Bikes News

The KTM 390 Adventure is likely to be unveiled at the 2017 EICMA with a possible launch in early 2018.

Bajaj Auto has silently put the new Bajaj V12, the 125cc premium commuter in the V series, on sale. The V12 is priced at Rs 56,283 (ex-showroom Delhi) and is currently available in only two colour option - Wine Red and Ebony Black.

Bajaj Auto has launched the 2017 Pulsar range in the country including the Pulsar 135 LS and Pulsar 180 that get BSIV compliant engines, while the 2017 Pulsar 150 gets the aesthetic upgrades but continues with a BSIII motor.

Bajaj has commenced dispatching the 2017 versions of the bikes to dealerships across the county. The first to arrive at showrooms is the 2017 Pulsar 220F that sports a host of aesthetic and mechanical upgrades including a BSIV compliant engine and is priced at Rs. 91,000 (ex-showroom, Thane).

KTM has confirmed that it will be producing a track-only version of the RC16 MotoGP race bike for customers that will go on sale in 2018. The hyperbike will be restricted to around 100 units in production with the V4 engine detuned to belt out around 240hp and is expected to carry a price tag of around 1,00,000 to 1,20,000 Euros when it goes on sale.

An upcoming 800cc adventure bike from KTM has been spotted testing ahead of a possible launch later next year as part of KTM's 2018 model line-up.

Expanding its presence, Royal Enfield has launched its first brand store in Melbourne, Australia. With the latest dealership, the bike maker now has 19 exclusive brand stores across the world and will help establish the automaker as a player in the mid-size motorcycle segment.

Suzuki has just launched a Scrambler version of its 2017 Suzuki SV650, joining the list of manufacturers who have jumped on the Scrambler bandwagon. Scramblers seem to be the current favourite in the motorcycling world with the neo-retro design becoming quite the craze.