New Bike Launches in India

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. (HMSI), announced that it has cumulatively touched the 10 million (1 crore) customers milestone.

The growth curve is impressive as the company had achieved its 1st million (10 lakh) mark in five years but crossed the last 10th million in just 5 months in the world’s second largest two-wheeler market.

 

Thanking Honda customers, Mr. Y. S Guleria, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, HMSI said, “We thank our valued customers and reaffirm that as the fastest growing two-wheeler company of India.” Talking about the rapid growth in India Keita Muramatsu, President & CEO, HMSI said, “Going ahead, Honda will intensify its efforts to rapidly expand production, network and continue to achieve many more million smiles introducing advanced Indian centric products across all motorcycle & scooter segments to realize our Dreams for India.”

 

 

Metro Tyres Limited, one of the leading manufacturers and exporters of two wheeler tyres in India, unveiled a new logo along with a new advertisement campaign.

The new identity is designed to profile Metro as a company that understands youth aspirations and reaches out to young people, India’s dominant demographic segment, with cutting-edge products.

“Metro Tyres has evolved significantly over the years with a view to staying ahead of the dramatic changes in the Indian business sector.  Today, our company is present in more than 53 countries and is the largest exporter of bicycle tyres and tubes from India,”said Rummy Chhabra, Managing Director, Metro Tyres Limited.   “Our new visual identity consists of a re-designed Metro name, appearing in italics to represent motion and speed. Complementing the logo, our advertisement campaign is a story of transformation: from a child to a youth. In doing so, it reflects who we are today and the company we aim to be tomorrow.”

Metro has an exclusive tie up in two wheeler tyres with Continental, Germany, one of the world’s largest tyre companies. With a market share of 24 percent in India, Metro Tyres manufactures close to 30 million tyres annually in its seven state-of-the-art plants in North India. The company sells its products through a network of 10,000 dealers spread across India.   In addition, it is the sole supplier of tubeless tyres for Honda CBR 250R and also supplies to Bajaj Auto, Piaggio and Suzuki, among others.

Kawasaki has released details about their 2013 liter-class superbike, the fearsome ZX-10R.

While there’re no major changes under the fairing, Kawasaki has clothed the green monster in a new livery and fitted it with a new electronically controlled steering damper from Ohlins.

 

The new damper is mounted behind the triple clamp and controlled automatically via a combination of the bike’s internal sensors and a separate ECU. The change comes at a cost of $300 with the ’13 model retailing for $14299 (in the US). Kawasaki also offers a model with ABS for an extra $1000. Hit the jump below for the full specifications about the 2013 Ninja ZX-10R.

Engine: Four-stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC, four valves per cylinder, inline-four
Displacement: 998cc
Bore x stroke: 76.0 x 55.0mm 
Compression ratio: 13.0:1
Fuel system: DFI® with four 47mm Keihin throttle bodies with oval sub-throttles, two injectors per cylinder
Ignition: TCBI with digital advance and Sport-Kawasaki Traction Control (S-KTRC) 
Transmission: Six-speed 
Final drive: Chain
Rake / trail: 25.0 degrees / 4.2 in.
Front tire: 120/70 ZR17
Rear tire: 190/55 ZR17
Wheelbase: 56.1 in.
Front suspension / wheel travel: 43mm inverted Big Piston Fork (BPF), adjustable rebound and compression damping, spring preload adjustability / 4.7 in.
Rear suspension / wheel travel: Horizontal back-link with gas-charged shock, stepless, dual-range (low-/high-speed) compression damping, stepless rebound damping, fully adjustable spring preload / 5.5 in.
Front brakes: Kawasaki Intelligent anti-lock Braking (KIBS), dual semi-floating 310mm petal discs with dual four-piston radial-mount calipers
Rear brakes: KIBS-controlled, single 220mm petal disc with aluminum single-piston caliper
Color choices: Lime Green/Metallic Spark Black, Pearl Flat White/Metallic Spark Black

Kawasaki has released details about their 2013 liter-class superbike, the fearsome ZX-10R.

While there’re no major changes under the fairing, Kawasaki has clothed the green monster in a new livery and fitted it with a new electronically controlled steering damper from Ohlins.

 

The new damper is mounted behind the triple clamp and controlled automatically via a combination of the bike’s internal sensors and a separate ECU. The change comes at a cost of $300 with the ’13 model retailing for $14299 (in the US). Kawasaki also offers a model with ABS for an extra $1000. Hit the jump below for the full specifications about the 2013 Ninja ZX-10R.

Engine: Four-stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC, four valves per cylinder, inline-four
Displacement: 998cc
Bore x stroke: 76.0 x 55.0mm 
Compression ratio: 13.0:1
Fuel system: DFI® with four 47mm Keihin throttle bodies with oval sub-throttles, two injectors per cylinder
Ignition: TCBI with digital advance and Sport-Kawasaki Traction Control (S-KTRC) 
Transmission: Six-speed 
Final drive: Chain
Rake / trail: 25.0 degrees / 4.2 in.
Front tire: 120/70 ZR17
Rear tire: 190/55 ZR17
Wheelbase: 56.1 in.
Front suspension / wheel travel: 43mm inverted Big Piston Fork (BPF), adjustable rebound and compression damping, spring preload adjustability / 4.7 in.
Rear suspension / wheel travel: Horizontal back-link with gas-charged shock, stepless, dual-range (low-/high-speed) compression damping, stepless rebound damping, fully adjustable spring preload / 5.5 in.
Front brakes: Kawasaki Intelligent anti-lock Braking (KIBS), dual semi-floating 310mm petal discs with dual four-piston radial-mount calipers
Rear brakes: KIBS-controlled, single 220mm petal disc with aluminum single-piston caliper
Color choices: Lime Green/Metallic Spark Black, Pearl Flat White/Metallic Spark Black

The diversified Mahindra and Mahindra groups two-wheeler arm is all set to revamp their image in the two-wheeler market by introducing 3 new motorcycle variants across the different segments in the next few months.

The company which had made its entry in the highly competitive 100cc segment with the Stallio will soon introduce a revamped version of the same. Also waiting in the wings is the highly anticipated 300cc Mojo performance bike.

Speaking to mediapersons recently, Mr Viren Popli, Senior Vice-President, (Strategy & Market Development) Mahindra Two Wheelers, stated that the company have stopped production of the 100cc Stallio and will be making announcements about the newer version very soon. The company is also currently testing its 300cc performance bike Mojo and this Indo-Italian bike will go on sale soon.

Mr Popli also hinted to the fact of introducing an offering in the moped segment, particularly for the rural markets in India, there are currently carrying out different research for this segment. The company also plans to introduce two more offerings in the scooter segment.