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Piaggio’s new Indian scooter

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After tasting success with the premium Vespa scooter, Piaggio is now aiming for bigger volumes with a new 125-cc gearless scooter.

Obviously, the latest offering will not boast the Vespa badge, and is rumoured to be christened as Piaggio ‘Fly’ or ‘Flyer’. Shedding the Vespa tag will help the new scooter sport an aggressive price tag of around Rs 55,000, which is more in tune with competition, like Honda Activa, Suzuki Swish, Mahindra Duro DZ etc. In-fact the Rs 50,000-to-Rs 55,000 scooter segment has grown by 24.5 % in 2011-12.

The ‘Flyer’ is said to sport trendy design on the lines of Honda Dio and newly launched Yamaha Ray, with its headlight uniquely position on the front fender and will retain some retro styling that has been appreciated even on the current Vespa. It will be equipped with telescopic forks up front and hydraulic shock absorbers in the rear. The model will have drum brakes in front and rear, but disc brake could be offered as an option. The new scooter will be powered by the same 125-cc engine like on the Vespa, which offers 10.06 PS and 10.06 Nm, though tuned to offer better fuel efficiency.

The final stages of testing of the scooter is on and homologation almost completed, the Piaggio’s latest scooter offering should reaching the showroom as early as next month. The company is anticipating huge demands and is in process of doubling dealerships to 100 in the next couple of months.

In other related news, Piaggio Group Americas has tied up with Paramount Pictures for the next instalment of the highly successful Transformers film franchisee. The partnership will include a a full slate of promotional and marketing initiatives nationwide including: a national dealer open house, free movie tickets, an advertising campaign and a sweepstakes awarding a Vespa scooter.

High Note Performance store becomeShark Helmets’ official retailers in India

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When it comes to world class helmets manufacturers of the world, the name ‘SHARK’ stands right up there with the very best of them all.

Cutting edge technology and state-of-the-art designs are the attributes on which the success of this brand rests. With the increase in super-bikers in India, riding gears have also played an important role as safety is quite necessary now days. High Note Performance store in New Delhi are the official importers / retailers of the ‘Shark’ helmets brand. On display are a variety of Shark helmets for bikers to choose from, with prices starting from INR 10,000 and going all the way upto INR 35,000. High Note performance are also retailers of other world class riding gears such as Icon, Momo designs, TCX etc to name a few. With free shipping all over the country, this store has surely struck a high note in the biking culture in India.

 

High Note Performance store become Shark Helmets’ official retailers in India

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When it comes to world class helmets manufacturers of the world, the name ‘SHARK’ stands right up there with the very best of them all.

Cutting edge technology and state-of-the-art designs are the attributes on which the success of this brand rests. With the increase in super-bikers in India, riding gears have also played an important role as safety is quite necessary now days. High Note Performance store in New Delhi are the official importers / retailers of the ‘Shark’ helmets brand. On display are a variety of Shark helmets for bikers to choose from, with prices starting from INR 10,000 and going all the way upto INR 35,000. High Note performance are also retailers of other world class riding gears such as Icon, Momo designs, TCX etc to name a few. With free shipping all over the country, this store has surely struck a high note in the biking culture in India.

Famous Brooklands 1920 Motorcycle fetches £67K at Bonhams

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An extremely rare motorcycle from the 1920s that once lapped up the famed Brooklands race circuit was one of the top auctions at the Bonhams Autumn Stafford Sale.

This one-of-a-kind master piece, which raced at more than 160kmph during its hey days in 1920, was sold of for a whooping £67,580 at the Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show.

One of only two of its kind known to survive, this 1929 Grindlay-Peerless-JAP 500cc Hundred Model won the prestigious ‘Brooklands Gold Star’ award in 1937 by the hands of prominent VMCC member, the late Edmond “Boy” Tubb, making this motorcycle even more desirable for the auctioneers.

Other notable sales at the event included a one-owner collection of almost 50 modern-day classics, fetching a whooping £215,000, and two Brough Superior SS-80 motorcycles, which also were auctioned off for a combined amount of £130,000. While the entire sale which was raised was at a staggering amount of more than £1.3m.

Spotted: Honda CBR500, Honda CB500R & Honda CB500X

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Honda is set to debut a number of 500cc machines at EICMA next month, two of which we have already glimpsed: the Honda CBR500 & Honda CB500R.

Joining the smaller sport bike and street-naked is is theHonda CB500X, a 500cc version of the Honda NC700X. Spotted all together at an Italian commercial shoot, all three models are said to share a 500cc parallel-twin motor that makes 45PS, as well as the same basic chassis. Fitted with ‘traditional’ telescopic forks, single brake discs up front, and all three models sharing a bevy of major parts, Honda should be able to be very aggressive with its pricing structure on the new 500cc model line.

Looking at the components as well, it is clear that Honda intends its new CBR500, CB500R, and CB500X motorcycles to be priced at the lower end of the pricing spectrum, making them attractive to newer and price-sensitive motorcyclists — especially our friends across the pond who are riding with an A2 license.

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