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New KTM 450 Rally announced

October 11, 2013 by Team Bike India Leave a Comment

KTM will début its brand new 450 Rally bike at the upcoming Morocco OilLibya Rally. The Rally in Morocco will be used by KTM and partners Red Bull as an opportunity to suss out the bike’s biggest issues and prepare to have it firing on all cylinders for The Dakar Rally next year.

The 450 Rally is a completely new design developed by KTMs Motorsport focused engineering division, The same team that has churned out the eventual conquerors of the Dakar Rally since 2001, an undefeated streak stretching back over 12 editions of the competition.

The 2013 world rally champion will also be crowned based on how the race pans out in Morocco, so it’s more than just a training exercise, with KTM’s Spanish maestro Marc Coma holding a slender 3 point lead over his closest rivals. KTMs riding team is completed by Kurt Caselli from the United States, Portugal’s Ruben Faria, and Francisco Lopez of Chile, who will all ride the new 450 Rally in the Dakar Rally come the 5th of January in South America.

Story: Harket Suchde

New Harley-Davidson Street Glide incoming!

October 10, 2013 by Team Bike India 2 Comments

The first to arrive from Harley-Davidson’s Project RUSHMORE, a global customer-driven initiative to improve every aspect of the touring experience, is the all-new 2014 Street Glide. It will be coming to India as a Completely Built-up Unit (CBU). [Read more…] about New Harley-Davidson Street Glide incoming!

Royal Enfield Continental GT right around the corner

October 9, 2013 by Team Bike India Leave a Comment

The Royal Enfield Continental GT has been earning rave reviews in the UK, and we gave you our first impressions of the café racer reboot too. For those of you who want to get your hands on the Continental GT, the wait is almost over, as we have received official confirmation that the bike’s launch will be spread out from the 25th of 28th of November in India. As we mentioned previously, expect the 29.1 PS generating 535cc GT to be priced around the Rs.2.2 – 2.5 Lakh mark.

We can’t wait to put this bike through its paces, and for those of you who are of the same bent of mind, here’s a brilliantly made short film on the bike that will only whet your appetite further.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QKTBdigs5M

Story: Harket Suchde

First Look: 2014 Honda CRF 450 Rally

October 9, 2013 by Team Bike India Leave a Comment

Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) – the Japanese manufacturing bigwig’s racing wing has raised the curtains on its latest entry for the upcoming 2014 Dakar Rally. A year after HRC made a trailblazing return to the Mecca of rally raids, they’ve announced their participation in the next installment of the competition as well. Drawing parallels to last year, HRC have again used the the CRF 450X enduro as blueprint for their dedicated rally machine, called the CRF 450 Rally.

Honda had introduced the Dakar-ready model exactly a year ago,and now, the new CRF 450 Rally has undergone a series of upgrades and improvements based on data pertaining to maintenance requirements, aerodynamics, durability and engine performance gleaned from last year’s race. The bike will be propelled by HRC’s signature Programmed Fuel Injection system this time around as well.

Team HRC’s 5 racers and their respective CRF 450s will participate in the upcoming 2013 Morocco Rally which starts on the 13th of October, using it as a platform to build towards next year’s Dakar Rally, which will also feature the same personnel and vehicles that will appear in Morocco. The bike will be produced and released for sale to other rally teams post-Dakar next year.

Story: Harket Suchde

Raise your metal fists for Harley Rock Riders – IV

October 8, 2013 by Team Bike India 1 Comment

Harley-Davidson’s long standing association with rock n’ roll music is well known globally, and keeping up with the tradition, Harley-Davidson India is hosting the grand finale of their 4th annual Harley Rock Riders gig at the Mehboob Studio in Mumbai on Saturday, the 12th of October 2013.

Boasting of a stellar line up, the gig will see international electro-rock duo Shaa’ir + Func, Mumbai based hard rockers Overhung, and celebrated Alt. Rockers in the form of Junkyard Groove, play out scintillating sets.

Along with this, the Rock Riders show will also see the top 3 bands of Harley’s inaugural ‘Find your Freedom’ contest take to the stage in an attempt to woo the trio of celebrity judges present for a chance to earn a chance to perform at the The European Bike Week in Austria in 2014. These hopefuls will be judged by Musician,Actor and VJ Luke Kenny, Zero and Tough on Tobacco’s Sidd Coutto, and Lalitha Suhasini, Editor, Rolling Stone India.

Visit the Harley-Davidson India web site or their Facebook page for passes and more information with regards to the show.