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The 2019 Versions of motorcycle are being launched faster than I can say “Holy heavens”. One such bike is KTM 790, whose 2019 version was just unveiled at Intermot in Germany. It was first revealed back in EICMA 2017 and since then its launch in India has remained more or less a speculation. Today, however, is not that case, “Overdrive” has revealed that KTM may launch Post-Diwali in India.
Recently the Upcoming Bajaj Dominar 400 has been spied testing in India. The fact that Bajaj has been testing the upcoming Dominar points towards some new mechanical updates which need to be labelled as production ready.
With yet another launch, Kawasaki is on a roll during the festive season. Expecting a good sale during this Diwali the company is going all out with new updates. Recently, the Versys 650 received an update in the form of new colours and the same is happening with the Z900, another bestseller from the company.
Kawasaki is killing it with its sports series bikes. They just won the World Superbike Championship with Jonathan Rea. Ana Carrasco, another Kawasaki Ninja 400 Woman Rider won 300 cc sports bike class championship. They have successfully updated their prized motorcycle, the ZX-10R, so it only makes sense that the company updates its another bike, the Kawasaki ZX-6R to bring the game to a full circle and that’s exactly what they did. The company unveiled the 2019 Version of the Ninja ZX-6R with a host of new updates. Let’s quickly gloss over them.
TVS Motors refreshed the look of its Wego series scooters. The new Wego now comes with minor cosmetic and utility changes. The Wego is designed for all those people who want the perfect mixture of utility, comfort and affordability. The Scooter comes equipped with the same 110 cc engine which makes around 7.88 BHP of power and 8.4 Nm of torque. It is a lightweight scooter with a kerb weight of 108 kg and a fuel tank of 5 liters.
Kawasaki India has updated the Versys 650 for the year 2019. The upgrade comes in the form of a cosmetic overhaul in which the bike gets new colours for the upcoming year. The bike is now available in Metallic Moondust Grey and Metallic flat Spark Black colour.
Kinetic has revealed its plan to dominate the 250-1000 cc segment using its new Multi-Brand superbike Brand venture, the MotoRoyale. It is the biggest conglomerate of foreign motorcycle brands under an Indian manufacturer which will satisfy the needs of Motorcycle enthusiasts from every segment. Recently the MotoRoyale unveiled 7 new bikes from different manufacturers which will be launched in India, under its brand.
The 2019 Yamaha R3 was revealed through Yamaha Motors Youtube page via a promo video. Needless to say, the video exploded on the Internet within a few hours. Talking about the new model, the Yamaha R3 now looks in tandem with the other “R” series bikes of the company. With twin LED lights and a redesigned front end, the new Yamaha R3 looks way sportier than it’s the previous generation.
Gone are the days when the Apache was always under the shadow of Pulsar. Since the past 4 years, TVS has delivered one quality product after another, all without compromising quality and ensuring value for money. Thus it comes as a no surprise when the company reported that it sold 1 Lakh RTR 160 4v in a span of 6 months, the fastest selling TVS’ brand in India.
Yamaha Motors launched their starter MT series bike the MT-15 in Thailand. The bike looks like a scaled down version of MT-09, with its iconic headlight, sculpted fuel tank, and overall naked look. This version of the bike has received a host of performance upgrades along with a few cosmetic ones, let’s take a look at all of them.