Bikes News

The new Honda X-Blade was unveiled at the Auto Expo 2018 and will be priced under Rs. 79,000 (ex-showroom). Deliveries are expected to begin by March 2018.

Only full imports, or CBU bikes will have cost advantages after the government announcement to slash import duty on high-end bikes. Other premium bikes, which are assembled in India as CKDs, or brought in under bilateral free trade agreements (FTA), will not have any cost advantage.

Import duty of motorcycles with engine capacity of 800 cc and above used to attract 75 per cent duty. The import duty reduction is only applicable on motorcycles which are full imports - which are brought in as completely built units (CBUs).

The 'Pink' actor fell in love with the Honda CB Hornet 160R, which she saw for the first time when she joined the Honda team. In fact, we are very sure, she'll love the XBlade too when it comes out later this year

The Aprilia RS 150 and the Tuono 150 motorcycles have been showcased at the Auto Expo 2018. Both are premium 150 cc motorcycles that will comes with a host of premium offerings like USD front forks, ABS, optional quick shifter and a liquid-cooled, fuel-injected 150 cc engine.

The TVS Apache RTR 200 FI Ethanol previews that the company is ready with the technology, should the government regulations require 100 per cent ethanol powered bikes in the future.

Bollywood star and action man John Abraham is Yamaha brand ambassador and was at the 2018 Auto Expo to debut the all new Yamaha R3, but he instead had his eye on a different bike on the Yamaha stand.

Yamaha Motor India has showcased the 2018 MT-09 naked motorcycle at the ongoing Auto Expo 2018. The updated Yamaha MT-09 was launched in the country at a price of Rs. 10,88 lakh (ex-showroom) in November last year and makes its public debut at the Expo. Interestingly, the middleweight streetfighter was launched at the 2016 Auto Expo.