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The production model of the Indian FTR 1200 will debut on October 1, with the new model going on sale in 2019.

The Smart Desert is a Scrambler-style motorcycle with 1960s design, but is an electric motorcycle which is completely customisable.

The 2019 Aprilia and Vespa scooter range were launched recently with comprehensive upgrades and the models get some very features for the new model year. The 150 cc scooters though still lack ABS, which will be mandatory on all 125 cc and above two-wheelers starting April next year. Nevertheless, the Aprilia and Vespa ABS and CBS versions are well on their way, and the CarAndBike can now confirm that the safety-equipped versions will arrive towards the end of the year. Piaggio India - Head of Two-wheeler business, Ashish Yakhmi confirmed the development to CarAndBike on the sidelines of the updated scooter range.

The Bajaj Dominar is expected to get an upside down front fork and a few other updates, and is expected to be launched just before Diwali, when sales and purchases of two-wheelers and cars will spike.

Just ahead of the global launch of the Royal Enfield 650 Twins, images of a Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 with accessories have surfaced on social media.The images posted on a Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 Facebook page show the soon-to-be-launched Continental GT 650 sporting several accessories.

BMW Motorrad's boxer engine gets a displacement bump for 2019, along with variable valve timing. The new engine has been used in the BMW R 1250 GS, as well as on the BMW R 1250 RT.

The flagship scooter from TVS Motor Company, the NTorq 125, has sold more than 1 lakh units since the scooter was launched in February this year.The NTorq 125 also boasts of being India's first smart-connected scooter, with its SmartXonnect system, a Bluetooth-enabled connected technology system that can be accessed through the NTorq mobile app for Android phones.

Piaggio today launched the 2019 Vespa range in India, along with updating the Aprilia SR 150 range for the 2019 model year. Priced at Rs. 91,140 for the VXL 150 and Rs. 97,276 for the top-end SXL variant (ex-showroom, Pune), the new Vespa 150 range comes with new cosmetic and features update.