All the latest happenings in the Indian bike industry, latest information on new bikes launches and what the grapevine has about the bikes to hit the Indian market, BikesMedia's news section covers it all.
Benelli India has launched the much awaited ADV motorbike which they have unveiled first at the Delhi Auto Expo 2016- TRK 502. To feed the adventure hungry two wheeler market in India the originally Italian brand has introduced their adventure touring bike. The middleweight motorcycle segment is gradually maturing in India and the Benelli TRK 502 is perfectly placed to harvest the profits for the company.
Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt Ltd. (HMSI) has launched middleweight sportbike from their Neo Sports Cafe' family- CB300R. The all new Honda CB300R carries Honda's 'Sport Naked' DNA with minimalist design. The bike is third 'Make In India' motorcycle from the house of HMSI and it is already booked for over three months from now.
Honda has launched the 2019 version of the X-Blade motorcycle and it comes with a single channel ABS. The Honda X-Blade was launched in February 2018 at the Auto Expo. It was released without any ABS but due to government regulations, it is being relaunched with a single channel unit.
Just because the 650 Twins have launched doesn’t mean that the Royal Enfield is finished with the UCE platform. The company’s upcoming motorcycle has been teased testing on Indian roads and people have quite a strong opinion about it.
American custom motorcycle company, the Cleveland Cyclewerks declared a price cut for their Ace Deluxe motorcycle. The bike was launched with a price tag of Rs. 2.24 lakh (ex-showroom), which is way high for a 223cc bike. Now it is priced at Rs. 1.85 lakh (ex-showroom).
The naked Benelli TNT 300, the fully faired Tornado 302 R and the middleweight 600i have been relaunched in India with an increased price tag. The TNT 300 is priced at Rs. 3.5 lakh, the Tornado 302 R costs Rs. 3.7 lakh while the Benelli 600i has a price tag of Rs. 6.5 lakh, all prices are ex-showroom.
The all new Bajaj Platina with Combi-brake system has been launched in India. Bajaj calls this setup of Combi-brakes as Anti-skid brakes, but they perform and function just like the CBS. The bike also gets a new 110cc engine, which is also used in Bajaj Discover 110.
Jawa Motorcycles offline bookings will begin from the mid of December. Currently the company is only accepting online bookings of the motorcycle via their website, however after 15th December 2018, the offline booking route will open. The company has given the information of all the Jawa dealerships on their website. Customers can enter their City and State on the website search bar to locate a nearby Jawa showroom.
The Adventure bike from Benelli, the TRX 502X was seen testing in the country recently. The bike was under camouflaged condition but was in almost production-ready form. It is expected to be launched by March 2019.
Bajaj added another colour option to its range of Pulsar Classic motorcycles. The new colour is known as Neon and is complemented by a grey body paint. The neon colour is present on the air vents on side panels, on the pulsar logo and on the grab rail.