Bikes News

The entry-level 100-110cc segment is the biggest contributor to overall two-wheeler sales in India, thanks to high fuel-efficiency, affordable pricing, and low maintenance offered by such bikes.

Suzuki Motorcycle India Private Limited (SMIPL) has launched the GSX-R1000 and the GSX-R1000R in India at a price of Rs. 19 lakh and Rs. 22 lakh respectively (ex-showroom, Delhi). Suzuki claims that these are the lightest GSX-R bikes that the company has ever made. Also, the models that have been launched are all new and not just mere updates.

Honda sold over 5.7 lakh two-wheelers in April 2017, the company's best-ever sales numbers for a single month, and just short of Hero MotoCorp's sales of 5.9 lakh two-wheelers for April. For the first time, Royal Enfield sold over 60,000 bikes in a single month, led by sales of Royal Enfield's 350 cc motorcycles

According to the Indian government's 'Controller General of Patents Design and Trade Marks' website, the Hosur-based two wheeler giant has trademarked the 'Apache RR 310S' model name, which will be the name for the production-ready Akula 310.

Four of the top 5 bikes sold in the financial year 2016-17 are from Hero MotoCorp. Honda's best-selling 125 cc motorcycle, the Honda CB Shine, occupies fourth place in the list of best-selling bikes

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India achieved record sales for a single month, selling over 5.7 lakh motorcycles and scooters in April 2017. Honda scooters made up for over 3.5 lakh unit sales.

Royal Enfield sales for a single month crossed 60,000 bikes, with the company selling 60,142 motorcycles in April 2017. Sales are led largely by the Royal Enfield 350 models. Sales of Royal Enfield bikes above 350 cc however, declined in April 2017

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) has stopped sales of the Honda CBR150R and the Honda CBR250R motorcycles. The two models have already been taken off the company's website and are no longer available on sale, although they haven't been discontinued. HMSI officials said that the two motorcycles are yet to be upgraded to meet the Bharat Stage IV (BS IV) emission norms which came into effect from April 1, 2017.