Bikes News

BMW Motorrad India will be commencing operations in the country with three dealerships located in Mumbai, Pune and Bangalore respectively. With the first dealership set to open in Mumbai on 12th April 2017, here everything you need to know about the new outlets.

Indian Motorcycle has released two new models for 2017 - the top-of-the-line Indian Chieftain Elite and the Chieftain Limited. Both bikes are powered by Indian's same V-stroke Thunderstroke 111 engine powering the entire Chief and Chieftain series. The v-twin makes 135 Nm of peak torque at 2100 rpm. The Chieftain Elite will be a limited edition model and only 350 of these will be sold globally. The Chieftain Elite is the result of the re-imagination of Indian Motorcycle's designers what a top-of-the-line Chieftain should look like.

The Benelli TRK 502, Benelli's middleweight adventure tourer, has been launched in Malaysia at a price of RM 30,621 (around Rs 4.5 lakh). The TRK 502 has been launched along with the Benelli 302R, the full-faired 300 cc sportbike in Malaysia. In India, Benelli will first launch the 302 R in May, but the TRK 502 will be launched later in 2017.

Japanese tuner and electric motorcycle maker Mugen has made a name for itself, more so after their electric racebike Shinden won three consecutive outings of the TT Zero event at the Isle of Man TT. Now, latest news confirms that Mugen is hard at work developing an electric motocross bike in collaboration with Honda. Mugen unveiled the E REX concept at the Tokyo Motorcycle Show recently. The E REX, believed to be based on the Honda CRF 250 follows a design language inspired by the fossilised skeleton of the dinosaur T. Rex, and so the name E REX.

Spanish motorcycle manufacturer Macbor is the brainchild of Jaime Bordoy, an importer of MV Agusta and SYM bikes to Spain. The Macbor range has been in existence since 1999, primarily as a manufacturer of children's bikes, and recently the firm unveiled its range of adult-sized bikes - a total of six models built over two engine platforms - in Barcelona. The 125 cc single makes around 10.5 bhp and a second engine - the 250 cc single - is a four-valve, liquid-cooled mill, which makes around 25 bhp.

All you need to know about the upcoming car and bike launches in the month of April 2017.

KTM India has introduced a limited edition white colour scheme on the 2017 KTM 390 Duke and is available at select dealerships across the country. Priced at Rs. 2.25 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi), the white paint scheme is available for the same price as the standard version and will be available till stocks last.

Based on the BMW R 1200 GS Adventure, the xDrive Hybrid is essentially a two-wheel drive version of the 1200 GSA, and uses a 45-horsepower electric motor housed in the front wheel hub in addition to the internal combustion engine. The unique all-wheel drive system offers better traction on slippery road conditions, deep sand or mud, according to a BMW Motorrad release.