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Internationally, the 125 Duke is offered with ABS as standard, which could be skipped on the India-spec model since it is not mandatory for motorcycles below 125 ccc. Moreover, the bike will get a price advantage with the absence of ABS. The bike is likely to get CBS (Combined Braking System) instead, which is a lot cheaper in comparison. The TFT screen that is offered on the KTM 390 Duke is also likely to be given a miss to keep costs in check.

Royal Enfield will launch the Interceptor 650 and the Continental GT 650 in India in the middle of November 2018, at the Royal Enfield Rider Mania event that is held annually in Goa.

All-new BMW S 1000 RR is expected to debut at the EICMA show in Milan next month. But before that, spy shots of advanced prototypes have already surfaced.

India Kawasaki Motors (IKM) has updated the Z650 naked motorcycle for the 2019 model year. The 2019 Kawasaki Z650 joins the Versys 650 and the Z900, which were launched recently and has been priced at Rs. 5.29 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). The price remains unchanged over the current version, while you do get new body graphics as part of the update and will now be available in the metallic flat spark black/metallic spark black colour scheme. The 2019 Z650 though does not get design changes, while the powertrain too remains unchanged over the current model. Launched in 2017 as a replacement to the ER-6n, the Z650 remains one of the most value-friendly bikes in Kawasaki India's line-up.

Ducati's chief test rider Alessandro Valia set the new record, the fastest around the Buddh International Circuit on any stock OEM bike. Valia was riding a Ducati Panigale V4S when he set the record, beating the previous record by over 2 seconds.

Following up the launch of the 2019 Versys 650, India Kawasaki Motor (IKM) has introduced the 2019 Z900 street-fighter motorcycle. As it was with the 2019 Versys 650, the 2019 Kawasaki Z900 gets cosmetic changes largely restricted to the graphics for the new model year while retaining the same mechanicals. The price tag remains the same as well on the 2019 Z900 at Rs. 7.68 lakh (ex-showroom). The in-line four-cylinder motorcycle is now available in three colour options including metallic moondust grey/ebony, pearl flat stardust white/metallic spark black and metallic flat spark black/metallic spark black.

Norton Motorcycles, which is right now working on its all-new 650 cc Atlas Scrambler, will be launching the bike in India in 2020. This information was shared with us by Norton's Indian partner Kinetic Motoroyale's managing director Ajinkya Firodia, on the sideline of a recent event, where the company launched 7 new motorcycles.

Kinetic Group's Motoroyale will be launching locally-made Norton Commando and Dominator in India by mid of next year. Launch will take place by mid-2019 and the bikes will come with 50 per cent localised content.