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Discover 125 ST is off the shelf. Bigger one to come soon

May 2, 2014 by Team Bike India Leave a Comment

Bajaj Auto have restructured their Discover line-up of motorcycles, which is undergoing a revamp. [Read more…]

MV Agusta unveil F3 800 AGO tribute bike

April 24, 2014 by Team Bike India Leave a Comment

Italian exotic motorcycle manufacturer MV Agusta has launched a new special edition bike – The F3 800 AGO. [Read more…]

Keith Flint to take part at the Isle of Man TT

April 24, 2014 by Team Bike India Leave a Comment

Rocker Keith Flint vocalist of iconic American electronic band – The Prodigy, is taking a first shot at the Isle of Man TT in the upcoming 2014 edition of the competition. [Read more…]

Suzuki launch new Hayabusa and Gixxer special editions

April 4, 2014 by Team Bike India Leave a Comment

Suzuki have revealed two new factory-built special editions motorcycles for the UK market – the 2014 Hayabusa GSX1300RZ and the GSX-R750Z.

The new special edition GSX1300RZ Hayabusa features a host of aesthetic highlights, including a special red and black two-tone paint scheme and seat, as well as gold-anodised fork caps, adjusters, steering stem-nut and chain adjusters. Black Brembo calipers with red lettering complete the look, to help buyers of this legendary hyperbike stand out from the crowd.

The second offering is the 2014 GSX-R750Z special edition. Taking similar design cues as the Hayabusa, the GSX-R750Z boasts a unique red and black livery and a red seat. Like the Hayabusa, it also receives silver Brembo monobloc calipers with red lettering, dark gold-anodised steering stem-nut, chain adjusters and front forks, with red anodised fork caps and adjusters.

Pricing of both the Hayabusa and Gixxer special editions have been kept the same.

Story: Sayem Parvez Syed

Mugen unveil the 2014 Shinden San ‘Electric Superbike’

April 3, 2014 by Team Bike India Leave a Comment

Iconic Japanese tuning company Mugen Motorsports have unveiled their third purpose-built electric superbike for the 2014 Isle of Man TT. [Read more…]

Honda Racing Corporation gets a new president

April 2, 2014 by Team Bike India Leave a Comment

HRC are set to see a change in guard at their helm. After five years, current HRC president, Tetsuo Suzuki is to step down as present of Honda’s racing department, and move back towards the production side of the business. Suzuki is set to be replaced by Yoshishige Nomura, a man who has a long history with HRC.

The new president of the HRC has been at the very forefront of various racing and development activities of HRC. Nomura was involved in the engineering of some of Honda’s most classic engines, including the iconic NR750, the radical RC30, and the outstanding RC45. Yoshishige Nomura also played a pivotal role in the development of the 990cc V5 RC211V MotoGP machine.

Yoshishige Nomura will oversee all of Honda’s racing activities, while HRC Vice President Shuhei Nakamoto will look after the day-to-day running of Honda’s involvement in MotoGP.

Story: Sayem Parvez Syed