brilliant Performance at Dakar
Hero MotoSports’ third outing at Dakar was an amazing one as two of their three riders finished in the top 20 [Read more…]
New BMW R 1250 GS and R 1250 GS Adventure launched in India
The big daddy of adventure bikes, the BMW R 1250 GS, finally hits Indian shores [Read more…]