Bikes News

The latest two wheeler to be pulled off the market due to Bharat Stage IV (BS-IV) emissions is the carbureted Yamaha FZ-16. The Japanese bike maker has removed the carb FZ from its website but is yet to make an official announcement about the same. However, Yamaha dealerships that we spoke to across the country have confirmed the development.

Kawasaki will launch a facelift of its least expensive model on sale in India - the Kawasaki Z250 - on 22 April 2017. The bike retains the same engine and cycle parts, but is expected to offer ABS this time around, along with new colours.

Kawasaki's flagship streetfighter, the Kawasaki Z1000 will get upgraded for 2017. The new model will be launched on 22 April 2017 and will get a re-tuned ECU for more torque and power lower in the rev range, as well as new instrument panel, gear position indicator and a shift-up indicator.

A production model of a new BMW middleweight adventure bike has been revealed in latest spy shots. While there are no details available on the new bike yet, according to reports the bike is expected to be the BMW F 900 GS, and will replace the BMW F 800 GS as a 2018 model.

The new Hero Glamour gets an all-new 125 cc engine which meets the latest BS-IV emission regulations. The bike also gets Hero's i3S start-stop technology and both power and torque have increased marginally.

The Husqvarna 401 Svartpilen concept seems to be nearing production as an almost production-ready model of the bike was recently spotted undergoing test runs. The Svartpilen borrows its underpinnings from sister firm KTM, more specifically from the made in India KTM 390 Duke's powerplant and suspension.

Sales of BMW Motorrad in March 2017 accounted for over a half of the first quarter's sales so far this year. While model-wise sales details haven't been announced, the BMW G 310 R is expected to contribute significantly to the company's overall sales.

Norton is planning to increase production of its limited edition V4 SS and V4 RR superbikes to 1500 a year. This would mean the new funding will help Norton acquire more manpower and extend the production capacity.